The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-10

torv will ultimately crown our efforts mfr. Wheeler
then took his seat amidst the most enthusiastic applause
The Hon. w w CAMPBELL next proceeded to add
,rass the meeting az follows:-Mr. Chairman and my
fellow citizens it reoices my heart to see 40 many Ame
rican republicans gathered .ose,n ; ~ gv,ng
amongst all people where there has been genuine pari
otism has been accompanied by ardent love OF coun-
scarcely conceive people preserving teif institutions
unless a love fyr the land Of their nativity prevails
Hence Il has always been from the earliest from
every record of history for to attach ardent love
for nj. country It Is striking feature Of creatures and
nations ess VI IN Of ts tho na,
raj cause this An incident ofove FOR country
ed in Holy Writ aude to the patriarch Jacob who call
cd upon his sons carry him back to the land OF his ia
theirs where he wished to die and be buried This how
ever is not the time the occasion to dwell upon this
subject or the principles of the party to which we be-
long We have met here to speak and act en-
trcy upon matters that belong exclusively to our own
city, We have Mayor Aims House C1mmissioner anu
presented for your suffrage the names Of the candidates
selected For Mayor, Mr.. Drake, Of the sth ward mas
been nominated, he who, as a member OF the Common
Council two three years ago, took measures to
reduce taxation to n very large amount; ana had
he been permitted to have remained in the Board
for longer period, he would have saved thou
sands upon thousands of dollars We have also an Aims
House Commissioner to elect and on TINS sn3ecI allow
Is Il not filled with foreign paupers! Are not the IN
mates of the Aims House and Penitcntiary almost wholly
of foreign birth and while they should not exceed one
fifth of the whole Almost all the cities towns and VII
lagos abroad sending their paupers here ana thus
increasing already overburden taxation lnuecd
the expenditures Of this city alone exceed any entire
State In the Union with the exception OF three ms
is bad enough in NIL conscience without having the pau
pers and criminals sent by thousands TO support.-
Now gentlemen, want reform in this department
and If but elect our candidates., we
shall have It. In abiding this would have you bear
in mind one fact-tho Native Common Council on the
day of election shut the door Of the Aims House 80 that
the paupers could not come out to vote without re-
ceving their discharge. and preerrng the oaves anu
fishes to the privilege Of voting on that day they kopt
within Put General Lloyd at the head Of the Aims
~.gll 1xcnr tnavVr atV oh
would in conclusion remark that We may suffer tenn.
porary defeat but know In my heart that we are right
and being Th ms Sn au ws had our defeats
Lexington and Bunker Hill. and for seven long
years our fathers struggled on until at last ,st
American army on the plains Of Mexico There Cen
trust 5000 men in New York will prove themselves
match for 900 also say shall have Buena Vista
none of the chicken hearted No is good for any
thing who will leave us on account Of
encouragement to remain firm to the American republic
can party Mr. Campbell offered the following resolu-
lions, which unanimously adopted =
with feelings of deep emotion the heroic and patriotic
conduct Of Major General Zachary Taylor That In the
dispatches we have the best evidence of his capacity
and he seems unite in eminent degree the charac
tiers of hero, patriot. and statesman.
Resolved, that we behold in him the embodiment Of
genuine American principles and we do hereby nomi,
nate him for the high office Of President OF the United
States and do most earnestly to the Con
vention which assemblies at Pittsburg next month, TO
present his name to the American Republicans through
out the Union for their support.
have but word or two to say. In modern times, no
to the sphere Of action or who has dis
tinguished himself as Gen. Zachary Taylor did In his
battles at Buena Vista and Montery. He has given
character to American all over the world
and while he has distinguished himself in sc
high a degree as soldier, his dispatches and
writing have shown that he not only understands
fighting but also diplomacy That he will be our next
President have not the slightest doubtr the people have
taken him upand his election would happily break down
in a great measure the old party landmarks, and
therefore trust under such auspices, that nc Will bt
spared to preside this great nation.
Dr. BENZ C. BUTCHER next addressed the meeting
and was succeeded by Gen Lloyd but we are unavoida
bly compelled to omit their remarks, at the close OF
which the meeting adjourned, and proceeded to the
house Mr. Drake and him three cheers and the
same in the front of the Aston House and American
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