New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-21

MEETING AT THE EXCHANGE.
Immense Gathering of Citizens
8 = Il Il G. III T. s
Of Ex-senator Cooley, Recorder Smith, Josep
HOxie and JOhn C. Montgomery.


Yesterday was an uppropitious day for public
gathering out of doors. The weather was intensely
cold, and was the more keeuly felt because Of a
chilling wind which continued TO blow throughout
the day; bnt this did not prevent fully ten thou
sapd citizens, animated by common desire to put
sn erd to the rule Of corruption and scoundrelism
in tie affairs Of our metropolis, assembling at the
Merchants Exchange to respond to the nomination
Of DANIEL +. TIEMANN as the peoples candidate
for Mayor.
1t was intended to hold the meeting in tho
rotunda of the Merchants Exchange, but IS to
have dobe this would have prevented Thousands
from participating in its proceedings, il was wisely
determined to appropriate the street for the immense
gathering.
At3l O'Clock the steps of the Exchange, the space
within the columns, the entire street for distance Of
hundreds Of feet east and west and the doorwsys and
wiz dows ofthe buildings opposite, were crowded by
throrgs Of c;tizens. At that time Robert r. Hsws ap-
pesrs on the steps and calee the meeting to Order
He nominated ex-senator JAMES Z. COOLEY as Pres.
ident of the meeting The nomination was sccsded
to unanimously amid the loud cheers Of tho aaem
blsge.
Mr. COOLEY appeared on the stand, and was gree ed
with manifestations Of the highest favor, and when,
after rome minutes, the applause and oheering had
subsided, he addressed the meeting as folio vs.:
SPEECH OF EN- SENATOR COOLEY.
FELLOW CITHEss-I deeply appreciate these man.
fiesta ops OF your kind regard. L am aware, how
ever, tina! this applause flows from noble sentmeut
which pervades this vast assemblage in favor OF a
united effort for City reform cheer rather than from
IN h. uvhi my feahla aki-
ties are capable Of vibrating. 1 thank you for the
issrguished horror which you have conferred upon
ne, in selectirg me to preside your deliberations
on an occasion of so much public interest, ffaagh
with an sDimating hope that the day Of
our delverance from the odous thraldom imposed
upon US by corrupt and uuprinoipled executive public
officer and his detestsble supporters draws nigh
Loud cheers, in the midst of which Mr. Cooley was
interrupted for moment by the cries of gang Of
half dozen of Woods rowdies in the edge of the meet
ipg but who were quickly chased out of Wall into
William street by persons near. We are assembled,
fellow ei,izeue to consider to extent the depora
bic condition of our municipal affairs. IL we draw
within the compass of attentive scrutiny the
numerous oficsl characters connected with
the ws.t Dc ss ses behold U dos
our band of incompetent, irresponsible unsorupuods
and bad men lcies of "Thats SO u not seeking how
tDey may Dttt tuDbtTVS W
full dircharge of their public duties, but necessarily
schemipg and daily plotting together how they may
eft ouslly rob the people cheersl ihese deapcaoie
creatures, with vast multitude OF thieves Duryea's
pckpockets and assassns are supposed to be led on
and encouraged to perpetIate the most sbo!cs cseds
by treacherous, c0wsrdy and most unlntgs'eo
denagoeue Ichesrsl, himself occupying the highest
civic seat-a man capable OF every oonceiva0le eror-
miy in the catalogue OF crimes Loud cheersI. Sach,
felowcitizens being the conceded character OF your
rulers and the administrators of your Government aud
your laws is it strange, think you, that taXes an
Dually increase and to an extent which strikes every
properfy holder with astonishment and fill this whole
community with alarm Is il strange that your streets
ecumbered with ltb the incetsent scene OF heit
psge and assassination, aod that lie and loerty are
held in very light regard ls 1t strange tha' your
CORPORATION credit daily declines and that your noble
city itself is becoming by-wOrd and reproaoh among
civilized men! Fellow. citizens, We have reached
Crisis il the local government OF the cry wnicn We
must look sterny in tho face aud msnfuly NEE! or we
muet fall ieuominously into condition worse tdan hu-
II an bondage, from which to rise no more. Inc pres
ent incumbent of the Mayorsy claims to BE- the rsgu
ton but he has been openly repudiated
recently by a series OF resolutions cOndemniug
in toto his ant. Democratic docIinef, and wni "a
we're passed slmost by acclamston IN the GererN
therefore cannot be sustained at the spproaeht cleo
tjop on party grounds. AS man be Is utterly faith
ess aud untrustworthy, and must Individually fall by
the dead weight OF his own repre6ensioie eonauos
to take this matter into their own hands, anc
put into the field a candidate of their own choice
such q man Is worthy to fill the exalted sta
lion of Mayor Of the City of New-foik, ana OF
mau s about TO be proposed for thst Important trust
{, this meeting. [Cheers.l My huunbls name, fellow
citze ns hsviig appeared in connection with this SGD
ect has been sugg that deciina'ieo more "a
erns than was expires ,ed ia my statement recently
published, would be desirable. now beg 70 declare
that am not In sny sense candidate for the Mayor
atty OF any other office. Loud asd continue cheers
followed by three cheers for Senator Co0ey, Anu 81
the came time would also publicly express renewal
Of my thsuke to the large and highly respectable body
of my fellow -ciizps who rendered to me the nonioa'
iion IL mapner highly honorable TO themselves
ard in terms acceptable 10 me- and that never so
cease TO hold them in very kndest regard, satisfied
as am that he nomit atcn WAS made as SET oito 10
the Address of the American Convention Wmch &C.
con panied al sacrifice to come extent of pary prn'
cipe; and with the patriotic view N etec:ing Soma
reform in the municipal concerns OF this metropolis.
What Influence my position hers to-cey may nave
With that section OF our worthy i'iiow ciuhtns, 10
quite II possible for me TO say but tru-t ttst iot-
4ettrg all that is past they may be tound ralfing
to the support in the impending hour OF reed anc mat
The City nay thereby be effectuauy purgeo CT the
btstisl corruption which nov so conpc1ouag pol
lutes and defles It. Loud and protraoied cheers
Mi WIN. II ANTON put in nomlnstoo the follow
lpg let Of Vice Presidents and SeIeIaEias. Tns uis
WAS adopted nc animously:
NICE.TKESlDESTS
W., H,vem,y,r Thomas stursos
-. n Bs,i,r Daniel Lord.
Wil.oy q Euut james Lee,
James r. " citing, AIah usp c.
O. ~ tJoyd James Kelly,
So, XbtScy Charles II. Gtese.
H. co,.,,, " Beuj. 4 Miuu.ste.
cb1,s II. ksrsLal, 1d~'n a. J..'''A''
Peter Mcller, nehif ehtec''
X bert Miuturn, yac ~ Nnis'
Thcmss stluap, Johh n'VU'e,
Gfa,re Law A. Dsnnsn.
EeTy Nicon, ffedenek hapg
GeSrse RrisRs Gustsys S'bwAt,
Dr. Jrhn G 'Cheesen,su A q Ockerhsrser
fhcmss Ssf-rn Geotse =. Sherv o0t,