Year: 1875




The grand ratification meeting OF the democracy of
Kings county held at the Academy Music last even
Ing success In point Of numbers and enthusiasm
The most extensive preparations made by the
leaders Of that party for days advance to make the
demonstration one of magnitude. The most eminent
statesmen, such men Senator Herman, Governor
Seymour Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer and Others
placarded throughout the city to address the
meeting. Democratic ward clubs recruited their
ranks and kept their enthusiasm up to the highest
PITCH bent upon presenting bold front the ratica-
tion Of their regular ticket Hence that about
halfpast seven o'clock last evening 'the boys' and
solid citizens assembled at their respective club rooms
and forming into processions several Of which were
accompanied by bands Of music and carried trans
parencies and torches, marched to the Academy of
Music on Montague street In front OF the build
ing a stand was erected, which was handsomely
decorated and lighted up. Calcium lights shed their
dazzling glow upon tho crowds while pyrotechnics
elected the cheers Of the rising generation of voters
The Academy was rapidly filled, literally from opit to
dome.n The stage was crowded by eight o'clock


SPEECH H. RoDMAN


The meeting called to order by exDistrict Ator
ney Thomas H. Rodman who said they had met to
ratify the nominations for State, county and city
officers They met under very gratifying and,
he thought, favorable circumstances In the
executive chair OF this State was the Governor of
their choice. They had had the honor to elect him,
and on Tuesday they would have the honor sustain
him. 1t could be said that the democrats of the
county OF Kings would fail to sustain Governor Tiden
Not only with reference to the man. to his position
a democrat, but the representative OF the hard
money policy wo must sustain Governor Til
den in that policy handed down from our fathers.
Ac cff1 nf nroo up ha
say few words about their nomination for the Office
of Mayor He repudated the charges that had been
made against Mr.. Rowe, that he is subservient man
and that II he is elected he will be somebody's tool
Much has been said about REFORM and the speaker
in favor Of reform, but it the reform of govern
men OF the people and not of the Albany Legislature
Mr.. s. NJ. 0strander then read long list of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries of the meeting which
adopted. The following declaration of principles
next read and adopted by the meetng:-


RESOLUTIONS


Mr. PREsrDEST-on behalf of the Committee offer
for the adoption OF this meeting the following


DECLARATION PRINCIPLES


The democracy Of Kings refer with especial pride TO
these facts-Ther representatives initiated and to a
man supported the nomination OF Samuel J. Tilden
The people of this county gave him majority not be-
fore equacd and the vote at every stage Of his great
measures against swinders, OF every conservative
member from Kings county in the last Legislature.


For the grand results which have crowned the of
last year. call upon all upright citizens to give next
Tuesday still more imposing Endorsement to the plat
form of Syracuse, vital with all reforms and to the
democratic state ticket OF peefiessly honest and cap
able men.


We present as the aids to the Governor in the future
those who have beer true TO him in the past and in
John c. Jacobs and John r. Kennaday for Senators,
and in the democrats nominated for the Assembly
recognize those who will help the Executive his
continuing the work Of making this vast Common
wealth too hot and too small TO hold single punderer
OF the people


For these nominees we pledge, and OF them we de-
mand adherence to these principles in their votes and
speeches and influence.


ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.


The canals and other public works, recently rescued
from punderers must be kept In the control of honest
men, and insist the vigorous prosecution OF the
fraudulent contractors and the expulsion from public
life OF their political allies and apologists in both
parties


OFFICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY.


We further instruct all candidates be elected
that It is our conviction and purpose that the laws
framed for the punishment of taxpayers who defraud
the government shall be made to embrace the officers
OF the government who defraud the people IN the
penditure Of public money.


We present with confidence to voters the city ticket
headed by Edward Rowe and completed with well
fitted for the duties Of the Offices for which they
proposed


will, the clearness Of understanding the independence
of judgment, the familiarity with American life and
institutions and the purity of character which hon
ored residence of forty years among us attests and
which his discharge Of large public and vast private
We further claim for Thomas F. Nevns the nominee
for Sheriff, that he has been sgnally faithful and
efficient aud chivalrousy brave in his present position
as the guardian OF our homes from destruction and
that he has well earned the larger honor the people
to confer upon him.


We ndorse Mr.. James Howell for Supervisors at
Large as a man experienced in our affairs, manufac-
turer Of deserved and reputation, and demo-
crat In whom thero neither varabeness shadow
of turning and commend the other names upon the
county and local tickets those OF fairly repre-.
sentative OF the democracy and TO them, as to all
their fellow candidates. pledge hearty labor and a
full vote on Tuesday next


Ex-Governor seymour was then introduced and on
coming the front received with loud ana con-
tInucd applause When the enthusiasm which his ap-
pcarance awakened had subsded he spoke as follows
being frequently appauded during the delivery OF his
remarks:-


Mr.. sEYMoURs SPEECH.


The condition OF country excites tho deepest
interest in the minds OF every thoughtful citizen The
depression Of business, which many thought was
We have felt financial distress at different mcs In the
history OF our country growing out OF speculative ex-
citement but before with the character OF the
burdens which now oppress US. Heretofore those en-
gagged In wild schemes 10 gain wealth have been our
own citizens, and when bankruptcy put an cad TO
their projects at the time II brought about ad
justments In form, and In little time
regular industry was relieved from the unhealthy
influences upon financial affairs But now we can
get relief from the load of debt even through the
notifications ana losses OF bankruptcy. our dcbts
in the shape Of national State or local obligations
They mortgages upon all forms or property; nay
more they are liens upon every man, his industry and
earnings They enforce their demands the very food
aud clothing OF himself and family aud through all tho
transactions Of life They collected either Ia the
cost OF the Of lie by the despotlsm Of
the tax gatheror Heretofore have been the most
hghly but now we the most heavily. taxed among
civilized nations This state Of AFFAIRS has changed tho
character Of our government and its dealings with
people We cannot shut our ewes - the truth that our