The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-28
Great Mass Meeting OF the Democracy of the
Fifth Ward - The Assembly Ticket Tri-
umphantly Observation-Disclosures OF Jas.
IL. Observation-Disclosures Excitement.

Great Mass Meeting OF the DemOcr acy of the
Fifth Ward The Assembly Ticket Tri-
umphantly sustained-Nomination OF jas.
IL. Observation-Disclosures Excitement.
An immense gathering of the democracy of the
Fifth Ward took place last evening at ssMutua
Hall"-a splendid establishment recently opened
under the auspices OF the young democracy by Mr..
A. Hull, late chief officer OF the famous Riley's
Hotel" Long before the hour appointed for meet.
ng-eight o'clock-the,arge room was filed to over
flowing, and amongst the crowd we noticed many
of our most distinguished and leading democrats
Shortly after O'Clock the meeting was called 10 or
der by Colonel Jackson, who nominated as Pres-
dent OF the meeting the venerable EBENEzER Brown
who accordingly took the chair, amid the loud accIa
nations of the assemblage.
Messrs John Williamson and j. p. M. Grant
were then unanimously appointed Secretaries
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said, that the object
of the meeting-to respond to the Tammany Assembly
Nomnations-was known to all present it
sary for him occupy their time by any preliminary OBJ
servatons. He was ready to hear any gentle man who
wished to address the meeting.
Mr. JOHN SMITH thea rose and was received with tre
menious applause. Mir Smith has been long known
of the most Jealous and disinerested democrats in
the ward and is universally esteemed and respected He
said-Mr. President and Gentlemen A great work has
has been finally completed at Tammany Hall-Tammany
Hail. the Sanctuary Of true democratic principles in this
great metropolis Great applause That ticket is
good. Shouts of appause) 1t very good, gentle
1t comprises list of names which would do honor
do not know that any other party could possibly produce
such list Of worthy and honorable men. Cheers
z d
ply (Great applause) Gentlemen, julius Caesar says
in the play Of Macbeth they all honorable menu
Great appause) Amongst these names there is Of
extraordinary lustre-that of a gentleman whose exa
ed services in public and in prvaein and out of
whose devotedness to the party all conpre to render
him solid wall" and bulwark of defence TO the immor
tai Of say ha to
men, perhaps my feelings of personal regard may bias
my judgment, but if so, you can correct me; but
do believe that Jonathan d Stevenson is of the
most illustrious examples eXtan of that pure de-
mocracy which has been recently developed to the
world, in the Butler and Hoyt Correspondence >
Vehement applauseD With such name at the head
of the ticket success is certain But have slight
amendment to offer to the ticket believe calculate
reckon that you all know Colonel Stevenson Shouts
Of" yes" yes'-" we know him. Well, sup
pose that you will recoect that he some time since per
formed important part in certain remarkable
tons with which another lustrous name associated
Great applause-crss of go it old boy Nv
room, !" three cheers for the Major ~ Gentlemen
moderate your ardor. Keep cool But won't hold you
iere the applause was absolutely astoundng) lmove
that that name be put the ticket With the name OF
and that of Major Gentworh B. Glentw orth at
the bottom-then it sill be democratc-purely demo-
move that the of J. E. Devn be struck from the
ticket and that of James b. Glentworth substituted in
its stead applause and hisses)
Mr. BrENARp O'FLAHERrYNIr. Chairman-I wish
may be. e. Order, order" and some confu stony
/ Mr. MURPHY say Mr.. Devlin will never (Confu-
4 Mr. THOMAS D. CARpENrER-Mr observation-disclosures.
ed cries OF" order order, - and conlnSiOn)
CHAiRMAS-G entlemen-O il YOU pease-Mr.
Carpenter has the floor Cheers and hisses)
Mr.. THOMAS D. CARPENTER "a distinguished fnancier
in Wall street, then proceeded to say, order having
been restored-Mr resident second the motion of Mr.
