The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-18

Such thing as principle was ha dly mooted He neye
heard principle Of public policy discussed during tina
shou,. secure the vote Of the adopted citizen. if al
American was sent to the State prison it presume
70 oisoualfv i'm from being witness In court or bens
an honarabe uber Of the police But If an rishmar
went to the state pfson 1t just fitted him for honor
the police shs sRDsS Sa IN is
not one vrar sine, =, the neghboriug city Of Williams
burg an American sas the polls for exercising
statute right Of an Tears ss IN Sosr ou@
elections in this city returns not IN from ,hs M
American districts before the rc Sa aanned ny
districts peculiarly IN the hapds ofN ,aat ~ ua-S ~
That had gwen rise to this sien, bnt iheY ,ha
that the Americans might have the votsss, M -, ~
foreigners had the inspectors Well susn natrni;s
OF thngs tin about two years ago, when lew a.,
men thought the time had rear alof no lmefi
can flag, with this inscription written upon DINNERS
as they were hung to the breeze, Americans te com
Petent to govern themselves Great applause ana
cheerso Now he would not do injustice to ad sp,,
ca ciiiztns, nsn had In times past been Dor. .
sions and revolutions Of the Old World who
shed ustre upon the country Of their adoption and lett
an honorable biography part OF this countrys his
tory, and so had eminent American citizens the
soil achieved great deeds, and LEFT The rich legacy
But because egner had rendered efficient services
their adopted country in times Of neci he cou dis
cover any sound reason why Americans should be com
master Of ceremonies for the privilege of picking few
poor old bones Iaugher) Was II not matter of fact
was III Because, under the preisncs Of giving out
contracts the city had been robbed To secure
IT'S floating vote. The object Of ths American
party was 10 place the government IN the hands
Of men who we're born the soil, and whose interests
were interviewer with those of the country The Know
Nothings, as they termed rendered the duty of al
leaiance to their country without any mental reservation
whatever. Their motto was 90 Our country first our
nothing but our country Icries Of Good. toad1 and
great aopause) He wished to say that the American
party had nothing 10 DO with sectional auestons If they
ever obtained the ascendancy, they would stand by the
principles of the constitution and carry In their ac
ton only what was right and according to law. A. far
40 Uaa fhat tpfa,,
peal OF the Missouri compromise. He regarded it as
great breach of faith, but he would blame the South
for it, The South did NOT set the ball in motion
It o Southern man with Northern prin ,iples but a
Northern man without any principle who did II. The
opposed to any system of Northern or southern agta
ton upon the subject OF slavery Why should the Ame
rcan party be distracted with these agitaions
erys Go to Iammany Hall and their principles would
be found to be nothing but Go to the Broad
way House aud what little of principle there left there
was fairly committed against the American movement
In conclusion he wished to say in behalf Of the Amert
can party, bavng now accomplished his mission to pre-
pare the way for the distinguished gentlemen who were
to follow him. that under the hands Of American
mnisraon their rights would all be safe and sacred
would rally around the coed old American aag ia NJ,
yember next and then they would have for the city and
county Of New York sound native American reform g.
vernment and thc state Of New York would be favored
with administration that would carefully husband her
resources expend them judicously in works Of internal
Improvement and give you for exalted positions who
would not forget the American language fall Ia love
with 'that rich brogue and me cabbage accent
(Grs at applause)
The band upon the platform then performed national
air and before they had concluded the Joscph s. Tayor
Club Of the Fourth ward Fifth district entered the
Park in procession, sixty strong with banners ny
ing music playing and bearing torches and Transparent
ces They were closely followed by the National Club
who were provided with number OF torches and prc
ceced by the grand banner presented them week
AGENTIENAs In the crowd demanded three cheers for
Briggs" and they were given, although somewhat
Mr.. JAS. w. BARKER then forward and proposed
three cheers for Americans to rule America
The response was so enti usasc that Mr. b. called for
three cheers more for "The State and County Nominees
and they we're also given
Three cheers were then given for California and
three more for Mr.. Barker, mingled with derisive calls
for "Rynders.n
At this time there were about 1000 person, present
Mr.. FRANK CuNsScmAs, Of Chenango county, then
introduced 10 the meeting aud spoke follows :Ye Of
the true faith what brings you heres Come ye mp here
to hear whatever may be uttered by Americans To
worship at this their homely but true American shrine
Whence ccme you and for what puposes Is It to stand
by the Ame lean bannerY Ooud shouts Of 'Yes yes.')
