Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-20

but as thcre are some who are not acquainted with
the facts, who may derive a wrong impression
from the published reports, think it necessary
as have been made to ill a some what prominent,
it not ridiculous, position in that meeting to make
an explanation of the part took on the occasion.
The meeting, as nearly everybody now knows,
was called in 6mriesqms But few knew it at the
time. Il was jUke.-got up for fun by some ways
large body of our citizens as we'll as myself sup
posed that IL was bona .fde affair until after the
meetiog assembled. II 80 treated by the press,
syo Of our newspapers ailudng at length to it In
their editorials. The object stated in the call, was
LOT the nomination of Mayor by the citizens, in.
dependent OF party Before the night Of the meet
Ing 1t was stated to me, that matters were TO be
arranged as follows That Mr.. John Casier was to
be appointed chairman-that a motion was to be
made that he appoint committee 10 nominate
Candidate for nomination by the Meeting that that
committee were to report recommending Mr. Ponl.
son as The nominee-that only the ayes were to be
Jailed for, and not the nays and that then Mr.
Poulson was to be declared nominated. AS before
sla'eu NOT knowing 1t wus joke, aud got up for
inn, attended it as serious meeting Before
tno sssenoli ing OF :he meeting some Of my friends
saw Mr. Oazier twho likewise thought II was Berous
ana siains TO him what they heard, in my presence,
said that of things to be arranged in that
aer, they would take the initiative and nominate
enaitaan, and appoint committee that would place
poth names before the meeting and let the people
haVetheirehoice Mr.. Oazier state that he intended
q act fairly and that both names should be placed
before the meeting, SO that they could ch0ose which
pleased them best. Soon afterwards an unpleasant
auair occurred which has been mentioned in The
various papers, mud which Is here unnecessary u
hllude to, when MIR, CAgier was nominated Some
time atterward mounted the stand read some af-
haaVits, and made a few remarks defending IN ysef
against some lmputati0ns in published cummuni
cation. They were proper to be made on the occa-
slOn Tor toelieyng 1t to be serious me eting) T. was
candidate for nominatiJn-thoy were against my
pubic eourse-might have been prejudical u me and
IN all public bodies, not excepting Congress- under
sllhtihr circumstances remark Ia of similar
allowable ana made daily. After speaking a snort
time was interrupted by various cries. THESE pro
ceeded from few, and but few, There were not
more than dogen engaged in the various disorders
who scattered themselves round in various quarters
Of tho room TO make themselves appear numerous.
several Of my friends who not knowing what else 10
DO, also scattered themselves round the room, and
watched the dis'urbers. One old man would yell
out "order" whenever L commenced speaking, and
then hold his head down aud laugh 0ne of our
city officers was active in encouraging the disturbs
ance' any pnblie meeting could have been disturb.
Ell In similar manner. 1 do not care by who cul.
led, or by whom addressed Still ignorant Of the
character OF the meeting, and suppOsing that these
aann0yances proceeded from those who desired to
break up Nominations by the people for parti2an
purposes | determined not to mind the annoy ance
but to proceed. | was the more convinced thai
partalns were at the bottom of the disturbance from
seeing on the committee for nominating RvoGed
parli2ans whom knew under no circumstance would
depart from party organizations, vote any other
than party ticket Alter / left the stand several
of my friends gathered round me and informed me
that after mounted the stand they found out that
the meeting was called for fun, that numbers came
there for iun, that they were determined TO have
fun and nothing else ard til ey regretted under the
circumstance that | spoke. The chairman of the
committees one Of the strongest Democrats in the
city, and one who under NO circumstances would
vote for Mr.. PoulsOn. who Is "Know- Nothing"
reported that Mr.. Poulson was the only suitable
edndidnle Tho question was then given by the
chairman: Those who are in favor of that nomlna-
tion would say aye. There were fow ayes. The
nays were not called for; but instead there were
tae greatest storm of Kisses that ever heard in
that or any other Hall. 1t WAS awful. 1t was one
lont, loud, continued hiss. of the truth of this
every impartial man who was at the meeting will
bear testimony
slicr an apology to those present for addressing
meeting called III FIN in a serious manner Any
one under the circumstances night be deceived as
was For meetings for I'm arc something new in
the annals Of the Sity. therefore hope they will
excuse me ilr spelling sport promising never 10
ohepd in like manner again.
