The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-14


The health of Martin Van Buren, again proposed,
ana drank with thunders Of applause.
The Hon. Samuel Young-the Jefferson Of our own
proud statehe opponent of increased indebtedness the
pe,.er 70 preserve the public faith"
anae MArSn after reading dozen ongwinded sent
GEORGE WAsHINoroN DIXON, Esq. rose and sang-"van
B1rens the man which ELECTED ihunders of applause
remarks, gave
"The memory Of Thomas Adds Emmett
In presenting this toast the CHAIRMAN said Howeyer
much the man whose memory is given NAV be venerated
by Erin. it is no less fondly Cherished by America
the gentleman who offered the toasteand he would
therefore borrow, not snatch hispapers Tremendous
applause and roars of laughter He had pleasure then
"The memory of him who has justly been called the
Cicero OF his order-the memory of Thomas Adds En-
nett"
Some then sent up sentiment
Bob Morris-old Jackson-and 6oOO majority" Tre-
mendous applause)
CHAIRMAN-The next toast has got no name attached
but IL requires no sponsor
"The whole art of government consists in the of
being honest Great applause)
Mr.. ENocH E. CANT gave
" Sas Wright, Jr-New Yorks proudest SON. disci
pie of Jeferson-a true democrat and honest man."
Drank with great applause-and three cheers more.
THOMAS JEREMIAH, Jr gave
"The dead Coon
Alas! at length his vgor's flown
His years have brought decay
He gave to Smith his dying groan
His dying kick to Clay /"
The MAvon said that as chief mourner he was bound
give the sentiment second Gme adding, if you have
tears to shed prepare to shed them laugh
ter)
By Mr.. sMrrH-
old coon-upon the same being returned to National
Hall the above reward will be paid and questions ask
edn-Laughter and applause)
By f. q. SWEET
"The Right Of Search as pracsed by the Democracy
of New York in the Springs of 1889 and ls4s."
"The CITY FATHERS, they have had an immense in.
crease in the family during the present week"-
ter and cheers)
"Jefersonian principles, always open and aboveboard
may the democratic party carry them out in their
mnation of candidate for Presdentby convincing the
Baltimore Convention in May 1884, and the Delegates
be elected by Congressional dstrictsthe only guaran.
tee for and victory to the great democratic a
mily which, although divided men, united in
principles"
"John c. Cahoun-The iustr1ous Statesman OF the
souhthe uncorrupted and Incorporating disciple of
the immortal Jefferson" Drank with great applause)
BY GEO II. KELLINGER-
"Elah F. Purdy-the faithful advocate of JefFersonian
principles, and the poor mans friend" Drank with
great enthusiasm)
At this period Of the evening" the health of the Mayor
was drank with great enthusiasm.
The MAYOR then aud said-Gentlemen 81 ca n
have better opportunity than this to state to you frank
ly and honestly why it was that consented, and why
really desired again to be placed nomination before my
believe that no man right ask be nominated
Mayor more than twice and that any one should by
a
would prove himself recreant oil the principles that
democrat he should sustain. (Cheers) Gentlemen,
did not ask to be nominated but tell you with perfect
candor and rankness desired it. (Cheers) did not
ask to be nominated because the democratic party have
many men to whom they are indebted, that one who
has been already paid hundred fold more than he
deserved had rghno shadow of pretence to ask
for a denomination. (Cries Of no no and cheers) But
gentlemen the simple truth is this wished to be
mated again, because had been abused-because had
been abused for the honest of believed
to be my duty. (Great applause) had been abused
Il YOfc
the Judgment of the spectors of election speak not
Of the abuse hurled against me for snatchng the
the verdict of the people two years ago
settled that Cheers) land by cones bygones.
satisfied with that verdict But abused because
last spring decided Mayor that had no rghtto set
aside the Judgment Of the Inspectors Of election con-
sdered that the ministerial officer could merely carry
the certificate brought me- and that would have been
monsrous for to have decided that the man who
had that certificate not elected that the man was
elected who had not the certificate Of the inspectors
Cheers) However gentlemen, my legal opinion well
as my political opinon-for my politics is that man
set aside the Judgment Of the individuals
who are appontedto that could not swear
plurality of votes. AS man. believed that-but as
magistrate had evidence oft Great cheers) could
constituted expressly to try that question: and that was
the Baard OF Aldermen They could have organized the
very day after that which refused to swear in Alder
man Crolus. and could after examining the whole evil
dence in the have arrived at the same conclusion as
that adopted by the Supreme Court and the Court for the
Correction OF Errors. And with perfect submission
to the wisdom Of these tribunals assert that the Board
of Aldermen was more legal and more constitu'
tonal body for the decision of that question than they
who decided it. (Great cheeringj Having had the
judgment Of the Supreme Court against me, and also
that fthe Court of Errors-havng heard the charges
rung against from Wall street TO the uttermos bounds
ofthe Union in papers which do not exactly respect,
daughter and cheers although they may heve some in.
what my brother democrats thought upon that subject
wish to have verdict of the people that question,
wsh-not to ask-to he permitted to pass for what con.
cevs to be the strict correct democratic principle OF 70.
tation in Office. Great applause? You were Kind
enough to anticipate my wishes, and recognize in yeur
conduct this instance another exhibition of that ead
ing doctrine Of he democratic faith that man of the
party" is wrongfully to be abused and trampled on
by the calumny and yells of the opponent. loud
and enthusiastic applause) Gentlemen, l cannot sit
the remarkable Wind cation of the honesty and purity of
the democratic creed and practice which this very
has afforded On the bench Of the Supreme Colrt there
at present sit Chief Justice Nelson, Judge Bronson and
Judge Cowen-all thorough consistent. uniform demo-
crats-aud proud am to add-all friends of Robert H
lectens these decided against their party and their
personal friend (Cheers) Resting solely in the con-
vicons Of their honest misunderstanding aside
entirely the consideration Of the consequences to per-
sonal frend-dsreg arding what would be their
political interest they unanimously came to the conclu-
sion that the personal friend wrong and that the
party interest should be dsregarded Great cheering
There, gentlemen, is evidence OF the integrity OF de-
mocraic principle Cheers) There in that decision of
democratic court party question: read the purity of
your faih-the unbending recude Of its most intelligent
adherents! Renewed eheering} ask you now, ye
lawyers turn to your books consult the decisions Of your
Johnsons your reports and your judged cases. the dec
sons of your Court of Errors when Verplanck
Senator and lay your finger if you can, soli
tary where ederasts wings disregarded
party feeling and political brotherhood. (Treme ndous
cheerng2 But, gentlemen, there higher plume in
the integrity of democracy. appeal, and proud am to
be able to appeal to the Court for the Correction of Err
At the time to which refer had around me many
of those who surround this festive board although
had not then perhaps the 5000 majority yet had, well
knew, majority Of the citizens of our city and county
They-I mean the rank and file chsers) believed ISL
believe they still do that my determination correct
and would have been recreant to my princ.
pies had I acted otherwise. But here we
to the highest feather in the plume of democracy.
In the Court of Errors there was decided de
mocratc msjority-men who were frends-I this day
proudly say IT, Of Bob Norris Great cheers And yet
though they well knew what blow it would be to him,
after hearing elaborate argument, they unanimously
decided that the party and the personal friend were
wrong. (Cheers Now to the records Of your Court
Of Errors, and point ont TO IL you can, one solitary