The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-23

American H0Nt100.
ANOTHER LIVE OAK CLUE A1KTIN0-AKOfHER LIVE
OAK sPHEOH, ErC., ETC.

hast night very large crowd WA In attendance Dr.
H. b. KAham the President Of the club took the chair
at seven O'Clock The meeting called to order and
the Secretary read the proceedings of the last meeting
| Several members then ,nauguratsd. After
which the President rose and said
Members Of Live Oak Club No. @: You have listened
10 the reading Of the report OF the proceedings Of
that since that evening. four other live OAK uuSs
have been formed In different portions OF the city Nay
they al flourish Ike The tree from Witch they derive
and hope ere many more evenings have passed. that II
will grace this room. Cheering, Gentlemen. there
will be some good speakers here tonight-some eloquent
men but before you listen to them wish to direct
your attention TO some practical matters in reference
pes. upon your I'm. to cover the PrssdsnssI
ground Gentlemen, personally uuacq Aintsd with
George law lhaye never spoken to the man in my
sis fees and half In height with Herculesn FORM in
perfect proporon-a voice Like Stentor and the strength
of an Ajsxs man. &C sording TO port hat could be
suboued in single combat and that will be equally
unconqussable In . political Eight know that his mind
and character Of the grand and energetic cast
with his person and though his enemies say he Is de-
hsient In the advantage OF finished college education,
yet even in thar regard he is to the Of the
.on ard yet net wiling to be classed inenor
10 the few who understand Greek ana Hebrew. Gentle
don't vent dis ursge you. 70 cool ardor
and lows tor George Law, but am going to tell
practsa truths night Iou need not suppose tnat
you are going TO take man from the ranks Of the peo
ple-the working mer-and raise hu to the Presi-
dental chal- without struggle. As the chsaces OF
George Law become certain the ouaer will be the
howl hswil De raised throughout this union And you
have got to prepare sor 1t. When General Jackson
first spoken Of In connection with the Presidency the old
party wise fellows met it with and contempt
they laughed at the idea he assaIIed from end
of the Union 70 the other He chehted out Of four
years but sooner was his opponent Adams placed in
the Residential char by vote Of tins House OF Repre-
sentatives, than the people commenced Presidential
campaign in earnest and lasted four years, until Gene
tde American people. Hickory Clubs were in operation
four before old Hickory elected but the Hck
always viii 90. The American people have oom-
menced 4 revolution, and under very similar crcuu,
stances 70 that win oaos
until 1928 All the old party politicians
tried to put that revolution and General Jackson
The Adams men, the Clay men, the era word men and
eli the tartes OF that day. believe that the Live Oak
Clubs have got TO 60 through similar battle now that
men. shall carry our Live Oak candidate triumphant
~ believe that every here to night is in favor of
Live Oak George the Presidency Some OF you are
members OF the American Order. and not
but ell are Americans. DO you fancy, gentlemen that
George Law going to be nominated at Philadelphia tue
having with treachery fraud and false friends
both 20 the American people and TO George Law their
most prominent representative. ! tell you the
bull has got be taken b. the horns ana the best
to against tyeachery is to be orewarued and then
we are eorearmed Gentlemen, there are men already
elected TO the Philadelphia Convention who are hear and
soul aboltioris and devoted parsans of W. H. SevaId
they will be seen at Philadelphia anc marked From
state the liyer told three abottonists
already elected, and ready t. Tor Seward by nominal
ing who cannot lie elected. With such elements
in that national convention ready to distract and dis
solve it, in order to throw the North into
the hands OF the black republicans, we must be
on ths lookout There are other abolitonsts elect
map-Ftlmore. any else that they know
cannot be elected. There others, gentlemen,
who will go tor a postponement Of nomination.
in order % distract the American party-drh.arten
its memhers s;d disband it-for would
such ss resolve be made by that convention than
wigs and black republicans would fly 70 their
old party loves The American party built up thes tar
and obstruction old parties, would be dish snded for
ever ever and hopeless gloom would rest 90 the land
see IN ns room 1Sngnt aeless.es eectea from .ne
THANK Goo, there are believe dirty good and true Lave
Oak men ready TO go TO- Philadelphia aud stand
delegates from the thirty States. Whether the
sneceden,s Of the New delegation have been viii.
wg to Philadelphia to put down treason and to
cut traitors If they dare show their heads there. Cen
tsmen The New York delegates well aware that the
same elements are at work to distract tie Nominating
Convention at Philadelphia that nearly broke the las.
National Council in Philadelphia Tue aboitionists
there and will show the eleven foot in February next
they did June last But they will with the same
mercy forbe Prepare for the worst gentlemen
lhoie IueD if not in the majority TO nominate their Ia
vor;te candidate TO nominate old Iarty hack
that cannot te elected thus Tender the election OF
the Ittsbu7g candidate certainty will bolt the
rion minority, and nominate a candidate. The plan
il alracy concoc ei and sewa,d Wilson Co. ready
for action. The National Council il to meet the 18Th
FEBRUARY. pCntpODe
ratcn, unless the chances in favor of parti
oulsr nan. But the New York delegates will be true
ano believe che Southern ana Western men win stand
~ them. and that George Law viii be nominated. Oil
and water will not nix and nave idea that abo
tionists and true Americans in Philadelphia.
Our have only got to be themselves aad
TO their country and leave the rest the Aneri-
masses 1t ia N view Of such probable state OF
things at Philadelphia that congratulate you the
extending OF live OAK Cubs Like the Hickory Clubs of
old they al powerful to keep Political trcksters
straight Let no American close his eyes until the
coming ices OF March past The 296 dele sates will
split on tle be nominated surely the Last
National Council split upon the platform have doubt
sss me on s ba S unite oRan GsGs Law and
enemies will split and 60 off on minority cand
date God in mercy grant that thsy may and then and
then only viii the true American party rise in tower
il grandeur and greatest strength The good and the
true Of all old parties will rally to the support of
and new measures The democrats will flock to the
shelter Of the Live Oak tree and leave the shadesss
dead stick OF old parties to rot and go to dust and
oblivion The pure and unselfsh OF all parties will
be with North and South and instead of losing by the
boiling Of traitors, we sLau have gained renewed
streugth-srength sufficient to plant Live Oak
Without an effort. All is not sunshine in politics.
We have got to have storms. aud the storm !
acson Of abolition traitor delegates We have got
to he prepared for all this. am not afraid of any
and that appeals to the hearts of The American people
None but new man can be elected. No one but
hat can rally around him the American people, and
draw from all parties, be elected and had better
go into the rext Presidential fight with such nan he
is only nominated by the delegates from New York than
to be whipped with foolish, insane nomination of
some old hack politician, if male by even ma.
jorty of the convention. love the American cause:
l would die for its success, and yet
not member of the American order, though
American in birth, habits and everything else. | may
have offended Of the members the American order
here to.ri9ht hope net. 1t is to your organization
ths millions Of American voters look candidate that
weousiders unite upon to elect We with you
sink or swirn-e or death-vhig demo:rat-provided
you give us man; but speak the sentiments of
millions OF both the old parties when sey that if you
ATTEMPT at Philadelphia TO saddle with any old
out pol,tican-wbg or democrat-we will let you go to
destruction your way. You will not carry elec-
toral vote IN the Union for II you, at Philadelphia,
have 70 pick American candidate from the refuse of
old democratic wing parties-we won't help you, for
will fall back upon regular old party
orqanilat ION may nominate We don't want the fhla-
depha American Convention to choose for from
their ranks. We would not want victory with old lead
1t would not be American victory. No success
but thot OF new candidate be regarded sri
victory An ole wing democratic lesder would only
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