New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-14
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ANOTHER KNow.NorHISG MEETING.

" ticket they had supported" and hear report HON
the committee appointed to investigate supposed
frauds in the election returns. Very great entnns'-
,sm prev allied throughout the proceedings, and pro-
forged and repeated cheers were given for james W.
Barker. Indeed, could any Stentorian effort have
placed him in the Chief Magistrates Chair he wonld
have been most firmly seated BY the loud If not most
sweet " voiees Of his supporters. The platform
was decorated by the national banner and the stars
and stripes waved from each corner. .
Isaac II. OLIVER, Esq, Chairman, had called the
NEE ting 10 order and stated that il adjourn
melt fcm Thursday evening last, when the notes OF
martial music were heard on the outskirts of the
crowd, and sn Irish company, numbering come forty,
of the Duffy Light Guard, on their return from
target excursion were seen attempting to force their
way through the mass that had assembled between
the speakers stand and the City Hall. The crowd
resented telling them TO go round but the military
heroes GisdalnBg retreat pushed on, the pioneers
bisndishng their axes, and the officers with swords
drawn; the crowd resisted more stoutly, and col
lision of a serous nature would unquestionably have
soon been the result but for thoAmey interference
Of the President and other officers of the meeting,
who, from the platform, entreated the assembly to
let the valiant sons of Mars pass through The crowd
rendered obedience ana made lane for the " Ddhy
Guard, who passed on, followed bya groan that
expressed the deepest indignation at their intrason
vas introduced and sang humorous parody entitled
Yankee Doodle"
The CBAlRNAs then read the following resolutions,
which, on notion were adopted by secla nation
Hker,as The appointed 20 Investigate the frsu
committed during the recent csnye have procured esa
rot eopfned 10 sny particular locality district. and that in
every Wand vie and fraudulent MEAS were resotsa
in order oonees the fact tbs. James bsfkI asa 9sen
fairy elected the Office Of Mayor BY the PEOPLE OF New
Re.oeS. That we. the people of SsvYork have deter
%n e Tds;s Sur own h.nT Sos re b .' not hs
has ssy proved bis right 10 that high and We hope yet non
orsble po;i,,Sn. .,,... ,,h. n,no., ;,o,.,,,s
that should all the IN our power preserve the
purity THE ballot boxh priceless whieh sony found
and people without distinction Of party will
all the that be incurred in sonsss'ns the question OF
R,oeS That the Board of County c.nv.s.r' be requested
carefully seufnze the rrturus placed before then ana 70
patiently evidence that viii be presented hit they
be able fairy and honestly 10 decide VINO me 10Y
voiE Of the City has elected Mayor The inesry Of the
bcxhe happiness the people and the honor Of our
City all stsked their decision OF this important que'
Rs,ocd That Committee be appointed and hereby reques
ted to donations from such of fellow citizens
NAV be dspod to assist Committee contssins the cleo
ton Of fERNAsDo GOD believing we do that the most
more IS ressrd the Mayoraty; aud hereby sp
peal every citizen who values wishes to cherish the ns
time talents asd his money IN unmsssns hi, last sud most
sneeious amPt se the honest verdict OF the people
The following gentlemen were appointed on the
Committee by the Chair:
Erestus Brooks, Express office; simeon baidwln'
Merchants Exchange; j. X. Sparkling, Courier d
ENQUIRER; Hon. j. \. Harper Jas .. Bennett, No.
ITO Broad-st.; Samuel Hotsling No. lOl Broadst.;
Jas. Fslconer, No. l7J Pesrlst The names GRE re-
ceiy ed with applause.
Col Snow was then introduced to the meeting by
the Chairman. He commenced by asking the audi
euce the reason Of this tremendous gathering under
the canopy Of Heaven. 1t was from the fact that the
walls Of the City its sidewalks, and even its stones
had spoken out. They had assembled together as
American eople They had met there because they
had been informed that the ballot box-that sacred
depository of the votes of the people, which had cost
all of them 81 years Of existence before they were co.
titled TO thfoG heir vote-had been violated by men
who had been but few years in the country. BY
this corruption the friend of all the American people,
James W. Barker. had been defeated from taking
his seat as May OF this City They had come there
tonight TO ask for redress and in the language of the
brave general Taylor, they would try to get
H. If nothing more. The news from Boston
that old birthplace of American liberty where
the tea was thrown overheard il the Revolution, and
where the FIRST blood spilled in the struggle that
gave this country liberty and freedom and gave that
rag lpointing to the stars and stripes which now
waves triumphantly every part OF God earth
in the City OF Boston the election had been held that
day. and frOnfh telegraph dispatch which he had re-
ceiyed, a. well from a publication in the newspa-
The resnlt Of the election so far ~ II had gone; The
Great Wing ticket threw /, 500 votes the Dem
oeratic 5la votes, and the Know Nothing, or
American ticket, threw 4, 400 Loud cheers
Know. Nothing doctrines were spreading through the
state with extraordinary rapidty and tue telegraphc
dispatch inst alluded declared that the entire state
of Massachusetts contained but one solid mass OF
Know Nohipgs, fighting for their country. Renew
ed cheersl The watchword was ''Shiiter and veto.
"ry" Shfler, who, in Pennsylvania, when attacked
by band of foreigners, expired blessing ms native
land Applause. "Shfier and viotory was She
ora in Boston and il should DO the same here.
Each one present. each true American VINO loved his
country, should use that cry as the rallying word
He and his Listeners, he was sure, did not assemble
there to abuse the Irish the natives of any other
land but the purpose OF meeting together wac to de-
clare before God and in this public park in the En-
pire Civ their determination that Americans should
iule America. Cheers. In carrying out this OBJ
ect they were only initiating the example OF those
who had fought the battles of liberty. They were
under the guidance of whom every American res
peced and loved, and whose example they should
follow in the exclamation that he made use Of put
none but Americans on guard to- night. IL gov
ernor were TO be elected 10 this State, he must De
American born; if a mayor he must be American
born and If President Of the United States, land
such an They would have in 1850 he must be
American born. too.
Voice-Tbe constitution won't let you have any
other. Laughter.
MIR. Snow in conclusion exhorted all parents TO
ipstil the doctrine Of Know. Nohingism into their
children 20 that when they arrived al mans estate
they would be abe 10 protect the glorious liberties oil
the Republic.
of the committee, who had weak lungs to state that
already they had sufcien. evidence Of corrup. votes
10 make the election of Wood very uncertain
tCheers And if his election were once shown to be
Illegal then james w. Barker would be declared the
Mayor of New-YOrk. applause
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