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


plurality eshy hcusand may fairly be claimed as
s @ % of es Of 9p n Sson sns always an @
Resolved Tha' the existing the city adopted by
the s legislature was cunnngy framed 70 dves ne pre-
OYER I o q ns Of a
know Nothing and republican press TO hold him
dishonest ard unjust and transparent and weak inSeaon
Resolved That Legislature Of 1857 which depoed the
Empire CITY Of s sneen snd s rsn A o. ess ss
on OF City Hall aud other works involving DEP, Of
saooUS 8 sria1''' 70 % AA'D'.'' paw @''N' '''
for expenditures thus authorized by Legislative enact
ments the rule s sl more applicable to nis opponent the
ll9 per since iSh3 leapag from SOS 01 to
fsn GsysrnoTs housh possessed adsputaSy Of entire con-
r9I over i,s %anaesment nam and e1psnearss ,,. g A.,
publican party resulting State bankruptcy has been
ssS sea e T w poy n the anisa
government Of this city could not fa result in similar ex
souea now a. last by rensgads and La, an sp as
walton Of municipal franchises are satisfied with the Metro
missions diyested Of responsibility and
are under me "ng ~. 81
ment satisfied with the heavy drafts made our city
substance and that he of the anti coalition
made m M h m f n s hs o or
stun worse nominal democrats pensioned by the opposition
Fernando Wood Mayor because upon him chief OF all
@ hs Ss be Sss anS n has 0eea
been the mark against whom the sh Of caumny maledic
assailed the representative civic interests
S e. p he on o w Weed nd s
ard OF one fa the term of Office conferred him by the
prompt able efficient capable in The of his high
the owy and the advocate Of their just and rights be-
cause he has been the friend OF The adopted citizen against the
he Is The regular nominee OF the democratic
hearty suppo and to triumphant election
Resolved That since The black republicans and their allies
theatrical threats we in turn do declare that demo-
to record bis vote IL favor the candidate for
Mayor, y traitor alike TO the Interests Of himself and his
of good citizen TO render his verdict against the longer
affairs Wen as those our State who reduced
this great city sad spectacle of inefficient government,
Resolved That we are prepared for the contest and that
thank FOR they did the Sd of
Noyember all their nomin atoms and all their support
strength together fairly and achieve our victory
in ,ongrous aud spois coalition from the field but
viii utterly annhiate and dsperse IT. and that the double
more glorious because Win be achieved IN spite Of traitors
within our ranks and in defiance of enemies without.
The following letter from the Hon. WIN. b. Macay was
received by the committee
NEw York Nov. 26, 1857.
Dran sR-I grateful for the honor that you have con
ferred me in inviting to address meeting Of the de-
morrow evening Although am unable comply with
form some thoughts which have occurred the subject
OF your meeting.
The ensuing city election no ordinary Importance
and involves M OF hs greatest
account of the complications which they have been sub
Jccted.
tween goo! man ana had man as Mayor q This city but
cipcs and materially
agonsc and in his election, where are 70 have but two
Representative Of set Of principles and and the
The op position these principles policies
Of appear most conspe aousy IN the con Of
ncpa res the ismocrae party has ever stood foremos,
agencies which It is unnecessary charsc,ere,
s ~ s s ssa1 sHs sA mere.
by Arrayins the ), state against the city; and
se sS a S Tsai
IN h % s ss Of asn
self Is 10 hopeless minority and under such ercnmsances
in temporary union Of these parties under
cess without some rrnfdceinrn beyond heir o% ranks
they set forth her candidate as democrat which sraiagem
support Of their sanddals they fairly
q the republican party What principle, Or trait feature
smeniirg The naturalization laws require actual
20 n % sas & u ls and a ws %
Is opposed TO foreigners adopted clen holding Offices o
goyeTnmeni and who y virtue e ths-e sentiments
an n h ca n SNd se u se
ber the frsiernS He who politics Of this
principles nor iock for democra, N such posi-,
man-o man he suir%ses n the demo"rae parss @hs
dsrcgarda The regular nomination % ha, party and
tence The We. known and only candda,e q he democratic
man who as such candidate Is pledged 10 The support o our
municipal rights agains the wrongs already Inflicted upon
with he Know Sohnss now sees1 % perpeaas " ""S
% had 4 3 T woa 5 Be
Parspa,ng Y ,he aspery of feeling which has been man
say ha know q d h- predecessors who dis
hpguished ability ihan Fernando Wood Aside from his
claims 70 your support the grounds already stated there
n Mr. Wood sh ss H. pep s ~ @
S term q 'S T @ S $ handed sas s @
repuhcan eesaiu,e and The expressed viii q he people
and now oT the people of this city decide whether that
which procured the enactment of such unjust and oons
laws in violation Of our municipal rights and which through
m,,ed polls TO and as,en upon
s.s s "S = & ~ fhSs esT into
In Of All these considerations cannot doub, hat jus
Mayor for The ensuing term The regular 81 the
Pa ncr can doubt % a s' 70 seceTPh this i'm
yer.al rally and achieve their aceusomed triumph all
opposition With sentiments q respect
am gentlemen your ,.,, ansdient :, scryant -
srIyS Cushing, Attorney General for the state,
then introduced and received with loud cheers lie
said
Fellow cltizcns-I dare not yet say fellow democrats
come here a citizen of your great metropolis icon.
fusion) Order rcigns In Warsaw come to speak not
for myself hut in behalf of the rights Of c,me 10
speak Mayor Wood not alone for him. but for you
because by the acts of the last legislature YOU have
been stripped Of more than half your Offices. Why
should they decide NJ Albany the term Of Office of your
chief marstratcY II you say that hs term should BE-
years why should they say that Il shall be but am
here 20 speak bchah of Mr. Wood because he has
traduced and yined. And now ask you thieves aud
robbers " support and stand by your fellow thieves and
robbers. There not village in the state elect
n with futar
from Albany. II il claimed Cor Mr. Woods opponent that
he nct party Mayor Wood q party man, aud
he responsible for his party would not support him
he net party say that you wi b. forgetting
your trust you abandon him for no party don
know Mr.. Tcnann, and am not gong to villify him
But | know that he is the candidate of the black
republicans They too smart to take one
cf their party but they into the democratic
10 re nO not be deceived by these patty men
Cheers 1 you. democrats and Americans, were ~ 10
10 John A. King and ask tor oce tell you you would
tnd that faces not black enough for him.