The New York herald., 1845-03-31

uay Nlght-COl. Snow I'm the Field with AN
Army OF Five Hundred Men and Boys
-Grand "Natlvc' Procession, and Speech
OF Mayor Harper.
The first great rally Of the "Natives'' for the
spring election took place at their Hail. corner OF
broadway and Grand street, on Saturday evening
last, in accordance with the following CALI
FIRST RALLY.
The American Republicans OF the city and county oil
New York and all favorable the advancement Of Ame
rican Republican principles, invited t. assemble q,
American Hail. corner OF Grand street and broadway,
Saturday evening next March 29h, at half past seven
O'Clock tor the purpose OF organizing Harper Amer
can Republican Association !"
Campbell Hon. Thomas M. Woodruff, Hon George Fol
som, Messrs Oakley, Sammons, Green, Snow, Burns
Mercer, Rsqua, smith Rockwell, Whitney. and Luckey
hlessrs De LIE Ree and FRAZIER the popular vocalists
OF our party will be present and sing several Of thSiI
most popular songs.
The Hall will be brilliantly illuminated and band Of
music has been engsged for the occasion
Come one, come all, and give another crowning RI
sponse to the peoples candidate for Mayor James Har
per-
Several distinguished American Republicans from the
cities OF Boston and have been invited
expected to be present at this meeting.
The various Ward Associations are reaxested TO bring
with them their banners By order Of the Commtte.
AT the time appointed, our reporters were in at.
tendance, and found about five hundred persons as
sembled IN the Hall, which was brilliantly ilumi
mated, not with that oi,r but with respe ctable
tallow candles furnished by the Committee at the
reasonable profit OF "forty-fve per cent" over
market prices
Some one moved that "Col Snow" take the
chair, and accordingly that individual took the
chair amid tremendous applause.
A lat gentleman on the platform then started up
apparently in great excitement and said
Mr.. CHAIRMAN.-I move that we give three
cheers for James Harper.
TWENTY VoIcRs Il second that motion.
Colonel SNow.-Geatlemen, it is moved and &C.
conded that we give three cheers for the Honora-
BILE James Harper; as many as be in favor of that
will say aye-(a great shout of ay'O-as
many as be opposed, no-Cyes," "yes," and
cheers.) Well, then, gentlemen, here goes-one-
(hurra-a-a-al wo-(hurra-a--a-a) three
-(hurra-a-a-a.)
The FAT GENTLEmAN.- One cheer more-(hurra
Mr. J. BuRss here came forward and said III there
ever could be meeting which could be strictly termed
meeting organized almost in momentthis is the
ing Cheers) These who suggested the organization
Of the meeting, did 1t only to secure meeting They
knew full well that every night in the week You were
connected with your wards-they did not wish to inter
tere with your arrangemeDtsand they choose this
unfavorable night to call meeting, and is now
crowded to excess -(Tremendous cheering) One word
as to the name we have adopted for this Association
James Harper (vociierous cheers) One year ago and
only known among the circle Of his private friends
when you wanted candidate for the high Office in which
you have placed him. you chose no political hackyou
dd not 60 to any OF the old pariesyou chose mechaI
such He 10 your city with with
printing Office. His father this city and said
" MY son, you want new suit of Clothes 20 down to
such man and get them and l pay for them" He said
no. father you have got large family to support and
cannot earn clothes for myse don't deserve to have
them"-(Cheers) He worked morning, noon and night
the bitterest enemy of our party Thurlow Weed-who
worked in the office with James Harper-(Cheers)
Thurlow Weed asked him one morning, If he wished to
60 to the Battery but James Harper said, 81 have
fortune to make will not co." and he remained When
out OF his apprentceship he left his employer with
the world with-Goud cheers) He went into
his own family to commence busness he called his
thers together they went on until they have become
the largest publishing house in the world He accepted
your nomination last year only after consulting with his
venerable father and his brothers. and when we wanted
nomination again He said g" thank the people for the
honor they have done me- but can you NOT find better
man p We said, No. sir He was again pressed, and
allow to consult my venerated father And he did 90
to his old the verge Of the grave
sna S
American Republican pary carry out their principles
fer they the principles Of religion Of liberty and
people, and will consent" Tremendous cheeringJ
Thus you see James Harper is before you-he courts no
God (Cheers) He says have discharged my duties"
Ha does not go about from ward to ward blowing his
not think i necessary to impor Irshmsn and Germans
improve the breed OF Americans. (Applause and the
not tell you II elected viii send my family to the
Aims House,, 0augher) but he says 81" you will elect
me- will you to the best Of my abilities Cheers
now offer you, sir, short series of resolutions to be
placed record the first resolutions of the Harper
American Republican Association" am aware that
barked Let me read them. Mr. B. here read the resou
TONS which fully explained the objects Of the Assoca
ton, and set forth the leading principles Of the Native
American party" The resolutions were unanimously
adopted when the band struck mp Hail ~ and
the fat and his friends set up another terrible shou
II was then moved, seconded and carried unanimously
that Richard schefn, Esq should be the President o
the Association.
man fiin-one-(hurraa-a a) (hurra-a-s
three (hurra.a-a)
Mr.. soHIrryLrs then ascended the platform, and thus
Fellow.ctizens and American Republican Brothers
!Great cheering that's it"-" amt all brothers 7n
hurrasa) feel highly honored in the selection you
have made Of me your President am aware that il
very necessar! to advertise call Of American Repub
cans at all times to ensure full attendance although
composed they of the bone and snew OF the coun
rv.the working men. tGreat cheerng) This night
Of nights in the week. must be the nconvenent
spirit Of liberty is glowing in your bosoms and you
not stay sway Cheers) The object this meeting
lhavejust understood from the announcement of Col
Snow our distinguished friend and sdvocate to com
pare notesto asceain whether hearts aer in the
least which cannot believe II is possble-to encoursR,
each other and thus to 80 shoulder to shoulder vico
are true We know that they founded on the most
glorious principles of our constitution and that without
our stepping forward to defend them they will fall
prey to the mixed breed Of Mr. Dudley selden (0reat
Cheeringcries Of that's it" sint he putin il TO them
strong ~ No mixed breed in this 'ere free counry.0
Yes my friends, we feel that didn't need any such
Improvement in our breed Great cheering and cries Of
mo we don't') We are fully competent ourselves TO
protect onr own rights and to advance own interests
and that we are willing to open homes and bosoms
to the oppressed Of all nations. will receive them a.
guests, but will not allow them to become
of our hearts which leads us to welcome them and to
give them shelter herenvtes also give them every
privilege that ourselves possess religion and 70
vernnent except the right to govern We feel to
wards them az brothers from foreign country hut not
az brothers from this land; Of liberty (Great cheers
=" that's the TALK" Amt that beautu7n-" That's the
true 'Merican doctrinevD We know that have many
friends with u.s. acting in concord with in this cleo
on who arc from over the far waters Of the We
know that we have friends of every country, who act
With us on this occasion Cheers) They the very
st and purest Of our friends (Cheers Because they
do not act from selfish desire Of ONCE or of emoumeni
because they are satisfied with the privileges they en-
joy, and do not desire to trample down in the dust c
our own land. (Grea cheeriug) will not detain you