The New York Herald Newspaper, November 4, 1870, Page 4

4 REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION. "Bnthuslastic Mass Meeting at the Cooper Institute Last Evening. Speeches by Judge Pierrepont and Senator Conkling. WAR TO THE DEATH WITH TAMMANY. ATTEMPTED DISTURBANCE. The Registration Act and Our Shipping Interests. ‘Tho republican party of the city last night held thelr ratification mass meeting at Cooper Institute. ‘There was an extremely good attendance, every square inch of the Institute being filled. The audi- ence exhibited the usual enthusiasm of their party, and the platform was decorated with the profusion of bunting and banners that seems to speak so loudly and earnesily to the republican heart. About a gnarter to eight Mr. CHARLES SPENCER called the meeting to order, and ex-Mayor Opdyke was appointed chairman. He made a few remarks; and the list of vice presidents and secretaries hav- Ing been rea over, Judge Edwards Piorrepout, the orator of the evening, Was introduced. JUDGE PIERRBPONT'S SPERCH. Judge PreRREPONT commenced his speech by tracing the origin and history of the republican party, by which, he sald, throngh faith, and toil, and prayer, and suifering, the nation was saved and the foulest crimes that ever cursed a Christtan people were “burned and purged away.” Had the party which did this herculean work performed its full mission? Was it ready to disband tts forces, to turn over the glorious fruits of all its labors, to be en- Joyed, wasted or destroyed by those whose hauds were yet stamed with the blood of loyal men? Speaking of the importance of the election he said;—Bor more than forty years the Vongress which was elected two years before the Presidential contest has determined that contest. And now a new House is to be elected; wi'hin a few days we shall know whether the Congress which con, tinues through the term of General Grant is ree publican or not. If it is republican, then you may be reasonably sure that the next Prestdent will bea republican; andif it is anit-republican, then you may reasonably fear that the next President ‘Will be the humble tool of the rebel power, swift to Go its bidding, ready, a5 they have promised, to set at naught the amendments to the constitution which favor liberty, and ready to recompense the slave holder for his liberated slaves. The republican party, during its short career, has done colossal work; butits labor is notended. Itis now in tts prime of power; its greater work 1s yet to. be done. It has torn down the decayed old fever- breeding tenement and cleared away the rub- bish; it has laid the new cormer stones upon the rock of humanity, justice and equal liberty, and now the building of the structure requires more skilful hands, more wise forecasting minds tian it required to tear down the ruined edifice, which, incongruous doubt, numerou knots, that would onslaught. But one of the called out, “Let them be; we'll teach them something; three cheers for Stewart L, Wood!ord,” perfect storm of lause ensued, aiter which a gentieman on Dlatform cried, “Three cheers for Thomas A. Ledwith—swallow. that.’ ‘The cheers ore oninngesrically, ven. Charles 8. Spencer then came ‘ard, earnestly de- bce eae Jadge Pterrepont concluded amid loud ap! Another scene followed, which showed yet piainer that a gang of disordorly rumans bud iivedod. the full ‘tntenti crea! i 01 Pe ge be u ion of a isburl 801 whith = was be! suog, and which Veherred. in pointed to iy ene al Boome, of the Tweed , by, iiases and @ general uproar. door, however, at iast inter- ineir clubs, after a few moments of ta- itored order. The resolutions were then read by Mr. EK. D. Smith, ‘They afllrmed that the» republican purity was_@ party of principle; that heretofore the indifference ~ of republican voters to more scrambles for office might readily accounted for, tha the unte! republican ae- mocracy would never satay ita labora until it bad buried corruption in the same grave with alavery and rebellion; that the meeting was thaukful that General Grant was President and Judge Woodruit judge; that they pledged themselves to support ‘Woodford for Governor and to strike with energy at the big Indians who held their savage revels at the Wigwam in Fourteenth street, SENATOR CONKLING’S SPEECH, Senator RoScok CONELING was then introduced, and sald that this _ meeting had come in the name of decency and right to protest against those who by fraud and force had laia hands on usurped power. They came to demand @ fair election—a fair trial at the var of public opinion of an organization which seized upon this city, stolen tig revenues, swelled its taxes, tarnished its honor, pol- luted its places of power and crimsoned its records with infamies known to all men. They had come to demand whether tuey would stilt be alluwed to ex- ercise the right of tree and public discussion, and whether haga Hall would permit them even the peor privilege of bolding @ republican meeting in this city, The government of the city of New York cost as much as the whole civil service of the nation at home and abroad. After speaking for seme time about the excessive burden of our muuloipal taxation, and the general insecurity of life and property among us, the Senator dilated on the abuses of naturalization office. Ana now, said he, we ave threatened with violent resistance to he law. Toe law of Congress in regard to registration, 80 needed and wholesome, and the preparations to execute it were the excuse for Unis menaced lawlessness. But the meaning of these threats was plain; they were ae designed to irighten the timid and inflame the bi aod the reckless. Mr. Conkling continued as follows:~ But I say that the marshals are instructed and determined to enforce the law, at ail events; and the President of the United States—who has, first and last, seen quite @ number of men “with arms in ther hands''—standing bemind the marshals, is determined unfinchingly to sustain them in their duty, even to the uttermost, We have geen ® democratic mob on Manhattan island hold bloody parlance with the govern- ment before. I hope we shall not see it now—and my hope is not near 80 much for the sake of the government as for tho sake of the mob, We hear a cry st the President for so dis- posing militaly force as to fuard against riot or dis- order. Who utter the cry of centralism and national usurpation now? The men who uttered it on an oc- casien not long gone by But another cry comes from the dark and mage 4 ground of the riots of a well-remembered July. ‘I'nen we heard a hurricane denunciation because national troops were f tensied confusion, again rest ordered here—but — oO wi to fight rebels in frent hurried here to curb duped and imbruited men, and = they saved from sack apd rapine the mansions of the rich and the habitations of the poor. This and falsely reared, was tumbling to its fall. The soldier nob did his work; he will have the undying wratitude of patriots of his own time and “the ‘thanks of millions yet to be.’ But the work of the republican statesman has but just begun, and the Tepublican mission will notend until the statesman’s work is finished, Expect some blundering in the beginning, which a generous people will fergive to party which is honest in its main purpose and which has such @ recurd of great deeds and heroic success ln the saving of the nation. Be quite sure ‘that the republican mission is not ended. It is the democratic party which, untrue to its earlier his- tory and to the honest convictions of ils best men, has lost the confidence of the people and must perish ag @national power. The only chance which it has of electing the one it nominates is to uominate a Yepublican, THB NEXT PRESIDENCY. But I don’t think wey will nomiaate a republican. 1 thumk they wil! enly nominate from the republican (State of Onio its present democratic Senator, an able map, not destined to be elected. Let me give Pee some of the elements of my confidemce. And rat of all, the people, as a whole, desire what is ‘best aud right, and their instinct is wonderfully true 1m the discernment of what is best and rigot; and ‘when they come soberly to consider the effect of re- storing te power the old siaveholder, the rebel, the opposer of the war and the hater of the Union, and those who would a thousandfold have preferrea the rebel General Lee to the patriot General Grant, they ‘Will not hesttate to vote again fer the great general ‘who won heroic victories over the enemies of the Union and saved the nation in its day of peril! Next, the entire emancipated vote will be given for hose Who proved the negro’s friend. During the ‘entire war not an instance can be named where fear, or hope, or gain, or danger could ever make the bondsman swerve from his Realy or @ soldier of the North; and it 1s all folly to up) that the freed slave wil) vote for his ola’ op- pressor. [do not say that if a Northern democrat ‘were elected President he would wish to disturb the ~ of the Union . Viel: the amended consti- ion and the re action laws. I dare say he ‘Would carnestiy desire the prosperity of his coun- ‘try, but be would be utterly powerless for good in ‘the hands of those who elected him. The great party which puts the President in power is stronger than ‘than the man; so must it always be in a government ike ours. Careless observers mistake the public mind. They meet witn criticising men who are not peas satisfied; who want le stte | different; ho always do want something different; who are as they direct, nor much more of this talk ‘never content unless even then. J heard ailign ‘4n 1862 about Mr. Line: and yet he was triumpi- ently re-clected in 1864. $1 hear much of it in 1870, and 1 predict that General Grant's election in 1872 will be équally triumphant. I know that the confiaence 0: the people 1s strong and increasing, $oer believe in bis honesty, his foresjgut, iis firm purpose, his real sympathy with the people; in his stient, latent forces equal to any emergency, end in his luck ang aoaeeny good fortune. They will vote cor htm again, as will ali the more intelll- Rent men who wish weil for their country. It 1s of he utmost interest to the republican party that this juestion of the succession be settiod. Only a year rom next May, and you make a new nomination. flothing somuch distracts and weakens the party a Dower as to be casting about for the next /’resi- «he question as pineeny: re trying to make you thin thist it is not settled; but it is settled, General Grant is not the mam whois? Name me any six out of whom one can possibly be select as aguinst General Grant. You cannot name them, and a President of the United States does not spring up in a day; he must bave made a record. people now that Grant was @ great goneral in our ar; that he led our brave soldiers to dim- cult and to glorious victory; that by his great seats ho preserved the uuity of this proud nation; they know that his latent powers ap; red when most needet, and that they will again appear in ail their ¢etermined vigor when necessity demands; they know that he was inexperienced in politics “when ho came into power; they know that he means todo righ and that he grows wiser by time; they believe im; they trust him; they are determined that he shall have a fair chance, and if everything does not go oem ag they. could wish they wisely “to bear the littie ilis they have tian fly to that they know not of; and if God spares yof General Grant he will be the nexc Presi- Gentof the United States, I Lave said thus much because! wish now at this stage of our history to cail'the attention of the great parry which destroyed rs [3 and baptized “iiverty and umion’’ with their loed to the evils of distracting counsels, to hed oo after o of wand Biral gods, ai thereby permit Out spirits to return mn of your stracted government, id thus to make its last state omen. before the war. And one other word let gay. In politics as in war there must be a leader that leader. He is to suggestions, ready to take advice; but a he upon acouree all true men will cheerfully acquiesce. This is the only way to suc- jceas. With many ee tome no poneral vic- ory was never won. Here lies the janger, Against which I'warn the republics party. In thé as & most moat as many different views. He must dectdo— cannot sat oS ib Wil Go Wie Deak ba-ena. him, ‘Will prove as wis in peace as ‘wes great in war. Tab candidates whom qour prisea'y have nominated are all good men. Vote. ‘nose decision is 1; without it there can be no process. ‘Tue President 1s if you would retain your power; elect therm Votes; neglect no honest. means for suc- ‘ou still mean fidelity to that Which ‘unbound the hands of four million ‘gnd saved the nation from dissolution and A STORMY EPisopR, ‘tie course of Jad} Pierrepont’s speech @ scene C01 And disorder posurred. A “ ugheh Assen! n yr Hye bana i ihe SE eas for J mT Holl ac a ag Spmart tal time forewarned you wiil be forearmed, and no buming. orphan asylum will send up its smoke to tell in heaven of the inhuman bigotry or the law- defying effrontery of man. We have a bitter prece- dent for having troops on the ground too late. Let us have a precedent of troops sent in season, so that @ pound of prevention way dispense with vons of remedy. To fear the worst oft cures the worst. You wilt have no disturbance, because ample pro- vision will be made to prevent it, And,{besides, the Mayor has offered @ hundred dollars reward for election frauds, to be paid on the certificate of his own inspectors and District Attorney. Such a wealth of patriotism and honest determination must strike terror into all evil doers, This procla- mation should be deposited in the archives, along with the secret circular sent Cirough the State two years ago, calling for guesses by telegraph tbe mo- Ment the polls closed, s0 that the counters here could count accordingly. Senator Conkling concluded by reviewing the action of the present edehiniasration, alluding, 0 the reduction of the public debt and the decrease in taxation. He spoke as follows in regard to our ship- ing interests:—'The last dey of the session we knew By the click of the cable that war would rage in Europe. Germany and France were to srapple on the Rhine. Both had