The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-10


false. This is an American party, formed purely for
American PURPOSES and in carrying principles
enthusiasm) There has been charge made Of an at
tempt TO perycrt our public schools. l ask every
here who hss family, and who loves his family. what
he expects his children become If the sanctity
public schools is disturbed Does he wish his child to
become aequsined with the history Of the past Does
he wish him to become conversant with the Affairs OF
the worlds Ioes he wish him to understand the
lives and characters Of the millions who have
II he does then he viii defend to the last public
schools as the greatest bulwark of liberties ZAP
plsuse Our craft has been launched and IL figure
head has been taken away, and wrongiuy, our guns
yet here and win pour into the common enemy
another breadsde that they viii long remember tier
for Mr. Mnls.) Gentlemen, have rights at stake, and
when speak should speak out plainly AMI SO "a to
be understood There here that know Of frauds
at the ballot boz. There here rho know OF
tckets being taken from empty box and placed upon
didate (Cries of "Yesf styesi') There here
who know the fact that have been placed in nom
for thousands OF dilarS. There are men in this city
who have caused others, because poor, to commit
perjury We ab,ove ourselves from all participation
ip any such crimes as these. We defy the world TO
Prove any such thing against candidate. (Threc
cheers given for Barker, and three groans for
Fernando Wood) Gentlemen, IL you want an
argument against foreign influence, look at the past
Mechanics have something to say to you upon this
head. Win you allow foreigners to grow in influence
over your (tnes Of "No, neyer') Look at the past.
Where are All the great republics gone which have ex
sted in past agesY Nothing Of them now remains , put
(Appausc) Then let not join hands with foreigners,
but strike down this influence and let II fall with Amer
speaking If tho election frauds that in wards our
candidate receives many votes and other candidates
cloud cries Of Williamsburg, williamsburg") Yes
my friends, III not forget Williamsburg You will yet
battle upon the sepucres Of the fallen thce for liberty
or death (Aprlause.) Gentlemen Of WILLIAMSBURG
SYM athse with you, and are grievcd to think
that while in the honorable scharge Of their duties az
free citizens your friends should have been shot down
al the ballot box Let every drop Of blood spilled be-
come living thought, and there will be time when
rights will be vndiceted When you attacked you
have right to defend yourselves Let us defend
rights and liberties they the ncblest be-
queathed to There is another way than by phys
cal force by which we express our dsapprobation
OF the interference with Americans in tho performance
Of their duties IN u nl and Sa rratea
plnusc and cries Of that's right. that's bcst) If
but concentrate American influence In this way we
read foreigners a lesson they never forget
made my first political speech In Tammany Hall, but
have left the democratic party from principle. This
party, one that is known, acknowledged and felt
throughout the Union. Let work and the next
President win BE- ours cloud applause Gsnts%sa
Of James ". Barker for Mayor All you who believe he
was elected and raudcntly cheated oYt " the eecn0a
say aye(A laundering airmatvo). That is nsns, gehi
tlemen; keep that in view. Those opposed say no-(No
clusively
Truth crushed to earth shall rise again
The eternal years If God are hers.
But error wounded writhes in pain
And dies among her wOrs slippers.
Fellow citizens defend your rights your country de-
mands it. Let them be indicated. even il il be with
blood. Great chcering)
The CHAIRMAN here forward and stated that the
law required all the election returns to be handed into
the Clerks Office before L. O'Clock to-day They had not
been handed in Why we're they kept backthat the
question
Here again arose loud cries for various speakers:
Chauncey schaer Barker, Joseph s. Taylor Garrison,
Leffngwe, and others.
The Chairman introduced
MIR. CHAuScKY scHAFTKR, who was received with nine
oh Ita rcifiy I
here tonight, for am now private citizen and not
candidate for Office. Qaughter) do not pretend to
the went down Tuesday night for l
would not lie for all the world. ! would not say
good many places. The SO called defeat Of the Anne.
rican ticket brought about by mastery combi-
nations and am re1oced At tho happy result OF those
for said to be ahead has suddenly become
former and the gentleman who had the honor to run
against has become Tammany Hall democrat There
is good prospect ahead. daughter and applause.)
The wings are going Tammany Hall, or Tamn,any Half
my stand at the way house stop with the Amori
can party cloud applause Those gentlemen who
American party forever have reconsdered their opinion
They may suffer two defeats but the third
Now. for myself think have sustained my last de-
and debated both times. daughter and cheers) I
have the honor Of the elections and others receive the
f,orle were told was great Know Nothing, and the
public were led to believe that Know Nothings an
much going into the very sublime Of rowdyism
cloud and continued langhterl while in truth our
vote but once at
don't carry ballots to crowd into the ballotb while
two Of the inspectors are OF to get drink but are
calculate am making the last political speech shall
make till ! make the next one Ganghter) And when
ccs If it is supposed that any fatherly whipping to
brighten why then they win very much mistake the
great deal has been said about Tammsny Hail nomna
ting me and then repudiatng me- Tammany Hall,
gentlemen was not bound to support me- They never
gave ntimation that they nominated me, gave
mr. 10 expect nomination from them. knew nothing
Of their nomination Of me till the fact stated in
glad they exercised their tastes between myself and
whig-took wing and caught tartar at that. Gap
hs when Gs 70 do sny &
sharp, they cut their fingers some. am speaking
as an American citizen The great thing that has CON
plause) And now If It becomes necessary to call on
TO carry that business must be not only very
profitable but very bad business The Temperance
Alliance nominated candidates engaged in the liquor
traffic. and It not the rst evidence Of their consis
by Tie New York Tribune has any permanency in it.
(Appause) Now, gentlemen, as to tho charge Of cor
Inpon When people vote, they want the benefit o.
in disguise. know there those in the party who
would try to make it such but they cannot always have
had been half wings and half democrats, it would all
have been elected. Cloud appause) When men at
tempt to at too much, they lose everything We
claim TO be reformers Then If to be reformers
let bring forward only honest and able men, and when
this is done-whcn these men brought forward
they will be elected. I am not going to scod
against those who voted against me in certain
parts Of the city where tickets of my party crcu
lated under my very nose, with my name Off Where
there honesty in politics. there be
Now, gentlemen II we have been swndied out Of the
election there only thing to be done. Either sab
init for the time very patiently and very
fully investigate the whole affair and If fraud can be
charged upon any one let the guilty suffer Crcs of
Aa,l iUofa will tipAfi
can be made The greatest benefit weuld spring out of
the investigation of this fraud Why know fraud has
been committed. Under my an inspector in
crease the majority Of my opponent. ca cry, why
didn't you strike hims') schaher-Well, you know,
gentlemen from circumstance last winter, find II to
my interest TO be opposed TO striking (Laughter)
Friends, have already spoken longer than should,
perhaps But gentlemen, have right to claim to be
protected in my rights. (Cries, 'you shall be) As
regards Uimsn, ia immateriai now whether he was