FRANCIS VINCENT.
REMOVAL OF Mrs. CuNNHGuAM TO THE
IoMBs.--until Thursday Mrs. Cunningham was
suffered to remain at the house 81 Bond-st.
alleging that She was too i'll for removal. She
was under tho special charge of Capt. Dilks,
OF the Fifteenth ward police, citing as agent
Of the warden of the City Prison, to which she
had boon formally committed by the warrant
Of Justice Dawson. On Thursday morning,
however, no chance Of her obtaining bail, re-
naming, it was resolved to move her to the
Legitimate place of conference.-the Tombs
mr.. Han dispatched officer Smith, of the LIST
district police court to Captain Dilks, to make
arrangements to remove Mrs. Cunningham to
me Tombs as quickly and quietly us possible.
Ollcer Smith and Captain Diks proceeded to
the house about nine O'Clock, and informed
Mrs. Cunningham of their GRAND. Her daugh-
tiers were with her, and as soon as the subject
was hroached, Augusta, the eldest, who has
Tor some time been i'll of nervous disease,
ieil IN talnting tit.--She was revived with
some difficulty, only to-relapse into another.
Medical attendance was procured, but it was
not until alter III O'Clock that she became SO
lar recovered that it was thought she might
bear her mothers emoyal.-Helen bore up
Dravely, and decided to accompany her moth
~, VINO still appears to be very i'll and weak.
VI: 5hllh was in attendance upon the family.
An officer was then sent for carriage, which
trove up TO the door Immediately. A quantity
u bedding, clothing, Nc, was brought on
ma placed in the carriage, and then the door
vas thrown open, and Mrs. Cunningham was |
brought out lying on mattress, borne by Cant. |
inks and officer Smith, who placed her care
ully on the back seat. She appeared to be |
lresSed in black, was covered over with shawls, |
&C., and wore thick veil over her face. She
't'oiNu nv worn, ana nluue no nOLlOn, Dut lald
IS II entirely helpless. Miss Helen was then
landed in, officers Dilis and Smith seated
themselves beside her, the curtains were care
ully closed, and ut precisely half past eleven
clock Mrs. Cunningham rode away from N o.
u Bond street, probably never to return.
N OF above fifty persons were assembled in
he street when tho carriage drove away. The
,rowd consisted ofseryants from the neighbour
ng houses, a few chance foot passengers and
wo reporters. Silence prevailed while Mrs.
cunningham was being brOdght ont, only one
Did gentleman asked Capt. Dilks if ono of the
bundles he brought out contained the baby.
As the carriage disappeared, however, various
'emarks were INDUCED in.
The carriage drove through Broadway and
leonard street, and reached the tombs at lif-
cen minutes before IL O'Clock. Here crowd
1fabout fifty persons collected, curious to catch
| glimpse of the notorious woman, but she was
hurried through to the matron's rooms, where
! physician was in attendance and took her in |
'harge. As the door was closed she was living |
IN the mattress, apparently insensible, and her
laughter Helen bending anSiously over her,
N. y. Posi-.
A letter from New York says-
The grief of the poor girls, her daughters.
Is sad to have been most painful to witness
Nhen their mother was conveyed to prison.
augusta tell down on the floor, in fit, while
ieorgiang and Helen wruns their hands and
gave vent to the most pitiful cries. Helen ac-
'ompahied her mother to Jail; Augusta went
back TO her aunt's, in Lexington avenue: and
ieorgiana remains in the house, epacking up,
o go"-where, she says, she cannot tell.
IHE AMERICAN HORsEs.--Mr. Ten Broeck's
l0rSes, Prior and Prioress, failed in the run for
he Goodwood cup. From the brief paragr ph
III the subject, we are led to infer that the I'm
vas not very decisive. Recent letters from
NJ Ten Brock declared his purpose ii he
ia not WIN the Goodwood cup, to challenge
nc winner to match at four mile heats for
'zo,oOo' Porter's Spirit Of the Times states,