ships and both would be glad to be rid of them, and saved the risk und trouble of watching against their destruction, Here was @ great opportunity. We needed ships, and a few bought abroad would make ® nucleus from which we could go on and buila up @ commercial marine. ‘The starry banner had vanisied from the seas—it was driven off during the rebellion, when British tories and Southern democrats cruised and robbed in couples. The naslonet: ep bad longed for the time when the sails of our com- merce should again whiten that mid-ocean which had Leen lit up at midmight by the flames of our un- armed ships. Sometning more than national pride longed for American shipping on the seas—Ameri- can interest demanded it, To build up a commer- cial marine by building ships at home, and buying them meanwiiile, ought to be a darling object of American statesmansbip and ought to be iostered by the government. The carrying trade of the ocean is now in England’s hapas, and England makes us suffer. The immense tonnage of the West sweeps down the lakes, but shunsevery American port of departure. It goes to Canada und seeks departare in a British ship irem a British port. Why’ Be- cause England puts down frejghts at every port of her own, from Montreal to Halifax, and puts up freights from this and every other port of ours. ‘Thus Une canals of our State lose the carrying trade, the State loses the business and tie nation pass ox: tortionate tribute to Great Britain. The President saw the golden opportunity to acquire the penning of a navy if we would throw open our Jawa an allow our citizens to purchase ships and saga 7 them under our flag, duty and restrictions free. Jt was the last day of the session. The President hurried a special message (9. Congress, urging us to make hay while the sun shone; but democrats came into the fleld and woujdn’t let ns make hay. Ademocrat in the Senate and a democrat in the House held the floor, and persisting fn holding it until tie sands Tan out, the bill was lost. Now the republican party 18 Delabored because it didn’t pass the bill. Senator Conkling was tnaterrapted without tne slightest provpeaueo several times by the unruly runians who had come to do their best to break up the meeting, At last, however, one disorderly mal- content was summarily expelled by the’ people standing near him, and @fter that quiet was reason- ably maintained, ‘m. Ross Wallace and Mr. Willlam A. Pope then ere various recitations, and shortly after the meet- ng adjourned amid loud enthi NEW TAMMANY GALL DEMCCRATIO. REFORM ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the above named association was held on last evening at Masonic Hall (Roosevelt's), Thirteenth street, near Fourth avenue. Owlog to the fact of the meeting not haying been advertised the attendance was small, but perhaps what is of more importance, what it lacked in quantity was more than ade- quately made up by (quality. The audience gap- Peared to be all-powerful as rogards dollars and cents, and agnounced through its officers its de- termination to stop at no sacrifice to obtain its ends—the breaking of the Tammany ring and the Purging the city of corruption, The object of the association Was briefly stated by Mr. Jacob Cohen, President, He expatiated largely on the quall- ties of John T. Hoffman, whose nomination he endorsed, and was applauded by the members. He did not hold the same fdas on the democratic Nominations for tue city as for the State, as he was for Ledwith, He censured the alliances formed be- twoen Tammany and the republicans, as also be- tween the Young Democracy and the republicans, He remembered the antecedents of the republicans, and should Ledwith form’ gny connection with them he would cast them overboard. But should the hay pyc ted regarding him (Ledwith). be Galse ne would spare neither expense nor trouble, but would fo smong lis friends and would visit the houses of people from the basement to the attic seeking out for le nya os lowed, a whom were Mr. J. David and Gini nme the latter of whom ad- vocated no but requested his audience to TON, an individual to the party. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. HIB BROOKLYN. DEMOCRACY, Ratification Meeting at the Aca- demy of Musfe. Threats Against the Federal Government—— Governor Hoffman May be Compelled to Call Ont the State Troops, Speeches by Henry ©. Murphy, Mr. Thayer, of Troy; Richard O'Gorman, and Gen- eral Cary, of Ohio, The democracy of Brooklyn had a benefit at the Academy of Music last night, the procesds for the benefit of the leading characters in the play ef 1ocal politics, The house, which was not entirely filled, was decorated over the stage with the ugual sym- bol: of fervent patriotism. A band of music occu- Pied the orchestra chairs and the platfurm shone ‘with the smiling faces of fat and opulent efiice- holders, In tne body of the hall, oceupied on the previous night when the gentle Nilsson sang by @ cultivated audience, long rough rows of pollti- cal shoulder hitters iu red shirts, belligerent goatces and heavy, lowering looks, rolled eager eyes.up at the rickety table that trombled under the weight of @ pewter water jug and a small tumbler. While the band played and the flerce youths in the front benches stamped impaticnily, the faint echo of rumbling drums ani party music without imdt- cated that the warde were on the march, ‘Yaken from the front of the Clu» House the view on the street was indeed fine, A long string of Chinese lanterna, indicative of democratic love for the Eastern “heathen,” osciilated in the wind in front of a small stand, opposite the Academy, similarly decorated; an unsightly sheet of canvas over Grogan’s saloon startled the spectators with ghcstly visions of the several candidates whose political aspirations were dear to the tree and en- lightened citizens who howled tn chorus, every change of scene; @ weak band in faded uniform blew themselves purple before the. Court House; the Young Democracy, represented by bootblacks turning cartwhceis in the strong glare of calclum lights; @ flerce-looking, non-enthusiastic multiiude; respectable, sileat spectators on the sidewalks, and rockets fying erraucally and hissing through the air, completed the scene, The different ward organizations filed Past the Academy in strong force, bearing torches and banners. It was a demonstration creditable to the Brooklyn democracy. It was a fitting echo of the New York demonstration. When elgnt o’clock had thumped on the City Hall tower a rush was made for the door of the Academy; but there was room for all. ‘ihe great guns who were to electrify the audience with their eloquence had not arrived. The facea of the youths in the red shirts assumed an azure aspect; the gentiemen on the platform fidgeted uneasily; dark whispers of a possible fizzle circulated through the house, and things began to look so bad that the band leader swelled with excitement and indignation, and, throwing his arms wildly toward the ceiling, struck such a blow at the unre- sisting air that his men, in alarm, set up such a yow! of discord that all the democracy