The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-18

forts Of political opponents 20 organize sectional
party and 10 the seeds OF disunon Very respect
fully DAVID L. SEYMOUR
FROM HENRY NJ HYDE. ESQ.,
New YORK, Dec II, 1857.
am prevented from attending the democratic gather
ing TO night II would give pleasure TO make
sembI S outside Of Tammany hi demoustra,e how ut
tery unavaing red tape contrvances TO suppress
popular expression The national administration Is snt
tied to receive the hands Of the democracy Of New
York unqualified approval Of is present attitude and
fOreshadowed policy and to receive r nov uvpr
FROM THE HON. A. nlRpsALL.
| BISGuAMroN, Dec. Is, 1857.
Your favor of the 14h instant inviting to attend and
address grand democratic meeting to be held at
Tammany Hall the evening OF the 18th instant, Is re-
ceived should be most happy to respond TO your ns
taon person. but my engagements such as TO forbid
it, hope and trust the meeting will be such as the oc
casion calls for, and the assembled democracy Of the
great metropolis with united voice, will proclaim their
cordial approval Of the policy Of the national sdmnstra
expressed in the admirable Of President
| Buchanan Very truly yours, A. BIRDSALL.
FROM THE HON. LYMAN TREMAIS.
ALBANY, Dec. To- 1857.
Ihavc your favor inviting me to attend
meeting at Tammsny Hall tomcrroWevenng, to respond
TO the policy of President Buchanan contained his
cent message to Congress Engagements before the So
preme Court now sitting in this city will deprive me OF
in the sentiment expressed by our Chef Magistrate that
Kansas has already occupied too much OF the public aen
that all parties declare their approval OF the
great democratic doctrine OF popular sovereignty hope
and trust that differences OF opinion concerning the de-
the final settlement Of the questions that have long
agtated the country in relation to heoca affairs Of that
| Territory. l.. FIREMAN..
The following resolutions were read by Mr. S. D. Dill,
| laye-
Resolved That the democracy of the city Of New York
ndorse approve and support the administration of
James Buchanan President OF the United States that IN
the formation of his Cabinet whereby he called around
him of the abest and most experienced statesmen Of
our partynen who were devoted to sentiments,
untincured by sectiOnaism and pledged by their
lives and reputation the Interchangeable principles Of the
democratic faithhe gave TO the American people abun
high character OF his administration
and that in his noble inaugural address, he afforded still
further evidences Of the WISE safe and honorable policy
| by which he would be and has ever been guided
Resolved That in President Buchanans first message,
recently delivered to Congress- recognise the language
OF patriot and statesman, and the principles of true
national democrat now at all times the
fortunate day when the surages of his fellow citizens
elevated him to the high position fills he justies their
preferences by his prudence council his decision OF
action and his unfatering adhesion TO the Cincinnati
platform; and that pledge the unchangng support OF
the New York democracyo the forty tho,s and good
true who stand by their coors alike through good
and through evil reportto cheftan so worthy OF our
Resolved That we claim without hesitation, and will in
sist without exception, that wherever Official holding
under democratic administration, opposes whether
openly secretly, whether by VOTE by personal in
influence by pecunary contributions the candidates,
organization his instantaneous removal from Office should
follow and that emphaticay approve the promptness
and fearless decision with which President Buchanan and
his Cabinet have commenced TO act this principle
recent instances.
Resolved That while would have preferred that tho
constitution proposed for the State Of Kansas should
have been submitted to popular approval congratulate
the people of that Territory upon the opportunity pre-
sened TO them of passing upon the question which has
long disturbed peace and destroyed their
prosperity and progress that nothing but the wicked and
factous pertnacy professional agta
in the way of the early OF this
the Union, with the unqualified power ming in her
people to alter and amend its constitution thenceiorh as
to them may seem best; that while fully unre-
servedy in this view Of the case we desire
upon all democrats the necessity of Cancellation and good
alsnna hrafh his and uip.a
that especially upon the floor Of Congress and the
newspaper press. no animosies be engendered and
division lines drawn which initiate against flu
ture harmony and succcss-belieyng that pom
the ascendancy Of democratic principles mainly depend
the safety and perpetuity OF our Union.
