The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-08
SCENES AT THE HEADQUARTERS.
RECEPTION OF THE RETURNS AT TAM.
MANY HALL.

NE SORTS QcirE oHAprALLsS-- CHEERS FOR MIKE
wAfsH-srrr0n or ALExANpEa MiSG DIZZINESS or
TaR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or HoRATIO SEYMOUR
Foe PRESIDENT IN 1855, ETC., EIc
Taron,apy Hall opened last evening, usual, for
the reception of election returns but although great
many people Ia attendance there particular
display 81 enthusiasm. Indeed NEVER s3w Tammsny
duh before The ciecrs seemed weak and force,i,
and the fact that the snc. candidate FOR Governor
running very well did net appear 10 raise the droop
ing spir of his adheents. There seemed 10 be dread
nj mysterious blow which was TO upset thr party
calculation. Several young gentlemen, worn down by
the fsgues Of The day, slurbcred quietly under the
platfoym.
The crowd in the hall made up Of the ordinary
Tammsny material, incl,dn. large number of those
interesting youths who flourish about election times
and for whom the State generously provides during the
nterm, None OF the Tannany leaders appeared in the
hail on the platform
AT hsf-pas seven sIr. H. J.. Ric OF the Fifth ward
took The chair snd requested that any person who had
authorized election returns would send them to the
chair. Benrns from he Fifth ward read favor
able TO Seymour. Applause, end voice the chair
Yes old boss, AMI seymour's cectcd-a faectous
mark whioh rewarded with a patronizing laugh or
two.) A few returns from the Ninth ward, favor
able 10 Seymour aprlsuded, snd the mention Of
the Of the lion. Nike Walsh in connection with
returns FROM his district received with cheers
treated 10 three rather weak cheers FOR the demo-
cratic party three for the Ninth ward and three for
William A. Kennedy. Then a long pause.
The CHAIR announced returns from the Seventh ward,
favorable Mr. Tweed. fThree cheers for Bill Tweed
"a fslure.) (Calls for returns
Tia CHAa read the returns and also returns from,
he Fourth ward which received with laughter and
pplause.
II became rather duh about this time, and matters
rere eu.;vens: ss ;e ey u speccn
Mr.. A. H. MING, having been called upon made a
speech He said that there had Leen more
striking instance of the triumph of democratic prnci
pies than had been shown in the democratic vote over
the Know No,hing Tho latter had endeavored to insult
the intelligence Of the people by ignoring the broad plat
form LAID down by Washington and Jefferson. ZAP
pause) To adopt the Know Nothing principle would be
10 dim the brightest stars in Gag which shelters all
alike, whether native or foreign We guarantee 80 all
freedom OF religious worship and freedom of speech
(sHear ~ and applause) No matter what might be the
issue of this canvass, the party must not despond
Sooner might they rally around that platform, like
phaanx Of Roman citizens, than to allow
such party to gain the ascendancy But this would
not be the case-slthough the younger portion of the
people might be deceived by corrupt politicians yet the
tellgence of the American mind would triumph. zap
plsase) Mr.. Seymour has. no doubt received nine
thousand majority. (Cheers) And the speaker thought
he had thirteen thousand. psenewcd cheering) This
u triumph indeed the party that has stood upon
religious platform That's what II is--(A voice--''Re
turns from tho Sixteenth ward VA religious platform
for tits fact that the Know Nothings have declared
THAT no catholics name shall ever again appear
election ticket--(Cheers)- can also say
1.-THE speaker uninterrupted by calls for returns when
the Chair announced the Governors vote in the six
teenth ward, which, being favorable Seymour was
ceived with checrs.l
Mr. MISC continued, and said that he believed that
the next Mayor Of New York would be Fernando Wood
lapplause) that he was elected by large maori.
~. (Cheers.) He proceeded to give Mr. Wood a arst
rate puff, and then gracefully retired.
fI1~e the Chairman made some remarks, inaudable to
the reporter, and there was another "awfui pause]
Mr. RumL proceeded to read returns, and to re-
read those above noted The intelligence from the Sixth
ward received with cheers and erica Of saood Cor
ths Sixth Yssd The vos n the First district IN The