The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-12

| SEcRETARIEs
~; Brown Thomas Sutton,
w. IL. Humbert, James French
James Sparrow, Thomas Thompson,
w. r. Denman, II. ii. Shannon
MIR. SAMMoNs then presented himselfto the meet.
| ing and read preamble and series of resolutions
| couched In very forcible and emphatic language,
| and denouncng in the most determined manner
the Police Bill at present before the Legislature
| After reading these resolutions Mr.. Summons
said -
FellowlCitizens-No man doubt for a moment but
tna every statement and word contained in these
tons Is strictly true Yesterday was requested to 20 to
the Iombs to see man who there imprisoned for
egai Young went there, obtained order for admis.
sion to his CELL and admitted with another person to
that CELL At that moment the door OF the adjoining cell
was opened. We then opened our door and Of the
keepers cameSlorward; said did any adj.
vice or consultation from him. In few moments after.
wards police officer tried to enter the CELL we also
told him that his necessary or desirable
to u.s. He then asked what right had to be there? pro.
order Tor my told him that we did
not need his presence But as he refused to leave
went the Court and demanded to know if the police
omcers had the control of that prison, if the
Judges were the masters. Then order entered
70 Dring the man down into private room, and what
next! The moment left that cell, Babe the convicted
pirate, was let out of his cell and with three Others
PEELED the man had there retire that the police officer
might hold conversation with (roans) If he had
DOR When brought the man at last down into private
room what then He admitted that the police officer had
said to him" Don't tell that word wait till Fri.
day. anu Wen have an examination and let you -
Cries of "shame0 Who this man thus imprisoned!
Why convict feloa from Blackwels Island isses and
groans He had been conveyed to this city and made to
take part in your election encwed expressions of dis
approbation) He admitted that, with seven others-a
whole boats crew fact he left that island and came TO
this city that not keeper was there-all had come
down. Then there came down MIR. Frank Smith to the
Court Room, to bully the justices, and then they COM
Of Served him right ~ WHAT nex ana W%y
when we came out into the vesibule OF the Tombs
were standing by who swore that they would have ven.
geance Money offered to hire counsel for the
Se d gT h the man out and an rhmnn swore
come here My friends, had ou not carried the city,
you wouldn't have dared to come here, unless with force
OF arms so as to drive those scoundrels Of the
hho% %f Sc the vote ~ They only wanted 10 know that
that they could multiply to any extent illegal votes
and thus put down Nothing but the universal move
fort of all good men, succeeded at this time They laugh
ed to but the day before the election They car
with seventy three election districts and few hundred
bad they could vote in distrctthat they could
make seven, eight ten thousand, any number OF illegal
votes. When advices came to us last night from Albany
and they said, If the Natives succeed, will pass the
Police BILL" What for7 Why ii they could get 1000 bad
men, they could hold the city in future. They want
the means OF paying these vagabonds. {" Can't come
t"laughtcr) Let them pass that bill ii they dare
(Cireat applause, and shouts of they dare not We
speak with the voice OF $4,000 men Tremendous ap
plause) tell the city delegation saw one OF them to-
day with the Infamous samm (Mr Carr)-et them pass
Of New York. (Great cheering) What right have the
people in other sections of the STAGE for malignant party
purposes dictate the honest majority Of the people
Of this city in matters purely ocalli Why, when the
School Dill passed the city members claimed that
they had right to dictate what was necessary in this city
carry party purposes The country members bowe
down to the city delegation But all say is, let them
pass this infamous bill If they dare daughter and cheers
There is a point my friends beyond which don't believe
those bal dare to go houts, and cry OF hey
dare do anything bad!'9 Thank fortune, twenty days
do in hat me.
state hope these country members willdo us justice
What would they say my friends il your city delegation
the face and eyes Of clear majority OF the people OF
Buffalo, would dictate 20 them what laws they would
have in their own local matters believe that these
country members honest They at least honest
party ties will admit Qaughter) But thing speak
carlesslythc Democrats may legisate for party pr-
and SO may the Wings but this is triangle and we
are the longest side daughter and cheers Let thea, ie
gate against this party if they dare (grca cheering y
they egslae at least against half OF the best portion
Of their party here, and know OF what metal that party
made Its power is than all the vagabond votes OF
all the other factions. That storythat one point settles
this queston--they dare not do It cloud checrs)
Mr.. Summons here stepped down.
Mr.. SHANNON seconded the resolutions.
The resolutions then put and adopted by accla
nation.
The following delegates appointed to proceed to
Albany with remonstrance from the people OF the city
| Sammons, Joel Kelly, Alexander Copeland Thomas II
Oakley, Joseph lIuity, william Watkins.
met here tonight for the purpose Of expressing our dsep
probation in relation to the contemplated passage of the
New Police Bill, which Is before the House Of AS
sembly The object Of this bill is to prevent the people
from getting power and that very bill actually
cocted within the last week in order rendo prevent
from enjoying the blessings of that freedom which
| you have so noby, bravely won. (Cheerng) They
have set themselves to work within the last weekrather
privately be sureand are now about pass odous
and base police bill 10 bind down. Cries OF shame,
shame) They will then appoint persons to office, and
those men will not be native born citizens Cries OF
oavss AMI fishes that they have prepared this bill.
QIear hear) One would suppose that arer the number
which gave so decided an expression of the popular Will
having polled nearly $4,000 votes (.ond cheering
These men have tempered and played with the direct
wishes o. the people OF this city under the direction and
advice of Mayor Morris-and they commit these aogres
sons upon our newly acquired and nobly victory
1oud cheering has been gloously secured fol
us. cloud cheering) They have lost the battle and
would say to these that have the rens Of gov
M r IN hands not 70 dare oppose N our mighty
peat then If they dare they will be defeated at the fall by
about 5000 at The next election: Cloud cheering)
to have any thing to do with the next Presidential election
loud cries OF hear, hesr) as party but when that
election on the Native Americans will go for Their
favorite candidate and IL they defeated must
be through base In relation, my friends, to the
immediate object Of our meeting. hope that your qom
that this new police bill, has been put up for
ever I hope that honest people of New York
| will be able to defeat the projectors of this nfl
nous attack upon the liberties the people, by those who
now have the reins Of government, and whom have
been contendng against for the last six months in orer
achieve the glorious reform which they endeavof
to nnllify but they shall not succeed. To accomplish
our Objects the work is yet to be done we have to
rive Mt all the corruption and frauds and black deeds
the last year and we will let them what are
about cloud chcerng) by this election of casli
date for Mayor have defeated both parties Of the old
coruptionsts Of the city tho defeat having come upon
them, they know they have bn soon to live. laugh
teri They have been defeated by such man as Jane,
Harper tremendous cheering) they feel that the Ma
tive Americans have taken stand which will teach tes,
mscreans what is the power Of the sovereign people,.
loud cheerng) We have had 70 encounter much oppo
ston from these foreigners. In the ward where resd,