The New York herald., 1845-02-20
Meeiing OF the Empire Club Last Evening
Strong Observation-Disclosures, not Party
down with tho Native American Party
mt All Hazards

american Party
mt All Hazards.
The Empire Club met In considerable numbers
last eveningin the st. Johns Hall, Frankfort street
Shortly after the hour appointed, the President of
the Club, Capt. Isaiah Rynders took the chair, sup
ported by all the other officers of the association
After the call of the meeting had been read, and a
few other preliminary steps had been entered into,
on the motion of Mr. Woolridge, committee of
five was appointed TO draft resolutions consisting
of Messrs Reese, Beckett, Ford, Minor, and Con-
nor.
In the interim the Chairman called the attention
Of the members Of the Club to their duty as true
democrats in the approaching contest and said that
much was expected from them and much must be
done, they must not relax their endeavors in the
least they had a willy enemy to contend against
and they must be prepared accordingly.
The committee then returned, and the resou-
tons prepared were read to the meeting by Mr.
Reese, ,whichwere the strongestn temperament we
ever recollect hearing. They termed the present
party in power in the city government, as piebad
one neither fit forg good or evil that they obtained
power under false pretences and that they must be
hurled from the power they had thus obtained, and
that the Empire Club was determined to do it
their reign, and said they were only fit to compete
with the apple stalls OF poor old women and few of
mn minor gros shops, while the proud and rich were
with impunity. OF the question of the annexation
of Texas, they rcpudiated the tardy proceedings of
Congress as being adverse to the strongly ex-
pressed opinion of the country at the recent elec
ton, and stated that the democrats OF this country
would not rest satisfied with any thing less than
the annexation both of Texas and Oregon. The
Club pledged themselves not to lend their powers
to any party. but to carry out the true principles
upon which it was based.
The resolutions having been put, were carried
unanimously amid long cheering.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to address the
went intoa mass Of detail. of somewhat inte-
resting character, showing the workings of the old
hunkers of the democratic party; how they sur
rounded the Governor THE State, and prevented
him from exercising his own free, and intelligent,
unbiased judgment. saying that there were one
hundred liars, better than the charman-who exer-
clsed their avOcdl0nst such an extent tna he was
obligedto withdraw his application for office. He
then proceeded to take review Of the conduct of
the Native American party in this city, since their
accession to power, in no measured terms, expo
sing them most fully, but not beyond their merits
In conclusion, he called upon all members of the
club to be up and stirring in their respective wards,
and announced that one or two other meetings OF
the Club would be held previous to the election in
April, when more particulars would be given as to
the line OF procedure.
Mr.. WooLRlDaK moved that Messrs. Shaler and
Hopkins, who were then on the premises, be in
vited to address the meeting. A depuation OF
three having been appointed tor this purpose, with
drew.
The CHAIRMAN said he thanked God that they
had in this city at least paper which was inde
pendent of party or oliques, whose columns were
ever open to truth and ustice and although it had
given the Empire Club some hard wipes, it was
only when they deserved it; and hoped it would
persevere in the same course-he alluded to the
Ne,c York Herald Three cheers were then given,
most heartily, tor that paper and three others for
its independent editor, James Gordon Bennett
The party voted 10 invite Messrs. Hopkins and
Shaler TO address the meeting then entered the
room, accompanied by the former gentleman, who
was received amid much cheering.
Mr.. HOPKINS made brief address, in which he
said he would 60 with the club heart in hand, and
as the Native American party had found them in
ferries from end OF Broadway to the other, he
would, at the next municipal election, all his
powers to get party into office that would supply
his fellow citizens with boats to carry them across
those ferries. (Cheers)
Three cheers were then given for Polk and Dal-
las three others for Texas and Oregon, three more
for Silas Wright, three others for the Chairman.
and three extra for their anticipated success in the
spring election. which might have been heard dis
tinctly the other side of the Park, and then the
meeting broke up,