The New York herald., 1850-10-29

eatisned But thsy have saoe jumped out Of the fry
Ing pan into ths IRE. They have substituted a Mr.
and never heard OF him before. L have been asked
by many II l knew Him ana had OF courss, to
answer in the nssativs. 1 have asked others the
same question with the same result No one knows
him 1t appears that he 10 sustained by Mr.. Walker
and letter OF that gentleman is published stating
that he was good democrat in Tennessee Missis-
sppi .nd that he voted right upon several occasions
1t would have been better Mr. Butter worth ha pub
lshsd also the letter he addressed to Mr. Walker and
then we should have the whole case before us do
not question SIR. Walkers word. believe him to he
man OF integrity. But the proper course for Mr..
would do, instead OF what bs has done Much /
spoct Mr. Walker, 1 would not sustain his friend on
been ~ one time a democrat. (CbeersD We do not
meet here to pref Judge tho operations Of the conYen
ton in sny way We shall wait till after to day
what they will do But we shall give them to
derstand, that II they nominate q man hostile 10
the democratic interest. We, the people, will not
elect him but put up in his stead, Of our own
chsice. Great che-riDg) II they nominate good
man. we are ready to elect bin. Delegates mere
Instruments to do our will If they fail 10 40 what ia
right will teach them their duty by performing it
ourselves Great spplause)
Col Alexander Ming then ssid-There are times VII Gu
the people are call upon to set aside mere shadows
and forms tor the substance When bribery ani cor
ruPton stalk through ths land, tben IL IL time
to take position and put down those fraudulent at
temlts to cfe6t us out of our dearest risht-an un
borght suffrage to choose represent Atives rhs
tine has come that bribery corruption and frsui
overriding the free spirit and mind aud DeiS Sance
OF the democrats OF This country aud III submit to
it, without resistance shall bs criminal particips-
tors in psactice that has grown into usage smsny
party. (iurmurs) ask you how any IL sn
who wishes TO educate his in the prn sipl-s and
practice OF Jefersop point out 10 him pl.
follow srn~ng our party. The Fourth Congressional
district have assembled agsin and again, and yet
they hsye ony presented three candidates None OF
them he elected in this district What s our duty!
Our duty s TO r.ist that convention, corrupt and ile
gal a. it IL. fsy that none Of conventions
okos.n by the electors al the vsriops wards Tbey
ohcsen by cut of o. her wards who have objsct
serve. VIII you allow any one TO act AZ dsleg ste
Tor YOU whose palm hos been creased .ith $50 bill.
Mr. .IoRr husTiN-Prove il.
Col Nlso- Do We live under tie reign OF tn. al
mighty dollar. the influence OF mind! 1t requires
tome moral courage, and perhaps soms physical
courage too to speak these truths in the face OF
corrupt sJd bribed people. (Mprmurs OF disappro
b,ticn) / DO not alude to the present mesting. To
such ovgradatsn are 8 come thGt obtain al
matte ard csnsequeptiy elected ~ high 9th .es
Who OF 1T TO take the position of constable
an and would receive tLs meauet Office
fom the peofl. themselves, IL thsy were fairly
breught before them (The chairman here made some
couulunies tion to the sp aker) am sorry to learn
that this rSsn must b. yaca ed at two O'Clock, and
that that time is nov at hand 1t would have been
hstter 10 hold this meeting in tho open air arouud
that lib.sty pole 10 confront in The face MONDAY
q q corruptioDs that surround the ballot box.
Tie speaker having thus concluoes, was then fe-
solv. that the meeting adjourn TO meet at to.
place OH Tuesday (tLis evening, Oct 20 at O'Clock
Tns NOMINATING CONVENTION THE FouR CoS-
eSJssioSAi pisTBIcr.-As soon as the mass nesting
brose up, The homirsting Convention OF this dis riot
u ut the teme Ilace and continued sitting TIL six
5'oloek, when a new man ultimately nominated.
In the OF the hsllotugs Elijah Pdrdy received
10 votes t;ns, Levi W Pierce got ana stephen
II Branch votes. Finally, Joseph NJ. Marsh, Of the
I, nth ward. (printerl obtained the nomination ~
receiving IL votes; while the Sixth wsrt or Pootc
delegation. withdrew prstestinG against the nomiua
lion This is considered e good nomination Mr.
Mnrtb is Treasurer Of the Democratic Republican
General Committee: lie was nominated after the
foity .tev5nsh ballot We learn thst the friends OF
81, phen ii. Drspch intend to min tho in de-
pendent candidate for Congress.