New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-24
Iytb Congressional District.

4 large meeting OF the friends oil w l.. hOBlN
son 10 the WITH Congressional District Sixth,
Seventh Tenth and Thirteenth Wards was held
last evening ct the North American Hotel, corner
Of Bowery and Baysrd-st. On motion, GEORGE
j. SMITH was unanimously appointed President
THos JOHNSON, MATHEW RoUE and WV ROVE, Vice
Presidents and john :. BELcHER Secretary.
Mr. PETrIs explained the object Of the meeting and
the causes which defeated the nomination Of Mr.. Rob
inson In the Wing Convention Of the District He said
that Nj Underhls nomin alton unfairly procured
lie said the Delegates from the Sixth and Thirteenth
Wards were pledged tor Mr Robinson, were several
Of the Delegates from the other Wards but they broke
their pledges and nominated man who was not the
choice Of the District snd who would net receive
the Wig support Of the District much less any other
support
Mr. PErrrs said that he knew him PERSONAL -thst
Nh Robinson did not seek the Office, but that he
proud 10 become candidate because it known that
ne could certainly carry the District Accordingly the
Delegates before they could be elected pledged
for him Even the night before the nomination Del
egates shook hands with him, after hearing him speak
and told him they had been asked go against him
but they would listen arguments Of that kind
Yet these very thus doubly pledged, went against
him The remarks of Mr. 7 were warmly sppauded
Mr. GREELEY, after repeated CALI. came forward and
said that he for harmony and there by invita-
ton of the friends Of both parties lie for the
support Of individual who would receive the gen
eral vote Of the Wings Of the District He said that
he considered both OF the candidates good men, knew
them both, and urged that some measures should be
taken 10 harmonize upon some candidate who would
receive the whole Whig support de suggested the
appointment Of a committee from the friends Of each
OF the gentlemen open vote at the ratification
meeting the candidate having majority to remain in
the held
Mr. RIDDLE having been loudly called for, rose and
made eloquent speech strongly denouneing the wire
working politicians who defeated Mr.. Robinson. He
said that the gentlemen who preceded him did not su-
GENTLY denounce the means which procured this un.
popular nomination He here gave the particulars of
Mr. Underhills nomination, and the changes of Dele.
gates pledged for Mr. Robinson should Mr. Under.
hills nomination be ratified he agreed to support it,
although It was most unfortunate, and brought about
by most infamous bargain, which he psrteular1ed in
detail He called upon the people to rise up and
whelm this nomination and prevent It's ratification.
He said ths, it agreed st the Uucs Convention
tina, the Presidential Eector should be taken from the
Seventh ward and the Congressman from the Tenth
Accordingly Mr. JOSEPH HoxIE was nominated Elec
the Congressman. MIR RIDDLE made some statements
concerning the by which the nomination of
Mr. UNpEBHILL secured, which reflected very Sc
yerely upon of the politicians OF the District
showing that the nomination OF no binding force.
He was frequently interrupted by loud applause.
A. Committee OF one from each Ward. composed Of
VIM Rowe OF the Sixth, H. X Gowen Of the Tenth
j. F. Freedom of the Seventh and w. w Lyon Of the
Thirteenth appointed to draft resolutions express
i've of the of the meeting The following pre-.
ainble aud resolutions reported and adopted
unanimously and with much applause
Vh5eds the Wings OF this District elected msjori.
" OF the whole number of Delegates their late Con
gressOns Convention under pledges from those Dele
gates that they would sustain by their exertons and
their the nomination Of William L. Robinson for
Congress.
And rAersGs these pledges deliberately violated
by portion of the Delegates from the sixth and Thir
teenth Wards. whereby the nomination of Mr.. Robin
defeated and another effected which is the
choice Of the District Therefore,
Rssolrsd That we respectfully appeal from the
treachery OF those Delegates TO the fidelity OF the PEG
Pile and hereby give notice that we shall present the
name OF Mr. Robinson in opposition 10 that of Mr. IN
derhll 81 the Wing ksying Meeting for this District
10 De held Al this place Wednesday evening next
and demand a fair organization and fair vote on
that occasion and II majority OF voices shall be on
our side shan demand that Mr.. Robinson be re.
gsrded and supported AS the regular Wing candidate
tor Congress in this District.
The meeting then adj ourned with repeated cheers for
MIR Rohinson