The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-12
Know Nothing stump Candidate for Mayor.
TO THE PUBLIC OF NEW YORK.

Know Nothing Stump Candidate Tor Mayor.
TO THE PUBLIC OF NEW YORK.
was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Ny fathers
name was stephen Branch who dear to the people
Of MAI State all his days. whom he served faithfully 10
various public stations. Ny grandfather drummer
a.a nfsr the Revelation, and belonged 10 the famous
.sRhode Island nne" 80 cherished by Washington. Ny
grandfather often drummed and nfed In led bat
sle by Greene and Washington. say thus much 70
arm my birthplace, quo easy task in these remarkable
tines) and, a the same time, to pace humble Laurel
over the graves Of my fathers. From Providence
70 this city where have passed most OF my days With
vhas ndelty have served the American oil no,
SPEAK but how portion Of the American poiticsl leaders
Of the Corporation Of this city have served me, viii
speak. The Special Police COMMITTEE OF which Alderman
Briggs Chairman, appointed me their Secretary and
Counsel IN which apacity acted for more than year
porss sow on the archives Of the Oopors,on visited Eu
rope and suits variety Of aliens before
the courts, and oil all Al my own expense amounting TO
several thousand dollars. Afer nv own funds
failed, I borrowed money from Alderman Briggs,
ex Alderman Thomas Chrisiy, VIM Curtis Noyes,
con Who hole notes against Cor about 900 Being
inabe to pay them, IN consequence OF the vie rcpudia
vss 1 S.iors sSsm with The happy feelings once did
Scund myself short Of fumes In England but rather than
MORN my old friend, James buchanan, OF my emb@-
rarsment pawned my deceased fathers watch 10 Lon
Ia in August 1856 which the only relic had from
him and a. dsd not redeem In August, 1885, is for
Iposs smonr men. sstrtbuts the loss OF this family
keep,ske 70 the American reprobatcs In the Board Of
s(oun<msn wis vosed against my DILL for vices and
.aor Gney loaned 70 the Corporation 10 coaduc alien
suits
nav enter the seid FOR Mayor, and do 70 foil some
f The samous eakevs OF the party, but not 10
sseea ia noble o ADercanism, for which would
uarrincs nv ne The rank and DIE or the American party
~ entire poculatiou with Adelny but win give no
unrters 10 hoss OF thu Amescas leaders who have be-
tr snd theh partywho have STRIPPED me OF every far
an, - badwho have robbed Of my fathers watch
Who hAvs Involved me 70 ny best friends to the
ertrer OF several thousand dollars, 10 that at
thia moment I have hardly place TO lay
nv Rad Ard with All this misery I have
visited ayself h the violent pursuit Of George ". Mat
cell 4 maS Who never harmed me, and with whom 1,
this moment I psver exchanged solitary word; and
ransack - onneuts consgn this TO eternal igno
ipv ppdar the a hory Of special enactmeoss Of those
Weyy Americans Of she Common Council who now repu
ate my clAss and teartessly abandon me TO my late
shall appear In Ne Park on Wednesday afternoon
.nort and address the public. shall not have long
platform, with brilliant lights music Tags Transporter.
iss cannon prooessons rockets bonhres and llumIna-
tons a. have 40 Bclmuts, nor Corcorsns, nor Riggs.
nor kariposas 70 back me. All who come 10 hear me
wtl And only the marble steps and penny candle and
sny,eh for my maiaiai plaxorm, having no means 70
construct any other. Ny spir<ns intellectual and poi-
cal platfosm Tor the kayoralty campaign will dvulge
IN haf oc0ssicn whose snhstsnss is that fat 10 hed
me city thieves Msysr Will spread terror and hsvo:
among then and thus rssve every class OF cty
from the Corporation ptuaderers 81 fail 10 vsnquisn
no thieves by peciac meass, there WI be lively times in
,he NET opolis and all who Cor must vote VITA
inc upderp t,ndpg that the may be sipg times N
I, N elected Nay or 81 New ycrs
'@ w. sTfpHES BRANCH.