New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-01
TWELFTH WARD REPUBLICANS.

TWELFTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
A large ard enthusiastic mass meeting of the cit
liens Of the Twelfth Ward was held on Monday
ing, the 9th September, at the corner of Third
avenue and One Hundred end Twenty-secOnd street.
A large staging was erected in the open air, but the
weather being stormy, it was deemed prudent TO
hold the meeting in the long room OF Minors Hotel,
which brilliantly illuminated, and had displayed
in the front transparency Of the Twelfth Ward Re
publican Association. 1t soon found to be mp's-
sible TO accommodate even smnl part of the i'm
mense assembage in any room in the neighborhood.
and accordingly - notwithstanding the ncemeIt
wcather-it became necessary organize in the open
air. whereupoR on the nomination of Mr.. ISAAC b.
BArcHr1on, the following gentlemen were appointed
officers of the meeting:
P,e.iient-ANTHONY J. BLEECKER.
IieePrs'iae.t'
WILLIAM DUSNING, NtLLiAn CAuLkN
J. W. HuED, JAMES GkIFFIrH
Jons CHILEAN, ERAsrUs F. Brown.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. BLrEcKER said:
FELLOW. CITIZENS: | THAI you for the compliment
you have paid me in making me your Chairman th's
evening | consider il great honor TO preside over
the deliberations of n meeting of Republlcans-espe-
chilly Of large and respectable as the one con-
veled tonight. The name OF Republican has always
been hOIurCG one 10 my ears, my UTsl NOle WIS
given for Republican candidate, - years ago. and |
can truly say have given vote since tor any
not protesting himself Republican. Though the
name was for Il merged in that Of Democrat,
have ever cherished the original and the honored APP
relation. rejoice to see 1t revived, and to believe
that il will he recognized i'll future rs the true, dstin-
gushing title If all who love Freedom, aud are deter
mined TO ptrpetuate it. A year ago we revived this
American desigIaiion and though bat few Of us
aillny to bear the Odium of making innovations IN
patty usagos, ard in overturnng platforms when had
become the mere machinery OF uLprlncipicd 'lcahS,
vet Nc were not ali and 10 INCUR the charge % neresy
- md srhiu' for our departure from the crors OF our
corlt political Church: and well has the result taught
Us moi to despise the day of small things for
Never cane reformation in flood
With such htady current securing faults;
Nor II dr-h.adtd williulness
So :oon did lose bis seat, and all a. oH9e'
A. by our Deeds
Lock at our position now TIE gathering in this
sparsslyseitcd district Of or city this ncement
night n..csis the cTowth of Free principles and the
rapid extension OF the g! truth and Justice.
Les, year counted our forces by ten nom we may
rec kon them trust by hundreds end by thousands.
The eXigtpcos of the times always call out the latent
virtue winch Is requisite to correct the evils ana TO
c>,r.ome the dam ers which surround Us, and loudly
have these exigtncr- demanded the development of
thee cncrgi,s which have too long lam dormant Long
sls ring and iOrbc1!ng rs the ircc ciIzen' OF tnc
North have been toward tEciT Southern brethren yct
We have not conceded enough. preserving Invioate
de Comp ouises Of the Constitution, which protected
them in the enjoyment of their peculiar institution,
and threw the shield az Inc puDlc o'cI tutro Ie 1ua
privileges in Slave Representation, leaving, Ind
almost said "the fear Of Heaven on the lett hand
and hiding our honor IN our necessity, we nave
wnkei at tie enornity OF toernting slavery IN The
ycy capitol of our free ara independent country,
solely from feelings of anity TO our Southern
br.thren and Indifference TO their prCudlceS
ord their selfish wishes; submitting for years to be
r,huked and sneered At as " Northern men ~ith
acts of brothcrly Kindness and orbcarancr' what h
been our reward The solemn compac,s OF the past
tin down and trainplcd under foot! ne bounde-
res of slave privilege talready enormously uneqhai
oy,resped ard removed; and Hood Of outrage with
rapine and murder in IT. course, poured oye territories
:. nnly dedicated 10 Freedom! The repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise. and the subsequent bnodshed
III Krnsa- those mighty wrongs upon your rights and
nine have had this good effect at least Those gigan-
tic crimes hive by the giace ot God, kinded hre IN
our hearts which will never be extlnguished till We
have rescued at faIes portion OF our heritage rom
the grnsp Of the destroyer.
That all troubles spring from tlat one insane act
the repeal Of the Missouri Comprehensive man can
deny.
have been craiifcd in reverting 10 correspond
.pce held with nm influential Member o., Con :rss in
tie Winter Of 1854 on this subject In February }, that
wear received letter asking Ely news on the then
lending Nebraska bill" and replied Al some little
ruth though briefly considering the thcme. giving
NV objections the ore treusht with dsI-
ger irom crtry port OF view. How truly ana how
rly he dangers apprehended from ITS passage have
beer realized in the short space Of thirty months, the
,risi. We have reached will bear me witness.
lyon will indulge me with hearing, VIII read
What ihtu SAID, auC leave you to Jndge wheiner me
prediction and rs iuiliment were very Ia apart his
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Ny pYtk SIR YouIs Of q" llh n - zee v'i sn1 P''
wt.,ver 1tn WHO ho' che. or WI = m ma ~ y
c.o,r public e'r' think the soosr Jndtn~H Of Si-
stat boy Of TIE pccIr # tie N.5ia III resp; to 'Ae ~
tss,ka ti.1 nay BE- sunni; - o. 80, ,crrs
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cf county whcl by u, Mi-s'nr {, nIT','' " - -