The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09
John Van Buren, Endorses the
Cincinnati Platform.
What he Thinks Of VIM. II. Seward, Horace
Greeley and Col. J. G. Fremont.
Speeches Of Captain Rynders, James T. Brady
the Prince, Daniel E. Sicklss, and Hon. F.
B. Stanton, of Tennessee
The Captain Denies that Col. Porney has Any
Influence with the Empire Club,


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platform erected in front of the City Hall. and
upon this was displayed the banner of the club.
In the centre of the banner toerably correct
daIIion portrait of Buchanan and Immediately under it
the following inscription
THE uSIoS-oSE COMMON nRorHsrnoop.
There were q number Of transparencies which in
formed the assembled democracy that they the pro-
pery or the Eleventh Ward Buchanan and Breckenridge
Club. One side Of these embeished with full
epurred rooster, the act OF GROWING while other
parencies represented several spread eagles, bearing in
their alons the shield Of State and olive branch The
rooster had rather warke appearance, but the eagle
looked as mild anc harmless 4 dove. About half past
the crowd began scmble, and by eight O'Clock
there FIVE thousand present Before the meeting
called 10 order the platform bese, by Of
the more ambitious OF the democracy and required
all the ability and genius Of the Captain and of his
Assistants to keep II clear for tho speakers and
reforters Tor which service he entitled TO the thanks
Of both. 81 tell you,n said he OF the prohibited
81 make exception for friend foe; You must all go
down" Those who inclined TO argue the matter
with him brought ther arguments TO an abrupt ter
nnation the exhbiubn OF stout walking stick, with
which the Captain occasionally enforced his demands.
SNOW" said he, when be had performed this part Of his
nses precisely, from the present time, to cali the
meeting W order aud won't wit for Chairman or any
IL. old boy y aAnd you gent smen Of the band, he
added addressing the musicians, 'when want you To
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being enacted, slettn's lBand were performing some
of their best airs, and the Empire pock,ipiec
was blazing away a. the rate q two discharges
ito the minute, and 10 the great annoyance OF the
nervous and sensitive part OF the meeting.
At O'Clock, punctual 10 the minute the meeting
Called TO order by the Captain who spoke a. follows
do not Intend to make SPEECH for am anxious TO
hear those who are advertised 10 addrefs this meeting,
and therefore will not detan you more than Ave
minutes, trusting you bear with me for that short time
only want to contradict publicly some misststcmens
which have been made about me, and this Is the
6ng opportunity TO do coone Benton, 10 his speech
at ST. Louis stated that OF the champions Of
General Fierce at Cincinnati, and Ia making this state
nent he associated with Thomas Hyer. This
those who came from New York 10 the Cincinnati Con,
venton is entirely was not In favor Of the
domination Of President Pierce st Cincinnati at
ANY time previous. have OF late years been in favor Of
She term principle AS TO thomas Iiyer, he has al
ways been, as am informed whg Know Nothing,
and OF have political association with him.
<Cheers Col Benton must have been grossly deceived by
some OF the mischief makers who always be found
hanging about public gatherings for other purpose
Ahem 10 belle and sisndcr everybody whenever an op
portuniiy presents itself regret exceedingly that
man Ike Col Benton, who has stood preemnently high
In The estimation OF the people q this country should 50
far forget the dignity OF his position 10 adopt In his
speech tbe common political slang incident 10 the times
In which live, and which heretofore seems TO have
been monopolzcd by the political factions of Now York,
and came very near adding portion OF the New York
press Such language Is wholly unworthy " the Thomas
II Benton OF former days when he was the friend OF
the immortal Jackson. (At this point democratic club,
with drums beating and lags dying entered the Park)
Bee the democratic hordes coming for Buchanan and
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zens this i but the advance guard (cheers) There
concourse; they coming here and coming for the
victory OF Buchanan and Breckenridge. cloud ap-
pause.) What else they here for, gen.
;Iemon but for the victory OF tho dc cnocrats
The correspondent OF the NEw ioRs EsAD In letter OF
last week, states that Col J. W. forney claims 70 have
Influence with the leaders Of the Empire CLUB for the pur
pose controlling certain Congress ona nominations
this city think that correspondent Is very much mis-
ken ih. matter as have not OF mad for four o. Ave
10 nominations Ia the city state Of New York will
respectfully inform any person who may be inqusye In
such matters that the Empire Club has particular
header eaders bat composed of body Of independ
ent national democrats, who are compctcnt 10 think
speak and act for themselves and cannot be influenced
against their convictions of justice aud consistency
by any any set Of men; and whoever gets the
regular tninaion from The democratic party VIII un-
dsubtedy the Undivided support Of the members
of the Cub Al all hazards they intend 70 give their
united and enthusiastic support 10 Buchanan and
lBrcckenridge, and confidently expect 70 carry this
Now, gentlemen, suppose is my right W be chairman
of the meeting II chose act such, being President
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chairman. (voces no, no y Yes, for have some
other busnes TO attend y, Let se Introduce 70 You the
old tried democrat Oliver Charles Ring for President
,(Ioud and long continued cheers)
Mr.. RING made a few remarks, thanking the meeting
for the unexpected honor they had conferred upon him
rS read By Mr.. JAMES hiEf, anu approved q by the
s.necting-