New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-14
CITY POLITICS.

Second WARD SCOTT AND GRAHAM
sssoc1ArroN.-This Association held Mass Mss'iag
ls,t evening. embracing a very full attendance on the
mart If the me mbers the President GIDEON CLIFTON,
and the Secretaries Solomon King and Thomas Deano
officiating. The meeting wss held at Woodwsrths No.
l3 Dutchst
TbeodoreE Tomllnson Esq was Introduced to the
meeting and made highly eloquent appeal In which
he ssd he was 10 be found bis post during the cam
ns,sp battling for the glorious Whls cause. lie re
viewed the claims of Scott and Pierce, the rival candi
date, for the Presidency Gen. Scott to be every
NAV fitted for the station from his past services to the
country which he considered, well deserved the whole
nations gratitude Mr. Tomlinson was frequently In
terrupted by shouts of applause and as he had to at
tend another meeting obliged to sum up his re-
marks in az brief space possible much to the regre
Of the audience.
MIR. Bachter, worthy German Whig, enliyened the
audience with Scott song, accompanied with music
from yolencello.
Several Scott songs were given BY Msssrs. Souten-
burg and Missing and the Association addressed by
Me,sTs. Wheeler and De Angels few more songs
we're given.
Mr. John McCsbe, sn Irishman, explained why he be-
came Whig giving his reasons, that he considered
the Whle party real friends of the adopted citizens
q, they had and would show by their acts. He had
tried the opposing party and was convinced that the
uretersons some Of Its leaders set up were unounded
Mir. Gsyler here gave another song, and Mr. Z.
penson made short appeal to bis felo" members Of
,he seoond Ward Scott and Graham Association, urg'
| Ing them 10 renewed efforts
Messrs Clifton, Welsh aud Taylor were appointed a
Committee Of Arrangements for the lid Congressional
| District Convention.
The meeting adjourned to next Monday evening alter
cong from James Duke This WAS conceded to te the
stand enthusiastic meeting heliin the Second
Ward for several years past
EIGHTH WARD.-A business meeting of
the Scott and Graham Club held at their headquar
ter the Mercer House, last evening President mofat
occupied the chair Preparations made for grand
meeting and torchisht procession, TO come of In
few days. The meeting large and enthusiastic.
OPPOSITION COUNTY CONVENTION
| This Convention met at Tammsny Hall last evening
ard organized temporarily by the appointment Of Ed
ward c. West Seventh Ward as Chairman. The
Convention then proceeded to the settlement of the
coute s,ed seats from the several Wards which resulted
In the reception of the Delegates holding the certificates
OF the Tammsny Inspectors appointed 5th OF August
! The Convention was very disorderly throughout
twas then attempted to organize permanently and
amid much "nolse and confusion" Mr.. West was
chosen Chairman, John II Fnisan, Third Ward snd
| william W. FIeam- (Tairtet nth Ward Secretaries
| Adjourned to Monday evening next
Aiter me Convention adjourned, disgraceful scene
occurred Ia mont Of Tammsny, 10 which many OF the
rejected threatened personal violence upon tbs Hard
Shells who were the means of dcprviDg them Of their
seas Oath, and All manner ofntsJec,ions were freely
v'ed, supsrnducea 10 great measure by the bad rum
| consumed around Tammspy.
LARGE WARD MASS MEETING.-The
Fifth Ward Wing meeting, held on the vacant lot, cor
per Of Concord st and Hudsonsv, Brooklyn last even
ips was large and spirited Al least three thousand
persons were on the ground The o~l Club aud sew.
sral Ward Associations were presen, In body, with
banners trsnsparencies and must, On the Of the
| nla,foyrn was large transparency Of Gen scorr at
full length and eight ten other Illuminated banners
The President Of the meeting was John Martin, Eco
Vice Presidents, Samuel c. strlpsham- Luka G. Ryder,