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

IN 70 thorc already referred To- and grossly insulting 70
re Indebtedness be created for these purposes sad to
be severely taxed for expenditure which they arc MOI
perm ced to OPINION Is the ca 81 placing
compume n.sry to them ns ndivdua 10 be received IN
isvraton Of this understandable coero toward the osn
s, tued authorities o. this city.
Resolved Thai while ack now fedQe thai our srm of
municipal government quiz unsndInen< and corrocaou
in mary respects and that there ssis and abases
arising irea which should DO rcmsded we are opposed
the called amended charter becas, il infrAges upon
our rgh Of local sovereignty, and IA characterised by
The worst features Of partisaa kRisatsn
Resolsed, That as by tbe constitution Of Go Union
powers not deegaaed 70 Congress are resdvod to tho
states the people, 80 by tho ssmo principle do bold
that powers vested in city by charters, Cat have had
the sanction Ct ts electors are snrnged upon by
such a. raIned and hexse these acts place US
city in an attitude not To be tolerated ey the national
Resolved, That q member Of our Strte compass,
contributing the greatest portion oi its treasury
and u rs operations az tho commercial emporium OF
country acting the heart from which flows through vi
the arteries Of the STATE the ffe blood OF It's support
feel that have cause 10 be indignant as the attends OF
egsra from the interior TO seize upon munlpa
powers and cstm 10 rule over those TO whom the people
have sophdod their interests.
Resolved, That we held tho 80 called "repuhNcan"
parry and all Of any other party who furnish aid a0d
fr in carving out the obnoous features OF those un
and aggressive schemes responsible for the
deeigDs and consequences al their attempt, and do
hereby declare, that by public discussion and by indiv
dual eaort will agtate the questions thus forced upon
oar consideration until the rights OF the people In the
premises restored and these tyranical enactments are
Resolved NDaiy, that in the state of anarchy and CON
fusion which fheee grievances producing, we call
every sound democrat in this metropolis, and upn
alive OF all classes, 10 tho rescue
Intolerance, misrue and nsurpson place this city in
stale OF vasalage 10 selfish and echenng politicians OF the
state who design 70 appropriate our city treasury
cerary purposes.
The reading of tho resolutions was interrupted by Tho
arrival of delegations from the Frs. and other wards,
with banners snd music After the reader had continued
for twenty minutes, there cries of mpatence
from Parts Of the crowd, end unanimous burst of aopro
val greeted their conclusion. Tho adoption Ut the resoiu
to1s was then moved and carried.
MR.. TOMLISsoN's SPEECH.
Mr.. TnEopoRT E TcaIISsoS introduced by the chair
man, and addressed The meeting He sad-Fellow cil
zem7te right Of free speech written the constitution
Of your State the right Of free press Is also written in
the constitution Of your Sate the right Of the people 70
deliberate on the action Of their public servants Is undspu
ted the right Of the matt ona democracy convene for
purpose Of defending their rights vndicaung their prn.
eipes, and advocating their undisputed (Cheers
You Oftcn minge the with the advocate, and some
may ask Why Tominson here9 Permit me TO speak my
honest sentiments. In this country there great political
liberty hut very hnIe personal independence. Tue
who speaks his hopest sentiments Is meet with the
opposition Of his party, fall beneath the tyranny C the
press The man who opposes tyranpical oppressive
law for lance your excise aw Is called friend OF tho
drunkard and Is told that be would bring the orphan
widow TO the grave Tie who stands by the pillar a
the constitution accused of being the OF the bond
man and in favor of extending the institution Of slavery.
recouect well when opposed the conversion Of your
fDe Pa.'ery TO its present uses, was denounced as
the friend OF emgrani runners Friends, in more ,han
hundred battles have stood against the democratic party
and it'll the wings but taught questions Of tenn
pcrary policy such the bank the ta the Distribution
The tnicn and COMPROMISE. Chcers) Henry Clay was
for the Union and compromise. (Cheers) And here Let
me tell You, as maxim tina; crime repeats itself Show
= that IL unsi,hful 70 his friend, and will show
you that 10 uniahful to his party. show
tina, dhlcy al 10 his party, add viii show You
that is fao 70 bis country The men In the whg party
slew Henry Clay They him down In pride Of his
power stood by the wbig party until the republican knife
aimed at heart and he foil could not unto with
the great American party, ard why7 Because J.
