The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-14
Ten Thousand Wide Awakss in the Park.
Powder and Bali Resolutions Against
Fernando Wood.
EXCITING EPISODE WITH THE DUFFY GUARDS.
Speeches Of Col. E. L. Snow, ]. w. Bryce, Z.
W. Andrews, u. Harrington, and Others,

appointed
10 investigate the alleged frauds in the election returns
The meeting last evening called together BY the
following advertisements in the HERALD OF yesterday
GRAND RALLY Tho electors of the city and county Of
9sr srs s9o ed the PsoP ,, a. the late
os Deswr 'a the Pp Jass nsS e Of
la and other eminent p't S H be ,ss Committee,
NeTIor-Evsry man who voted for the Peoples ticket
the F e. On e
business OF the utmost Importance will be tran1 eted
indePSs York and the sties '0 ron
Also, t& following
IT, ~. apPGo,ed at the people g "a
stendsa u soo h' m9nnE +, X rnne,aa
frauds ILLEGAL proceedings With the
~ same without DELAY, to pusFNEERaY i VAN WAC
NER. No. 3Nsssau street
Al FIVE O'Clock several thousand people had assembled
N the Park and the large crowd receiving trcmen
dous accessions every moment
The rostrum erected in the usual place and its
front draped with the national flag. The faces Of
many foreigners appeared in the crowd.
Mr.. ISAAC J. OLIVER, the chairman Of the previous
meeting, forward at Ave minutes past eve and
said:
Conference.-The is understood to be adjourned
meeting from last Thursday night
Music the Broadway side of the Park, aud the gen
tleman suspended his remarks
MAS PLATFoRH--Go ahead. Cap. organise the
meeting; it is just five now and getting dark.
Mr.. oLIvER--I thought ct to wait till that target
papy gets out of the way.
A voicE-Oh they'll go the other way. Go ahead with
the meeting
But the target company did not 90 the other way 1t
proceeded directly the Park very much to the
disgust Of the meeting, the space between the rosrum
and the City Hall very closely packed. voice the
platform called the people TO Stand their ground "
Other voices cried ''No;' Let them pass through"
The crowd appeared divided in opinion. The pioneers
reached its outskirts and obliged to work their way
in single Ale through the dense which hemmed
them in lis it an Irish company - asked in the
crowd. Some said ''No while others said Eyes" The
excitement became intense. The pioneers were careful
to hold their high above their heads and although
they severely hustled, they acted very we'll and
gave blows in return.
The officers Of the company now in the crowd
and pretty well distributed about. Their drawn swords
looked dangerous, but they seemed to have inclna
lion to use them. man on the platform called theee
persons Of -, and warned them not TO draw their
swords-an unnecessary caution, the swords
drawn.
The company now broke into single file and with The
aid of several well disposed individuals, there
great disturbance. The officers of the meeting repeat
edly called the crowd allow the company to pass
the company called the Duly Guards. and as it
passed out of the Park il followed with three dis
NAL groans. One citizen highly di,gusted, and
said, Of had known IT Irish company, I'm
id il il would have passed through"
This little episode having been concluded the meeting
procecded.-Mr. OLIVER presiding
The PREsIDEsT-Now, fellow citizens, win COM
this meeting by hearing Mr. Fraser sing song
called "Yankee Double Great applause in the crowd
three cheers FOR Mr. Fraser.)
Mr. FRAsERthcn toward and sung ballad detail.
ing the history Of two my tical individuals John Bull
and sYankee Doodle The air not thar of yankee
Doodle" however, and the crowd seemed disappointed
with the ditty.
The PRKsIDENr-Now, gentlemen We have few reso
buttons from your committee which viii be read by Mr.
Ravens.
yoIcr-Thats what want TO hear.
ANOTHER yoIcE-Iet have the report of the com
mttee
The PRrsrpTNr-Youn have TO keep queit if ron want
10 hear the resolutions.
AyoIcE-We are anxious We II keep stll we can.
The PRrsIpyST-Thats right; will introduce Mr..
Ravens, who viii read the resolutions
Mr.. r. n. HAvESs--Felow citizens these resolutions
have Just been put into my hands They are important
and IL you win be quiet you hear all of them.
Mr. HAyKss then read as follows
Whereas, The committee appointed to investigate the
cured legal and conclusive testimony that corrupt
illegal proceedings were not confined 10 any particular
locality district and that in almost every ward vile
and fraudulent measures were resorted to in order to
conceal the fact that james W. Barker (cheers) had
been fairly elected the office Of Mayor by the people OF
New York-Be It, therefore,
Resolved That we, the people of New York have de.
termined 70 yindicate ewn honor (cheers, aud viii
not permit Fernando Wood to be Mayor % this
city until he has legally proved his right to that high
and we hope yet honorable position Great cheering
Resolved, That good citizens il Is of the utmost i'm.
portance that we should all the in power
to preserve the purity Of the ballot box that priceless
gem which is only found in land and which is the
only safeguard Of institutions and that the peo
pie without distinction of party viii pay all the costs
that may be incurred in contesting tho question Of the
Resolved That the Board of County Canvasers be re-
quesed to carefully scrutnzc the returns placed before
HEM, and TO patiently hear the evidence that will be
presented that they may be able fairly and honestly
Needle who the honest vote Of the city has elected Mayor
lie ana the hono ors o on cs ' are III eIsS ON s
SECESSION Of this important question.
Resolved, That committee be appointed and hereby
requested to receive donations from such OF our fellow
citizens may be disposed assist the committee in
kontesting the election Of Fernando Wood believing as
we do that the basest frauds aud corruption have
entered into the late elections especially regards
the Mayoraity; and hereby appeal every citizen
who values wishes to cherish the institutions under
which lie lives, to forward and aid by his time his
talents and his money IN unmaskng this last and most
arocous attempt TO slide the honest verdict Of the peo
PIE through the ballot box.
Mr. HAyrys-I desire simply to say that Wood receiv.
ed OILY nineteen thousand votes. out of sixty thou
sand and all his majority from six thousand grog
shops, which are in the hands Of foreigners (Cheers
The PRsmKSr then put the question the resolu
fons, and they were unanimously adopted
The PRESIDENT shsR a..-,sonted the following named
gentlemen 70 art the committee provided for in tia
resolution
lr& stus Brooks. New York E1press Office
Simeon Baldwin, Merchants Exchange;
James r. spauding, Couriel and Enquirer Office
Hon. James Harper, Beekman street
James o. Bennett ITO Broad street
Samuel Hotang, 1Ol and 103 Broad street
John Falconer 15S Pearl street.
The PaEsIpxxr-There, gentlemen, is committee Of
which every American may be proud. (Applause).
Col Snow having been introduced to the meeting as
the FIRST speaker, said
Fellow Citzens-This great occasion upon which
have gathered together ask you, fellow citizens for
what you have met here tonight What has caused
Ills inense gathering Of people under the broad