The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-01

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Besides these noisy and picturesque demon strations
the Old Wigwam was Illuminated throughout the whole
extent Of its 'front.' and .Catherins whess Ronan can
dles fire rockets and every variety Of pyrotechnic dis
play, were called into rquston at once, to attract
srowd and to express the ubiant sentiments of the
great unterrRed. What with guns thunderng rockets
shooting and screaming Catherine wheels revolving, Ro
nan candles popping, ether namelem affairs
showering red, blue, green and orange sparks, the
musicians blowing and drumming, the b'hoys shouting
and halIoong every discharge and the great crowd in
front Of the building pressing and swaying and anon
Joining In the discord, 1t curious amusing and
exciting scene and which, perhaps only be Wit
messed in ts fan glory at rammany Hall dsmonstraons
The doors opened shortly after O'Clock, and In
half hour after the crowd inside increased to
three thousand, the han being densey crowded, while
Che gathering in front Of the hall did not much
lessened.
Captain RYxDs who seemed to be the leading spirit
OF the OCCASION opened the proceedings, after three
cheers proposed and given for him, with 60 tger ap
pended. He said
Fellow Democrats-Ths hour having arrived at which
fhis meeting called, suppose dsvolves upon
TO name your chairman. do at the request Of the
committee Before do 1t, however, it may be proper
ssnsthat the Democratic Republican General Commit
tee Of the City and County of New York had intended to
call this meeting themselves but asmuch q. the eiti
lighted the hall at their expense: cloud cheers
rate with u.s. they have co.opsrated with this Us,
and through the General Committee we have been
to night It is only just to that COMMITTEES that should
make this announcement ] shalt nov present for
eheeriDg) Those In favor Of my motion win say "aye
There was q TREMENDOUS shout OF aye" In response,
and the Captain declared the motion carried, without
putting the negative aide of the question.
Mr. JOHN oSc.aass on presenting him:sM % was su re.
democrats, By your .affrages, to preside over this
meeting, you will allow me, before you listen
:, tn; @ s.s TO % Il. % s, II s
here tonight You are called together upon no o1di
of the city Of the State asks that you should assemble
here to night you asked here 70 assemble be-
the guns ting through the Union for
mocrshc victories in Virginia have been frequent time
9mmemorial But you are called here TO ceebrate the
;ns Of Kn1y ssps sss Hs
IN the State OF Virginia Is a. common the light Of
ne defeat q tins ssr e .ss vas
she struck down the monster in hsr path and liberty
and free institutions erect where they
sss :.er.d ed so % Of that State. Rsns~ed oSssrias
.m Virginia which gave In former times champion to
in modern days champion 70 The institutions q our
land. Warrington once Was the champion against
foe ms Wise i the
And as the principles OF liberty achieved a
triumph on the soil Of Virginia, by the of Washing
ton which saved America from England on the soil
of Virginia by the arm Of Henry A. WISE win the In
campaigning society Of Know Nothinga (Great
rheering " Ten thousand nuaortyU s reyerberating
the land the kne OF the doom OF that sec ret
society. "a VOICE" Down with IT," and renewed
Nina tho charter Of your and Of INV Mbertiss
the proud charter Of American rights. black coad
lowered northern horizon rested on our a.
arm border walked In fear and trembling and kne
not where to look for the coming day. But the day.
break spreads itself the western hills Of vrriuis
and a. the darkness rscedes this phantom Of ienomin
disappears before the coming light with the motto Ia
It's hand, TO be sure, America for the Americana
90 America for the Americans !" There never was
5uster thought, truer sxpresion but VII, ths
m midnight councils, TO strike down your nSsrtss
you know that they In dsnger9 Are they gentle
Ss dag .ns q the sound shs own 'ns
No, they are gentlemen from all parts Of the slobs
come here 70 this asylum o. the free and Of the oP
ayranny from their suffering TO be renovated, TO be
restored and to be regenersted BY the agency Of
Ssstitutions. loud cheers Whether native born
ndopted-whether born here or in other climes-
whether Indian an American sun may have shone
zpon his birth, the man invested with the dignity Of
1nanity, is citizen Of the Union and an Ameri.
San: Renewed and protracted eaeering) Thus
t that America Il for the Amsricans-the
Americans composed Of individual emyrants
ffom all parts Of the globea composite race, and, by
their very ntermixture proving their superiority over
al other races and although the sur eror
ns h alleged, vAuntngly but untruy, to the Celt,
waved his flag OF triumph the nations OF the ssrth
let the Anglo Saxon beware, for this composite OF
fnsrioss race Of Gsdswil hereafter dictate laws TO