The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-22

great city Of New York. and that in house dedicated to
religion and our countrys God. Look 70 your govern
ment-to your city aairs-regard well position Look
there be no foreign party here kept of the native
American citizens the exercise OF their legal rights
A foreign party, whose conduct was most dsgracsful
But If am allowed to from the proceedings
this evening" trust in God tins Ill shortly he stopped
think you are all familiar with the history o. the
with the American citizens OF this city Tor cendehcy
II there be any Ignorant OF IT, would feeoE RIaon
and learn the they received from the hands oil
papss The fame that was kinded at Bunkers I'M can
never be stied in the American breast speak 10 you
as an American citizen speak TO you with no anmosf
against man, but speak one determined 10 use
his influence against foreign Our foes Will tell
us that this patty is experiment tell them thaY
it a like experiment that made our country what
winch enabled Franklin to draw the lightning from
en-and is by this experiment Will end the reign
Of foreign influence in this countrytha' influence oil 70
perry which would exnguish the Bible crush every noe
raj institution, and shut the light. (Cheers) Wiu
Americans endure this Cries OF noO address you as
tree American citizens. appeal to you as one who va.
usurper wrest them from youwhether he BIO decoTa.
ted in military array, the Popes pontca Never let
stopped its dicaon Let sthe IN its birth we
may easily recall period when mandate attempted
to control ancestors but they chose rather TO sp
their blood than submit moral religious or political
thraldrom In the lar west-in the great valley oil inc
Mississippi cloud arises Every day gathers strength
That cloud is Catholicty. We here 10 nominate the
officers this city, and the best compliment can pay
those whose have been submitted you IS that
they citizens and honest James Harper
combines all the qualifications requisite Tor the high
Office OF Mayor OF N Y lie has arisen by his own merits
IRON being poor boy to head OF the lead
ing establishments oths city He is the rich equal
and the poor mans FRIEND and he not numbered among
the great of the age great philosophers
his Career has been that OF B. Frankn in incident and in
success Rally then, under the banner not oil the man.
but oil the principles he processes Do this and you have
done your country My young friends unsklled
am in politics, allow me to address you few Words
You, too, may be fathers and your offspring may hold
you responsible your actions Chase foreign influence
until is banshed from your sol-Qoud cheers) Catho-
ocy evil and dangerous to our institutions cheers9
Is necessary for allude to instances III the ms
tory of Europe to show you the danger arising IRON It's
domination would times rather address you on the
battle field than see the stars ana stripes suea py a'S m
ausnce. One word and have done 1--WE go 10 the con
let 90 together and sure oil victory great
than yet in the course OF our exist
MIR OAKLEY was next called upon lie observed that he
extremely glad to meet his iellow-czens, who had
cOngregated respond to the nomination tor Mayor lie
right glad present them James Harper as lit and
well qualified for the office. am deeply sensible OIL the
state to which we are reduced political excitement am
fully sensible too that these would be triumphanty
elected the 9th day OF April next (Cheers) ms,
gentlemen is NO common question II is second only 70
day hour when foreathers made their deca
ration Of independence. This is less than declaration
of independence against foreign oppression votes and t
in adopting the principles advocate The seed has been
but short months and is already springng
and bearing fruit in the teeth OF our political Toes,
OF who hold rights in such small esteem that they
would sell them to the stranger. But, ask you, are
Americans prepared admit Hleuib VI
robbing of rights, votes. and our influence
No. no) No. never let it be said that the descendants
Washington and Jefferson tamey bowed down to pa
pal power, and give papsts up the ballot box (Cres
OF never) We ask you remember the principles we
contend for. They are few and simple We demand that
the stranger who soil shall not vote I'LL ne
be resident 81 yearsunt he has proved himself good
citizen Great cheerng) Let US show them that that u
own soil il not equal to the task Cheers Let pro-
claim that what God has separated never can De uhed
(Cheers) What would he the state OF our counTy y we
I'D "A lh inune n
The spirit Of Washington looks down and wseps io ms
degenerate Our proud bird has flown across
But God the day at hand when the spirit OF our
sres shall be invoked. Cheers) Its power IL come ana
of the day (Appause) We ask you to 80 forward, and
men, and victory will be ours (Great cheering)
ments, while he alluded to the principles OF the Native
American party He was an advocate Tor repeal or mo-
diacaAion Of the naturalization law, and that To-
reigners should reside twentyo years ON our SOIL
| before voting. Another principle Is that the d.
bic without note or comment is proper book 10 DC
read in schools Loud cheers) Another glorious
principle Of the Native American Party is that none but
natives horn eligible to the presidential chair loud
cheers Again complete ousting out OF office oil all that
are foreigners (Cheers) complete regeneration OF
our police system and complete revision Of our system
Se sssr Of city, and when behold such mighty
gathering of the yeomanry Of this soil, am certain
we safe from the vandal hand Of foreign in
huence Freemen descendants Of the soil-descend-
| ants Of honOred patriots II am certain that
you have at heart the resolution to persevere in
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| Party. A few more rsngs and settings OF the sun
and the American people will be summoned to battle
TOR their rights Are you readyl-(Yes-yes) Are your
muskets In order'(Yes) The same spirit that before
the of Manhattan will again be called forth
loud chsers Follow out, then, those principles-lay
your couchrepose not IL be necessary-hll they
be carried out trump May heaven smile
ertions and may our party succeed till corruption and
putrefacon be annhilaed by the American Republican
farty--(Great and prolonged cheering)
The meeting then adjourned to walk in procession in
tending give three cheers at the residence OF Mr. Har
per.
The Adjourned Meeting OF the d" Native
American" Party Tremendous Excite
ment--Fair Rcporting--The Herald-At-
tack upon Horace Greeley--OConncll--
Bishop Hughes-The Irish-The Catholics
Tho PIcbeIan, the LocOfocOs and Whigs
| And the Press.
The uproar and confusion that prevailed at the
| regular meeting at Washington Hall, and the I'M
possibility of hearing the speakers, induced the
greater part Of the crowd to adjourn to the Park.
| The banners were all ranged IN procession and
OF SuI had q,