The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-24

and ssuricus % u.s. We hereby certify TO their entirc
want Of political honesty principle and therefore
pese fitness for the party 70 which they now happily
Resolved, That the contumeous and vituperative at
tacks made upon Fernando Wood by III bred and vulgar
writer's and public speakers have served but to exa and
endear him TO us knowing and believing that the aega-
ons Of his enemies malignant and groundless nven
tions and remembering that Thomas Jefferson, Andrew
Jackson and Daniel Webster pursued 70 their re-
spcctive graves by harpies Of a similar character
Resolved, That the democracy Of New York having
November, 1855, elected his Honor, Fernando Wood,
Mayor Of this city his term Office should not Of right
ciptang him from his Official shai~to contrayene the
declared will Of the peope-o studiously insult and
wrong the democratic partyand TO republcanize this
metropolis special law was passed by the Albany anti
republican Legislature; and that, as natural conse
quence are in duty patriotism and by virtue of
broken phaanx bound achieve victory in favor Of
Chief Magistrate at the next charter election which, for
all coming me shall be terror TO the enemies Of mun
cipal liberty. q
The following letters received by the Committee Of Ar
rangements were then read O.
FROM HON. DANIEL 8. DICKINSON. N
. BISGHAMroN, Nov 20, 1857
am alike honored and grathed by your kind invitation
to attend and participate in grand mass meeting Of tho
United democracy 10 be held 1t Tammany Hall Mon
day evening next for the purpose Of rayng your nom
nations for Mayor, Governor of the Alshouse and Su
pervsors From your recent brilliant triumph, and the
prospect Of one If possible, still glorious which
nomy, that you not only ratify nominations,
but celebrate the victory. Farmers complain, in
u
steady the scythe and unless you persuade all the
elements opposition, good bad and indierentv
erfe spurious and uue to consolidate their forces fear
you will not have enemy in the field worthy Of old
fashioned democratic onset They are however,
yassing shrewdy threatening Justify, and grooming
number of candidates for the contest Their warke pre-
paratons thus far remind one Of the Bashaw of Trpo,
who, when his town was bockaded by American feet,
threatened that unless the blockade raised as soon
he could procure one brig and two soops, for which
he had contracted, he would blockade Americal
Congratuatng you upen the recent democratic triumph
l0 well n wi IL naur mt hand
d. s. DICKINSON.
To Col. DAsI f. DEAvAS, Chairman, &c.
FROM GOV. HENRY A. WISE, OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va Nov. 81, 1857.
would be proud oibe Tammany Hall on the 23d inst
at y. o'clock to Join in your reocings the triumph
what strength and virtue there union and harmony
II proves that democrats can unite for the sake Of the
Union" and that when they do they unconquerabe.
You have 70 be bound together band of
brothers for all that concerns you around aars Of
home, for all that should inspire you around your
aars Of country hail your victory the harbnger of
peace and safety to the confederacy
FROM HON. JAMES K. PAuLDING, LATE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY.
HYDE PARK, Duchess county, Nov. 10, 1857.
have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt of your
invitation to attend SO grand meeting Of the united
democracy be held for the purpose of considering and
ratfyng nominations for Mayer, Governor Of the
Almshousc and Supervisors, at Tammany Hail. on Mon
day evening" the 23d instant" II trust needless for
me to that heartily sympathse in every triumph Of
those principles, which have always cherished from my
youth and always maintained TO the best OF my ability But
the same which have heretofore prevented my
accepting similar invitations not only continue TO exist but
every day acquiring additional weight. Ny retiring
habits, and may add my increasing inrmities admonsh
of the necessity Of refusing and ! hope you will re-
ceve this as sufficient apology for respectfully declining
your invitation. J. K PAUI.DING.
FROM HON. JOHN ROBBINS, MEMBER OF CONGRESS, OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
KESsscTos Phila-, Nov q, 1867.
