The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-28

Republican Mayoralty Ratification Meeting.
meeting Of tho republicans was held last evening at
the Broadway Tsbernaes, 10 retify the nomination OF
Anthony J. Blocker, The cAAdids;e Of the party fT
Mayor The meeting was not At all numerous, but then
what the friends OF the candidate would call enthu
sias,ic, Al that rs something. presided by
Mr. Benjamin Van Rpcr, and band played patriotic airs
between the speeches About quarter eight the Pre-
sident called the meeting order and hen read the fol-
loving resolutions which were unanimously Adopted
Resolved That we heartily approve OF ths un,nmoa no
mnaon oy the hspaeesn o,,y Convention Of Aaaeay j.
our hearty support towards His election
Reserved That Mr. seeck.rs az oonssea. repuo
h solved That 'old Yorker ne is emnenty quail
ss suo ss n ana aud
That as the sole nominee Of great aud honorable
nas oay se 5n Ra Of arSS OF
cause and that we VIII nae an h9,oaps Means ~ @
those gent emen 10 the offices for which they named
Mr.. VAN RIPPER also made a speech, OF which toe fol
lowing ia the substance
There has been said ne, feeling throughput the CITY
amongst some people that certain Candidates cannot DO
elected ana there must be concentration Of action 70
defeat our present Mayor yet they will fix upon eny
one Misunderstanding that each respective faction not
sincere ~ ,nelr eSerons and that they only opPo.ed
waiting one OF their own particular Stripe IL these gen
temen are sincere, and desire that defeated
let Them support Anthony Blocker, aud, with the
publican vote and Their Is united he be rumphsntly
eecttd We have likewise continued Nc. Van Ripar.
n0miD ated Judge Capron and ROBERT Emne, whose
moral worth and standing in society qualities them OF
the position tor which they ave been lomlneieT. ".
VIII not only stand eide by side 70 effect their election
bot We will use strenuous efforts TO elect Fremont aud
Dayton Although our Opponents have gained u appa
rent victory IN Pennsylvania by concentrating tho entire
energy OF their party and by spending usnds OF dol
lars. yet the 4th OF Move mber keystone state viii
snow good majority for the republican candidate Gnd
so will the Empire State The HsrAID has taken lew
exceptions to candidate for Governor. John A. King
on account OF his blood but that no detiment, nor Is
u any benefit to him
Mr.. CAMILLE was introduced by the President as gep
teman from Rockland county, and then m tide quite
long speech. He felt he said, interest this election
and believed every workingman should have deep In
terest It was an election which would decide the ques
ton whether the country should be ruled by tho slave
ocracy OF the South or by the principles of freed IN Tho
American people would never submit to the extension
slavery and those who had entered this dgh the ie
Of freedom had what the English call pluck and de
terrained 70 tight II out TO toe last hal been the
speakers iortnae be connected with the American
ty up in the county where he resides but rs
repuhca Having informed the audience 10 regard
hs antecedents, he pitched into Eraus Brooks who bad
he said, been guilty OF great Outrage attacking ool.
Fremont by accusing him OF being Catholic
AYocT-No one believes him. he don't believe Il him
Willard Fillmore, the speaker next proceeded to say,
that he did not care about the American psy be did
go IN by the tsaDdoor and at night (ho speaSer
and other mbers had to do No, he sent for
Aaoiptus Scroggs to to his (Millard Fillmore
house At night and initiate him into the ysteres OF
Know NOTTINGHAM He must have the presiding officers
come TO his parlor and give il TO him separate and alone
never opened hM mouth spoke word in defence CT
that organization, when IL attacked with
conte mpt by the papers Had be thought the party
would not have been successful he would nave
joined 1t He (Miiard lilmore) laid egg when he
initiated In bis perlor at Buffalo, and II II proved
chicken no intended to sck ledge il, but he
would not. After speaking further IN this STYLE
Mr. CAMILLE pr, dicted the of the republican
candidate for Mayor, and then sat down.
The next speaker was Mr.. NOM oMERy President Of
the Workpgmens Republican Association who expressed
his belief that all majority Of the workpgmen OF this
city would support Mr. Blocker. There but a
representation OF their force present to hut they
were engaged elsewhere working ior tho Wh ing
he believed, wac an honorable man, but he
ar'strocra and imagued that he held the Of New
man, and, If elected would consult their interest In the
administration Of the CITY government.
Dr. fisrnR followed, With bitter speech against Mayor
Wood, who, he said, thoroughly dishonest
Al this part of his remarks he interrupte
by individual In the crowd who appeare 4
to entertain diderent opinion in regard u
the character OF the Mayor and who mad mcry
express IL openly emo, sir,n sait he "you wrong
Fernando Wood ~ ns honest any in Inc city"
Mr. VAN RrIR-lou sit down. cit down, you g.
ont.
This silenced him for the present. but he broSe
again before the meeting adjourned.
The speaker then continued without further nterrun
ton, and coon after be concluded the meeting
venurcd to raise his voice in defence OF Mr. Wood
proposed three cheers for Buchanan for which he
70 nse the language Of one OF those a, the meeting
s'chnckcd OUT And thus ended tho Blocker demon
strztcn which decided failure, both in
and speakers.