New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-10
DrAD phBBIT DEMONS IRA
MEETING OF THE NINETEENTH WAkD
WOODITES.


s,prcu AND LETTER OF THEIR CHIEF.
Nh. following notice appeared 10 the advertising
oo,,,,r. Of the "Desd Rabbit organ and other morn
ire Jour- ais of yesterday:
SH,,.,rru W.Rp-RrpEAL RErEML-Tbe citizens OF the
10 meet Hamltopsqusre gu Thursday July 1857 at
ock for The purpos. Of taking to effect repeal Of
bc odion. and passed BY the Legislature Of this
State at son Also to take into consideration the
p-atcaby Of efecHs division of the State by organizing
new one from the southern counties thereby severing
connection with aPsople who hIoosh their representative.
impose taxation without and IN order that
msy once more become free and indrpendent Ine meet
tie City New York the Hon. John Kelly Conrad swack
manner s SPEAKER. P B order rHos Chm
DENNIS J. FLYNN, Secretary.
Precisely at O'Clock reporter arrived at Haml.
ton square. There he found three capacous stands
tcted in the vicinity of which were gathered small
knots of men and boys numbering perhaps hundred,
all told. Many Of the number we're Irish laborers,
few were rOughs and OCCASIONALLY there was citizen.
MIR. Twomey, late Captain OF the Nineteenth Ward
Wood Police, was the principal stand arranging
the reporter tables. Several other gentlemen, office
holders or seekers, engaged in perfectiog ar
rangements for the meeting, with apparent misgvings
Of 10 the success Judging from the slim attendance.
But the subsequent arrival Of tenor drum brought
an accession Of 900 or 800 aud later in the evening
brass band which bad paraded the Ward, brought
into the square sufficient to make an aggregate, with
men, boys, women and children.
The as-emblage was made principally of hard cases;
and though tho call made " for citizens without
distinction Of party yet the countenances OF nearly
all present presented the villanous characteristics
which are usual with Fernando Woods followers.
The Dead Rabbits of the Nineteenth Ward, or if this
BE- not the name adopted there the crowd connected
by chores of sympathy with that distinguished or
ganization in the Sixth Ward, were out in large num-
beIs and composed fully One-half of the meeting
Ats O'clock ex-Ald. 1owle called the meeting to
order and nominated Aid. McSpedOn as President.
The nomination was acceded to. The President, in
few vehement remarks, called this great occasion,
aud said he proud to be called to preside over IT,
IL the first meeting called to obtain repeal OF the
obnoxious laws passed by the Black Republic, n Leg
isla.ure He considered his position honor. They
-the people of the Nineteenth Ward-the rural dis
trict-'' the outskrts'-had resolved to act. What
had the Legislature done They had forced laws
upon this city without being asked. Though they had
appealed TO the Courts, and had had decision when
surprised them MIR. McSPedOn looked sympathetlcaly
at Capt TwomeyI, they had yet the meabs of Kidding
themselves Of it. They would show that they in the
rural districts of the Nineteenth ward wond protest
as oLg IS drop of blood remained in their veins
Tremendous cheers This the first of a series OF
meetrgs which would be held 1t would not stop
here, but would 90 through the State; and we wonld
show this party tnat though they had got the best OF
us now we would not be contr )lled by such men as
were used in the Legislative halls last Winter.
list of Vice Presidents and Secretaries was then
put in nomination. a majority OF when bore irish,
some German, and few American names. These De-
ing elected one of the Secretaries read about two
yaids Of bombastic preamble and sounding resolii-
lions. The preamble recited something about
"the theory of government" sovereignty OF
the people" &c; "that governments are for the
whole and not for the majority" that all have
the right TO enjoy certain privileges and powers ln-
dependent of Interference OF the people OF any oner
county city or town." " that selfgovernnent IS the
right of each municipality" &C.. aud that the ua-
scrupulous ard mercenary clique of politicians for IA
granny corrupt purposes have deprived us o the night
to self-governmeht Ian inveterate Black Republican
wag added soto roce, ard to stun the balotooxes
by enforcing upon us scheme OF government inefi-
cient in its character In view of this lengthy pre-
an,be the resolutions protest against the cvity OF
the Legislature IN the enactment of the various bills
enumerated by them the Metropolitan Police and
Excise bills as in duty bound, were groaned at sepul
chrayl The writer of the resolutions has discovered
the fact that the way to obtain relet from thus odous
legislation is by sending the right kind of intellectual
and moral material to Albany. The next resolution
being very funny is printed Ill full
Rved That earpest, invite fellow izens in Other
Counties cities and towns OF this Stat and OF the Union I'm
of colonzaoD to heed the lesson Illustrated b our pe'eht
municipal esadaton ere it be too late ana sns o ., '
very principle embodied in the American Bal OF ksns 90
stop advancing tide of centralized corruption ana
But in case the country refuses to repeal the obnox-
ions laws the Dead Rabbits suggest the ioiowihs III
genious mode OF procedure:
B,l,,d That in view of the of legislation before men
tened @S OF tsfI is
ltica between and those VINO tyrsicay
10 be- our should not b. severed and all proper ana s
measures adopted CT the lower counties OF VIEW
into State srd thus TO add new star IN h east u Jul
glorious constellation -,
The last resolution thanks public servants OF the
Democratic party generally for their aid, and ex,
ats Fernando Wood to the pinnacle of political ana
moral virtue, making no aluson whatever 10 the
MaryiDe forgeries aid swlndles. -
The President then offered preamble and resou-
ons similar in their import and the whole Dach was
adopted later in the evening 3,
The p esident then announced that the mayor niu
been expect. to be present up to o'clock, but at
that hour had stated to him it would be impossible TO
come. But he THE Presdent) bent on letting the
Mayor see this demonstration, and he moved that
Committee of two be appointed to take his the rres-
deutsl carriage which waiting, and at once pro-
| coed TO Mayor Woods residence in BoOmingdale
Road and convey him here. The proposition was
| carried, and the COMMITTEES appointed But III tue
mean time the President said nc would read the May
| or's letter. as follows:
MAYORS OFFICE, July 9, 1857.
| To the Citizens Of The Nineteenm Wcrd 49,,
GEYTLEMEY: regret that it will be impossible for
me to be present at the meeting this evening" slight
indspOston, which fear will be Increased by expo
sure 10 the night air, must suffice as my excuse.
Besides Ihave doubts as to the propney OF the Mayor
Of this city appearing speaker upon occasions OF
this character Under other circumstances would al
ford me pleasure TO be there and say many tnogs re-
speeding the late unfortunate disturbances 10 t CITY,
and they direct and remote rs well as " appear
to the people to themselves support OF our an
cient chartered rights, and in condemnation OF those
| who have taken them away.
1t now remains for the people Of New York to stand
I'D boldly in behalf Of the leat principles OF munci-
pal liberty and by united and determined action at
The pOlls to hu our yrant masters from their i'll gotten
| power. / know the Democracy Of the Nineteenth
Ward WELL too well not to feel sure that they Will do
their duty. They have always proved RELIABLE anu
| wi not be found wanting now.
Very respectfully, &s,,y,rno ,voon u.x.,