The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-07
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The Free Democracy-Ratihcatio Meeting,
Last evening ratification meeting of the free demo
cracy held in the lecture Of the Chinese build
ings About hundred and fifty persons present
The chairman Mr.. T. s. Berry, briefly addressed thu
meeting.
Mr. Rose then read the report of the Nominating Com
mttee presenting the following ticket for the city Of
New York
hayor-Dennis Harris Twelfth ward.
shsrih-Legis ID Towsiey, Twentieth ward
County Clerk George " Rose Eighteenth ward:
Comptl oller-Da Marsh Ninth ward
City Insp, ctor-Dr Thomas Ritter Seventh ward.
Comnssioner Repairs and suppies-B. NJ Sowiee.
Street Commissioner-Jesse G. Haviland Eighth ward
Corporation Counsel-William McDermot sixteenth
Coroners-Dr. james Uglow, DR. Louis Halook Dr.
RusschT Trail and William King.
For Governor CT Aims iiouse-Charies Scheid.
For Congress-3 Sd dist -Wm. 4. bswley
1th-Rutus L. Hebberd.
5th-J s. Joceiyn.
6th-Dr A S. Ball
Tth-Andrcw Lee ter.
Sth-D ID. T. Marshall
A resolution then adopted, approving of the fora
going nominations; also the nominations male at Pitts
burg and Syracuse.
A letter was then read by the Chairman, from Hoa
Wm Jay, expressing his regret at being unable to a.
tend.
Mr. Joun JAY then briefly addressed the meeting He
said hitherto the for freedom had been carries
without the aid OF New York 1t high time thai
this city came out ana the country had right to expecs
her stance. In hous forms slavery mad oest it,
dak shadows the face OF the country and t ha4
elmost destroyed afundsmentM principle Of the oonSd
tuition that all power should emanate from the people
He then adyerted the fugitive slave law and admin
stTation in the city Of New York The Commissions
was like the Judge who felt that he would be condemned
himself il every person brought before him founA
guilty But he only the puppet OF the wire puers
at washingon slavery had found It's way everywherc
1t appeared on the bench and even handed justice
into brutal ferocity It obuded into the pull
pit and basphemy. instead of truth. uttered TN
bring back the country fiom this disgraceul condition.
was the work of the free democracy.
Hon ToMPkINs, the freeso candidate for Governor,
then presented himself amidst loud cheers lie said the
American acquesced In the deadly assaults OF Con-
Rress upon their liberties and the why they did 80
that those assaults made under the name q
democracy. The blow was INFLICTED with a democratic
dagger. drawn from under democratic mantle Tha
freeson party were splendidy organized In lS4S, anA
fought noble fight but he regretted that Organization
was now broken up Where were the leaders Of that
yoice-Gone back like the SOW that was washed, -
Mr. ToMrKrrs-No, he trusted in God not-thsy wers
only pa,ulyzed lie appealed to especially who haA
been distinguished leader Of the liberty party He re-
i.ried to John Van nsFen lie demanded = nim =
made In that year, addressing an assembly In Faneu4
Hall MIR. Van Buren said Gentlemen have told you
that oppose the nomination Of Cass becau,e 1t Ii ire
gular not according to the customs and
ussees of the democratic party But would be wanting
in fIaDkDess did not add that when tnd that parry
donng the fret principles OF civil liberty rccreant
to the great principles Of human right will vote aGainA
the nominee Of that convention were the only man !.
ton Vermont in 1850 Mr.. Van Buren declared that ths
Fugitive Slave lew unconstitutional fer various roa
sons assigned by him Then he (Mr. Tompkins) wOuad
ask the gen.m after the endorsement Of that law U
the Baltimore convention and toe recognition Of 1t -
huai,y IT he find in 1t evidance Of the abandon
ment Of the great principles Of civil liberty II he could
find no such evidence. 1t struck him Mr. I'd that the
very iron thachls upon the saves wrist will give eva
d, nee lie would say about that individual he.
he hoped that the gentleman before the day q
election, would return to his early love Qaughter>
1o tn. denounced what lie described the damnabas
enactmtnt OF the Fugitive tlave law The fourth see
ton an,hoiiz,d kidnapping Ho wonld not make any
remarks this law he could not keep his tenn
per while he thought OF 1t. He hoped they would
eepize and shout, Repeal repeal -
Mir. SMITH next addressed the meeting. and said he
thought Congress would do anything to abolish
slavery till the Of government removed from
Washington That was an idea which he got from O 90
lore man and he was not ashamed to say 20
In reply to question, Mr BERKY said that Joshua X.
Giddngs JOHN 4 Hale and General Wilson expect
to address public meeting day about the 20t
oi the month.
The me etiDg then adjourned