IL 1t to give character to American principles Yes
yes Isl to give cast to American institutions Yes
yes IL II TO support American literature Il to Sc
cure and for all time to American nationality
q oad eiea Of Yes, yea. Then, indeei, isrect You
s ,andsr"a .,nraS sv tge ho% o npon
yrupon soil rendered sacred by the best talent that
ever appeared upon earth {cheersA !, humbe re.
those parties, greet you and believe in you. would
willingly hands with every Of you conscious
that but did my duty when pledged myself with him
10 sustain the platform that Binghampton council have
had the manhood TO fabrcate and the judgment 10 pro
rcsoonding this day with tie cry Of the Amecaa
II goes up from the valleys to the mountain tops and
from the mountain teps along the pateauI; It peas
along the rivers Il is heard where the sunbcam first
break upon The valleys. VII you New Workers stand up
like mem cloud cries Of 'yes.f) VIII you strike hands
in faith and when another national anniversary shall roll
round will you rally around the ba and the
commn temple conscious tina, you have done your duty
~ IKE pgh IKE @s Intelligent h's
called upon TO sustain that platform. need not rce
rate its principles. the first paramount sod most dis
iica cloud hurrahs) IL am to judge by this Of
hends-f am to judge BY this mass Of living animate
70 stand up in Clay fashion, upbent, unbroken
awed and unsubned, ready TO do your duty and your
We expect II the des Of November We expect that
throughout tie Empire State and that viii aaimate the
true freeman wherever ne may be, and bcte American
citizens 70 do their duty far a. uion is concerned
now henceorih and forever by crushing the geograps
cal and factious spirit to the dust What response
do you give TO that Applause, bat sIight) Iet
II come up brethren, not iaintly. Let II
up Ike the boom Of that artillery that pronounced
our fathers free in spirit and Ia truth. (Appause
The sole thing presented that worthy Of our consder
on Is The platform manufactured 10 order by he ~,
shell democracy and prominent peculiar unique indeed
Is the steersman Of tha, concern. laughter Fusion
IL dead beyond revocation. and all they ask Il a
decent Christian burial at the hands of those Hnloos
whom they have abused for the last year and half
(Renewed laughiof) Bat that loft platform deserves
some consideration. II manufactured TO order.
That Van Buren who represents peculiar family
with particularly recuhaf innNtuten, tound the ma
eral Of which mAnuizcture the craft by pckng
up the rotten and broken Josis q the Buao PLATFORM
with few slabs that Ben Butler had made In tuca
(laueher) bound together with rope made u Deros
wool (renewed sughtesl while John-the best Of the
tribe--witty, eloquent ami eis,nsliy inconsistent
Daughter and appause) john with large scull l. et
tempting TO scuH the miserable Graf. 10 the other
side Of Jordan. Much aughter) After remarks
in relation 70 PRESIDENT Pierce, whom he descocd ~
the hcest nincomi oop In the Union Who might BE
presented in the language Of mttbema cans, ny zero
wth minus sign after IL, signifyng that he
than nothing the speaker proceeded a. follow -
10 your duty like intelligent citizens. II fac
iion exists, reyress It. Close up the ranks
like men, close them up firmly, and march up TO
his fight n you had something tcsng through Jour
veins like the blood that animated yonr Revolutionary
sihsrr. Gond oheers Forget not the spirit they
hibited AZ Bunker H-foget the principles that
animated them yorktown-forget not in Gods name
rget not the spirit that animated them civil heroes
and In your capacity voters initiate themb by depps'iny
your votes In favor of those men who love, who cherish
and who and hereafter will protect American