The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-21

second meeting of those opposed the election OF
NJ Wood the Mayoaly Of this city held yesterday
sss~neon front OF the Mcrchants' Exchange The air
wAs bitingly cold and that had is effect, it may
veil be Supposed on the numerical strength Of
he meeting Then there much dsappoint-
2Ssnt at the last nzze that was got off at
the place and with the object last Saturday
end that too, must have had It's effect diminishing the
attendance Whether there any other at work
beoding the end be verified, but
sertn that the demonstration Of yesterday afternoon
point of numbers, not to be compared 70 that Of
hst Saturday. Still there q large assembage pre-
ssnt when the meeting was called 70 order.
Mr. Cooley, the American nominee for the hayoraNy,
elected President of the meeting, and sauted
uxh three cheers.
MR.. CooLEY's SPEECH.
Ho said:-Feow Ot.ens-I feel deeply penetrated oy
these nifestatons Of your kind regard am aware,
However that this applause flows from the noble sentiments
that pei this vast assemblage IN favor u united
Inot or city reform rather than from any spring the
human that my feeble abilities capable of vi
bratng (Applanse thank you for the distinguished
honor that you conferred upon in selecting
preside your deliberations occasion OF so much
Fitic interest," fraught as II is with the animatng hope
st e day Of our deverance from the odious thradom
,posed upon by corrupt and unprncipalled public
deer is ut hand. (Cres OF "Good")
uere there a slight disturbance in the crowd Some
arron hssed called for three cheers for Fernando
ood and therefore unceremoniously expelled from
street and hauled of 10 the most convenient station
ase.
When the excitement produced by this little incident
ind subsidsd, Mr.. Cooley Was encouraged TO go on.
Mr. Cooley went on He said-We are assembled to con-
sder to somo extent the deplorabe condition of
n,cipal affairs IL examine all the departments of the
city government what do we find We be hold a dan
gerous band Of incompetent irresponsible, unscrupuous
bad (voices-1hat's so)not seeking how best to
subserve the public by faithful discharge of
- r. sCheming
kher daily now hey can most cnectuay rob the people
xcarnaiions OF assent) These despcable creatures,
with vast multitude of thieves, burglars, pickpockcts
and assasss supposed to be led on and encouraged
10 perpetrate the most dabocal deeds by eacherous,
cowardly and most unmtagated demagogue him
self capable of every conceivable enormity In the
catalogue OF crime. (Crics of Good Such, fellow
citizens, being the undoubted character Of your rulers
u The administrators OF your government and your laws
II Strange that your taxes are annually increasing 10
shment, and that fills the whole community with aarmp
b strange that your streets, encumbered with hlth are
the ncessapt OF theft piage and a.sassinaton,
aud that life and liberty even, are held in light esteem
regard? Il IL strange that your Corporation credit de-
slmcs, thai your noble city Itself has become by
word and reproach among civilized menY Fellow citizens,
We reached crisis in municipal history and
look sernly in the face and meet il manfuly,
s;e we must fall gnomniousy into condition worse than
bsman bondage TO rise The present incumbent
the Eayoray claims TO be the regular candidate Of the
democratic party for reelection but he has been openly
r.pudated recently series Of resolutions coniemnng
is his anti democratic doctrnes-whch resolutions
passed almost by acclamation in the General Com
be supported at the approaching election party grounds
(res OF "ro, uon) As man he is utterly fathless and
6endlsss and must inevitably a by the dcadweight Of
hps rcprehensbe conduct The people have at last
determined take this matter into their hands, and
have put the field candidate Of their choice such
o " worthy 70 Ill tho exalted station
1 Mayor of this great city. lie u man 70
whom all good men OF all parti es can conhde tho
trusts that about 10 be placed In his hands
feliow. c tizens, my humble name having appeared in
with that ofca has been suggested that
SccsIaton distinct in terms than expressed IN
the by recently published would be desira
fle now beg 10 declare that am not in any sense
candidate for the Nayoraity or any other Office (De-
eystraons OF satsfacton and three cheers Tor Cooley
Al the time l would also publicly express my
tNnkf 10 the large and highly respectable body OF my
fellow eli who rendered 10 me the nomination In
hghy honorable 70 themselves and 50 latter
Lg " m. and 20 them that never will cease TO
hold IN kind remembrance, aware that the nomination
made as sacrifice OF party, 10 some extent What
Influence my present position may have on that sec
ton Of my fellow .citizsns, " quite impossi.
Ole for 20 say. | trust, however, that, forget
ing all that has passed in that connection, they
way b. found fsyng 10 our support IN the impending
hour of need aud that city government may be tho.
roughly and eectually purged from the vlany that now
conspicuousiy polutes and dehcs IT. (Cheers) What
b yonr further pleasure, gentiemenf
vuic1-The nom INSTRUMENTATION.
THE PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES.
The CninNAS said that the names Of the gentlemen
lected Vice Presidents and Secretaries would be
read.
1Aev arn as followa,-