The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-08

Ds~eor~sss RasaAsasasa nssssns.
Pursuant 10 notice. ths democrats OF this city hssd
meeting let evening st Tsnmany Hall, se the purpose
efresponapg to- and rsuyins the nonssfioas OF thsf
party, for the ohess Of Mayor and Aims HOUSE Co"-
nissionsr. ,,.,r .-
Afs.r the appointment ofofnesrs Mt McCLAv read an
address from the Democratic General COMMITTEES and
. s.r,ss Of resolutions IN the oourss Of which, the
the names of Hsvsmeyer and Leonard were received
with good deal Of enthusiasm and unsnimity.
When the ques'ion the resolutions were about to
b. taken MIR Carr moved that it be taken each
separately. bat the motion did not seem to suit those
around the plstsor who cried out "Tske the reeolu
tons ,og, tier" Together Together" Boob 20
"Booh n' 40, 10.
MIR CAMP MIR Offender 10 my resolution In orderi
GrLrrrDxR- Gentlemen, viii put the motion to take
those resolutions ssparstsly.
The question taken, and Mr.. Gillendsr decided
amid great deal Of and confusion that the que.-
tcn was lost This was the signal for uprsarious
of confusion, which lasted for several minutes.
The question the adoption Of the address and
buttons collectively then taken and decided In the
Affirmative
Mr. CAMP then said that be pledged himself to vote
for 'vemeyer as Mayor if-(Tbe rest was lost
Gen. WALBarpoE on being called upon said, that he
cid not expect sp-ak the occsson but he might
be permitted to ths the influence OF tn" democracy
MupQuretloDaDy
important that thai rnuenos should be felt at the pre-
sent time so far a. the general admnmrsuon OF the
sSany ' ind Shsn
New York should speak out Since II came into power,
II has obliged to sussn the homer and glory Of the
counyrs against an aggressive nstion, asa now when
p.ace sbou; to 30 restored he would ask If the Ams
peop. ~ill that the eh-uld psse
he hands Of those he bsve stven to ihwart rhe
aduinistrstion throughout When the wbig party
placed themselves in opposition to the war the d.mocrs
tic party subuited to hut thew cannot submit to give
Whi haa utAdt rOTn ha
sscution aud terminaien of that But there
other why the reins Of should
Is the revolutionary state of Europe; her
thing IL the expected ARRIVAL OF Father Mathew here
who Is good democrat himself Ii would be only right
tpat there should be good democratic Common Coun
Gil in power here TO give him suitable reception We
have had whg reception and celebration her within
should BE- good old fashioned democratic one has
been ask in different parts Of the country how New
York will act thseprng but 1t would be just as absurd
to doubt msgnifcepce of the light the sum- as
doubt that New York will do her duty by electng de-
mocratic Mayo and Common Council
Mr. scKLEs called for, and made brief address.
He congratulated the democrats of New York, and the
come clear that st the coming election, they will pre-
sent irresistible trent TO the oethst they have suf
fcent to them that the city Ill longer be sub
sct to the government Of Mexican wings to the deprav
ed councils who Joined the flag of our enemies. He
hoped the party now in power In this city longer
democracy resolved that this city will vndicate it.
self ana forever from the stigma of aristooratc
rule Is time that this should be done when tho lamp
Of liberty is burning 90 brightly in Europe. The time
has come too when We should not entrust munich
pal snd State affairs to the enemies of and
principles We find that the party In power profuse
Of their promises OF reforms and the only reforms they
have made are corrup legislation and increased taxa
ton To be when Mr. Clay arrived here they
active cleaning the he would admit Also that
they have provided for their needy followers and In
Dressed the salaries Offices under them In this
they have redeemed their promises their
supporters At to the city a two hundred and
thirty thou,and dollsrs more than the city
AEy,h hAfnr >spxa
heard they to divide the city into de-
psrtments-they were to prevent members of the Com
but what hiss been the rssult Tao or TIRE tire.
years ago, the Aims House department was
mad sspsrate but what did the wings do when they
cam into power They encrOached on the privileges
Of The ns house commissioner until they surrounded
him their own bsrpies. and deprived him even Of
his dental clerk. Yes, their meanpess In th.
rsspeo. exceeded the peanut reform Of the NATIVE
Amsr Common Council But their dsmnIing act IL.
that egrdI-ss of the pledges the public, they have
nearly quarter Of million Of dollars and their esti
mat for II year. arr two mor ven hu ndred and
forty dollars all OF which viii to be wruug
out Of the laboriug ciasses-the men who their
money by their daily labor will be- felt house
the price OF provisor and tho Inability the working
cissses cioths themselves properly s H. tn refora
important to the working clsss-s that this should ds
mater speculative visionsryit real The speaker
sn referred 70 the OLD wore nd aad II the
same burdens but be LEI, h only the OF fre-m.n
Let every tnx payer th-refoeths real payer the
bone anu ensw OF the metropolis say tey will vote for
ne man who will lesisate TO iacre the expenses Of
this city until Ira de 4 paid He then glanced at the
candidates II the party and said the democrats wer,
ready for the fray aud would her the victory
shall be our! He believed at the coming election, that
The democracy fNsw York would oud the wish OF
the democrats 1T evboie Uoion that New York msy be
redeemrd, aud that vbsD the al. otion in November
tales place Nsw York viii be found an iupe netrab
democratic fortress (Applause) He believed that at
e"rnsi crown OF glory would enc.rce the brow
party II they vii nov redeem their character Who
would not be foremost in winning this laurel? Who was
he tue darkest hour of the dsht of Buena Vista that
stood frmest aud tru-s that gave the Mexicsns little
more grape and finished their business? We are In hat
condition. The ensuing election the skrm.h and th.
IL the time W ben nsei and must have little more
grape; and II We get it, we shall scatter the Mexican
wings on Tuesday, as Captain Bragg did at Buena
Vista Before concluding he wished remind the ma
yves OF ireland they have important duty before
them The wings gave an elegant reception TO Mr. Clay
for an purpose and he wished to remind
them that In May next Father Matthew is to arrive On
our shores and shall he not be received by democratic
Common Council, who will give him reception worthy
Of this great country! II the whg party had recep-
uon for political candidate let extend our greer gs
to The friend of humanity We shall extend our greepgs
to him or to Lamartne; let the wings prepare recep
ton for Louis Philippe.
On motion the meeting then sdjourned after giving
three cheers for the democratic nominations