ground their teeth and looked unutterable things, Finally Mayor KaLBYLEISOH appeared on the plat- form, and was received with symptoms of intense reliof, Fle said that he was grautled to see that the democracy were so united; that, mdeed, all the citizens of Brooklyn had got tobe democrats, and that there could be no doubt of the result of the coming election. He nominated Henry C, Murphy as presiding officer. Mr. Henry ©. MurPny on coming forward was warmly received. He said he was happy to be able to greet them. Illhealth had prevented him from taking any active part in the canvass which had been going on, but he had not on that account felt leas interested in tts growth. He had watchea with pleasure the manner in which it had been con- ducted on the side of the democratic party, aud he congratulated them on the vigor and harmony that prevailed within its ranks. He regarded this election as one of the most important that had ever taken place. It not only involved the State pollcy—that policy which had been inaugurated by the democratic party—but involved, possibly, the relations of the federal government to the State for ten years to come; Whewer that unconstitutional slature shotid be continued which haa looked only to the prepouderanuce of the republican party, regardless of constitutional 1ghts, or whether the Union should be, in fact, restored, rosperity throughout the republic. is purpose to address the meeting on the topics he had alluded to, as there were other speak- ers to come before them. They were called to raufy the nominations made by their del- egates in the diferent conventions. Were it not for the time-honored custom of calling such meetings the present one would be entire! superfiuous. The good feeling which nad prevailed, and the general acquiescence in the nominations showed that no ratification was necessary. He then alluded to the nominees, whose names were re- ao with loud applause. Governor Hoffman had particularly entitled himself to the consideration of the democratic party and the people at large. se had aided in giving to the municipalities the right to self-government, and bad exercised with mercy the great power with which he had been entrusted. General Woodford went all the way to Albany to assali Governor Hoifman and the canal policy he had pursued. He went to the rural portions instead of remaining in the metropolis to make bis complaints. He asserted tiat the democrats had abolished the rate of tolis on the canals. With such an argument and reason he was to demolish the Governor, and he was to take his place, But he would not be able to do that act by any such tomahawk. The people understood that it was their interest to have the tolls reduced to facilitate wafic. The democratic party meant to maintain that policy. The speaker then alluded to the nominees for Congress and he contended that no better selection could be made for the position. An outcry had heen made against him for his action in regard to the removal of the Navy Yard from Brooklyn. Now, that Navy Yard acted as @ barrier toa great commercial success, But General Siocum was willing to yiela to the wishes of the people of Brooklyn, Mr. Kinsella was another candidate for office, and well deserved the nomination, for be ‘would do it credit. Witn equal unapwmity for Congress and the State the nomina- tions had been made for the countpofices. He looked confidently to the success of the party, trre- spective of federal beyoncts. He regretted the absence of Governor Hoffman, who was unavoidably detained. ‘The United States be eld had sent troops to overawe the democratic Voters, and they were now in the Navy Yard in thousands. But Governor Hof! man was the commander of the forces in Unis State, Cheers.) He sale be called to act in that capac- ity. (Cheers.) God forbid that he should, He was tite conservator of the peace ana order of the State, and was bound to see that its laws were adminis- tered. He did not think it proper under the circum- stances that he should personally appear aa a par- tisam of a political party. ‘Ime meeting would there. fore see the propriety of Governor Hoffman's ab- sence, (Appiause. Mr. THAYER, Of Troy, was the next speaker. Aiter a few preliminary rhetorical flourishes, which ‘were well received, he said that the political tide ‘was turming, that the wave of democratic victory was flowing in to right the ship of State, The credit was due to the: democracy of New York. In midst of the war, when everything was going to ruin, the election of Horatio Seymour stemmed the tide of ruin, and, later, ihe election of Jonn T, Hoffman vindicated coustitutional law. (Ap- plause,) Mr, Thayer then reviewed at considérable length the public acts of the democratic adminis- tration since it had attained power in the State, Claiming that Governor Hoffman had set his tace against special legistation, having yetocd two bundred and twenty-one biils, not oné of whict was passed over bis yelo. by the Leglsligure. ‘The speaker then reviewed the policy pursued by the democratic party sifice tt came into power in the State, and pointed out the beneficial measures which bad been enacted under tis rule. He trusted that the present candidates would receive the endorse- mentof the Vad The democratic party would sub- mit to the constitution aud the laws, would exercise lorvbearance and patience in every way; but be assured that, accepting the reasons which had been given by the presiding officer fortie non-appear- ance of Governor Hoffman and for not taking any pact in tle political canvass, and he felt sure his irlends would approve of his conduct. He re- mained in his high office as chief magis- trate. The question was one of the midst vital ever presented to the American people. Holding the scales of justice with equal hands, ernor Hoffinan would yet forbear and woutd be cau- tious, yet sagacious; but he would, nevertheless, if necessity forced it, execute the laws of the State of New York, a8 he had sworn to do. (Applause. The democratic party wauted no disturbance a the ‘polls in the cities ot Brooklyn and New York, “where there were ® hundred thousand majority, This was to be the first time that the lean of the bayonet was to be seen besiae the ilot box. Whuai did this mean? The bayouet and the baliot! The one represented force and the other Sperifioe Upon the @ | freedom. Applause.) It was by thi reise Thus clogtion, be nald. depends those of '72. He | of one Aras the people oxpresed thelr prophesi at J, T, Homan will be the snecessor | choicé fhey had made, and the other of Grant advised the adherents of either party | represented the strong afm of arbitrary power. thin! hee the finat leap. Unless they ‘he mixture of the ballot and the bayonet was an the pay: by the batiot, adieu to the | abomimation. It was.a dovilish betrayai of the right ighita of citizens; the fate of France awalted this | of universal 1 gure ats, he le were made Tepublic, “““ 22= ree " ys Pact to m the Wol Hi on Of (Lid tyrant im committee of five wad ADpuntted to walt om ; {id McHOR. Look at France that fst Wilts ropubonna ‘atwr wive waancoca