Smith, from the very bottom ofmy heart and the very
crazy. Tremendous applause and few hisses). am
sorry to anything like disunon this occasion but
think that littlo friendly explanation will produce
OF that brothery affectionthat ervent good.
wl-that tender charity that Astonishing unanmity,
which happily characterize the great democratic
party. Loud and long continued cteeriug) Gentle
men, was myself about to propose the motion,b but
\ | happily anticipated Although regarded the
ticket which has recently issued from Tammanay Hall as
of the best submitted to the people and know
lar Drummond lgbts-(great applause cries of ego
old boy n names which redolent of those glorious
p @ pr n or ss
d-n the oddso old boy ."' '9s 'no, '9s'"silence''-
'order"a and loud shout of "to be 9s" from
Mr. OFlaherty) Well gentlemen outstanding still
thought there loose somewhere in the ticket
only little screw-that, in fact there little
knob wanting that if we had appended it would
be perfectly compete-thst is, as nearly complete and
acy can be- Here the speaker was evidently m%ch
affected and blew his nose with considerable
tom This knob has been suggested by my worthy
friend, Mr.. John Smith, and his motion second with my
whole heart, and my whole SOUL and my whole mind,
and both my boots: (Here the speaker stamped with
great vgor the floor operation which followed
by all in the meeting except Mr. OFlaherty, Mr. Mar
ply, and two others Mr.. President continued
audience crowded with pure democrats, feel that all
must be OF the eminent career and invaluable
T stevenson
has been perfect Hercules of the democracy
(Cheers He exerted himself night and day for the
party. With affected squeamshness he has done our
work faithfully. lGreat applause) As a c-
public uhceras open hearted frank honest
a s ag g III ss
democrat cheers)-a Sandy Hill democrat gentlemen
| Terrific appause)-a sabbath.oving democrat-(re.
newed appause)-sn unsophisticated, modest sincere
democratic great applause) But gentlemen, you reco
lect that be once mad an exploring expedition to Pha
delphaone OF the greatest movements ever undertaken
in the of the party. Cheers He associated with
him in that memorable enterprise James B. Glentwsth
another most worthy and pure democrat who has
indeed created the greatest in the of Ben
jamm F. Butler. (Here the applause lasted for some
minutes and the worthy chairman much affected
that he obliged to get from the bar bottle of soda
water and chew of tobacco) So interested Benjamin
ing to shane with him his last and supply him with
the stated preaching of the gospel for the remainder of
his natural life. Great appause) Gentlemen, do not
/ let me be misunderstood. | do not to insnuate
that the expedition to Philadelphia had reference to the
stated preaching of the gospel-no gentlemen but it
missionaries. {Great spplause) And the expedition
was triumphantiy successful 1t set the party its
just Should we not be generous But forget my self
Never the democracy other than just and generous
Great applauset Is IT not plain then that the of
Glentworth must adorn our ticket? G. Yes" yes"
and cheers) therefore second the motion of Mr. John
smith, and propose that the ticket corrected and amend
JNo. D. STEVENSON, JAS B. GLENTwoRTII,
Joseph G. AlbertsoR Robert II Ludlow,
Alexander Wells, Joshua Fleet,
Alexander Stewart Thomas Spohord,
Wilson Small Gerardus Boyce,
James II. Titus, John Townsend
I Samuel j. Tiden,
Il Here another scene of confusion took place In
consequence of several gentlemen simu rising
I to address the chair At length hearing obtained
4 for
7 Mr. BERNARD OFLAHEary who spoke as follows:-I
would like to know why Mr.. Devlins name is to be
struck off have objections to James b. Clentworh.
(Cheers know that he is pure and noble dimnieraf.
4 (Cheers) But don't as how Johnny Devlin ia to
be struck of He is immcrat OF the highest standing
and besides he has been Amounted BY Bishop Hughes,
4 (Somel confusion) Yes, say he has had the sacred
grease. Kisses cheers, and confusion)-
Mr.. MuEPHY-l say thsz no Ifishman &c onfusion)
MIR. VAN BLKgN-Mr. Presdent-I-- G. ordern-" or.
4 dern- hisses-confusion)
4 VocE-" No nativeism here ~
Colonel DfcK JoHSsoS, Ia at last obtained hearing,
and when the gallant young hero Of Democracy appear
ed the stand he was greeted by tremendous burst
Of applause. He impoTed the meeting to maintain its