New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-20
NINETEENTH WARD REPUBLICAN Asso-
CATION

The Nineteenth Ward Club held q meeting Isst
evening a. the corner Of Third avenue and S1ty.
second street. for the purpose Of percctng preliminary
arrangements for regular Club meetings durIng the
Fall campaign. The Ward has been thoroughly can
vsssed, and the best working men OF the sound Ne
publican stock have been collected and associated Tor
active duty in the political field Notwithstanding
the sppy state of The roads, the attendance was fa
and under protein organization a platform OF prin.
cpes offered for the mmendation and signatures
Of those present The principles therein set forth
seemed to meet the views Of the persons on the spot
and they unhestatingly affixed their several auto
graphs.
Nineteenth Ward, has been prepared, and will soon be
nr;nted and freely distributed among those whom Il
concerns. This Club has begun the campaign with
energy and determination, working among the night
men and in the right direction and tberecan be no
doubt that their early preparation for the coming srug
Olc will produce noticeable result. Nr. Pete Morris
was on hand and saug the first campaign song of the
season. much TO the satisfaction of the audltors.
Tie election of the regular officers of the association
will take place in few weeks, and all arrangements
will be made for the vigorous prosecution OF the ke-
publican work.
WELCOME TO JOHN FROST, THE CHART1ST.
On Tuesday evening there was a large gathering OF
Enplishmen at the Astor House, to welcome the ven
erable John Frost the martyr TO the cause OF British
Freedom, and for the purpose of adopting memorial
to the Queen of England to procure his UNCONDITIONAL
pardon.
The chair was occupied by WN. THOMPSON of Brook
lyn formerly editor Of The Glasg0'c Ckart'st AT me
right sat Mr. JoHS FRosr, venerable gentleman oil
II years who for the last fifteen years has been BAN
shed from England for participating in the Chartse
movement in 1889. OF this time about fourteen years
were spent in Van Demans land, where he underwent
severe hardships and depnvations.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the object OF the meeting
was for the purpose of rendering reception TO hr.
Frost 10 these shores and to their efforts to pro-
cure Lis pardon in order that he may return 70 MS
native country and the bosom of his family.
Resolutions to that effect were adopted, and remarks
were made by NJ. ALEXANDER PARDER and Mr..
WICKET.
Mr. FRosr was then introduced, and was received
with great enthusiasm. lie said il very natural
that he should desire return to his country aud to his
family and friends after absence OF SO many years;
but he must go in his way he conld not go there
to rrase the government. Mr.. Frost then entered into
detailed statement of his participation IN the chatist
movements the enmity of Lord John Russe, then Sec
retary of State the eifst TO induce him. Williams and
Jones doomed to capital punishment tor high treason,
TO commit suicide and further effort TO induce HIM
TO ioin a revolt while the passage to an Dieman
Land, which probably would have resulted In his
death as this was a movement got up Dy spies
| to ensnare him. lie also related ms nard-
ships in the penal colony, which were materially in'
creased by the prosecutions of the Home government
| Mr. MASON of Brooklyn made quite lengthy speech,
and then read the memorial to Queen Victoria praying
| for an unconditional pardon of John Frost.
| MIR RoBB read an Address 10 the radical Reiomers
of the United States and Canada, and shortly after the
| adiourned