The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

special legislation and this election audulenty preciptat
ouraged-thus basey robbed Of rights and OF our
hbcrues-thus tyrannicay opprossed-thus fouiiy
wrcnged and thus nsulted in dastardy and cowardiy
manner-how otherwise than Arm, and rosoiute and
united should the nations directed and concentrated
glance hnd the democratic party OF New YORK!
. few disappointed, discounted and scandaous
politicians, who were formerly with us-out only
with us when Il subserved their interests 10 be-
have joined ranks Of the oppositionhave joined the
aboonists free lovers and the friends OF Matteson,
Edwards Greeley and company and are now Determined
To deat Undetermined 10 open the gates OF our metro
polls TO the Teacherous wooden horse OF anti
republicansm. But who are thcys Whence came
these Arnods OF tho modern democracy What
are their antecedents9 What is their inluences
That arrayed against Fernando Wood men like e. God
Trey Gunther John Van Buren, John McKeon and Daniel
H. Sicsles, is neither matter Of surprise regret
Neither Of the gentlemen whose names have mentioned,
however had any surplus or personal character to eopar
die by apostacy. (Groans) They have always been
garGed in ranks ''scabby sheep daughter
men with weak heads and bad hearts--as time serving
and uDpncpled trcksers-as persons incapable Of moral
or political honesty-as disorganizers and faconssas
gueras that hung in robber wachfuness upon the
outskirts of our ranks Hitherto they played the part Of
Venan assassns stabbed and ed in the dark;
but 10 day they proclaim themselves the open foes Of
party, and, therefore, in the name OF the democratic
party | challenge their venom--l defy their guile
and deceit, and ! deprecate their treacherous
desertion. Grosns shall gentlemen, characterize
these traitors AZ they deserve to be And
shall begin by stating that here proclaim cooy deli
bera,ey and unnchugy, my personal responsibility for
whatever utter. cannot allude To the first name that
dante may appear the aluslon is necessary But the
familiarity you all of the author to whose infinite genius
shall refer for the sylogsm, shall be apology for the
introduction OF fiction the Characterization of living
reality. With William SHAKESPEARE you all acquainted
so have you all heard that noble and inmtable
play, "a Mdsummer's Night Dream" In that uurivaled
drama there character OF world wide celebrity, Bot
tom the Weaver, who by the magical power of enchant
ment is transformed Into natural and is delciousy
inclined to the natural woong Of Ttana Well, the Bot
Of modern times j. c. Godfrey Gunther but charm
ing lovely or seducing child of fairyland woos him
no n AM ted
Medusa of Black 'Republicansn"i daughter Poor
Gunther there no one to do him honor He
stands almost alone in the sad predcament of forsaken
frlendshp-unwept, unregreted and despised. Gaugh-
teri He tells his allies that he influence the
German vote Of this metropolis but tell him that he
lies know the German nation the German feeling, and
the German nature better than he does. / have been
upon both sides Of the Rhine and the Mane-I have
studied Gsrman nationality more or less acquainted
with the stories and traditions OF German land
versant with German history somewhat imbucd
with German philosophy and if have any intellectual
culture worthy of being recorded ii sharpened,
developed, and made vigorous by German logic But
have yet 10 learn that the countrymen Of Goethe Schiller,
korner and Karl Ludwig Sands are tied TO the of poor
dishonest and unprincpled Godfrey Gunther He, in
deed, influential Why, my friends will relate to you
how influential he is AZ the Democratic Mayoralty Con
venton there were present los delegates of which
Der the first ballot Fernando Wood received ninety five
votes Gunther twelve, and Recorder Smith one After
wards the nomination of Mayor Wood made unani-
nous II being well understood however, that Mr. c. q.
Gunher had purchased the slim honor which he then and
there received daughter That such a man is dis
graceful to the party honor the land of German
and of no loss or consequence TO the demo
cracy all will admit and that every such rotten and
fruitless branch may follow his gnoble treacherous
envloos coSardy. degraded and unenvahle
ample should be the hope and prayer Of every ndepen
dent deinocrat OF Mr. John Van Buren,. 1t is hardly
cessary To speak. Him you know his father you knew;
his past you know wAh his honesty and consistency
a. politician you are all familiar and his influence upon
one party either fer good for evil need here be
developed But TO you, my frendswhole soucd hardy,
honest and conding Of TOLL put could you have
dreamed that the prince Van Buren,, the son of
could have been eckoned 1857 among the OF
Seward and Greeiey-could be found arrayed with the
enemy in open antagonsm TO the nominee OF the demo
cratic party and could have been reckoned among the
traitors who first abored TO seconaze and destroy the
democracy OF this emporium (Groans Yet so IL Is You
have, doubtless read copies OF his letter to the meeting
called by the slaves and tools of Governor King
entirely clear but there is French proverb which says
that the style il the man, and few who have read the
epste IN question will fail to deny the appropriateness Of
the application Is OF those uncertain commit
tai intriguing and weak kind OF documents which lessons
your respect for the author degrades him in your csma
ton and fails rot 20 make you brand him the contempt.