Accept Acknowledgements for your kind invitation TO
attend the meeting OF the united democracy Tam
many Hail. for the purpose of ratyng the nominations Of
your Mayor and other municipal officers, next Monday
evening" but regret TO add that my engagements
such as will deprive mSf the pleasure Of being with you
need not assure you that the friends Of the present
mnistraton in this State felt the most lively interest in
your recent State election and that they most sincerely
rejoice the great victory which you have noby
won.
Although in distant State, knowing that your charter
ed rights have been threatened by your political oppo
nents yet feel interest in common with yourselves
in regard TO the result osyour coming municipal election;
and we naer ourselves with The belief that the true
friends ofsel rally round your standard
such numbers enable you carry the city, you
have the State, by avery large majority fony popps ,,
FROM HON. CHAs. JARED ISGERsoLL, OF PENSsYL
PHIApnPmA, Nov. 10, 1851.
beg you to excuse my non acceptance Of the invitation
with which am just honored 10 attend your grand mass
meeting Tammany Hall next Monday evening As a cit
Of another state and city feel no inclination right to
medde your local municipal politics. but ~ far they
NATIONAL take deep interest in the restoration OF
your Empire State and city emporium TO the natural
economical and liberal policy" by which, you say the
United States have grown great popuous and power
full Besides Hamilton, JAY the lvngstons and other
NewYork founders Of our institutions of all shades OF re-
ublicanism-shning lights the American sphere-two
OF the modern repubican-atterly known as the demo
cratc-party entitled TO universal gratitude for demo
cratic national conservatism noby maintained IN two OF
the most trying conuncturos Of federal government
Governor Tompkins, when chief magistrate Of your
mandng commonwealth, he resisted and overthrow the
reasonable Vaccinations Of Eastern disunonss rupture
the States, and lay them at the feet OF mercess foreign
sdent in 1897 in currency crisis like the present. when
sacrificing his place, he mmortalzcd his administration
by to the fiscal and monetary foundations
which President Washington, with the OF his
superior Secretaries Hamilton and Jefferson built up the
prosperity, morality and equality Of individual vel
hood and national welfare May your great state gentle
men, and magnificent city never depart from these prin
cplcs OF political salvation. Too often and too long you
assaants Of the Union and contamnators Of lis only
constitutional currency, who assaulted President Madisons
administration in l3 and IA and President Van Burens
In 1887. Many like who have local interest in what
your invitation boasts emancipation from the madness
o black republcanhm, and, let trust also the
independence OF New York State and city from Eastern
trammels ls complete, and will be durable. Among
those well wshers subscribe myself. -
FROM HON. JOHN C. WRIGHT, LATE STATE CONTROL
LER, or SCHENECTADY.
Sc1mSnrapY, Nov. 10, 1857.
should be most happy TO join personally in III,
graulaons Of the democracy OF the CITY Tor the recent
glorious victory the State and for that other victory
which they intend TO win IN the coming municipal eeson
but journey 10 the West, already arranged, prevents H.
The democracy Of the metropolis should DO Jublant
the result Of the late election They have rolled
jory for the state ticket which exceeds by thousands s
overwhelming majority the State, II Il proud record
OF the ndomitable energy Of the living democracy of tho
heart Of great state when animated In acontest for
principle While opposed citizens and democrats by the
parzan, unjust enacimens Of republican Legislature,
they have not been orgeul Of their duty IN sustaining de-
mocrac national ADMINISTRATION roscuug our state ad
mnstraton from the control Of whose eebleness and
cxtrav have resulted IN bankruptcy OF the treasury
and total suspension Of the public works The dcmocra
cy Of the nation of our state expressions of
praise for the victory already achieved and their ardent
wishes for will accompany the efforts OF the un
terrified democrats OF New York their struggle yet To
come JOHN G. WRIGHT
FROM non. AMAsA .. PARKER
AiRASY, Nov. 20, 1867.
Greatly 10 my regret professional engagements entered
into before your letter will dctan here
the 23d inst and prevent my accepting your invitation to