American csizsn With foreign connection 70 attach
me- feel grateful 70 The emgran who adds u our glory
ana 10 our wealth. know that great many Americans
have preudices against the foreigner ard Il Is for this
SON. that some OF the WORT foreigners as well OF
the worst Americans are always inirudng into public
ofce, where they not wanted, and make themselves
hateful Applause) Ra. the great body Of our foreign
culslion, whether II the domestic trcde, In tao work
shop, in the alries Of the est make up pros
verify Tho question naturally suggests itself for what Is
nhs assemblage hereP What calamity has fallen on tho
s,yp what dsgrncc has attached 70 the ration? Tor tho
Brs time the birth ~ this republic the country has
been shaken to is founduon by party organisation On
sectional principles. We have been forced int, the dis.
estsion Of elementary Questions have been forced 70
fall back upon the constitution and ak the people to
10 the What the secret Of this invasion OF
rights Of the ci,ys IL ti TIE republican party
not strong enough 70 iasen ia fAngs the nslooa
'rrsory, but although bruised and wounded It *
striking ~hh III tail the Eoriows and patriotic city Of New
York (Cbsers) Gentlemen have you ever heard the
play ~ hchsJd lflY You have Il performed Skak.
WAS judge u human nature, and he knew that
al ages vhon despo wanted 10 enact sc deeds Of
crime tyranny they u-ei the cloak Of religion Buckug
ham says Ichard ook you take prayer book In your
hand, and stand between two churchmen good lordp
The black republicans have followed this cue and have
usmpcd your liberty aud rights in the O, tempe
and Ct religion IN the name or The colored man.
to- they vOnd divide the Union and overthrow the
eidution for oae lock with interest the black
The y Bite IL ovcrpowerirg bin; and you might "a
wei ask the flower cf The valley withstand nc ava.
auchc from the moup - 70 srpec; the coorod 70
Withstand the progress % the white Savory look upon
barrier ~ the black Destruction and tho mis-.
fortunes OF The black enough without adding 70
them The calamity u republican support. Gon,cmcn,
there IS moro In this controversy than ycu would
inarine At TIE moment We are 70 secure in
ne etlny ment Of liberty h we 10 no, realize, az FIRST
sitacs uon them, II was sound truth which kcssuth
REPEATED, When here, that IN nuniciac, snd
the liberty o. tho people rested Liberty IL IKE dcs
po'u idol which you worship ai distance Freedom ls
household goddcgs, and che enghrnei In your fresde
You carry her With you ITO your domestic circle. into
Jour towns, and when you 90 10 pioneer the far Wcst
you bold her close In arms and free from h contro
eJceh The principle 81 rf bi which "a written N.
science q Fellow ciiZcns who you ant what
are youg MOI than 200 years ago charter gra ated
20 this city, ,gen rroa city IN ooutemplson Of law and
charter you stan have political power owe, -- yos
shs fcense your Ioalers build your city hall and have
control u the land Even this last constrlou rroocu,zx
the rsh, and this lss' Law, amending your charter gives
hating ard lame rc-psst N H. " hed that vhcrevc,
oorpors,ion y, hA rich, 10 ooatrel Itself wthou,
thai there would be liberty nL But what has this
republican legislature dcnes II has vioslrd The contu.
ton and and denies the right yos 10 covers
youtelvcs No,nics your right appoint ysur own civ
ofhcen, In eEe,t Wa1 moral isgscn 10 Their u All
Thcy evsde The law Bpvf ny osabHsaing a Metro
pohtap police for the counties q New yo,k Wa.
chester, Kings and Greens Why, Trey have
right n DO that, they ooIii es,ahI,.h a
police hroughou, the ~bo. state What merit rhey give
10 that Police The control OF your ballot bcxos state
polioe appointed by the executive rhsy nos only Do
pve the people Of 'her gbts but insuh iheu With her
arbitrary rnd hore ten corsry power wha, nert DO
they DOT You hsve right by charter 70 buid the
City Hall They authorize ocfnmieionerS N o-f n and
spend unlimss amount mcoeT. The speaker then ven,
" enumsras and crcse The several scss Of the late
LEGISLATURE particularly The h9uw rcenAc oon,~pdnr
that tters sbould be frcc trade A All ,hipss
and men h.s . rgti 10 eel any commo'
dhy they ought not 70 BE hsnpored with q
heevy license tax The Legislature had also spprnted
Cpnession o. shs Central Park although ,hrv vere
all good men. the purity q the could no, hide the
nfsny q the act, They bad given them Tho rrtt IA ar
pcpf q million and q han Of dcrsrs and had rnsse n
eio-e oc1cfabod ne rep.bhe,n parry bal commenced