ad | $9cMp Meet adbor everett eo ete cans. Afver which tho muce2e 4 ior government sourned uu to-morrow eveulnun i i eat Auapta, sho ot moet | any country on the face of on her she been free to exercise the it ef sui would bear) been a republic ant invmatble. | AD jause.) The referred polloy prise) and contended chat Me lyr been seen of it to warrant a strong rally of de- mocracy at the coming elections, Mr. RICHARD O'GORMAN Was then introauced and received with enthusiastic cheering. He said he had travelled over three hundred mules to have the pleasure of seelng them. He was ye! and travel- stained in mind and hody, He had told the demo- crate of Corning that the democracy of the oily of New York si Hat Bee feng, Toe fo Tee wee mee tated usu . He told them that the de of New York would give the te which had ever been given for democ: candi- dates—(Applause)—ana the men of Corning told him byt He haew. Bak Gta Re mew that the re wot By) with forces’ His ried wilo' had preceded. him sald aa Grant ri eva oe could do, but ma mocracy of New ‘ould teach him what could not do—that he could not stop the bavot with the bayonet. The republican ty was dying. It had vost, its wits, Tt Paever had. “finch to lose, Ib wi card, Naying ite last “The Lord has aciiveret thew into our hands,” Under the color of acta of @ongress which had been pronounced in contradiction to the law of the con- stdtution the republican party had attempted to in- timidate ana excite the democracy of New York, ‘Tae republican party should write on the Custom riot House “A wanted here.” They want @ riot, but they would nov get it; bnt calm, ‘resolved, stern, a8 became men who knew their rights, the democracy would use a weapon more ofiective than the musket, more fatal to corruption than shot and shell—the true weapon of constitutional freedom, (Applause) What i our offence? Have we not, inthe civil war, given freely,of our blood and treasure? The republicans are an election fraud, When in the Presidential election before the last general election—(loud cheers)—whole regiments of repudiican repeaters wore brought in to defeat the legitimate rights of the people. In the South now the republicans show themselves to be perfect frauds. The people are driven from the polis, not because they were rebels, but because they are democrats. The reason that the biacks are allowed to vote is because thelr souls are as much in the power of the repubit- can party leaders as their bodies were tormerly to their masters. Is not this an election fraud? Mr. O'Gorman then reviewed the conducy of the republicans in Misgourl, Indiana and New Jersey, in Support of his statement that their course was hypocritical and cheeky in the ex- treme, He defended election frauds on the part of democrats in New York a3 @ matter of necessity. ‘There never Was an election, he said, without some fraud. He scouted the idea that Grant was payin, otf the national, debt. He pay the national debt, His ways are taking ways, and not paying ways. (Laughter) He would have taken the bull pup if the express charges had been defrayed, (Laughter.) Mr. O'Gorman thea re- viewed at some length, severely criticising tho administration in its Hnanciat and Indian policy. Tie also objectea to tho way the navy was manage We have thirty-seven ships and thirty-eight adml- rails. (Laugater.) Does our navy protect our flag? No. Cuba—(loud cheers)—is to-lay in desperate struggies for her rights: an evidence. t» the'contrary. American citizens were there murdered by Spanisn cutthroats without @ word from an American captain or a shot from an American gun, ‘The stain on our Hag is still red, and the administration wiil not wipe itvut, The speaker, amid loud cheers, contrasted the cowardly conduct of the administration with the Kotska case, eloquently described the heroic con- duct of Captain lograham, and falling back on the theme with which he commenced brought his aa- dress to aclose by a powerful appeal to the audi- ence to stand by the constitution and the laws under the national democracy. After some remarks by General C: Colonel it District Attorney of New York, Fellows, Assistant He was received with loud cheer- was introduced. ing. After an eloquent review of the political situa- tion, in which hefadministered, tn hia usuai trench- ant’ style, @ severe castigation to republicans, defended the people of New York from the imputations sought to be cast uy) them by the radical journals, and deciared that the Semocracy, while they would at the coming election obey the laws, as ibe one did, would maintain their mghts, He brought his brilliant speech to a conclusion amid enthusiastic chee! Other speakers followed, and the meeting ad- journed with cheera for the candidates and the Party. REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING IN BROOKLYN, Joshua M. Van Cott on Tom Fields, Tweed and Sweeny. Amass meeting of the republicans of Brooklyn was held tist evening at the Clermont Avenue Rink, under the auspices of the Twentieth Ward Woodford and Kaufmann Ciub. Tho rink was well filled by an intelligent audience, among whom were noticed a preat_ many ladies, There were @ grand display of freworks anda a parade of the War Veterans’ Club of the ward pre- vious to the meeting, and great enthusiasm pre- vatled both inside and outside of the buliding, The meeting was cailed to order at about it o'clock by Mr. CONKLIN SMITH, who named Mr, Joshua M, Van Cott for permanent chairman. Mr. Van Cott was chosen unanimously, and, on taking the chair, made a sprech, thanking the meeting for the compliment pald*him, He then proceeded to discuss the question of popular government and al- luded to the act of Congress for the prevention of frauds at the ballot box. In this connection the speaker remarked that he was present in the United States Circuit Court yesterday when the prisoner Terence Quinn was bsentenced for repeating at the registry in New York. “Sitting right behind Mr. Terence Quinn,” continued the speaker, “was Mr. Tom Fields, of the New York Park Commisst one of the long employed ring men of Tweed an Sweeny and the others in the Legislature and out of it—a man now holding a high office in the city of New York and handling the funds of the oo New York to a large amount. ‘And when the last sentence fell from the Judge’s lips, Mr. Fields. ten- derly put out his hands and drew Mr. Terence Quin to his bosom ana whispered in his ear some words of comfort. I could not hear the words, but I have no doubt what the words were. ie would say naturally: —“Quin, you have come to __ this grief in our servico—in the service of the Ring. We have plenty of public money under our control. You are ordered by the court to pay the costs of this prose- cution. We'll share with you in this sentence to the extent of paying the costs for you. It will not ge inconvenient for us to pay the costs, and it will not be quite convenient for Tweed, my- self and Sweeny to serve out two years in the Penitentiary. 