ible and dubious John Van Buren,. But when the wind
blows the twg viii follow ts bending inclination and the
clovcn foot Lggerm hes been long displayed beneath
the Jesuit cloak Of this migrate and sIcsa.e Let him 20.
Who cares whittier he may wander. We, democrats
do without him. Our strength not in single in
men: but in the united hearts Of the people, In the
sweryipg will of the masses, in the potent voice Of
the democracy and In the nallbe justice OF
There Is a name to which cannot aude without sorrow
regret, humiliation aud shame. With these feelings al
luce 70 him, because he claims 10 be descended from c
zenf 81 the land OF my birth Now an proud Of being
an lrishman. Cheers There y why should
regre, being such and would not be aught else
could There are mary reasons why should be proud OF
my native country. (Cheers) Some pleasant memories
lngcr with vet The quaint old stories the fairy
legends the singular tho ballad
and cradle melodies warbied into my by Irish
thers tongue. often make music my ioneicSt hour
Great cheering And the oral hstory-the tales OF
giants and national champions Of the oden time,
p ssa as we az the ma.cae eoaucnc D' Of
Irish authors and Irish orators added largely TO the dvee
lopement of the little culture which possess Cheers
But there why the Irish people should
blush for their country. We have had in that unfortu
nate country Luttrel, one Reynolds and one Jenny
q rcn, but who could have thought that from the
planting of the Irish in this soil Of freedom John
Mckeon could spring. Immense epplauee) Yet Ireland
need not mourn too much On this account Mckeon Y not
properly u her HE immediate origin IL true, II Irish:
but the family tree takes in Scotland and while
could not 60 a. far as Byron, who exclaimed
We'll know within that bastard land
Has VISIONS genius never held command
II u singular truth that many, not the majority Of
poor Yorrck McKeon how did the Gods drive him mad,
and then destroy him The democratic party nurtHrcd
hin-raised him up-gave him place and cmolatncn'-
made him some sort distinguished. and fondied him
IN his oibes yet, by way Of rewardng H. be turns
roynd and oIsOses is regular nominee for Mayor. and
si1s with the candidate 81 anti republican, abusing
the former with a vugarty which moeks description
which would bring the blush Of shame 20 even nmo
dcst cheek, and which should instantly Kill man 70
whom Fernando Wood the benefaetor that he was "a
John Mckcon. And all this, and much more, he was
guilty o. with atheist and traitor Ike himself n
iooN ~ TIE same PAIN tifOunged cbcTins.) We row
Recorder smith II l. needless remain long til
seifimmuated victim There h little satisfaction 10 be
derived from kicking and but sIrry consolation from
weeping over the remains of a dead donkey Won have
either heard read report or his vile and scurrous
datrhc delivered from the steps o. the Exchange agang,
your chief magistrate. That production worthy Of
him, and only of him. II such that FOR pure
ness vugsry ana iowness the poorest scuon dragged
from the most degenerate pur-u Of city pollution would
be ashamed 10 utter In place u public prostitution.
Therefore ~ nauscaie YOU further with tho IT his
name would I've prohuess e our cause disgusting TO You
and rsome 20 let him alone ~ the severity OF his
own. solitary repentance. Finally, approach the Me
phisiophiles of this foully concocted nlot-nanel D.
slcklcs He o those uncnvablo Of whose
ireachery and deceit il difficult 10 say much, but
more difficult still 10 say too little Yet Is he Of that
stamp Of personal character and totally destitute Of
democratic friends that N respectfully abuse him would
be hut serving and hon0ring him. Perhaps the severest
thing which could be either written said " him would
be to referate the words ~ President Buchanan. Who
wity observes that the happost day Of bis European
lie the day that Mr. csies set sail from England
and freed him from his obTusiveness, hs importantly
and hs unrelisbty. tCheers.) Nothing, however,
Mgtf ~. tbpt