The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-29
Our Albany Correspondence.


Our Albany Correspondence
ALBANY, Oct. q, 1885.
Great Mas xee.ing Of The Knap Aahfags-Harmony,
Union and Enthusasm among Them-BI'2h Prospects
for Tscm-coae,idates for 0Gc-7ne Whis Parry Gal
tanised Into life.
The first public meeting held in this city by the
Enow Nothing. alias American party, assembled last
evening the capitol Very little exertion apparently
was made during the day gather crowd and except
the publication of the call in or wJ papers,
seemed concerned about it Neither did the appear
any spxiety to attend of the announcement
of tie of speakers invited to be present The
papers in the interest ~ the fusonists and also the
qussidemocrstic ones knew not far their columns
Indicated that public meeting of this new party was
in embryo. But hour after sunset the city was
aroused by the booming of heavy artillery stationed on
Capitol bill. Simultaneously mighty glare Of light
sprung up from cozep bondres which filed the city
with an imposing illumination Then the sound
of lands of music heard in the outskirts
and procession after procession moved up
State street. towards the capitol, with hundreds
of lighted lanterns" earring the inscription of many
patriotic sentiments great hall and vestibule the
capitol was soon cr.mme To the utmost capacity whilst
thousands remained ou1side in the park whose admis
sion into the hall bic. Cries Of Adjourn to
the park Hold tie meeting out doors,' " The people
are OUTSIDE the capital, Nc, &c. The meeting was
finally organized by the selection OF Judge Jacob Lansing
chairman formerly ,emocrat, but for several years.
iatterly, conspicuous memter Of the Native
Order AS soon rs he e. nization reflected loud
calls were made for = Imam g Ulmanv g Brooks
Brooks when The gentleman made his appearance
amid the most dearning pccamations Again n tempt
made to adjourn The lark when Mr.. Brooks stated
that Mr. Ravens, OF Bualo would address the people
out IN the open air ihi- quoted the outsiders. MI B.
then commenced bis .eoh inside The hall and at the
same time Mr. Havers addFe he crowd ia the park
and both continued heir remarks some two hours
Albany, next to the city o. New York has long been
celebrated for the lac iisrlayed by politicians In
capa) ~ the wings uuid both ha
such voice" wouli rrscund throughout the State
and give impulse an confidence TO the faithful other
parts OF the state But he assemblage last evening out
numbered by than ff'y per any gathering in
this city, ever Anwn, even The hurrah days OF General
Iarson with the mbr, congregated to sam y last
evening The andi c"nained loaiers, short boys
rough hewers, row les and hrllie stationed about
noy the people to Ting the caps hurra' and shur-
fah for the admin i,n or Billy Seward the fu
merchants and their clerks The mechanics, their jour
neymen and aborers HE lawyers and members of other
professions there Men Of the greatest influence
who never were suspected Of ,ng Know Nothngs cheer
aug the speakers 10 the extent Of their lungs highly ami
mated and encouraging each other upon the certain
prospect Of elecug ,h state ticket and large MAORI
tics in to.h branche II the Legislature.
II the demonstration made by sam,' last;evening in
this city Is ary indca Of his strength in the city of
New York andthe les' q tie State, there be no
doubt a. TO the result in November. 1t monster
gathering which every honest man must acknow.
ledge Who saw IT, and al attempt by interested pap
And parties to contrdct H. will only make them appear
the more ridiculous Fol Inc great numbers crowded
and packed so densely there never audience
more peaceabe orderly and quiet. After the adjourn
ment large proce. sion formed which paradei
through several principal streets accompanied with
their bands ofmusc and hundreds of torches borne by
the faithful The evening extren ely dark, and the
to the termination Of ''ams' first public demonstra-
tom ton in this, the model city of poca! corruption
TO the captains office and settle then look out for the
engine when the bell rings.''
All the rarties sections isms and fragments OF sedy
polticans have now ected their for the various
Offices to be filed at the approaching election. In
heat ct excitement and amid the display OF unexampled
stupidity and annoyance neither faction has presented
the names OF candidates possessing any qualification for
the public position TO which they aspire. If the KNOW
Nothngs sos, hards and usioniss In other parts of
the state have presented for the Legislature of
capacity corresponding with the candidates in thia
ton then indeed will the next Legislature Senate
FOR two years, contain nferiorily of talent
before assembled at the Capitol For years past, the
Mose and syEeey repf limitations but from present
selves The honor Of seat in "R he Ieraure Of the
State, viii become desirable for upright aud
talented men the position Of alderman Is in the
The attempt made by the arch demagogue Seward, to
urn the wing party body and soul to the abolition
SITS for his particu benefit, has proved total
allure Ear as this city is concerned. Some three
hundred whigs whose faith in The principles Clay
Webster have never be- doubted, have promulgated
public manifesto despisng the fusion with free soers
softs and abolilioDiss Among them the granite pill
lars Of the wing party, and who for many year aud
many campaign, have ably sustained that party.
Among hem are PANEL y. Barnard late L. 5. Minister
10 bcfnn the venerable rector william Bay, Ielns Van
Vectten Alderman B'eecker, Andrew Kirk and SO on
Comprising respectable and influential list o. names
"a can be collected in this any other CITY, They
remain with Washington Hunt, Hamilton Fish Ogden
Hoffman and other distinguished men, upon the nation
al wing platform. The recent non Constitution
Hall resolved wisely not to nominate ticket for this
election. 1t is better 10 remain quiet, they have
effected reorganization until the black fusion shall
have spent lis force in November. There already
sufficient number Of tickets in the field for the present
emergency. They can during the coming year ascer-
tain who their friends are throughout the State and
President in opposition to the detesabe black party
The whgs-those who choose to vote--w vote
either for the Know Nothing hard candidates. who
nearer rejecting their principles than either the sos
fusionists.