The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-09

The Democsacy In MISUNDERSTANDING at the
Wigwam.
- The democratic party held meeting last even
ing IN Tammany Hall, for the purpose of respond
ing to- and ratifying, the nominations for Mayor
and Aims House Commissioner
AT half-past seven the meeting was Organized.
and Mr.. Eccles 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.
LoRESzoB SHEPHERD, ESD, being loudly called upon
made his the platform and Addressed the
meeting in the following style
present crisis in the history Of the democratic party
"A yery important crisis in two points view II Il inn
portant in the first place in reference
CITY election in the second place it is important in
reference to the influence which the of that cleo
tion will have on democratic party throughout the
country In the first place. let me speak of in
terests here IT true whether d, WE ordinary
which are merely local in their character but the APP
preaching election something infinitely more important
rret 70 saw some splits of the wards 1t appears
to me as If the principles handed down by the i'm
mortal Jefferson are aside and consideration other
allowed to take their place This state Of things
must be cured, it will be Cured for us in way
that will not please ! consider the step ia
ken by the nominating Convention as a good
step, and ! think the result will prove It. ! am
gated at the nominations made by that body and al
tleman for the mayoralty1 the gentleman now by my
side, (Mr. Gillman)yet am here tonight to support
the nominee of the conven ton and find him here too
(Cheers) Yes, and find you here and all are bound
to the support Of of the nobst men that ever trod
American sofia man honest and uncorrupted--a man
whose virtues are appreciated--a whose benevo-
lencc extends to every one in the community speak
ocratic party on the day of election will send forth
pusation Of his victory the unmlstakeable tones Of
the % ES Of u M an 81 for rnt tho
of Aims House Commissioner am satisfied that
every will find sufficient cause to bury any prefer
he have had for any other person Mr. Leonard
Is good and it behooves us to stand by him and
carry him trumphanty throughout the city In order
looks at his ticket forget that there Is it, It
is of the leading features Of the democratic to
support regular nominations. We have the regular
nominations before and the who will not vote for
them abandons his duty as democrat, and traitor
to his party 1t is only such these that
party can be kept together, It is only by such
means these-by the disposition to make
up minor considerations, that our party can be
made what fathers made it, and what they expected
to na to to s say IN b
places 1t is to Tammany Hall that people at distance
look for the popular voice In this city and let me tell
you that this city and this venerable edihce have
the eyes Of the nation resting on them do not say too
much when tell you that the resolutions adopted here
Union, and regarded the sound expostions Of
democratic faith 1t has always been 80, and If the
democratic party is true to itself it will always be
There is no county in the rcmotest part the Union
where resolutions not read 1t is desirable that
this vote. should retain its potency and it will 50 long
sionally combination may be made against them az
the few years ago, that may defeat them for
tocome up In the long Now fellow citizens, what
depends your influence? You who send forth your
lutions to every part of the Union! ask on what de-
ponds this influence; it depends yur democratic
character 1t depends the consideration that when
becomes necessary to take and untrod step
in government you have taken that STEP and carried it
out on sound democratic principles is on this that
your influence depends. If you allow 1t to BIO sent
democratic
party is defeated: that they have lost their pow
W in their s% @ % ask sS %a W be- the
have always exercised! Mr. Shepherd then spoke of
the war as national question, and said that that
subject at all events there should not be two par ties
although there two parties it. Win YOU fellow
citizens he continued be accused of having changed
with the wings in denying the justice and necessity of
it! This will be Of the results of your defeat; and
Mr. Greeley who stands not far from here, will be the
first to publish it the whole country Would to
God that every democrat felt do and would vote for
that feeling pervaded ranks would be Of vic
tory and the expectations Of success which now In
Shepherd then sat down, and was succeeded by
Mr.. ARcuLARIUs,. who said that the time had
round again when called upon to express
opinions political matters We have assembled hore
made by the Convention for Mayor and Aims House
Commissioner-the first, J. sherman Brownell and the
second, Moses g. Leonard t(Applause) Mr.. Brownel
since his nomination has received pretty
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.
of the city, talks with his fellow citizens and dis
the political questions Of tho day The editor OF
the Courier whether ne did or not write the article
Brownefor whether he wrote 1t or not he respons
bic for would have been consigned to the cells Of the
state prison for two years if Mr. Browne, the man
whom he abuses Justify had not exerted himself
to procure his pardon This editor is abusing In
ney his superior in every respect If this editor who
skaters mems arms were seen In company With Sher
man Brownel, what would Mr. Brownen's friends say!
cget Yourself 80 much as to walk with man who,
on two occasions, threw the city into an uproar o
ana o inc oe for suc an
clamation, If Mr. Browne were seen walking with this
editor who abuses him-this Webb. mean--or the
writer of the article refer to-the who won't
to Washington and asked MIR. Polk for brgadierge-
neralship and turned round and abused him, because
and man too more deserving Of it. We have force
enough to elect Mr. Brownen and we will do it. In
no charge can be made against him. He has been
weighed in the balance, and not found wanting:
liz room, which drowned the speakers voice for a
few minutes.l The gentleman who preceded me said,
THAT democrat should vote without looking at bis
ticket that he should vote it, if were even blank
That may be but can tell you that Sherman Browne
10 not blank by, any means Laughter In good
eleven ounces and before the setting of Tuesdays
sun be will weigh three thousand three hundred and
twelve Mr. Arcuarius, like the speaker who preceded
him. then touched the Mexican war, on which he
said the democratic party is to man united. When
the first sound of the trumpet resounded in our midst
the city New York to Mexico to fight the battles
of country 1900 of her choicest sons men who would
would cast their for nominations. II they
here He then referred the stand taken by the SUM-
day press in this city mcaning the Herad on the war
and said that it was praseworthy and honorable
gratifes me much to the working man, after the
tolls Of the week over buy paper Sunday morn
ing for two three cents 1--WE charge only two cents for
the Herald but the newsboys charge three and somo
times four six cents when they get the chance and
read the news of the week well the admirable and
patriotic remarks which 1t contains on the SUBJ
scribe for three of them myself 1--WE had no idea that
Mr.. Arcuarius is 80 favorable to the Herald az TO
subscribe for three copes) and would subscribe for fy
more, il could (This is very fatterng complmsnt
The Sunday press the first to publish to tho world
the unfortunate condition of the rish when the wall Of
grief reached shores He concluded by saying that