The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-20
Democratic Ratification Meeting In the
Eighth Congressional District.

HON Mr.. CUTTING s ADDRESS TO HIS CONSTITUENTS
A numerously attended meeting Of the democrats OF
the Eighth Congressional district, held last evening
at the Union Tavern In Third avenue for the purpose OF
responding, to the report of the Congressional Committee
After the usual formaes Of appointing president and
secretaries and reading the report nominating as the
democratic candidate for member of Congtea the uon
Francis B. Cutting Colonel Thomas addressed the meet
ing At its conclusion bIr Cutting being present was
called for speech. Mr. Cutting, in compliance with
the CALL came forward After few introductory re-
marks be went on to say--I know, gentlemen the i'm
Iortance of The position to which you seek elevate me
know that to become member Of Congress to take
scat and pass through the session-Is just of the
easiest things in the world TO rctuIn doing no
coed TO tho country, doing honor to the demo
cracy and carrying back neither the respect the
ne who seeks make Just return to those Who
have entrusted 20 gteat an honor TO him-to do ho-
TO them ana justice to himself and benefit TO the
county, knoT say, that the. is Of the most
alied az 1t Is OF the most difficult po.ions which
Is 20 ioe that any man matter what may BE- his lie.
e OF Industry, can possibly I'LL IL gentlemen should be
fortunate by the united exerous OF the democrats Of
tbi9 district 70 be elected u Will be ay effort
to tndtagor 10 merit to deserve Gt al events y0ar
ano, as least thatyou shall that htge endeayo red
ploley 70 fill that station which Is intended to be an
bcnor TO him to whom 1t is rendered. well no
ncr to those whom ne represents. Yes gentlemen
view w. not merely the interest but tho hDnor OF ths city
il committed unto the hands Of him who i sent one
mlguty
pois deeryes 70 end TO our Congress, repcantiIg cs
great people only lin who will commanj the respect
II the rest Of the Union DO not, gentlemen expect
TO be able 70 attain even my own wishes, or TO
reach that point which y0u might anticipate
from me; but IL have the fortune to he elected, may
trust that the democracy shall have 10
pain and that at all events shall endeaTor deserve
ana nacrt the position in which you Will have placed
(Cheers) Ard now. gentlemen with your permission
will be little cgotlstcAl ard say a few words Ia regard
ELF bscaase take it that the nrst thing 70 be es
eblished between representative and hi constituents
fIsNA hall
and that confidence which ought Away 10 subi.t be.
tween the people and those the people select al
their agents. (Chetrs and cries cf thatslt know o!
no better way tnan 70 ask the democracy 10 meet and
let like honest man look every one of them in the
face and then 90 back e early period Of my lie and
place before you my acts and dngs that you may kn1g
well as what hes been the history and what the po.
iical biography, OF the whom you think deserving
os your rcspect and favor. (Chesrs IT has been.
gentlemen. Since / have baen spoken of as a dtting
representative of the dcmocracy Of this district
IL hss been thought deserving Of those wno desire
ate breach between you and 20 excite jsalousss.
and 10 engendsr dsrustit hss been thought always
i the Of Presdsnal election thu there should
be- n certain prints csSan tstenelts and certain
marks and obssryaiions calculated 70 dsparage tbs
didate and intended 70 produce In the minds 81 those
eho oIe q pas uion hiG eaou or want q confidence
The speaker went to au9e TO the oi ction OF
sn print that III tie fs place he had -he necessary
qualification for candidate l0r CoIgge-s fJg want of
residence 10 Tie district. lie (the speaksr) did not
that such ueccssary qualification; bu5
Nfra tt he thought he could prove bis eligibility
tbat ground since during tue summer potion OF tie
year hc cdes In the Nineteenth ward ~ the foot of
seventy Sh street. an ,r tn rest cf lie year be w-s
g be found in Sixteenth street II The E.gh'h ward
say hoeeytr Wa. thai BE sorry he such an od
democrat AMI hc vi he'd Lc ccul make his age lees
The inst vote b. lad Lsd the honor to cast IN
Dc ola sha ward va Wien shivers ParSer and
those men ltd Vac gallant democrats q that ward
inlt.S. He ana fepd ven Uoth f1r Jen Jackson AMI
gave g. clean votes l0r the 81 Grnara} CD Hickory
and all viii ptrt aitb him (Ghttrs.) rhat The
f.t ana only vote ~ ever ct ard h only ragret ga
That IL hs6 d go lack The purpose making