Resolved, That in remarkable contrast to the pretcnces
which political opponents make that the people OF
point to their legislative enac,mens with respect 10 the
city of New York. that chartered privileges and i'm
memorial franchises granted and respected even BY Br
fish soveregns have been wrcsted from by these den
teal partsans and the voters OF the first municipality in
America permitted TO exercise no voice for the approval
rejection Of OF the unjust acts forced upon
by atyrannca legislature; that the city Of New York,
though oppressed beneath these burdens and grievances
stands ready. with her forty thousand democratic
voters TO renew the for principle all times,
contribute future party trumphs and to sustain our de-
Resolved That the recent OF democratic party
of this city in the Of it, able and popular chief
gtrate Fernando Wood brought about by the open
treason Of and the connivance indifference OF
others, whom our party had in times past cstered and
elevated to conspicuous and influential positions; that
while regret their detection TO the enemy and accept
the inevitable separation from them political
which must ensue, We point with pride to the mighty
phalanx OF voters upon whom their example and
tons had influence and that tender to worthy
Mayor in his defeat the assurance of cordial sympa.
Resolved. That reproba,e the and jealous
policy which induced the majority Of the Sachems Of Tam.
Arrangements and TO bar out the democratic from
Tammany Hall this evening" that recognise
IN The democratic party and will acknowledge no right Of
dctaon control meetings. and that especially
at this moment there should neither have been any delay
any division of opinions 10 giving prompt approval
Of the Presidents position and inviting the participation OF
all democrats.
Those referring the Presidents message Kansas ar
fairs the recusant occhodcrs and the despotc sachems
Of Temmany, were received with much favor.
Az the conclusion OF tho reading Of the resolutions there
Mr.. j. A. HOFFMAN, then introduced aud said
Fellow citzens-For the privilege Of standing 10 the
open air night damp and cold aud cherries as may
be- you indebted TO the action Of the Sachcs OF the
Tanm any Society who haye taken upon themselves
cude the democracy Of the city Of New York from the
halls Of Iammany where they have been accustomed to
meet all occasions
Three groans for the Sachems
They have assumed say that the democracy Of this
city shall not meet within the halls Of rammauy 20 en-
dorse the policy q the administration Of James Buchanan,
~ MN '"en eo"H,n' ~ y. ,uot wv, a"u wi
what they have done ! hope one Of these days
you will thank them in your peculiar
ner daughter and three more for the sachems
thank God that although the light of democracy
smother within the halls 81 the wgwam IL can burn
brightly beneath the blue vault Of heaven; and though
the voice may be sted In the cabin of the sachems "
ring in the open air and be heard the capital Of the
nation and the utiermost Parts o. the lssd Cheers
This meeting has been called by Of the most
pecfable leading democrats Of the city endorse the
administration Of James Buchanan declared IN his first
annual message to the Congress 81 the United states.
propose speak for that purpose and In referring 10 that
policy, whether II be that vt Tire able review by the Pre-.
side nj ~ the financial affairs of the country-whcther
be upon the able review Of foreign relations. upon
II these subjects all 81 them-wheher be upon
the subject q Kansas which has engrossed the attention
Of the people for long time, I shall except
10 not one word Il that mcsage-not jot
ttlebu line upon line prccept upon prccept word upon
word, syllable upon syllable, and letter upon letter. I
shall stand by H. (Cheersl Why Is II that this vast
scmhlsge here We upon the evening OF
any important election. No important nomination 10 TO
engage your attention. The grand contest in which the
democracy OF this country engaged little than
year ended In the victory Of the party and placed In
the chair Of state the choice of the peopleJmcs Bucha
nan (Checrs) The democratic party had adopted the
Of popular and the which