The New York herald., 1844-07-01
Bridgeport.
Correspondence Of the Herald.
Duoom luna 90 1914

Correspondence of the Herald
BRIDaEpoRr, June 20, 1874.
Great Excitement City Bond T'ial-Great IVhig
Meeting Prospects ofthe Whigs-Ihe STANDARD
and its Editor
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EsQ:- s
Words cannot express, nor the mind of man
conceive, of the prodgious excitement in our usu-
ally quiet city, created by the appearance of my
letter in your paper Of last Wednesday. Persons
Of every description-he young, the old, the halt,
the manned, and the bnd-might have been seen
running to and fro in viglan search of the Herald
In fact, all was one continued scene OF confusion,
amid cries of " Herald ~ !" Herald ~ Herald !'
"Have you seen the Herald - g Who has got the
Herald !'' Where can find the Herald % and
ten thousand other anxious enquiries, were reiter-
ated again and again, by hundreds OF our citizens
who for years heretofore have not shown the least
anxiety in regard to anything.
The trial Of the question whether the private pro-
perty of an individual corporator can be taken tor
the payment OF the corporate debts, came OH on
Thursday last Messrs. Huntingdon, u 8. s., and
the Hon. ]. A. Spencer of your State, appeared in
behalf OF the city, and commended first that the law
of legislature, authorislng the city OF Bridge
port issue said bonds was unconstitutional, mas
much II did not provide Tor the payment OF a
just compensation to the individual whose proper
had been taken-being totally repugnant, not only
to the first principles Of government, but in d.
rect conction to that clause of the constitution,
which enacts that private property shall not be
taken for public without just compensation
These gentlemen did honor to themselves, to the
States of which they citizens and to the vital
and important controversy which involves NOR or
less the life eRdearing interests OF many OF our cl-
tizens.
Messrs. Dutton, of this city, and Hawley,. OF
Stanford on the part of the defence, insisted n II
private property was holden to satisfy the corporate
debts Of the city, because each citizen was party
to the corporate acts. Secondly, because the re-
solution passed by the General Assembly expressly
provided that the effects of the citizens Of Bridge
port were pledged and firmly bound ior the redemp
tion of the bonds that had and might be issued
The defence was attended with great ability, and
with no lack of zeal and learning. The decision
has not yet been rendered.
The wings of this city. determined not to be
outdone by the locos, held large and animated
meeting here last night. Hon. J. A. Spencer ad
dressed the audience in his usual logical, concu
sive and effective. manner, interviewed now and
then with astounding applause. He closed with
d loud and eloquent appeal to the party to
arouse from their lethargy, and march boldly or
| from conquering to conques. After many minute:
Of vocifereus cheering by the multitude, loud crie
tor Alfred Edwards resounded throughout the hall
Mr.. Edwards mounted the Tostrum amid lout
| cheers and cries OF Go i ALI" ProPeil Codisn,
remarked in substance as follOws:-Brother wings
must confess that after listening to the able ad
dress Of the honorable and distinguished gentleman
| from New York, | feel little inclined to say any.
thing to be said. But, gentlemen, we must not be
found mapping; Let our wa!chword be action
action % cloud cheers) We must put vetC
70 loco TOGO misrule. lGrest laushtsD: Mr. Mr.
great impocy of the immediate annexa-
ton Of Texas and the great public utility Of a
protective tariff and the distribution OF the pro-
ceeds OF the public lands: He entertained the
meeting for nearly an hour in an eloquent and i'm
pressivc manner. and closed with the following,
amidst roars Of thundermg APPRECIATION: Next
November we Wings will say in the words OF the
Immortal Perry" " We haze met the enemy and
they are ours" The probability is that the Wings
viii carry this State at the ensuing election by five
thousand majority.
The Standard, whig print, published in this
city, is quite spicy sheet, and conducted with
great talent. The editor is a sound logican and
politician, and has gained for himself an enviabe
notoriety as punster. Hewas once sorey kicked
by mare, from the effects Of which he has never
recovered He has deadly hostility to mares,
and especially to the that thus basely insued
his highness It would be advisable for him TO eat
hearty dinner. and take few boxes of Sher-
mans select isticuf beets. With the best wishes
for your future success and prosperity, am, yours,
&c. MORE ANON.