The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-15
GREAT MASS MEETING AT NEW YORK TO RE
sIST THE TYRANNY OF THE BLACK REPUBII-

sIsT THE TYRANNY OF THE BLACK REPUBII-
CANS
The New York papers Of Wednesday morning
contain full particulars Of the great mass meeting
which was held in that city on the preceding eve
ming, with the view Of giving expression to public
sentiment in regard to the tyrannica and centraliz
ing schemes of the blackrepublican dictaors at Al
bany. The number of persons present is estimated
as high as thirty thousand. Hon. John Kelly pre-
sided at the main stand assisted by about one hun
dred vice presidents and secretaries The News
says;
"The meeting in the Park last evening" as thousands
Of citizens aware having been participants in the
same of the largest convened in their favor
lite place OF assembnge. Whenever the democracy of
this city pleased to show their strength in the tf-
cation of any that may be necessary to its we'll
being to the we'll being of the country, whenever
they forced by deep OF duty to raise their
voice in protesation of any enactments which may be
odious to them, which would affect their rights desc
crate the constitution under which they iyeon any such
public edce in the city is able TO contain the
numbers that desire to honor it with their presence and
therefore they compelled TO resort to the Park.
'The bills affecting this city that the black 'republ-
can legislature OF this State have recently passed and
which they attempt to force upon usbills the proys-
ions of which deprive of constitutional rights and
most cherished privileges appropriate property to
the control of mercenary politicians tax against our
WILL prescribe at the behest of fanacsm and subju
gate the sources of commercial prosperity are 80
repunant to the majority of the residents OF the city and
county that they turned out last evening to pro-
test against them From twenty-five to thirty thousand
were present raise their voice against the Vandals of
Albany and there could be stronger evidence of the
perfect unity of sentiment in the party of harmony and
Jealous determination to together, and with uni
ted and irresistible strength utterly crush out the enemies
of our rights, of our most sacred privileges.
Several stands for the occupancy of speakers
ctr he main was placeu front the
City Hail. and the ewlyerected statue of Washing
ton. Opposite the Hall of Records was smaller one
and the main stand another prepared for the oc-
cupation of the Germans great numbers of whom were
in attendance. brilliant Drummond light illuminated
the Park and bands of music previous to the commence
ment of the proceedings rendered it still more lively
Each stand decorated with appropriate notices On
the main stand large American flag floating HUI
minated notices were in abundance,
Earnest, eloquent addresses made by Captain
Rynders, Hon. John Kelly, Theodore E. Tomnson,
Hon. John Cochrane, w. J. Rose, and other promi-
nent citizens. Among the resolutions adopted were
the following
Resolved That the majority of the legislature of our
State in attempting TO ten upon the people of this city
new form Of government without submitting its provi-
sons to those who to be governed by it, the author
y which has been elected by Them have grossly outraged
the constitutional rights of freemen and must be opposed
in their yanncal by due process OF law until
lief is found in the wisdom of judiciary, the
esty of nsuted electors hurs these Vanals from power
and place.
Resolved That the bill establishing what is faoetious
y termed IAN act to establish metropolitan police in
this city, which provides for commission Of party men,
selected from small minority faction TO rule this right
arm of metropolis and SETS at defiance the constu
ted authorities of this city, aims blow at municipal
rights which, if unressted, will eventually make our
boosted freedom byword and reproach and blot out
the last vestigc of democratic principles from our es
cutcheon.
Rora That the resistance thus far opposed to these
denominations by the chief magistrate and corporate a
hority of this city merits and should receive the high
est appreciation of all true democrats and men of every
political sentiment who rest their principles under the
gs of constitution and abide with unwavcrng
idcncc in the ernine of Judiciary and we hereby
tender to the resisting powers the support of this large
justified by law to arrest the progress Of this nroad upon
vested rights.