50, Quinn, we'll pay tlie costs of the prosecution and you'll have to serve out thetwo years ta ae Penitentiary.” Mr. Van Cott then dis- Cussed the local issues of the cami pal and in re- ferring to the nomination of Old Whiting for Con- ress by @ “republican reform club’ in o| ition the regular republican candidate, Mr, E. D. Web- characterized a as am pene @ fraud—a pian A series of resolutions ratifying the State and local nominations, after which a letter from General Ben- jamin Butler was read, in which he stated bis io- lity to be present in response to an invivation. The letter was dated at Boston. Speechea were subsequently made by Mr. Sigis- mund Kaufman, General Swift afd others, and the meeting adjourned amid great enthusiasm, THE BROOKLYN ELECTION. Orders to the Police—No Partisanshi ip: Chief of Police Campbell issued the following order to the captains of the various precincts yesterday:— GENERAL ORDEE NO. 19, OFFIOB OF THE CHIEF OF POLI0R OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN, BROoKLyN, Nov. 4, 1870. iber 8 inst., order the whole sunrise, except those detailed yf that day. Captain —, preoinet —— You will on tuesday, of your command-on di by the Onier of Police ‘eaution to preserve the around the poll ry ee ed and ingress to them open, sor that oitiven ent to vote may have an opportunity to do so in day. "In'case of any serious dntarbance while the eledtion fs golng on, you will motiy this oflee. You will see that the “ballot boxes" are properly labelled, ad that they are dis- tributed at the several poll io ing places in your pret before peo Sd ‘on the morning of election. You will protect Saker : Ma acting as challengers in the proper discharge of Ir You will direct the patrolmen on duty at the places to allow citizens to be present at the can Votes, but under no clroumatances will Uh permitted to interfere with the canvassers in the hele duty. PATRICK CAMPBELL, Chief polling wassing of the (citizens) be discharge of of Pollce, REPUBLICAN GENERAL GCOMMITTZE. ° No Business of Importance, but Lots of Com- motion. The Republican General Committee held a meeting last evening corner of Twenty-second street and Broadway, General Cochrane in the chair. A communication was received from tne First Aa- sembly District Republican Association, announcing that Nathan Kingsley, Sr., had been expelled trom the association and that Dr. James Kennedy had been appointed In his place. The communication hte Das and Dr. Kennedy declared one of the The ‘Treasurer remarked that it was proper for him to state that the usual circulars had been sent out to get funds to carry the “ideas” of the associa- tion into effect’ at the —— election, aud that made. liberal responses had The Chairman read a communication, enclosing” @ resolution from Secretary Doty, of the State Com- mittee, favre the sore heads to ap, and pre- sent their views as to reorganization of the re- The Cuairman remarked ublican party In the city. f E the State Committee had been “seen,” and that ad. been informed that no action would be taken * so Oe. reorganization of the party until alter the elect . ‘The committee then adjourned without transacting any bnsiness of tmportance. They will meet again next Saturday. POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS, ‘The Massachusetts radical candidates for Cotte gress endorse each other's character, but not their PialdraTTaation business ta dull in the Boston Would “have beem able ty moot | court, Tho “Mub’’ baa ie (al another Gaturele already. Tho*4dast truck" is tne latest notion at the “Hub.” ‘The democracy of Minnesota are making astrong fight to carry the Legislature at the coming election, ‘The United States Sonatorship 1s the particular in- centivo, Andy Johnson “still livea,”” and fs. a8 anxtous as ever for office. Just now he is trying to show that Judge Cooper's clection to the United States Senate 1s tilegal, and that nobody 1s go fit to represent Ten- nesseo in the Senate as tae man who swung around the circle. John B, Gough has taken the stump in Massachu- setts in favor of the republican candidates. There is@ prohibition ticket im the field, but he refused to go off on that track. £x-Governor Washburn says the people of Massa- chusetts feel as tf they wanted honest men to man- age thelr affairs. A sorry compliment that to the integrity of the radical administration. The Springfiela (Mass.) Republican thinks “the re- publicans imay lose the Second district, waere Mr. Ames has persisted in forcing himself upon the party for re-election.” A democratic Congressman from the Old Bay State wouidjindeed be a novelty. Boyd Winchester, of the Kentuoky Third district, 1%» visiting fearful infiction upon the democracy for nominating him for Congress. Ina late speech, two hours long, he prated of little else than the tax on bedroom furniture and ladies’ undergarments, Among the latest political rumors is that in case of republican success in Goorgla Attorney General Akerman is to retire from the Cavnent and be chosen United States Senator, Politicians who know a thing or two say the next Congressional delegation from Missouri will stand:— Republicans, four; democrats, three; independent republican, one; doubtful, one, The present dele- gation ts composed of seven republicans and two democrats. John 8, Sargent accepts the labor reform nomina- tion for Congress in the Massachusetts Fourth dis- trict. He says tho ten resolutions adopted by the convention which nominated him have tne same impressiveness as the Ten Commandments, Colonel George H. Browne, having no desire for political martyrdom, has refused to accept the democratic nomination for Congress in the Ruode Is- land Second district. William Rodney Jones, radical candidate for Con- gress in Virginia, is designated “native republican,” to distinguish him from his carpet-bag comrades, South Carolina will give complexion to the Forty- second Congress. She sends two colored members. Virginia seems disposed to resort to the political arguments which prevailed in good old times, when they ‘“walloped niggers” and hung abolitionists. The Richmond Dispatch says:—“Register to-day, work until the 8th of November and then repeat Pat Woods’ operation.” Pat Woods, it will be remem- bered, violently assaulted a republican Congress- man. The Louisville Courter-Journal is teaching the Kentucky radicals how to call names. It speaks of the “black-hearted, blue-livered, yellow-souled, green-kidneyed, red-faced, red-headed and red- banded rebels.” It is proposed to call an extra session of the Call- fornia Legislature, in order to reconstruct the Von- gressional districts, Jonn G. Whitter has been nominated for Congress by the Liquor Prohibitionists of the Fifth district of Massachusetts. AMUSEMENTS. Stapr THEATBE.