New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-28
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.

Of very distinguished gentlemen who had been in
yted TO be present. When the meeting was called to
order the theater was not more than one-third filled
ladys fan was seen waving in one of the private
boxes and gentlemen on the platform cheered by
the sight of a rather pretty face.
AT II O'Clock JOIN Il. HAsKISS. Esq, called the
meeting TO order and announced that that old Roman
National Democrat the Hon. SAMUEL BEARDsLEY had
been selected for President Of the meeting. The nom
| il alton unanimously ratified
Mr. BE.RDsLEY said that they met there as repre-
ser aves Of the National Democracy OF the days Of
Jefferson of that Democracy which secured the cti
zeps Of all the States equal rights and equal prvi-
eges Mr. Beardsey reviewed the course of the sections
OF the Democratic party since the secession OF the
Soft Shells In the course of his review he commend
ed the course Of MIR. Van Buren, when, Northern
man with Southern principles, he was the confessed
head of the Democratic party. The consequence OF
the secession was he said, that the Wings were sue
cessul The National Democrats had seen the seced-
ing section abandon their FreeSol principles; IN that
they bad had triumph. Gen. Pierce was chosen upon
the principles Of the National Democracy, and ha1 ne
proved true to them they could have conquered all
tie parties which had grown up in night and would
fade away in the morning. But Gen. Pierce had
gone TO work to PROSTATE the true men of the
party as zealously though he had been an
AbolioDist Cheers The principal exploits OF
hs administration to belle his previous charac-
ter in bis domestic policy and in his foreign policy and
come square up to the ground that every State aud
Territory should have perfect right to say whether
it would have domestic Slavery or not there could be
ne union and harmony. he did not know mat the
prospects of the Democratic party to be rensated IN
power were very good, but that was no reason why
the National Democrats should abandon their position
it'll regard 10 the Know NOhings, he must say that
their resolutions with regard to Slavery were perfectly
Democratic, but he could not say as much Tor the
other panks in their platform. 1t was entirely Anti
Democratic that man should be prescribed on ac-
limit n npf
of the Know -Nothngs in this particular would meet
with tie approval OF no National Democrat. There
was another great subject of interest. He alluded TO
the Prohibory Law. All desired the suppression OF
intempersnce but they must not attempt that result
by the sacrifice OF the rights Of the masses OF our
citizens lCbeersl. This law aimed blow at our
felow-czens and he was entirely sure that National
Democrats all, with very rare, II any excep-
tions entirely and decidedly hostile to that bill lap
Ilausel.
Loud cries Of French, French followed, but
French did not appear.
THos j. BARR then read list of lightweight Vice
Presidents and ANTHONY GALLAGHER list of forty
four Secretaries; their presence would have con-
siderably increased the numbers of the meeting. BY
This time, however, the theater was toerably well
filed
GEO C.. GENET read the following resolutions:
Re,d That National Democrats of the City Of New
York often resm adhesion to and support
these great principles of by the fortunate ascend
liberty national progress have been secured the rights OF he
heo aud the assaults of intolerance and sectional
d,fed and that in reviewing the encourast all
trusfy rely for the future the great Demo
cratic Organization United the safe homogene
every section Of country aud to insure
union and prosperity Is people
Resored That Congress has power to interfere with or
sttempt TO the domestic institutions Of States
Territories and that liz 70 do so IN the District OF
deprecste and oppose the agitation subject OF slavery
in Congress under shape form and while we approve o.
ton upon the subject Of the lon fugitive slaves and the
% sss . snd Ss5 We the Of the
sound union feeling OF the country that all insane sectional
fomented BY designing and dangerous men shall cease
ts, We sPSd.s and r NO ns Ss% cSD
yenon, which nominated Van Buren, and Adams IN isthat
believing the position thus assumed which finds no
the In the example set by our
ty set u Congress approved BY George washngn Pres
dent. Wa the ssyekoldins State Of Kentucky.
d Sseiop of s ye. nSneasd by Daniel Dickinson
United States Senate in December 1884, in which he in
State. .trensthen .' political and Commercial relations
ory may cOnduee that end and that neither in such
"scqulon The territorial organization thereof could
SeS Tor or tbbed neonssient With the right Of the PEG.
pie thereof form free sovereign state wi the powers
Reached That in favor Of the Annexation Of the
Island Cuba the United State. at the earliest moment
consistent with national honor and treaty obligations as de-
sDde both BY the political and commercial interests Of
the country; and that charge upon the secret and in
eraocable hostility Of William L. Marcy the Secretary Of
stae Of the United States, the failure Of al attempts
directed that end since the present Administration came
Es,ored That liberal principles embodied BY Thomas
jefferson in the Of and
the which makes the land of liberty and the
sylum Of the oppressed Of every MARION have ever oeen anz
attempt sbdge the privilege OF becoming cir gems and osa
which swept the Alien ssdion laws from statute
book. 49,. q.
Rrsored That hostile secret political societies in
this land political information and free discussion a. unneees-
ssy and opposed TO the spt o. cur INSTRUCTORS ana
be perpeuty Of form Of GoFernHen and h We aee
II more compstie with the manhood bolduess aud otsgty
which shoud characterize Aencsn citizens 70 meet IN pubic
m the discussion Of our principles ami set forth purpoes
for the public eye aud for public eopeAen
Re,rsG That the unqualified hostility Of al friends % free
iututns hould be visited upon that spirit OF .ectrsn
ny which has invoked Of late for partisan objects By de-
signing in midst thai utterly Oppose the proserp-
tcoount biz religious belief honestly entertained aud the en-
oyuent Of which has been crey geneed % him under the
and FEDERAL Constitution and that the man wo VII ae'
OF America lend bis voice for the bu dina up polite parties
upon religious differences unworthy Of the homer Of American
Eerolre5 Thst rerste opinion formerly expressed
that the the present Administration due al the
Disasters srd l-fea whish the Democratic parry has expert
ercsd for The years thst the Administrator has IN
suited ard outraged the national sentiment Of the Amsn
people and that the only safety Of the Democracy and OF
The whole country les IN unconditional tpGdA0n OF
the Administration in the nomination M President By The next
National Democratic Convention Of sound National
Iii Lr 10 md ccrfed in nv The country a. such and in
the adoption Of pla form which shah furnish further gusau
tees the zhts every portion the Union,
and hieh shs resist the aggre.sons OF Northern sectonAn
UPON the rights Of the South and restore tranquility to h "noe
ntiion.
Eeorsd That we congratulate the Democracy Of Virginia
upon Their late victory over the secret and prose.P.e sray
any inco By them Of the Administration the contrary
having the absolute overthrow OF party 10
other States late contests and recommend mat IN GU
State with view future repuston u
the Administration be insisted upon BY which means ana
union upon the true can for