The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-17

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THE NEBRASKA QUESTION IN OLD TAM AANY
GRAND DEMONSTRATION LAST EVENING.
N~~>~o~~~~~ocre>o.~~~c Hsas# sssa
MR.. DOUGLAS BILL SUSTAINED.
Strong Resolutions Eloquent Speeches,
&C., &C., &c.
The banners Of Tammany Hall were hung on the out
ward wall last night One Of the most spirited meetings
Of the holden under the call of the Tammany
Hall Democratic Committee, rs follows - r4
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO sELFaOvERNMENT.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING rAMxAyY HALL.
The democratic republican electors of the city of New
York. friendly to the general and State administrations
and the usages OF the party and in favor Of the great
principle enunciated in tho bill before Congress
establishing territorial governments for Nebraska and
Kansas, requested to meet at Tammany Hail. in mass
meeting, Thursday evening" March l6 IL O'Clock
BY order, L. b. SHEPARD, Chairman.
y ~ j p 4 A ,1m Secretaries
Early the afternoon the Empire Cub gun was brought
into the Park and until halfpas it was engaged in
making series of resounding remarks the question
at ISSUE military band appeared the balcony Of
Tammany and ut intervals played the national airs
transparency in front of the balcony noticed as
follows
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TnE RiGifr PEOPLE TO sEly-GovEaSxRNr
AND THE CONTROL on THEIR OWN DOMEsrC AFTAIRs y
No NoRnI-No SoUm-No EAsr-No WEST.
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FRANKLIN PIERCE.
DC Q . Q Q . 90
The interior of the hall appropriately decorated
and tho speakers platform was motto as fol-
lows
. GO WHERE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES LEAD Us-wIHy
n THEY DISAPPEAR WE MUST HALT
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The doors Of the hall thrown open aud it was inn
medatey filed with very large audiences many per.
sons went away. The weather was very warm ana the
audience by means cool.
The following despatch was received
WASHINGTON, d. c., March TO- 1854.
To E. f. PURDY, Eso-Intcnding until the last moment
to have been with you but prevented by public business
in which New York interests are concerned allow me-
through this medium, to express my warmes sympathy
withyour movement in favor of the right of
ment and for the removal forever from the national
arena-the Congress Of the United States-the agitation
Of slavery. These principles will ultimately indicate
therown truth ana in the time all honor to the
democrats of New York for being the Hrst to to
their support W. A. WALKER.
At half past seven Mr.. THOMAS DUNLAP appeared on
the platform and said
Fellow Citizens i have been requested by the Nomi-
mating Committee to present to you the name of Elijah
+. Purdy as President of this meeting He's the old
ADnlause N Onao Or Uo
hisses)
Mr.. pURDY came forward, and addressed the audience
follows
Fellow c;tizens-This is a proud night for me. You
have honored me by selecting me to preside
deliberations for which tender you my most sincere
thanks The object for which have met, the
from which it emanated and the responsibility Of the
meeting-a all tend to make the compliment you have
paid me dearly and truly interesting and tell you sin
cerely thank you for the compliment am aware my
kind and indulgent friends that those remarks that
usually made when compliments Of this kind are
rendered and favors granted but with me, when am
thus compmented BY the democracy within these sacred
wasconsecrated to liberty and equality and the tried
principles of the democratic party feel sincerely that
IT is compliment. We have met under circumstances
of peculiar character not for the establishment OF any
principle. The right of sefgoyernmsnt is inner
ent right, sntecedent to tho formation Of any govern
ment or the framing Of any compromise We must plant
ourselves right upon the record to extend to
every section Of this country perfect equality far
regards the formation Of their government We stand
where we have always stood we have mover departed
mined go where democratic principles go, and when
these principles stop we mean to halt
Avosez-Y Aess AAAsss FOR the Black warrior.
Mr.. PuanY-wc will Yind!catc rights a. the can
mons mouth If necessary il they are infringcd then,
in the words of Andrew Jackson 1--WE mast fight" Ny
friends tho question before is the people
capable of framing their form Of government We
say they are (Cres OF 'Wc are pO They charge ~
wears aSo but Ind Inc peone then ryt to maze
gain for us nows We progressive people, We
have redresscd many abuses and we will do SO with
yEo &l,n f,rt osr.n6
tants Of every cline brothers. The trainers Of
this bill have been assaied-so was Jackson when he
warrcd against the United States Bank other evils
which threatened the country but the people will stand
by their faithful public servants. (Appausc) did
not intend to make speech butt assure you, friends
that this expression that win forth to the world
that cannot be mistaken 1t is meeting of the demo-
cracy Of the city of New York and you win be addressed
by the Old Guard; and you viii be addressed by dis
tinguished speakers We all plain, practical
Oh! look at that banner !
This exclamation caused by the entrance ban
ner bearing the following inscription
.
o THE RIGHT sEIF-GovERSxESr OF PEOPLE o
TERRITORIES OF NEBRASKA AND KANSAS. o
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WE AccKrT THK BILL WITHOUT THE AMENDMENT OF sRxA-
TOR CLAYTON OR ANY OTHER WHO ABoIrnoNIsT. o
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A vorcE-Fetch it up here boys.
Mr. PURDy-My friends, / again return my thanks in
the sincerity of my heart and am now ready to 90 on
with the proceedings Of the meeting.
Mr. KENNEDY came forwardDto read the list Of Vice
President While he engaged in this duty there
fight the floor, and grand rush by the crowd Capt
Ryndes told the audience to keep still and not to make
so much fuss about little fghtlike that swen have
(said he) plenty of them before get through We've
got Cuba to take yet"
The list Of officers was now filed as follows
PREsngyr-EIIJAH f. PURDY
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Ward Joseph Towns Jacob 8 Smith
PA. y. Miller A. d. Chancellor.
3Thomas Biyelow, John NJ MINNIE
Jacob +. Oakley, VIM Baird
5-Francis II. Tillou, James Coddngton.
6--James Flynn, T. Gerraghty.
1-Thos. Woodward James Murphy.
S-R. T. Compton, Charles II. Ring
Q-Wm. Quackenbush, Isaac H. Smith
1O-Hcnry vandewatcr Henry Harrington.