The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-09

truths principle have not the
ma TO annoy or stsck any manwe depend on the good
truth and principles OF our party snd when find the
Tribune talking about the fundamental abilities Of asso.
ciation- angh,sr)-promulgating Fourier doctrines
(Roars oil laughter)-when find that this movement
would drive nay every party, am ansous to have our
principles understood know that great portion Of the
adopted citizens will go with upon principle We
to protect ourselves and In doing will protect the
adopted ctizenswe will protect the adopted citizens
whether they VIII or nos we will not make this city a
den OF corrtrticnand when the Amerc an people ONE
to that pass-when wo can't project our elves and our
institutions, it is time is better .ase oTthe tram.
mes Of party with one gigantic effort If we 90 do
ths now we never can do 1t again. less than
5000 foreigners annually hocking shores They
can by this influx soon break the American people down
they can hold the rens of the Government and infu
the your chlldren-turn the Bible out
your schools employed BY those very shwemen and
plaform) Look to this very city say want oaic,
in the hands Of own citizens-we want to drive ou
1000 corrupt officials who leave the city in filth and
dirt and pocket the money Of the people but what
they dongl They driving women into pros
tuonan immortality baser than wha. is known in any
other city OF the EARTH exists in city among
men, and this consequence of the neglect and corrup-
ton OF cur city goyernment-N voice from the crowd
Not among the Irish women they always know how to
lied purity )-Cries Of bravo, under the plaform) be-
lieve that no honest man, reasonable man, will be
tho people will be told as to-day, what are looking
for We shall &c to the ballot box quiet and peaceabe
ci'izenswe shall 80 and deposit That is the
Brooklyn Church and the briokbats Of the Irishmcn-
daughter under the PLATFORM aye and the paving
and sheelahs, and the stockings OF the Irish women
oars Of laughter among the reporters) We must have
peace liberty and order at every hazard Go then to the
polls; insult man take nothing but what is right sub.
NIT to nothing that wrong, and if any man lays finger
you and interests and rights of Americans to
ed who has his quarrel just" You called upon de-
fend your rights, and is the time. Get order why
should sNoise and confusion in the crowd produced
playing and banners wavng) Those who oppose us by
threats and by violence worse than murdercrs and
they would destroy the very privilege Of the elective
franchise. That very Common Council, in order to aid
those ruians (sensaon) have changed the polls and
they have even done worse, they have trcked in the
management OF the polls in every way they could and
they want to trick us In every quarter You will to the
polls like Americansi and let me ask you, my friends,
city election and what has this question lo with our
electionl reminds me Of an anecdoe: have friend in
the country, who had most magnificent dog Some OF
his neighbors prevailed upon him to him For
QangherD he did it, and got cash by the jobs
Of his neghbors prevailed on him to run it as Coon
roars Of aughter) and again he prevailed upon
run it as Skunk Cloud peals OF augher) so that my
friends good dog broken down this way (laugh.
te with canister tied to his tail oars Of auger) We
have nothing to do with this Presidential election What
has bank and tariff and subreasury to do with city
elections? Nothing nothing friends The politicians
political capital out of it-that is what they want to make
out OF ii and to use the corrupt influences Of some of the
police officers Of this citymen whose deeds known
and we want to purify the entire government down to the
lowest Waterman We tell these people that have
thing to do with the Presidential election. Co. then my
friends to the polls tomorrow and put down all opposition
go headed by your friends and let the polls tell the peo
pie OF this city what you looking and decide this
great question: 6ane on the platform here played
ward with banners and flags and kicked up tremendous
noise and shoutng)
heard the address that has been real and put for your
adoption Let all who are in favor say yes" Cries Of
yes wn0 are against it, mo- hs address is
ant election as ever was held in this city, with regard to
its government and are called upon in new sphere OF
aconand let II be remembered that our streets are filled
this moment with men who ready to fight We will
fight for our institutions. and political power. Mr.. 0
went on to say that the Americans determined to
fight for their institutions and the pre.exisng govern
mcnt in the city had done nothing to alleviate the evils OF
the last ten The people, every class Of American
standard every who protested TO be candid and hon.
est ought to rally under the banner which had been
raised the genius Of their institutions and tho spirit Of
what II caused that great comnotion Was il
been done them by the Locofocos and the wings
They had failed in their most solemn engage
ments to the people and had committed every sort
Of corruption in office The consequence that their
institutions had been assaed by every sort OF corruption
which salked abroad in the land The laws the whole
mass were corrupt down to the lowest officer in the
Court He would ask there not in the very halls
opposite deep mass OF corruption !-Qoinng to the
City Hal) Every public Office was filed with men who
have been naturaized only on the eve OF an election
and have sacrificed the interests OF 1000 citizens That
power should be put down The little spark that was
into existence few months ago the sentiment
Of the majority Of the legal voters of the city Every
man that came ,on their soil had the claim OF being
American citizen. Tomorrow they would be able TO tell
that they were relieved from the wing and democratic
rule 1t fact that since 1925 less than $4,000 men
had been naturaized in this City and the consequence
destruction if not put down. The abomnablc triclery
he had witnessed in that hall in relation to the maliac-
ure OF voters was crying enormity The police officers
were corrupt and their citizens attacked for holding
their own. The day however was passed when these
things could be done 18th impnnity They went for NUM-
cial reform and belonged faction. They for
ward as respectable men and citizens and would defend
their rights They asked the support OF American citizens
against vany and corruption, against the wings and de-
their candidate Mayor, and nothing else. These fel
LEWIS knew full well they dare not attack them. They
must be driven from office and the honest OF America
would DO it for them lie asked them to look at the state
Of the public fnancesabout million of dollars were
spent in corrupt political purposes They should have
evenhandcd Justice. Tomorrow would test the question
between them land he called them fathers,
as husbands, as children, to protect themselves
Music by the Band-Washngtons march
Mr.. DINNER next came forward AMI sai1 they were
met there American citizens to know whether the peo
pie OF New York to be broken down by the natural
lied citizens. They had nothing to do with Harry Clay.
The Presidential question had nothing to DO with them
This was thrown in to influence the election IN the fall
they would fail lie would tell some Of the rascas what
was the consequence Of this business. He know that
among the main body Of the democrats there honest
men and men Of inegrity--so also among the wings
Their corruption had sunk the city in detnext Friday
there would be meeting, ut which call would be made
to pay $1,000 city debt The city now owed from $40
0C0 900 to $50 900 and this consequence of their
corruption in the city government but they would
be able to relieve the people from these corp
tons.
Mr.. FreLp "a very young gentleman, and who looked
like schoolboy in the engagement OF his Easter
tion addressed the meeting and told them he there
listen and to lern yet he called to address
them he would say this day which should be writ
in letters ofgod the temple flberya day which
might yet ilume the page OF history i was no common
day lie their faces beaming with confidence and
the anticipation of victory (checrs) They were
there in harmony. They up and stirring with
them lie did not wish to provoke political discussion
with any but he would tell those political demago
CUES that their reign ended-those corrupt who
sanctioned and passed the Catholic school law to gain
their votes checrs) How that accomplished Out
ofeur wards two Of the schools exclusively supported
by American tax payers; yet there the Romish priests
in their robes TO instruct American children who
we're sent for the purposes of education tcres Of
shame) He appealed 10 those who valued the truth
OF the Bible-the pillar Of truth-thc solace Of