The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-16

Movements OF the American Republican
Party I'm the Seventeenth Ward-The
work goes bravely ON.
The new independent party certainly possesses
the essential elements OF activity. 1t is determined
net TO sleep. comprehensive scheme for sgita-
ting every ward in the city has been adopted Last
evening the work commenced in the Seventeenth
Ward. Our reporter visited lafayette Hall, a very
comfortable and commodious room in large build.
ing, In the Bowery, opposite Bond street, and, dl'
rected by large transparency, which announced
that the American Republican Association OF the
l7'h Ward" met there, he entered the place, and
found goodiy compin assembled. There were
upwards of three hundred persons present, and all
OF them of the best class OF our citizrns-ihe hon
| est, industrious, patriotic friends OF genuine
| liberty, and the emancipation of the country
from the baneful influence OF party spirit. The
| meeting had, however, more the character OF a
friendly parry OF citizens met to interchange, with
out iormality, their views and sentiments than thai
| OF formal public meeting AS our reporter enter
| ed, Mr. Oakley was just concluding some remarks
on me gross corrup,cn ct The city government, nn
| by MI De lie Rec, the popular and efhc ent mele-
dist OF the party, who sang OF his best and mos
excl'lns sonss, OF which the burden was
| "Come, natives, arouse, our cause 10 Just
| Our banner 10 waving high
| Wehave come to the field and conquer " must
| We'ii Eight till we coIqaer or die I"
Mr.. d: LIE kee's efforts have called out. il seems
| several other laborers In The same field, and
one OF these, young man named Millikin, was
Called on tor song, and responded by singing Be-
veral verses OF his own composition, and very ex-
cellent verses TOO, which we intend 10 print as col
ecnon OF American Republican songs, we will issue
| Ia the course OF a lew days. After the song col
ection was taken up, and the "rent poured in very
Ioerally. Then there were more songs, the com
pany Joining heartily in The chorus
md Ilsa NJ III -
banners, with patronc notices, OF wAich we give
the following specimens-"Americaos keep that
ball a rolling, "-"R-peal Of the School Law
Down win Fac ion"-"We seek only what lie
rght-wc submit to nothing that Is wrope"-"We
have met the enemy and they are ours, &c. DC -
Much enthusiasm pervaded the meeting, and great
preparations are 10 be made for securing several
speakers 1t the next ward meeting. and we will,
OF course, report their addresses in full.
The meeting then adjourned until Wednesday
evening next, aud Andrew Sure, The Chairman OF
the Finance Committee, took his seat at the table
OF the Secretary, with the words, Come, come,
gentlemen, walk up to the captains office, and
settle"
We advise the Davis clique to accept the propo.
stlon thus rendered, as iheir Ward Committee Is
heavily In debt, while the lines Committee, under
the wise Management of Sure, are in easy clIcum.
stances. They can thus shuttle off their fesponsi
billy, as Andrew will be enabl.d to cancel all de-
Rands. and square the yards Tor action IN April
next.
HI Oh une OemOcTAcy-IteallUx DIVlSlOub
-Fourteenth Ward-Jack BlOodgood In
the character OF a Physician.
The formidable aspect OF the "American Rcpub-
lican" party, presented the recent contest, has
caused the patrons of Old Tammany to cast their
eyes about them to heal their breaches, and patch
up old discussions in order to save the Corporation
at the ensuing spring election.
The Fourteenth Ward, although decidedly demo.
in N the cor afe h,s 10 eli L.
for the past two years, been so spit up and dis
severed by the division between the friends of Ex-
Alderman lines and Elk Assistant Davis, that the
wings last year elected both Alderman and Assls.
tant, and this year the Alderman. In consequence
of the Threatening aspect OF the political horizon to
the cause of the "powers that be-" the following
notice was published yesterday, signed by some
fourteen of each side OF these opposing factions =
FouarEENrH WARp-To THE RALLr.-The Democratic
Republican Electors OF the l4th Ward friendly to the
usag.s the party are requested meet Dunn l4h
Ward Head Quarters, corner Of Grand and Elizabeth
streets, Wednesday evening next, the 10Th inst
important business to endeavor heal division
now existing In the Democratic family Of the Ward
Presenting that from such call something of III
terest might be expected for the numerous readers
Of our sheets. We despatched one of corps Of
reporters to the spot to note proceedings
The room was well lighted, nicely sanded, COM
fora ply warmed, and at halpast after about
6ty good and true had assembled, Colonel Alex
ander Ming, OF the " Davis iaclion," called the
| meeting to order, and nominated old Bluff Jack
Bioodgood, sometimes known as John NJ, one OF
ID ivs's last horses, tor chairman. Jack, with hi.
usual mod.sty, attempted 10 decline the honor, In
a Sci speech, bat haaiy gave way, and proceeded
10 the char, on one lame loot, one sound one, and
| the halt of hickory stick. WIN. G McLaush.
| liu, who has been about one half Davis, and IN
other halt lines, but lutte more lunes than DAVIS
was then nominated for Secretary. He, with great
MAZDA aIsn tfann fsA IN Aacp pa d,uut
portaDt engagements, but was voted down, and
with becoming grace, too k The Clsnihed station
Some one here discovered that single Chairman
and single Secretary, was rather 100 small an al
dir TO make SOW IN the publication OF pro-
ceedings and Hiram Rowell was nominated
Tor Vice President. which was followed by the Sc
lection OF Elias Hatfield tor the same place OF dis
| function. Mr. Roweli has not long bee u resident
Of the ward, and therefore, cannot be casslh-
| attached TO either Clique Mr. Hatfield was OF the
| lnn.s stamp. Lewis F. Hough The very clever
auctioneer. was also named as a second secrel airy,
but ,hingy declined the arduous duties and Ma
haniel Finch, OF the lnnes iiqts, was selected
| in his place. The meeting was thus organized, and
there were then abOu seventy persons present, IN
uding Larry Langton, Jew JOhn, or John Davis,
and some OF the choice spirits Of The two couteud-
| lag factions, who scanned each other Cautiously,
| aud watched every move with as much caution
| if at game OF checkers In Dunn's little back
loom, below stairs. The call OF the meeting was
then called for read and adop ed, with two nays
Jew Joe being one OF them John Salmon then
moved that n co,nmiuee be appointed TO draft reso'
| Iutlons expressive Of the sense vt he meeting.
JACK BLoopGoon. otherwise called John M, VINO
now ,ced as President, not Chairman OF the
assemblase rose, and addressed them as follows =
Gentlemen tit perhaps becomes me as Presidant 10
auie to the REASONS that promp ed the call Of this meet
lug rhe divisions that have div ID the democrstc party
Of this ward have been the origin OF this CALL and
therefore called here democ ats and not members OF
either OF the opposing splits-we have bet acting with
some such spirit that which nerved the Kilkenny cats
to battle until we have frered awav major tiles,
| bu rail (vr.a n
gentlemen, thu intestine isions in interna poll
tca arrsng ments have left 10 be ruled by wing al
der~an when should have hsI democratic (in,ense
sbu ng feet, conveying Intention to kick the al
deImsn who not there, out) Why, gentlemen, we
all democrats aud why should have these differ
ences, when, combined lick the whole 18th
much your hand over. Let's do II, gen.
tsmen, and the is DONE like good beef steas
the better daughter and cheers amid which old Jock
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