The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-24
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In front Of Tammany displayed tho names Of tho
candidates. and under them ths significant inscription
The whole space in front OF the Hall and the Park
Illuminated by calcium lights and innumerable array
eof torches Altogether the demonstration OF tho
most imposing and most successful got In tins
city, and augurs favoraby for the OF Mayor Wood
In the approaching election.
About eight O'Clock tho meeting about the platform IN tho
Park was organized by Mr. Eugene Sullivan, prcs'deD
dents and secretaries. Mr. sullivan, having called tho
meeting To order spoke Of the objects for which had
been called and Of the manner IN which the democratic
candidate for Mayor had been assailed by hs po-
htcal opponents. He had been accused of all tho
crimes in the Ncwgate calendar-there was, in fact,
thing too bad for him 20 commit This the kind OF
warfare they waged they had adopted the coward
y acts Of the slandercr and by vupcraon o. the black
est description endeavored 10 blind the people to tho ns-
tcc of his claims This course. however they would nnd
would react upon themselves They had said he
the candidate d the people but tho result Of the election
would settle that question, and prove that his fellow
had appreciated and determined 20 reward him
for the integrity he had exhibited hs Official career and
for his devotion TO the Interests of the people Gap
paGse.)
Mr. sullivan was followed by Mr. NcMAHoy who, 70 re-
py the charge that had been mac by bogus democrats
that the Mayor had not received Ar nomination al no
hands Of the democracy said that ~ the los delegates
presents the Convention ~ voted io him. one Tor James
". smith and twelve for Godfrey G. Gunther. A. for
the man who had been falsely called "the people 9
candidate, il was sufficient TO say Of him that he was
native American in lS46 and Know Nothing 1864 In
conclusion he expressed the hope that party which hal
been The of increasing The taxation Of tho city 10
the amount Of two millions would be- - utterly annhiaed
In the coming election that tney would never be heard OF
eCol u,Sa who was next introduced 10 Tho moetnu
spoke substantially as follows-You all know said he
and are aware that have always belonged 70 the demo-
cratic party. Mayor Wood knows and I know him.
and fellow democrats, II you can believe man who has
other motive under heaven than 10 do iusrce and
speak the truth, you will believe when tell you tha.
all the slanders the vile party press raised agaus
Fernando Wood constitute eternal lie against hu.
manty. But Il ever has been tho policy Of tho arts.
t0cracy-u has been the policy of those who ruls
by the power of wealth keep down and to crush ont
the true democratic spirit of the people and those who
ready 70 stand by them any and every emergency
They have endcavored and will endeavor though vany.
to foster the spirit Of foreign governments mds.
and " destroy all scmbance Of popuar liberty and for
this purpose rs that they seek overthrow those who
have the interests of the people at heart These are nc
men who endcavoring 20 foster the arocrac sprt
and feelings Of monarchva countries among u.s. anu VINO
would revive those odious distinctions OF casses NnSh
the of the Old World. These are tne men VINO
bring up their and daughters n the eNOlusev o,s
and customs Of foreign society and who would mako
wealth and dress the crerons o man ant
his recommendations to association M,n u'en, y.
always had these men among from tne earliest uays ~
,te ana thor feelings and instincts nave Always
been on the side OF monsrchca anu MIs,o,'a. lusN
tuous In rhc days Of Jefferson tney vpisSsu ~. trsS
qht Of the democracy and sought 70 esnsn lneH prh
,,o, ~ overthrow and IN ater day they abused
ans vtllined the character OF another eaI uemosrn
chicftan-the immortal Andrew Jackson I, lns rs % oeen
,ha,r ouse from beginning but, thank Heaven hey
u .,.sy. been defeated L. any wonder that they
,S ,,e 10 their old Instincts and true 70 their vile un-
manly policy cndeavor 70 backen the character o anoshe
sg dehe people and OF the democracy-Fer
ando woodS Applause Now cay that the people have
Sssrmned that the only true test ci quaNcation for high
oalca positions will be merit and true personal woru,
and not fortunate specuationnot stockjoobng nor t
SEEMING of rag bills No these men-these arstncrata~
arr not willing that whose great pride is tn
he srrurg from the peope-they no, willing that y
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