The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-23
The NATIONAL DEMOCRACY
iN METROPOLITAN. rEEATaE.
COUNTY RATIFICATION MASS DIEETIyG.
hesoiutiOns against Fusion, Af,0asti6s1sm,
Know EotiahnSism anA rf.sn. Law
Ism, and IN Favor OF Nebraska
amt Internal improvements
Letters from Daniel 8. Dickinson, George NJ.
Dallas and Job PiersOn
Speeches Of Horace r. Clarke, Judge Bswne,
Judge Capr0n and Mr.. Rose.
DEFINITION OF THE RELIGION or AMERICA,
THE WHIGS IN THE FIELD.
DC, &C., &c

THE WHIGS IN THE FIELD.
DC, &c, &c
meeting ofthe National or hard shell stripe o,
the democratic party held last evening at the Me
tropolitan theatre, pursuant to the following CALI:
Mass RATrYcAroE MEETING or rHI NAros. Draocn Acy
an Maine Law and anti Know Nothing
SSs6way opross Bond on Monday evening
General ward National deaecasc city aaa
ro @ vham M hnen, M VIII address he meeting
oss Of
4Iyx q. MonTos, Secretary.
band Of music stationed the Grst floor Of the
Metropolitan theatre building which discour.ed sweet
music Tor an hour two, and gathered acrowd out
side as well added considerably to the inside
There was large Of police in attendance although
we did rot learn that thele any disturbance anci
paed Over the stage boxes and the scenery at the
back of the stage affixed strips Of bearing
the following Inscriptions
40 UNION WITH TIE ENEMIES or THE rsroN.
THE RIGHTS or THE STATES
NO INTERFERENCE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
WE HOLD TIE INTEGRITY OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES
PARAMOUNT s
TO ALL CONSIDERATIONS or PLACE OR POSITION 3
At the honr apponted--hafp past There we're some
1900 or 800 persons present who exhibited their i'm.
patience fer the OF proceedings by stamp
ing OF feet and the other usual demonstraons In the
course OF the next hafhour the audience con-
siderably, and finally there may have been some 900
persons present.
The meeting called to order at ten minutes to g.
~, by the nomination OF VIM. c. welmore as Presi.
dent.
The nominate n affirmed by accIamation.
Judge MORTON then announced that the Committee on
Invitations had received replies from the following named
persons, in addition to those which he would now
read Lyman Tremain, Albany John D. Fay, Rochester
Col. James Page Philadelphia Hon. John willard Sara
teea; Hon. James r. Whiting, New York; Jonas D. Phil
lips Esq, New York; Hon. John c. Mather; William G.
Bryan, Esq; Col. j. L. Curtis r. W. Hughes Esq editor
Of Richmond Erami,'1; Gen. Elijah Ward; Hon II. A.
Clover, Missouri Hop. II. W. Rogers, Harmon S. Cutting
Esq; Hon John A. Lott; ExGov. David Tod, Ohio Hon
David L. Seymour.
at this jupcture two drew over the stage an I'M
nense placard, recommending Harry Howard the
democratic republican regular nominee for Street Com
missioner.
This feature received with intense satisfaction
end voice shouted, "shove that one side, Harry
you're all right"
Judge MORTON then proceeded TO read the following
letters from Daniel S. Dickinson and others -
FROM Ex-yICE PRESIDENT GEORGE NJ. DALLAS.
PniLAnEIPHIA, Monday, Oct. Is, 1885
l0h instant, inviting my attendance ut mass meeting OF The
national eemoGratlc party Of New York on Monday next and
hond fee! much pleasure r. sexng ts e gree.
on he causes character Of democratic divisions in
meidng sentiment. They viii doubtless be xtnguished
a devotion, cardinal iSdamenis points o i5s
national democrats Of New York TO the constitutional Union
certainly not exceeded In part Of and justly
am, gentlemen your friend, and most obedeat servant
To Alex. G Morton, L. p Clover E. W. Glover. VIM Sin
clair, John King
FROM THE HON. DANIEL S. DICKINSON.
GEsussEsYour favor Of the IOIb Inviting me to attend
e @ % q & e s
theatre on the I'D inst Is before me- and regret add that
continue through the next week WIN not permit me to be ab
son day poes and dss
candidates Le, every pao read The address and reso
I Of August last and contempe the character Of he csndi
sass m she p ser aa
seeks to bud up her perdious strength national dis
hat precious band Of bread and butter
The people have appointed day for their fasting and hu
with such platform Of sound constitutional principles
mon democrat Aaron Ward and his worthy associates
has long been obvious the anislavery would
be drawn together BY e ar.eon q and would
consummaon in 'e whgs aad free soil
he able spread iSs9 he national aamn.raisa sai
tms @ national SssocrSsy srS hsrsa.
voariss with he Know Nothing or American party and
asssr % % se spa Or last N Gr anS party a wso %
are in the field viii ticket male up rom Banao free
Sme po s pon a BY 'ss dansea
e qSe os sns e oer deserve severe r
ther o. the administration and The enbarrassmen,
.o and naisHaiy 4 4 6e when %iasa sas.
Gould have been happy With either,
some consolation however reflect that the separation
% % % %ss e WY BE- s ass % * %
Wild cat and he coon, al iie hauer's shop.
s Cog and Mseog q anti slavery elements congrsgs'e h,r
country powerful son., ae banner q
,onai dem9srssy AID the spirits Of Jackson and and
preside over # In the moment Of victory n,co,YaoY
The reaiing of Mr. Dckinsons letter received with
cheers and other demonstrations Of approval.
uamorous requests from the gallery "histe Harry a
little higher up . look at him.
Mr.. X. J. DuIoS then offered the following resolu-
tons
Resolved, Tha, the Territories Of the United States pur.
s eonfeaeray and Al are sassd Q issir al rss .nd
aboa coSsfes right sssbb or or prohs s1sss
pose @ilmot Proyiso upon the Of srrorsl
ssmoeTary. Violation Hss q The S'S pssps q Ss
several States.
Resolved That the Congress ~ fae Uni es stes
right 70 delegate the people ~ tho Territories power
self government snhec only 20 tb o Unit~t
braska end Kansss following ~ stabshet prncpes OF hs
compromise Of 1850 o aud
consistent with he eons tuition and calculated ala,
md finally exneulsh the AZ aou OF bon slavery ans
anti slavery demagogue~ M ougfoui The states.
Resolved That the formal ofthe repubbcan" party com
posed Of soil democrH slavery wings and o
ether element a Norher fanacisu dangerous and
ienous event eacuas erce she alarm and dI.rnay
every patriot We ~ gard az The couaunmaon OF the Oh
ous threat q Van Br IN lsts establish he gres, anu
shsery pnry g ,nc North Based uron eeoyrspncs me
and a with ihe o the southern states s snc
cess would be M knel Of tie Union and hc ar-arncion
i devised. -
W. are inic, & s 70 our opnoa lor ~ ~, ~ r. y [
ence sna ,owth Of this party. ny The efforts Viii
~ mAs to elect Ffankin Pierce President ol he Unite
ssxs /" ianahcisf1 of tree sot febuked am ext
srS br lhc vain ard silig prec q eserenT ihfou2