The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-19
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MASS MEETING IN ThidMANY NALL.
Immense Gathering Of the Democracy.
Scenes 0s UprOar, Diss ensi0n and COafu-ion
-Struggse for the Siand-Pusilism-E re
coacals~tson, &c., sc.

The ratification meeting of the democratic party took
place Last evening in Tammany HaI to respond to the
recent nominations of the party for county and city
officers pursusnt to the folio sing cnl -
DsMooR erIo REPUBLICAN CoUsTy RATIFICATION Mrrr-
county Of New York. friendly regular nominations and
ncn Gs 70 mo- vSsng & osgF ~ ~ O'clock, e re-
% nonnhse ecers to be supported Ut the ensuing o
The Democracy gathered in thelr strength the hall
was filed TO ts utmost capacity and tho street outside
was crowded with hundreds who could no. be accommo
dated within doors. The Empire Club with It's banners
and torches end sparenoie formed the nucleus Of
large out Of door meeting and kept blazing away the
evening with their six. pounder Rockets were dis
charged and I'll the other usual manifestations Of mass
meetings exhibited.
The following letter received from the Hon Mr.
Walker reply to invitation to attend the meeting
IRvIsc HousE, NEw York, Dot IS, 1852
AUGUsrUs SCstELL, EsQ Chairman &c, &c
DEAR SfEI have received your letter, Chairman OF
tAe COMMITTEES on Invitations, requesting 10 address
the democracy Of the city couay New at the
county ratification meeting to DO hed this evening" at
Tammany Hall protrac TOD illneas confines me az pre.
sent my room and deprves me OF all power to oopy
with your request 1t would given sincere plea
sure TO have met the assembled democracy Of this city
npon an occasion 70 important and suspicious.
From my earliest youth humble but earnest Efforts
have teca cheeifuly controuted to support the
principles 0f democracy and the Of the demo-
cratic party 1hoc principles in my judgment, best
calculated to advance the welfare aud tho happi
progress Of Light and truth ana education that Of all the
world The present further progress Of these
principles axe identified with the eection Of Pierce and
King.
However ssrorg, then may be my personal regard for
General Scott, however warm my gratitude in
braIce OF his unsurpassed military acnieyeme ents his
views OF public policy in ms udgaen hostile to the
best interests Of my beloved unry aud calculated
yetard the progress OF liberty throughout the world
On the other hand, his competitor, General Freain
Pierce, the candidate of Democratic party who7e
principles snd measures have received his jealous
opl t,ura
and have served with him many years member Of the
Senate Of tho United States LII ustrious assemo-
ge OF and sta tesmcn he greatly dsing uis
ed for sound 1gun mt we'll for vigorous and per-
suaslve eIoQueocs. Whist hs intellectual endow,uents
were Of the highest character. they graced by
Nnaseuniipg modefty and q lofty sense of honor.
While he firm in the support o. principles
yet ne was go courteous in biz demeaaor and Of tenn
permanent SO kind and gcpa, secured the
spect ana regard Of his bfoher Senator'S OF a political
parties
Should my lfs be spared to witness the results Of his
admins trstlon it will believe found TO have main
tanned the honor and greatly advanced the interests Of
country
with tcss views and opinions cannot but hope that
the Empire City Of the Efnp,re of New York the
great commercial metropolis Of the Union and (uner
the benign influence OF the bera policy OF ls46)
soon about 70 assume the coanand Of the commerce Of
the world Will sustain her interest and that Of
most worthy candidates Franklin Pierce and william X.
King. Yours very respectfully, r. J. WALKER.
MIR. Jonw McKsos, District Attorney, organized
the meeting by proposing chairman Mf. Andrew IL.
Mickle, ex- Mayor of New York Mr.. M,cKLE fer.
ward and received with load cheers. He said =
Fellow citzens-I sincerely express my gratitude for the
honor cosssrrsd on me this evening This Il very i'm
porsas meeting, which is not only to decide who to
be municipal officers bu. 70 give ecst to the demo-
cracy OF the city county nni Stale of New York IL
to show that the democracy is united. (Cheersl We
have got to be unoa drop al divisions and go for The
ticket entire. (Gheers) lie concluded by Offering the
nominatoas submitea BY taeiS different ventons
The following list of Vice posidcnts and Secretaries
Of the meeting was then read