New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-03
A CORRECTION.
To ne Fdito, Of The n. Y Tribune.
CITY POLITICS..
FIRST WARD DEMOCRACY.
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A macs meeting of the Union Democracy of the
First ward was held last evening at No. 40 Green
witch street. After some speechifying the meeting
broke up at O'Clock, and formed a torch-ight pro-
cession through the ward.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE.
This body met at Stuyvesant institute last evening
Horace +. Clark in the chair. The treasurer reported
the funds of the committee at s2,375, and said
much larger amount had been promised
ELEVENTH AND SEVENTEENTH WARDS DEMO-
CRATIC MEETING.
Pursuant to call to that effect the Democrats Of
the Eleventh and Seventeenth wards met in pretty
strong force in Tompkins square last evening. A
band of music and liberal allowance Of fireworks,
combined with the announcement of several distin-
guished speakers, sufficed TO attract crowd of the
faithful, tolerably respectable in numbers if in
nothing else. In the early part of the evening the
platform prepared for the distinguished speakers
broke down, but was repaired that it would sustain
a limited number Of people at time. Alter piece
Of music by the band and rocket let off by the ndi
yidusI " no was chief of the "hooray" department,
Capt. Rynders was announced who proceeded 10
make speech denouncng the Know Nothngs and
explaining his individual objections TO John Van b.
rem. Another tune, another rocket, and six more
hoorsys for somebody, and Mr. Hickox was intro
dueed. Other speakers addressed the meeting, but
their remarks were not Of sufficient Importance to
ceive full report.
The Young Mems Democratic National club met
last evening at the club room Academy hall, Broad
way, Gen. Elijah Ward, president, in the chair. The
president addressed the meeting at length,
and in the course of his speech denounced the AbO-
litiOnsts. He contended that Congress had no right
or power to interfere in the matter Of Slavery in the
Territories.
ELECTION OF JUDGE ~ PLACE OF THE LATE
ROBERT n. NORRIS
The following is a cory of opinion Of the counsel
to the corporation, in regard TO the vacancy now
existing on the bench Of the Supreme court:
OFFICE OF COUNSEL TO THE coEPoRArIoS Nov. /, 1855.
The constitution OF this Safe provides that IN cse
The Office OF a Judge Of the Supreme court became
vacant before the expiration OF the term for which be
was elected the vacancy shall be supplied at the next
general election Of judges, when II shal be hlled by
election for the residue OF the uDexpred term IL also
proydes that the Judges shall be elected at such times
a. may be prescribed by law The law prescribes
that il any vacancy shall exist, proper to be supplied
at the general election the secretary of Safe shall
notify the fact between the Let Of July and the 18th
of October.
mined TO make nominations for election to supply
the vacancy occssioned by the death Of the late Mr..
Justice Morris on the gath day Of October last it is
recomme nded that the form OF the ballot be follows
Fer 5s', s s ssP D; Sos b ell full 9.e :sSg
Or IL any other form which shall contain a desgn:-
ton Of the term. II toe ballots, printed, be used
containing but one name, and not Designating me
term for which the ballot If intended u would De vOid
If case il .houd be decided that the vacancy could
legally be filed at this election. ROBERrJ. DLLos,
Counsel 70 tbs corporation
TO THE VOTERS OF NETWORK.
Among those who are before you Tor the once hlgn
and honorable Office of sheriff, have been brought
forward although gentlemen who are OF tina. great
political party with which have always acted we're
previously in nomination In allowing myself ID be
placed IN this position | am far from implying any
personal or political dspsrsgement Of other Candidates
believe them all to be upright me7, fully capable OF
disoharsip the duties Of the Office; but am willing
public to elect men to city and county offices wIihou.
Ihs machinery OF regular parry honInatioIs.
An inclination hA been shown to choosa those who