—At this theatre last evening a numerous audience witnessed the performance of the excellent plzy ‘Uzar and Carpenter (Czaar und Zimmerman).” The musical arrangements, under the direction of Terr A. Neundorff, have been — great improved, and now form an important feature in the amusements of y cast in this piece the: “Ozear und Zimmermann’ is very good, Herr. Bierling took the part of Peter the Great whilo under tuition asacarpenter, Herr Alstrim repre- sented Peter swanow, a young ee while Herr Hb)zel acted the more dimicult part of Birger- meister of Saardam, in Holland, where the scene is sup] to take place. Herr Hilzel is an old Vienna opera. performer, and still “pos sesses tha’ brilllancy of wit for which he was noted in Perego 9 ein Haffner took the Ee of Marie, as the niece of the Birgermeister; er voloe requires considerable improvement an her rendering in this pee. should be more forcible. Herr Habeimann asthe French Marquis of Chat- tenenf and Herr Large as the English Ambassador at Saardam did well aud were loudly applauded, Altogether, the entertainment is very weil put upon the stage, and an evening spent at the Stadt eae may be said to be weil employed at the pre- sent time. New Yore Cizovs.—This admirable institution has entered upon what promises to be the most successful of its seasons. Not only the best of the o'd favorites have been retained, but many new faces have been introduced, The business has been excellent and uniform since the opening night. There was @ large sudienco last evening and a choice ee iteery Miss Caroline Rolland and Messrs. Fillis and Stickney did some wonderful feats of horsemanship, and the humor of the clowns, the veteran Joe Pentiand and 4. B. Wil- liat kept the house in a roar. The Australian Family and Levantine Brothers, and a well-trained trick avin Red Cloud, added also much to the en- tertainment. Mr. Boswold’s orcnestra is superior to what one generale hears av an establishment of this kind. In week or two tho successor of the late lamented Cynocephalus will make its bow, ASSOCIATION HALL—EUTERPER CONCERT.—A num- ber of ladies and gentiemen, forming a choir of fifty good vocalists, au orchestra ‘and an association of organists, pianists and composers, have organized @ musical society under the name “Euterpe,” for the purpose of giving a series of concerts and re- hearsals la New York and Brooklyn. The first con- cert took place last night before an extremely small audience, at the above hall. Mr. John P. Morgan was the conductor. To give an idea of the high standard of art adopted by the society the followin, works have been rehearsed 0° far:—The 1261] Psalm, for tenor solo, chorus and orchestra, Ferdi- nand Hiller (first time in America); trio and two choruses, from the unfinished oratorio, “Christus,” by Mendelssohn (first time in America); Respon- sorium et Hymaus, for mate voices, with violoncello and contra-bass obiigato, unpublished MSS., Men- delssohn (first time in America); three motets capelia, chorus with soll, M. Hauptmann; ‘Mitten wir im Leben Sind" (‘In the Midst of dale ae time in of Egypt motet in eight parts, Mendelssohn (first America); Psalm 114, it “whe a, ny Came," motet & . Richter (tirgt time. in America); 8, Domini tone solo, chorus orchestra, MSS., 0, B. ‘first time in America); “Die Erste Wall jacht,” ballad’ by Goethe, music R Mendeis- soha,. The material which Mr. Morgan. has gathered together {s calculated to cai hroaehy the enterprise successiully in an artistic poldt of view. He should avoid vocal solos, however, a3 much as Paved in tan ua et Huet Oe gl e el rise, e those of the Church Music Association Glee and and Berge Choral Union, d Madrigal eg lesorves the Support the paps, Such societies and their entel ments tend to elevate the public taste and establish a@ healthier spirit in mi ‘The attempt alone is worthy of praise, and when earnest talent and conscientious perseverance are brought into requisition there should be a different response on the S yitd ofthe public from. that-which Mr. Mor- Gan and the “Luterpe” received last night, SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS.—Last evening the mirth-provoking performance of the San Francisco Minstrels kept a large audience in a continuous roar. In addition to the other funy things done the new song and dance “‘Let Me Be,” ag performed by Johnny Queen and Billy West, reaped a rich harvest oflaughter. The ballad “von’t be Angry With Me, Darling,”’ was well sung by Mr. D. 8. Wambold, and Charley Backus, Billy Birch and Bernard. by their droll representations contributed to the mittl of the audience, A New Comic Opera Trovpz.—We understand that thé celebrated Lyster Comic Opera Troupe, which has created a great sensation in California, ts under engagement to Manager George Wood, aud Will appeaagt an early day at the Museum. Tam AMERICAN IxstiTUTE Fain.—The pleasure seeking public have not much longer to enjoy the fine exhibition of the~American Institute, which closes to-morrow. The attendance has been very large throughout this season, and we are not sur- re to learn that no previous fair of this ancient Institution has proved so popular and successful as the present, ‘The award of premiums and closing add are to be announced at four o'clock Satur- day afternoon. : FRENCH ReADINGs.—A series of French readings and recitations, the first of which comes off this evening, is to be given during the present month at the hall of the Union League Club. The programme, as advertised, promises a rich intellectual treat, and ‘will no doubt redound to the, sipeaas: hugh character of Mr. Favarger as a French scholar and lecturer. WEaTskN Emigration FROM THE Souru.—Nes: all the interlor papers of West Tennessee and North that in Wagons are pase- ing thi gh aiierent places, going west of the Mix sissippt ver. They are from N North Picen pend = olly.5 in. one le Spa aen re eo ‘sixteen ston! AR phe aeh- who Are. Yorkers, awa wm 2 good citizens {a aay com id . NEW YORK CITY. Local and Police Paragraphs and Miscellancous Bows Item | ‘The following record will show the changes tn the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the Corresponding Gay of last year, as indicated by tho thermometer at Hi macy, HsRaLD Building, corner of ae poet ene 1409. 1870, 188). 1870. “4 60 62 52 66 $8 Average ssn ‘Average temperature 0% WSL YOBE.....00ee+s tres enw wees OO Justice Hogan yesterday committea James Soitth, of 80 Beach street, for having stabbed in the aide with a knife Sandy Saxon, & colored man, Moore street, Brooklyn, i. D. hn The children of the Home Tndustrial School held 9 fair yesterday, in the afternoon and evening, at Rose Memorial chaj 418 West Fo. atreet. it was numerously Reoucied, pune itt Oi en- eyed themselves amazingly, It will be continued 0-day, Cvlone! Cavanagh, of the Sixty-minth regiment, staves that the regiment, as an organization, had nothing to do with the transier of the lease of the Cooper institute Hall last evening to the republica: member of the ‘re Captain Lyddy, a new hired the hall on his owa account, and any diapo- sition he may have made of it waa done entirely upon ois Own responsibility. The fair for the benefit of the New York Found- lng Asylum—@ noble and deserving charity—wiil be opened on Monday next, at the armory of the Twenty-second regiment. This is one of the most worthy causes now being carried on in this city, and contributions are solicited. The instivution has suc- cored upwards of 1,300 innocent and abandoned ‘walls of the world daring the past year, The Pennsylvania Central, New York Central, the £rie and tho Southern Railway lines have just adopted a new list of passenger rates to many of the prominent Western and Southwestern points. The new rates are gencrally higher than those heretofore in force, and it is now generally understood further increasa 1 rates will be gradually adopwu as s00n ad the managers of the different roads can agree. The body of @ male child, apparently abouts week old, was discovered bysome children in the vault of premises No, 339 West Thirty-seventn street, occupied as @ tenement house. ‘Tie remaing Were sent to the Twentieth precinct police station, aad thence to the Morgue, Wuere Coroner Schirmer will hold gn inquest, OMcer Thayer, of the Nineteenth prectnot, yester- day found the body of a female infant lying on the track of the Harlem Ratlroad, at the corner of Fourth avenue and Seventy-first street, and Captain Gunner caused it to be conveyed to the Morgue. An inquest will be held by Coroner Schirmer. No information could be obtained concerning the Teepe of the child or by whom 1t was abandon Jacob Stewart, aged twenty, of No, 701 Menry street, Brooklyn, arrested by officer Brush, of the Fighth precinct, on Wednesday night, charged, in company with two accomplices stlll at large, with knocking down Casper Letville, of No, 162 Prince streei, and robl him of @ watch, was yosterday morning arraigned before Justice Snanaley at Jef- ferson Market and committed for examination. On the ist of January last the premises’ No. 416 West Thirty-second street were entered vy burglara and property valued at $100, the property of George Waen, taken from a trank. On Wednesday after- noon detectives Brice and McConnell, of the Twen- tieth Renee arrested a young Man named James McBride, aged nineteen, of 434 West ‘Thirty-niath street, having in his possession a portion of the stolen property. le denied the charge betore Justice Shandley, of Jefferson Market, yesterday, but gavo bonds in the sum of $1,000 to appear and answer at the General Sessions, Coroner Flynn yesterday held an inquost on the body of James Connolly, ® man thirty-one years of age, and born ta Ireland, whose death was the ro- sult of injuries received by being. crushed by an elevator at the store 64 While street where he was employed as porter. Deceas stepped on the elevator to go to the top floor, but before he reached there he got cruslied be- tween the elevator and the top floor; was almost instantly killed, Deceased Was accustomed to the use of the elevator, and ia consideration of this tact the jury empanelled rendered @ verdict of accldeatal death. Connolly lived at 353 Madison street. John Jennings, connected with the low firm of D. W. Porter, of No. 4 Wall street, was yesterday ar- raigned at the Tombs before Justice Hogan, charged with having attempted to extort money from Louis Dagron, 01 39 South William street, Jennings called on Mr. Dagron and said that if he would not sevice with him in regard toacase then pending in the Superior Court he would arrest him. ron told him to call again, and in the meantime ho. would think the matter over. When Jennings called again Dagron asked lim to show his warrant for arrest, and as he was unable ro proanee aay authority Dagron caused his grrest, Joel 0. Steve under sheriff, testified that Jonnings ts ot in any way connected with the Sherlif's office, Justice flogan held the accused to answer. ANOTHER CLEVELAHD HORROR. A Fiond Throws Bis Ubild Out of a Wind and Beats His Wife to Death. (From the Cleveland Leader, October 29.] On Friday night, from eleven o'clock to five in the murning, loud cries, moaulngs and groans, coupled with fearful oaths and imprecations, were heard issulng trom. one of the numerous shanties around Lighthouse street hill, At about five o'clock the nowe ceased, and we were informed by the neigh- bors that everything Was silent until daylight, During the night a boy eight years old, named Johany Callahan, was thrown out of this shanty by his stepfather in the midst of the storm aud forced to & mghi’s-rest with bis grandmother, wh lives a little farther down the hill At six o’cloc! the clilid returned with trembling steps to thd shanty when an Sppalling si ‘he mel his view, . His mothér lay on the foor bieeding and bruised, and about her body were Latters torn from her dreas and nots of hatr wrenched from her head. Four chil- ren were sleeping. m the room, the youngest of whom was but one roar old, The chiid’s step- father sat in a chair asleep, and four little chilaren were there in the Prenae! of a ¢ mother... The little child says he called to his mother several ti thinking sbecwasiasloep, and then he felt of /her hands and found them cold, Hor. hi 'd appoar- ance frightened him so much that ho ran to his elgoborkbed by her eries of git Mar golf dag ter, whose maiden name was i beaten to. death by her neces husvand, vier ‘The only child by her first husband, nat had been cast into the reet inthe, mid- night, ant hen the father 1f6 and beaten her vo enjes the slieged crime, Rovel was nowy al through the ‘nights: It tp. goues ovel was D 2 nl 1G rally admitted that the ‘3 drank @ great dea and frequently quarrelied Moran, went to bed in the side room, and the door which opens from this room into the roow where fils Wi sleeping has marks on, at as Jf having been cut. ai hacl by a hatohet. Everything indicated tas Moran broke:through door.to got at his wile. Another fact in the case which would indicate font play, ts the speed whict the husband mani(ested in trying to dispose of the body of his wile... He in- sisted that she should be bui yesterday, and wont to theinfirmary department where he obtained an order for'a cofin. neighbors state; Also, that be ioformed them ene morning that his wie must Ww hou: be buried in a hours... ‘The relatives and friends of the family lid made every preparation for & wake last' nighi, out-cne body was taken over to amg ae What it remain- ea during the night. Coroner Schenck will nolu au tnquest this morning. : —s ADMIRAL DAHLGREN'S WILL, The Brovzo Sta of His Sen Ulric. ‘The will of the late Admiral Joun A. Dahigren, dated December f, 1866, was fileq and admitted to probate in the Orphan's Court of the Distriot.of Uo- lumbia, and letters of ad tration, with will an- xed, were issued to his widow, 4 gave pond in 0,000. This will commences a’ follows:—“Being bout to leave the Unived Bt public duty in foreign, and pelas in sound health of mind and body, for which the Merciful Oreator praised, it eomns to Lal fittmg that I should wishes In regard to the little property whi o” He then disposes of his property, aud, directs that, ‘4 bronze statue bo erected over the gravo of pane beloved son, Ulric Dahlgren, to his historical fripdioatien from the ag) jons of those who ntenanced the savage with which remains ys, treated, And 1 do charge upon my eae faite Sate hall spare no means or efforts to catry out ill nope God may graut me life ae nf)? He bequeathed the whole daughter Eva (since deceased: on the government for the use of the and pension—his sons belng able to olr own lit states that the will was made with the of hus wife.