The Washington union., 1857-11-26
OUR NEW YORK coRREspoNDENcE.
New Yorx, Nov. "a, 1857.

Hall 10 ratfy the county nominations, including the
nomination of Mayor Wood. The demonstration wa,
worthy of the best days Of Tsmmany Hall No such
gathering has been seen in that hall for years At seven
o'clock the streets leading the hail. the passagew
the entries the rooms the lower floor the side walk,
and all spotsssn which man could stand were crowd
ed Many of the speakers and invited guests could not
get near the entrance to the committee room, and
course could not reach the hall at all The doors were
opened to the people at twenty minutes after and
Immediately the were jammed almost to sufoca.
ton band Of music played from the balcony. The
air was in blaze from the display of fireworks The
cannon of Captain Rynders pcaled out Its call from lis
burIy throat and bands of frceen up from all the
wards with banners and torches to swell the crowd The
Park was crowded though the night dark and the
rain fell in torrents Hon. John Kelly presided and
made speech full of sense and eloquence. He defend
ed the mayor from the charges brought against him de-
Tended his administration of the abcst that New
York has had since the days of Daniel b. Tompkins
paid passing tribute TO those qudsi-democatic oppo
nents of the mayor predicted the triumphant election
of Mr. Wood and closed with the applause Of the crowd
and .three times three for Wood the champion Of mum
cipal rights" Then John Cochrane spoke, and then
d. Banks esq, of Virginia. Mr. Doheny and Others ad
dressed the meeting On the outside of the hall
ganization took place. at which Mr. T. j. Sullivan prs
ded and DR.. Chuelny, Mr.. McNiahan, Mr.. Mofatt and
others spoke. And still another meeting was held,
which Col Mccunn presided An address of great pun.
gcncy was adopted at the Tmmany Hall meeting and
sent out to the people. will make but two extracts
from it OF those socalled democrats who vote for Tie
man and the black republicans it says
How preposterously absurd 1t is then assert that
the hearts of the democratic party not with him
How supremely ridiculous it sounds when hear il said
that some individual, heretofore known democrat
may vote against such man There is no democrat
New York of political position and ambition who would
thus consent to dig his grave by opposing the
election of mayor who rallies around him the united
enthusiasm Of the democracy from Montauk Point to
Sandy Hook--from the western lakes to the Atlantic
ocean As for those political windalls James NJ
Smith, r. j. Dillon, c. g. Gunther, w. +. Havemeyer,
and their satellites they were never gifted with demo.
cratic instincts they received firm confidence
and reliance the former of them, who had the
rance to present his to democratic convention
recently cast out of midst and now set the mark
of Cain upon them ALL that they and their few
gade associates in political treason shall be gtves and
yagabonds' in political circles forever hereafter r
OF the character Of the fusion under the Of the
peoples movement" the address says
BE not deceived by the lies of the Tribune and Times
the Express the Courier and Enquirer by the wide
mouthed abuse heaped upon your present chief magb.
trate by graceess Goddess, charactcrless and dip.
pointed demagogues by the caolery of those knave
who fatten on the spoils of metropolis you elect
Ieman you virtually endorse and justify the fraudulent
and corrupt laws of the backTepublicans BY your
ion the lst Of December next you will declare to the
world whether you willing to have your laws made
Albanyyour street commissioners and Judges appointed
thereand your mayor selected from among the plant
tools Of William H. Seward, Thurlow Weed and Horace
Greeley Fellow citizens hnve fear for the result
Proverbialy loyal to the constitution true to the demo
cratic usages and to the great interests of all classes
men, your united power will be certain to uphold and
maintain the right and to utterly rout the heterogno
conglomeraton OF aboltionists Fouriertes, Kansas
shriekers, communists, know nothngs, shouderhitteE
women s-rghts advocates infdes and atheists who op
pose the man Of the people Fernando Wood
AT the close of these meetings the democracy moved in
a mass up Broadway to the St. Nicholas Hotel, where
Mayor Wood now resides He was called out by the
committee and made short but wellconceiyed and care
fuy-expressed address Mr.. Wood said
Suffice it to say fellow citizens that my administ
ton of the Office Of mayor for three years is before tho
public of New York. who called to pass upon
There it indeliby recorded In the history of the past
Through the various changes of the full
ercse Of legal power and through the exercise Of doubt
full powerthrough the trials, tribulations opposition
and Misrepresentation it stands out in bold relief for
your inspection, examination and verdict ask for
fair play ask for IL an impartial examination, and
just decision. Carry to Its investigation Judgment with
out prejudice, without bias and determination
made up from reflection and Justice. Do not let my
fellow-czens form their opinions upon the statements
of partisan and pensioned press nor upon the
nfammatory harangues OF discarded politicians, who
feeling their own political or social degradation,
would reduce all above them to u level with them.
selves Seek not knowledge truth from such
sources They make the issue personal one and
accept it as such. Loud cheers. i willing hl
low-citizens and hope it may so from my mouth to the
OF every who hears and to the eyes Of every
who reads tie public prints of New York. that de-
sire that every mamie he republican, be he American
be he bogus democrat shnl vote for the gcnlemm
who opposes on this occasion Loud cheers. de-
sire fair and square contest. ask not do wish
for the support of any in the democratic party who
will not sustain democratic principles and support demo
cratic candidates. CHEERS l. therefore meet this
meet it with confdence--being satisfied that the |
people OF New York will maintain their rights and sub
the public interests by returning to the Office
hold, and the duties Of which have discharged viii
fidelity with integrity and with usefulness to the people
of New York, cheers and feel confident that OF YOU
hands shall receive that verdict Ia which my own con
science tells me l fairly and undeniably entitled
Cheers Fellow citizens, / hope very soon between |
this and the day Of election in another place. where nC
exposed to the nclemenoy of the night shall have
opportunity of discussing the great principles of this mum
cpa contest that those gentlemen who desire to shut
out national and State politics, and willing to meet
fairly and squarcly upon the principles involved bF
will be present. for will be ready there and then to &
cuss every question appertaning to the way in which
have discharged my duty; every question rel Is oim
terest to tho people of New York in ti5hdfcpal con
test. viii be ready to meet them there and then
wherever and whenever they may please TO say have
always been ready To meet them, friends foes at any
place, under any circumstances and with any weapons
apocal character that they may dare to select lo@
and prolonged applause.
On Friday night the democracy will meet in the Acf L
envy of Music to hold the final meeting before the eeS
ton The occasion will be noble one and some of