The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12

tdiDgs Of her decease This correction may em ,rate
thsr sunsrinss. GIDEON NJ MUNDY.
American Presidential Movements.
MEETING OF LIVE OAK CLUB NO. LIVE OAK ON
FIRE-sPEECHEs OF MEssRs. BARKER, FosDIcK,
LANDER AND ANDREWS.
Quite respectful audience in attendance at the
meeting Of the members of Live Oak Club No. l, which
held last night at No. 7e5 Broadway, at the
rnerly occupied by the Democratic Union Club during
the canvass OF 1852 Among those present were many
the elevation OF George Law the freeidency baud
OF musc was in attendance, and psyed some excellent
music during the evening.
Mr. James w. Barker called to the chair, and
Aessrs. w. J. Fuller and A. Blasde oaicated Secre
taries.
Mr. FULLER then read the following statement as the
basis OF the organization Of the cluo:-
Whereas, the time Is when the American party
bearers, entering upon rresidsnts oontss
and wheI sas the sus Of that contest viii depend
country demands the mercan party the
form the national government an admins
a Vnss a and
denoe at home and abroad and whereas
IT'S national trusts beIr capacity
Ss sa @ @ for
can party man in whom the people oonhde
hls fitness Tor he post and hs he win duties i'm
poses vctor for Amercsnsa In 1856 snevaoe
party beevns The tins has arrived when e people shoad
ss s s
and ne dre % % such as
sure they believe New Yorks SON. George Law
other name bring equal strength
no hs M % or neoa @ to the
hdepce the fact that George Law emphac.
bes BY talent industry In Integrity aa
hs a m s 1o0 5
Law mora fully than any oher living represents the
specially Represents the great Anscsa indusa ci NO
the farmers The schan.c the merchants and The men of
pnAf fnrfV ha
has COZ erred vast benefits the public, his State
The best proof Of bis fitness Tor he r. Presdsaoy
s s1 ssnd record Of bis q @
Eorsnee hs ruling characteristic oompre' ensive
Judgment q sns
nd xs e. hs % % 70
her nere and her honor apa last though not least bold
try's Nominate George Law, and the personal
. M @ se W. %
ton recognition of themselves
undersigned themselves club
o be called Live Oak club. Number one-snd thus asso.
in power the nomination and election George
The officers Of shall De president vice president
ssorSps and % and Ian an
club and the subscription Of name to thts statement
all the members Of the club.
M. FULLER proceeded to speak at some length in I'D
fact that the room in which they met formerly
cupied by ihe Union Club, whose President Johu
Cochrane The speaker urged the claims Of Mr. Lsw with
N uch force upon his hearers.
MIR. BARKER spoke next and repudatsd the idea that
but members Of the Ame can party could JOIN ,hs
club. This vas new party that was organizing. and
and piiutnces TO actuate It, and q candi-
cate not identified with either Of the old parties should
be chosen IS its standard bearer Were candi-
date selected from eitner the whig democratic
party his innuebce and the influence Of the American
pai ty would be weakened and 1t would be said selfish
L a u lis
For party H. requires u man-one In who the
people have cnhdsDce and who could command the
respect alike ot the lah.rti and tue millionaire.
such man. in the opiuon of the oeaker, George
Law (Appause He had heen hefDre the people had
acted 70 their confidence and respect This is
sgIest commercial nation and to gu1e its destines
c,ssfuiy ned man familiar with those laws and
great public interests involved in commercial relations
between tDe ions OF he earth Mr. Barker repudia led
the idea that cussiou NJ to Candidates shou take
plsce previous t. the meelng of The convention. He
Tor would prefer for the people 10 have choice
express opinion, the 22d Of February
soon :" ho'o the con ention Let George IN be pre-
en,ed 10 tte Iepie on MS own persona qualifications
n platform taking issues tois that side the
cal ttat have lately agtaed the Union, aud
po,hng could prevent his triumphant eec ion.
Let lin he n0minsted by an American parry,
and Mr. Barker could not why that would prevent
his nomina ien by the democratic party, and oy all the
parties who held Daticnal convebtps, that there
wcslc b. but Candida aod that candidate George
Law. TIE sptaher's platform for the coming contest
tie UniID ard thing but the Union, aud George
Ia. for the Presidency (Applsuse)
W W. FosDIcK spoke n.xt. He did no. think the
time Tor h ldirg The American National Convention
too early, fr II was great American work nor
too for ii too to do right. Wha Is
wanting i to bipg order and organization out of the
congi mers'on OF parties that now exists Since the
breaking Of the old whiy aud dsrio ,ratic pa ties
there War no great national question that divided
the American People, and n candidate or tine proper
platform st this juuc,ure of public affairs would
be insured OF SUGGEST The old question OF political
economy, hank tariffs and the like, all
laid asico snd forgotten and the public mind Graves af
thing Parties had arisen to satisfy this
wen thew had deyO thpiuse this
and that Ism, and the people we're soon disgusted with
Ibem, and piued fer healthier mental pabuium. 1t re-
mained to be whether national politics
could be c,nt oiled by ional consderaions I'D not
cal Issues the slavery question. The Kansas
proDem in the opinion OF the speaker of easy solu
tion Congress hac full power in the territories, and
could do what it pleased there's according to bis reading
Of the provio,s II he Constitution The times
pre- Iitouh for men and organizations The de
mocrscy diviced in halves like shattered tree
and the goldea bees Of Americansn were weaving be
tween them beautiful vesture while the wings the
The Doian shore, that no achem,st could
iDbue with life or uhe. (Appause) 1t wa usual tDr
political PARTIES 70 choose ,aia ole msn Toe Office bad
pocy, tie election o' Tyler asd Pierce
had proved. Mt. Fcsnick spoke AZ soma length IN ad
vocaey OF George Law Tor the Presi iency, conendug
that he would fully carry the American idea. tie
wanted MIR. law to clean out the Aegean stables at
Washington, Whsre three thausani politicians, not
no see, put the public cfb in unclean state ZAP
Ilause.) MT. fosdick concluded by pesea eatiug very
hne bust of George Law, made ny I. D. Jones, 10 the
club.
M. r W. IANrTR, formerly Connected with the
Pacific Railroad enterprise, spoxe he
avovtd hn.s-lf goud democ at, aod confessed
he rather liked Caleb Cashiog and prc,idens Pierce
but thought the Secreisy War did not treat
Inn night in With, luinR report he had writ en-
in relation 10 the Pacific Rsiroad. He hoped for that
that the politicians who ines led the Capitol and
corrupted the seat o. power would be scared Wit tne
bo, IoD Of eio' whether in the hancs o. Gsorge LaE
any one else.
Hon h. W. ANDREWS spoke next in lsudatory strains
Mr. aw, expressing every confidence In his ability
ard integrity. -
at he q Inclusion he PnzEmENT announced that some
eight Live Oak Cubs escy the process Of orms
ton ed in little while they would be spread the
state nj d the natiou.
The club ut late hour, ac OUR ed until wednes
cay tight.
BOnrtl OF Sou0cilmcn.
NEW CHARTER FOR THE CITY PROPOSED.
lbis bard astembied yesterday aternoon in their
chsmters In The .y bsu the Ell of the Board b.