The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13

anxiety that pervades tho land: that armed WIN
ysurs, ocated $50 mice Distant coming nom de rurs ais
cts, should preterd TO egslato upon your rghtuay,
more, to rob yon Il those rights THIS Is . mnnerosy
uDheard Of nGsiroeity unparalleled in tho history OF
the world. Fellow citizens, in ancient uAos wa said
among people Who egisated for themselves
propose new hw and confident shculs he be Of
It's Iectiua that be should ins tho sembly If the
people with halter round h's neck 60 that z reecssd no
Now these back republicans ban No haster about tneir
s When they proposed these infamous and unconstu
iscnl hws; but you have the halter In your own
hsads, ami sec but that you srang.e them
$, the November election. Cloud cheorng)
TIE right Of the people se governmo had never been
Que stoned 1t was the same in New YsrA In Georgia
h swes ot over the mountains and plains OF Kansas
They had that right here, but ii was een rom mem
They mus. resist that oIprossiop-for the only remedy
Of anarchy law tho only remedy for oppressive laws
was reyOuiior-revOlutsm at tho ballot box or II need
restance on The one side Or degradation the other
(Cheers) Ira, the issue, and they had 70 determine
il night This 'rifng tournament, but tented
Geld, with a gallant army Of people, knowing ther
rights and how 70 maintain them. (Apphuse)
BE did not here 10 present constitutional argument
airy. He appealed to their common sense
whether Ia Iesstng their chosen officers, and DO
slowing power men no, chosen by them, was not AN
rce force and the substitution OF force do the be-
hest OF their masters, not an outrage on their political
rehs9 The police would be constituted staining army
in their midst and what says the constitution That there
shall be standing army. behooved them, therefore,
resent at The TIRE hholi this nnconstt tonai act ZAP
city of New York; and yet these laws aim deadly
blow against the OF The city which they sroye
to make the scorn Of Their enemies and nt subject io the
sympathy Of their friends Il does more Il passes an
Infamous license law, in which the right OF petition IS
placed the disposal Of the eeholder and taken from
the honest poor man (Apparse) II nc iniook not inc
spirit Of this people and the principles Of his fellow c
gems they would resist the legal OPPRESSION whether be
for the benefit Of the few the misery Of the many AS
he had commenced he would conclude by stating that
there important question to he deided 'onlgnt
than had ever been presented TO them by political parties
harp rlai thaYl1 ..l-ns
tenceforb ard forever all Infamous legislation OF the law
makers Of Albany.
Mr.. WM H. Rose was next introduced he had met
them, he said, before harder fought heis than this
This question which simply involved their rights,
but question which involved tho very principles of tho
rebublc. This question Older than me republic. 1t
had been decided IN monsrches Of Europe four five and
centuries ago the story Of the hrst formation
Of In Italy in Germany, in France In England lie
would not ask whether this was co operate town or
whether had a charter. He only asked to these in.
telgent here 10 know that they had rights and
that The fast right Of American citizens the right 70 60
themselves. Il Is the cardinal principles II the
democracy Of he United States He appealed 10 no party
prejudices neither TO Americans democrats nor RS,
pubcana, but to all citizens Of this brilliant metropolis 10
defend the cardinal principles Of municipal government
This republic had long bee menacod by combination Of
European despos " destroy L. Their Efforts were to sc,
party Of ngans, another, S,e assn, another
And they would set one portion OF is Ste aga INST
another Their motto Is "Frs divide, and then conquer
If they would divide this State let them throw this city 70
the southern tide Of the hne Qaugh'er) He sdjured
them not To let the qus ion pass without serious resis
lance, for they did not resist precedent would b. set
which mis destroy the liberties OF every municipality In
the UD.n, and they might bid good night ~ all their re-
pabcan feelings. Would they allow tins thing 70 90 by
default? no, no) He knew they would not Would
they allow in the midst Of the light OF civilization this
thngfto be done which could Dot be done Ia France
In Germany In England, while tue people Of the
countries were comparatively bsrbsrcusY (No; they
would nos) II the great people Of this municipality had
sustained fernando WOODY because he was per
secuted how much would they sustain great prn-
cire sought to be odden under foot? They must deter
mine that Thu municipal law should not be decided with
out their perfect and unanimous concurrence.
Mr.. THos. DUNLAP moved a resolution, authorizing the
Chairman Of the commits TO appoint committee ofseYen
persons 70 co operate with the city authorities IN opposing
the tyrsnnical laws OF The Legislature, and " nominate
them through the public press.
Mr. ESG returned thanks 20 all who had made them
selves active In getting up this Tremendous demonstration
the largeg. perhaps !hsi bad ever been made-1 this
City Hall