The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-09
The Democzacy In Notion Gathering ut the
WlQyvam.


The Democracy In Motion Gathering at the
Wigwam.
The democratic party held meeting last even.
ing in Tammany Hall, for the purpose of respond.
ing TO, and ratfying, the nominations for Mayor
and Aims House Commissioner.
AT half-past seven the meeting was oroanized
and Mr.. Ecces selected as chairman. When the
usual number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
were appointed Alderman Walker read the re-
port of the nominating convention, which was
unanimously adopted.
Lorenzo b SHEPHERD Esq, being loudly called upon
made his appearance the platform and addressed the
is crisis in the history Of the democratic party
very important crisis in two points of view It Is i'm
portan in the first place IN to our approaching
reference the influence which the result of that
ton will have the democratic party throughout the
terests here II Is true that under ordinary circum.
stances it matters little whether succeed subjects
which are merely local in their character but at the APP
proachinr election sonnet hing infinitely important
than local subjects to be decided There are,
70 mo ne Il the PRINCIPLES handed down to us by the i'm
mortal Jefferson aside and consideration other
allowed to take their P,aibe be- c TINS state Of things
that will not please US. consider the step ia.
ken by the NOMINATING Convention as good
prated at the nominations made by that body and al
though considered my duty to support another gen
side lMr Gilman)--yet am here tonight to support
the nominee of the ton and find him here too
(Checrs) Yes and find you here, and all bound
to support of of the nobles that trod
American sofia man honest and uncorrupted-a man
whose virtues are a. sneak
of Sherman Browne, and know that the great DEM
ocratie party on the day Of election VIII send forth
which will DO heard in every part Of the Union
In the nomination Of Mr.. Leonard for tho office
of Aims House Commissioner, l am satisfied that
every will find sufficient cause to bury any prefer
he may have had any other Mr.
is good man. and it behooves us to stand by him and
carry him triumphantly throughout the city In order
to do it, let every democrat in every ward when ne
of the leading features Of the democratic creed to
support regular nominations. We have the regular
them, abandons his duty democrat and is traitor
to his party 1t is only by such these that our
means as these--by the disposition to make sa-
critics. when necessary-by the disposition to give
mp oS1
to hand down to their children. Let say something
to ns % IN
look for the popular voice In this city and let me tell
you that this city and this venerable edce have
the eyes of the nation resting them do not say too
much when tell you that the resolutions adopted here,
and the addresses delivered here, go the whole
democratic faith 1t has always been 20, and if the
democratic party is true to itself it will always be so
There Is county in the remoest part Of the Union
where resolutions not read 1t Is desirable that
this voice should retain its potency and it will so long
democrats
sonally A combination may be made against them, as
was the case few years ago that may defeat them 1or
but IN Ing s aSy'
depends your influence? You who send forth your reso
lutions to part of the Union! ask on what de-
ponds this influence; depends on yur own democratic
character 1t depends the consideration that when
becomes to take new and untrod step
out on sound democratic principles 1t this that
your influence depends. If you allow it to DO sent
forth the whole Union ahat the democratic
party il defeated. that they have lost their pow
er in their stronghold, ask what viii be tho effect
Will 1t not shame all, and shake the great influence
have always exercised! Mr. Shepherd then spoke of
the national question, and said that on that
subject at events there should be two par ties
although there two parties it. Win you fellow
citizens he continued be accused of having changed
your opinions on this great question and taken sides
it, This will be of the results Of your defeat; and
Mr. Greeley who stands not far from here, win be the
first to publish it the whole country. Would to
God that every democrat felt do and would vote for
the regular nominations in their respective wards Ii
that feeling pervaded ranks would be Of vic
tory, and the expectations of which In
dulged in by our opponents would be disappointed Mr.
Shepherd then sat down, and was succeeded by
Mr.. ARcuLARIUs,' who said that the time had come
round again when are called upon to express our
opinions political matters We have assembled hore
this evening to confirm the nominations that have been
made by the Convention for Mayor and Aims House
Commissioner-thc first J. Sherman Brownel and the
since his nomination has received some pretty severe
handling from friends the wings and the conclusion
Daughter) This appears to be catch word with them
since his nomination and why? Because Mr.. Brownel
like an honest and t man gees round the
the political questions Of tho day The editor Of
the Courier whether he did not write the article
Browne~for whether he wrote It or not he is respond
BILE for twoud have been consigned to the coils of the
whom he abuses Justify now, had not exerted himself
to procure his pardon This editor is abusing man In
ntsy bis superior in every respect ns editor t Sno
Brownen what would Mr.. Brownell's friends say!
Why they would say man hHM can you x for
on two occasions, threw the city into an uproar
excitement and broke the peace on several occa-
sions" And would there not be cause for such an ex
clamation, If Mr.. Brownel seen walking with this
editor who now abuses him-this Webb. mean-or the
to washington, and asked Mr. Polk for brigader-ge-
neralship and turned round and abused him. because
and %an too more deserving Of it. We have force
enough to elect Mr. Brownel and we will do It, In re-
ference to our candidate aims house commissioner,
no charge can be made against him. He has been
4 weighed in the balance, and not found wanting
little row here The at ns a 1oc enc ..
few minutesl The gentleman who preceded me said,
hat every democrat should vote without looking at bis
ticket that he should vote It, II 1t blank. -
That may be but can tell you that sherman Browncll
is not a blank by, any means means Laughter In good
eleven ounces net and before the setting Of Tuesday
he will weigh three thousand three hundred and
him then touched on the Mexican war, which he
said the democratic party Is to man united. When
the first sound Of the trumpet resoundsd IN our
the city New York sent to Mexico to fight the battles
of country 1900 Of her choicest sons men who would
would their for nominations II they were
here He then referred to the stand taken by the SUM-
day press this city (meaning the Herald the war;
and said that it was praiseworthy and honorable.
have said he read their remarks with pleasure and 1t
gratifes me much to the working man, after tho
tolls Of the week over, buy paper Sunday morn
ing for three cents 1--WE charge only two cents for
the Herald but the newsboys charge three, and
times and six cents when they get the chance and
the Of the week. as well W the admirable and
I t;c ka o be
scribe for three of them myself 1--WE had no idea that
Mr. Arcularius is 80 favorable to the Herald a. to
subscribe for three cope and would subscribe Tor
more IL could (This is very hattering compliment
The Sunday press the first to publish to tho world
the unfortunate condition of the Irish when the wall OF
grief reached shores He concluded by saying that
II did their duty next TuQadaY