The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-18

Lust hVeh1ngs
The new movement advances with an energy
decision-a promptit6de-a unanimity-which
give the arest possible promise of complete success
Last evening great simultaneous movement took
place in several wards We distributed our corps of
reporters over the field and are enabled to present
report Of what took place in all.
The Second Ward.
The meeting in this ward took place at Stoneall's
commodious hotel, and was very respectfully attend
ed. The chair was occupied by ALFRED H. DAVIS,
ESQ. Alter the appointment of an Executive Com.
mlttee, and some other routine business, the Chair.
man thus addressed the meeting
Gentlemen, rise to address you under many degrees
OF embarrassment the occasion Of prese meeting
The first and most prominent with self is the total sb.
sence OF the custom of public speaking, the chief of
jet Of so mach vital import The nation at large Aud
also from the fact that feel conscious of the presence
those whose competency In directing first sepsin
this great movement Of antcipation could only be
celed by the good wishes OF every American the
Of the enterprise (Grest spplsuse Under these
circumstances gentlemen permit me to respond to the
thus far coDfded in your humble
ing that my pleasure will consist in merely
to merit through my feeble efforts YOUR good
feelings but to sustain unsulied those principles
which we, as members Of the great American Republi
party profess Cheers Gentlemen have just cha
rscterized this as movement Of anticipation some,
such it may be- and doubt is but think be
tax on the philosophy of any who have enlisted under
a the ba. s MY
tions OF the two great political parties in this country
and the fields OF eud existing between them that the eye
OF even the most superficial observer cannot for
ment rest without discovering OF disgust Cheers
The ey. Of discernment has not scanned vain for the
source from which such unhappy results are be de
duced and is this stage In which the
American Republican party appear to me TO join issue in
behalf of the light Of other days (chees) Fellow cit
zens the time has in my humble opinion arrived, when
the light Of other days begins shed its benign influence
on the especial interests Of this land and God grant may
continue land OF freedom end independence / shrink
not from the remark in saying that lover Of this
try can mistake either the policy meaning of that
sociaton whose motto is Purely American (Great sp-
plause) For my own part 60 for to the letter, and
feel assured of similar response from the bosom ofevery
American Republican. (Cneers). Gentlemen, have
quoted the phrase +" light Of other days" as in
degree being not only illustrative OF the foundation
Of the American Republican party but, also, of some OF
OF action (Cheers) II 10 endeavoring to effect the
PLANTATION to avoid misconcepon it shall be found
that err in point of judgment, beg that it may he attr
buted to the head and not the heart for lover OF
country feel to rank second to in Cheers With
therefore, fellow citizens, it implies that spirit
which acuated those to be forgotten heroes of the
revolution to brave and even meet death in any shape
rather than suffer tolerate foreign inerposton or
dictation II implies that same spirit which ctuated
those true OF liberty to dye our hills and plains and
valies with their best blood in the of free
dom and Independence And further gentlemen to bring
my position to the starting point implies that
spirit which though of necessity from the smooth
of the machinery by which it has been waited from
time to time may have found to slumber still is
watchful of coming events and you now behold 1t in
the field determined to correct error and unite more firm
ly the combined interests Of every son of this soil
(Cheers) ! say, emphacay, TINT to perpetuate the
principles involved in that evenu struggle ought to be
the pride but sole aim Of every who lays
claim to the name OF an American citizen. feel,
enlemen much to urge but at the time,
of the capabilities OF every lover of his country sppre
ciatng not only its wants. but as well those safeguards
pass your patience with the observation that each Of
the two great contendng p'litcs parties find
steps necessary to be rttrsced think few will deny
an in oil human probability it may, and II s also sin
cerely be desired that it will eventually be found that
all asorganiz alton will have passed away and the
mutual interests and welfare OF each become blended in
that OF truly serving their country through the medium
Of that party (Which though in Its nfancy bids fair to
become only the touchstone Of American principles
but the oaiy true national party this country will have to
boast Of mean the American republican party That
efforts will be found wanting in
holy end desirable give you, gentlemen, my most cor
dial assurance (Loud cheers)
HENRY A. Fay. Esq. (the Secretary then rose and
proposed that Fix cheers should he gvea, three for
the american Republican partv." and three for
the Association of the Second Ward" THIS met
very heart. response, and six cheers, which shook
Mr. Stonea's building from top to bottom, burst
from the company.
Mr. Fay then remarked that he thought there was
il tie fear Of that associa Ion not being successful
They had the NtD York Herald in the ward. and he
saw its reporter there: (Cheers) He begged to
propose vote of thanks TO the proprietor of the
Herald for sending gentleman to report the pro-
ceedings
fore the meeting adjourned Mr.. Fay remarked that
as an evidence of the spirit which existed In the
Second Ward, he could state that Mr.. Pearsall had
offered the gratuiious of fine room, lighted and
warmed, forthe meetings OF tre association during
the year (Applause.) He (Mr F-) himself, was
ready to give eratu tous legal advice to any men,
Der of the association who was not in circumstances
to nay forit conveniently. (Great applause)
The money necessary 10 defray the expenses OF
the meeting was promotly contr buted on the spot.
the association being determ ned 10 follow the good
old plan OF paying It's way" and set in every PAR
ticuar example of honesty to the rotten, bankrupt
politicians whom it is destined TO send to perdi-
ton.
Sixth Ward.
large and enthusiastic meeting of the American
Republicans Of the bloody Sixth Ward held las,
evening at the North American Hotel, corner Of
Bayard street and the Bowery. CHARLES ScHRoE-
DER, Esq was called to the chair. Messrs Settler
Forentine, and Thorn were selected as a commit
tee 10 draft resolutions, which presented and
read by Mr. Sammons. They breahed opposition
to further naturalization, except at twenty one
years ctizenship-repeal of the recent school law
avow no national policy, but leave all to vote in ia
vor of any they prefer for President opposition
to papacy and its political interference, and a re.
demptlOn OF the sixth ward from the hands of its
present rulers. The resolutions were received with
shouts Of applause, and unanimously carried.
Loud cries for "Sammons, Sammons," followed
when he addressed the assembage in the following
strain:-
Csntlemen-we have carried the 9th, 18th, l2th and
18Th wards, and now we assemble here to meet thu
Greeks and Hessns of the bloody Sixth. AT the late
election dared hardly make commencement in the
ward and those who bold enough threaten
with injury they remained But they stood their ground
and deed opposition. applause He said that press
except the Catholic press dare now denounce them al
though that press had taken the French paper to
for raising issue the question relative to the
election Of members OF Assembly Laughter) He gave
Samm, whom he called Hessan quite an overbauliDg,
and Greeley quite combing down, for their sneerng
the party OF eight thousand strong Yes gentf
shall have with us next spring every foreign vote
cept the pspist (appause and because that they here
already the evils spripgng up that induced
them to leave country for this happy land
(Great applause) Gentlemen, we commenced with the
butchers-then followed the cartmen-then the Sailors
and last the whole bined mass, who appeared in