The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-29

| The meeting was organized by the appointment
of the following officers:-
| PRESIDENT,
| GEN. JOHN LLOYD.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Lora Nash, Jonathan Thompson
| Robt b. Coleman, James G. Forrester
John J. Boyd, Aonzo A. Alvord
VIM d. Draper. VIM. J. Roome,
John Brewer, Edward c. B0ughton
James Webb Daniel g. Miller
Elias e. Drake, VIM. c. Haggerty.
Samuel F. Mott, VIM Cox
Edward Prime Marcus Mitchell,
Nathaniel Weed, r. F. sh iS.'
SECRETARIES.
VIM. Wilson, John j. r. Deputy,
John b. Derbrow Henry A Fav
William Baker. Thomas NJ. Woodruff
John culver, Benz. 8. Whitney.
Charles Sutton,
| After the meeting was called to order by the
Chairman,
Mr.. b. s. WHITNEY mounted the stand, and read
series OF resolution, expressing in iorcible Ian
guage the great principles of the party, and their
earnest determination to sustain their candidates
at the. ensuing election. The reading of these
resolutions was repeatedly interrupted by loud and
After Mr.. Whitney had finished the reading of
the resolutions, there were loud cries OF Savage,
Savage"
Mr.. SAVAGE then stepped forward, and was
greeted by three loud cheers. He said
My friends-I suppose am here now in consequence
Of the adoption Of the good policy which the meet
ing intend to pursue that Infringing forward the feebest
troops first reserving for the last the choicest and most
effective. Cries Of mo! no ply the boy for
us".% 90 it when you're young" and cheers) We have
focked round the American Republican standard
heers and cries OF aye, and under will conquer
down to the heart of bs rrss wye now
porium-we come to ask the merchants whether
they will sustain us in our efforts for REFORM and the ap-
pearance OF this meeting indicates that the merchants
New York will respond our call and give us their
cheerful and efficient aid. (Cheers) Each party is now
the respective leaders The wings have hosted their
banner with the name of Morris Franklin-the demo.
Gratis have got up John Coddngton and the American
pubcans have thrown to the the name Of James
Pies He's the cheers for James
these nominations in political point Of view do not
intend to speak Of any candidates personally They
are gentlemen all of them far they are personally
regarded. But let say word respecting them a. NO.
Utica! men, We havea right to discuss their principles
now that theyare placed before the people OF New York
putting forward Morris Franklin l commend him be-.
cause he stood firmly against that school law heers
didate Of the wing paItya party who dare not own that
as such they in favor Of principles with respect
TO the school law hope that no American in this city
citizen the school law question That party such,
is opposed to the old school law, and in favor OF the
present one and therefore must expect nothing but OPP
position from us loud cheers) As proof Of what
in this city. Is there of them that will sustain the
American Republican party in the effort to bring about
mouth they speak native and on the other Irish augh.
teri in the hope that they'll thus catch both But they'll
find out their mistake on the 9th Of April Cheers-cIes
Of that they will !" give em, old boy ~ The Ameri
Republicans will not be found in the ranks with
Roman Catholic politicians, no how they can fix it
(cheers) How is il with regard to the Democratic party
few weeks ago. if you asked democrat whohs candi
date was he would have replied without hesitation, Is
Thomas jeremiah" He was the mamie was the choice
of the democrats of this city But it happened that he
had the honesty patriotism and earlessness the
assembly chamber at Albany that he opposed to the
it repealed in of its worst features. Well
as it was known that he was opposed to the odous
school law the Roman Catholics went to Tammany Hall
and said eff you nominate Thomas jeremiah well run
another Carroll Hall ticket" Cheers"t the fact"-
that's their game" no you don and is not this sus
cepble of the clearest proof "Yes s"-" give it
em y When the party met at Tammany Hall not single
voice could be heard in favor of Thomas jeremiah,
although two short months before the party unan-
nous his favor. (Cheers) How can you account for
being cast aside in this manner but the suppostion
that they were afraid Of foreign influence in the city Of
the rcpresenve Of this party that so fears foreign inh
eice that they abandon their avore candidate
because he rendered himself obnoxious to set of Pa
pts (Cheers) Can we vote for man that represents
such party-c'No, no"-"see him - frst"-"never)
have word or two say. The subject of municipal
FORM (Cheers) This is in which you and and all
are deeply interested We have the city msgoverned
for years past the taxes from year
every thing going from bad to worse Little than
ago the wing party raised great cry and said
let into power and we'll set the matter right Well
give you good police-wel clean your streets eecua
~" Well the people thought they would give them
trial And they did They elected them. The wings
had made also al great cry about the iniquty Of giving
contracts to members of the Common Council They
bitterly opposed to that They would violate
they do7 they got into power and full one
half Of the members Of this honest, upright patro
the y
Thus they fulfilled their promises Thus they adhered tG
their pledges They said they would save year
in the matter of cleaning the streets But when they
came into Office fnd that instead OF doing this, they
expended for the purpose keeping up an army
foreigners who should be under the control Of the wings
| 80 that wing power might be perpetuated. The demo
Gratis last spring put into power What have they
done They said was rascaily thing in the wings to
$65 year to clean the streets when it could b.
done for half that sum. Well what did they do Why
they spent upwards Of year under the preenc.
thy condition than (Never) Theysmade greatlpro
LESSONS of honesty. One ofbe Aldermen offered
mo De e
look at their appointments. admit there goot
men, of decent character amongst thembut certainly
not enough to salt the heap Great laughter Severa
members of the Common Council at this time con
cerned in contracts with the city. Thus we have iet
both parties to entire satisfaction daughter,
responses OF 4" that we haven Both have deceive
u.s. and believe the people OF the city Of New York will
not trust them again. at least not until they nave the
Native Americans (cheers-and voice" and they'll
afterwards cheers We have endeavored to put be
fore you the verybest in thecy James Harper Is thu
act of that citizens whole life which should unfit him for
seat in the City Hall at the head Of the city government
-(cheers) He Is man OF the most unblemshed char
acter. defy the slightest contradiction this point
lie business manthe successful architect Of his owl
fortune which places him in situation altogether
moved from any temptation TO prostitute his office fol
mercenary ends loud and enthusiastic cheel II elect
ed he WILL fully confident conduct the affairs Of thi
city with inegrity-with zea-with industrywith sue
cess-above all with honesty Qoud cheers Besides al
this remember that he the candidate Of the reform par
ty-and If II succeeds i'll have reform-(c Cheers J.
Gentlemen wings, democrats merchants asx you will
YOU give the American Republican ticket handsome
support on the second Tuesday in April-Qoud cries
1--WE will"-"ws willD All in favor Of going the who'll
Jere the universal shout Of faye" deafening
made the granite pillars Of the noble building in from
Of which the meeting congregated, ring againiant
| again
| MIR SAVAGE here retired amid great cheering.
Here there were loud cries for Colonel Snow
| 'Snow"-"Snow" . .
Colonel Snow having made his appearance, said:Fel
tow citizens, 1t is cheering and enrolling sight TO SCI