The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-14

three days after the election But we are here fell
we WIN stand up for Ae% so S long as eod God
gives us breath and power to complain. (Cheers)
BY this corruption at the ballot bog your friend, my
friend the friend Of the American people has been de-
fcated, told, and prevented from taking his
seat there in that City Hall But have come here to
ask for redress. The question may be asked, what
be doneg Well felow-ctzens, tah But says
one that will be breath thrown away. II may be; but
talk, and try to do more. There is power
in unity, and win unite in solid phaanx Now, let
me speak Of the news from the city OF Boston-that
birthplace OF American liberty-where the tea was
thrown overheard at TIE outset Of the American Revou
tion-Boston, whore the first blood split in that
struggle which liberty. In the city Of Boston
election has bed id to-day. have myself received
Geographic de IN to the effect that the American
people there eaa out in mass, and here Is the result
For the great whig ticket ................1 1872
For the great democratic ticket. ............. 5l2
for the Know Nothing ticket. .............:. 400
Tremendous cheers).
They poled 400 votes against less than 900 Of all
others And they have met with the same success
throughout the State Of Massachusetts, This
despatch says the Know Ncthings in Massachusetts,
have come out in one solid and have conquered
(Checrs.) But, fellow citizens, of those who
90 Cor principles have said before and repeat it to-
night, care not where you born, whether you
born in Ireland any other foreign country
not here 70 abuse You but we have come TO declare
before Cod in this public park to the people of the EN-
rrc city, that NC are determined shat Americans shall
rule America. (iurrah hurrah y We say this plain
~ hl in doing this but repeat the language Of those
who fought the battles Of our Independence We respect
aud honor their memories, and we intend TO follow their
nrecepts in future We want Mayor who is an Aner
can born citizen. We want Governor who is an Amer
born citizen. We want President OF the United
States who i American, q yoice-The constitution
Of the United States requires nat and in 1885 viii
have who is 4 native born citizen cloud cheers.)
F,lnw- citizens, did not intend to have said word
upon this occasion, but requested TO speak,
and wherever Americans come together there am l.
Now, there other speakers present who to
dress You win not detain you longer You may have
orators more eloquent than l. You NAV have those who
have through college never went through except
once. was kicked through once when boy. 0augh-
ter Say there NAV be men here of more alcnt. but
III " Ia VIII
American principles better than your humble speaker
love them, and here pledge myself upon this public
rostrum. that though die in their defence like Perry l
win snl cry ont, Don't give up the ship" (Good)
let us go until achieve the victory Your chill
when We have passed away, and. Young America
rules the country let them say Of us Our fathers
Americans and they have handed down insti-
tutions TO us free and independent
The CHAIRMAN then said--l have been requested to
dence render the.election Of Mr. Wood uncertain.
Now if the election OF Mr. Wood is proved to have been
esa he law does not Ssqgre that there !, shall be
elected Mayor. (Ihundering chcers.)
Mr.. II. HARRINGTON, Of the Ninth ward was the next
speaker and said suspect fellow citizens, that there
Is not among this vast assemblage whose heart did
not beat high within him. when he heard that the
cred ballor box had been violated He determined that
whether Fernando Wood or James W. Barker may
or the ballot box must be kept sacred have doubt
Of that fact and for one either the other
my candidate, and successful and should sur-
| fcicnt evidence be produced to warrant me
in believing that the unsuccessful candidate had been
robbed Of his rights my voice would be found ready to
yndicate the sacredness OF the ballot box and show
political hucksters political trcsters and political
sharks that that sacred institution must be preserved
invioate nasmuch upon its peaceful expression de-
ponds the existence Of our liberties That suppose to
be the object fths meeting tonight. We told that
frauds have been committed in tho Fourth Sixth Ninth
and Fourteenth wards. / not prepared to say that
the frauds all upon side but from the evidence
! we have SEEM it has been announced frauds have
been committed against James W.-Barker. (That's 500
been defeated by fraud say as s' an American et
zen. that this defeat shall be the last. Good
good) If the American party had been defeated
honorably and fairly, complaint could have
been made 1t would have been fair chance 1t would
have been chance defeat Of the American people by the
Vaccinations Of the enemies OF liberty. And yon will
find similar parallel in the war Of the Revolution.
You must remember that at the commencement of the
war the Americans defeated at the battle of Bunker
Hill The American army is defeated The banner
Of Know Nottingham is defeated; but shall remain de-
feateds no no. Not by any means 1t has been said
by the speaker who preceded me- that 1856 would give
you American President of the United States and it
other. grant that il will not but will 20 little fur
Their and tell YOU that in 1856 you shall have Ameri
can born President, and that American born citizens
doctrine, wen and good; II the HERALD likes il,
well and good; if the Tribune likes it, well
and good If The Seward faction like IL, well and good il
they like i elsewhere well and good but if they do not
they will have 10 bear it. Now, in all human probab
~ il the American ticket has been defeated in the State
il was not because there not American born citizens
enough to have carried our standard in triumph but il
was because there were traitors in the camp. There
were traitors in the American camp There many
who we're lukewarm many who mstrustful. /.
have heard of hundreds, and believe there
thousands aud tens OF thousands, in the State of New
York who fearful that the American ticket would
be defeated and therefore voted other ticket If
they had been aware OF the great strength Of party
they would have voted with us. But fellow citizens
Apericans have marched up to the ballot box. They
have gone atl and silently, but their march has been
'still as the breeze, but dreadful 5 the Storm"
But another election to take place, we
should in all probability find still some traitors among
uspersons who havesold their brthright and
dy to beay their country because forsooth they have
pledged themselves to sewardism or anti Sewardism to
Ne .leia alu,u
rum-men who have sold their American principles
\ with such men We have nothing to do. With such
defeated once but they shall not defeat in the
next campaign "a voice-Dont let them defeat us
now The probability is that they win not defeat us
now. have seen, felow-ctzens large number of af
fdayits-a very large number-whch will be presented
oncrrow before the board of county There
the voice OF the American people can be heard and be-
ieve it will heard-Qt shall be heard)--and il it
be- have no doubt that the first day
of january next James W. Barker will be installed
mayor of the city Of New York have nothing to say
personally against Fernando Wood know him we'll,
but supported JAS w. Barker at the polls, and sup
port him / believe him to have been de-
trauded believe him TO be entitled to seat in
that hall mayor and the American citizens of the
city of New York have honestly elected him believe 1t
will be so decided II Fernando Wood has been honestly
robbery of the ballot box he is entitled the seat
But on the other hand if fraud has been committed by
HIM or by his party and if James W. Barker has been
honestly elected give him the place to which he is
titled Qoad cheers)
The PRlxrpESr.-Now suppose that are all sent to
he'll. (laughter) have received letter, Mt least to
that effect,
VoICrx.-Who wrote il
The PRI$IDENT.-It will he published in all the papers
Tomorrow. have agreed. fCres of ''Read ~ "Read
it," IL is too long for to read to night have
given II TO the reporters aud it will be printed
in all the papers. (Crcs Of "No," "No'sLct hear
it p')
The PREsIDEST.-Now keep quiet We should be all
awovipg and law-abiing citizens aead the letter
Read Read IL y 1t will be out Of the question for me
to do so to night. You can all read IL Tomorrow
The meeting comiored by this assurance, remained
quiet c letter has been withheld by the President
as unfit for publications.
After the excitement nllayed the Chairman intro.
dnced Mr. f. ". ANDREWS of Mass, who received with
cheers. He said Gentlemen, accept those cheers not
an honor paid to myself, but compliment paid to
the State from which proud TO hail (Cheers.) II
Is only within very few moments that have been in
vited TO address you but, Notwithstanding am most
happy 10 behere and add voice TO yours for believe
this meeting is expression honest fair expression
Of true American feeling will not speak Of the frauds