The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-13

No. inmates In institution, Wards leland 1914 1887
No inmates In institution, Marine Hospital lat l66
Total ..........................l ,4bo l,4S2
oserdIAf. on bank nn J. 1857 5000 a.: % ss2o2 10
10 Aug IL, for Communication OF
- 24I ,27s SO
Total. s2a2 on IA
Disbursements per previous
count 70 Aug. 8, 1851. .SlbS ,698 As
6undry expenses Of July % and
Aug. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850 81
Balance. $So3l2 as
GREAT MASS REPEAL MEETING IN TOMP-
KINS SQUARE,
TWO STANDS AND TWO SITS OF sPEAKKRs-a8RMAN
AND hhGLlsH LxTTExs FROM MAYOR WOOD, THos.
,. ARAGHBR, BON. JOHN KELLY, GIDEON J. TUOKER,
ESQ.,, BON. JOHN WAEELHR AND BTEfREN D. Dill
LAYs, EsQ-sPBBoHBs, REsOLUTloNs, MusIC AND
MABNsE ENTHUSIASM.
meeting Of the democrats and other citizens of
the Seventeenth ward convened last evening, at Tomp
kins squire, pursuanno the following CALL
The odoos laws passed BY The last AND favor Of
square o. Ssdns.ds Evening" vt
* 0oo'i Many eminent speakers WIN sfpS ~
,u Chairman Of he Committee Of Arrangements.
Ing s. Marks place, for the English speakers, and The
other opposite Mint street, for the Germans and ex
cellent band Of music In attendance, which served
greatly 10 enven the Sproceedngs and 70 the
number Of the audience which was estimated d from 70
5000 persons
The proceedings at the English stand were opened by
the unanimous appointment Of Robt Boyd, Esq, Chair
man and Frederick r. Lee, Dr.. Archibald MAcIay, and
various other gentlemen a. Vice Presidents and Secretaries
Aner which, Alderman COULTER chairman Of the Com.
miee Of Arrangements offered the following resolutions,
which were loudly spplauded, and carried most unAni'
moualy:-
whereas It right inherent in sfre. people to assemble
against unjust and Oppressive las ana 70 devise measure:
4. last session passed certain hss wit hs netropOli.n
&c 5 us
people Of this city Of their const uona rights 70 appoint OIL
u s Of ~.
ne ss sus os but
are endesyo ing To obtain OF our municipal govern
as.sSsd, Ih.. he . Ss ward
ss republican sS
:i o IL :sS
eonduc. Of those baas hearted Iato IL own
Sa sn E Ssa
to- sS p in csna
dsss OF the people At the laat election they have since
'n 10 ss ~ s As
!he city Republican msIue We The Of lhe
% ss & sSss To-
v" s s ss his pod
ton he names Of Ss people is entitled % The ars place
ss
ns .sd v ns a IN az s
have earned for him the proud TILE Of The Champion Of .he
Resolved That cordially endorse acts OF the admins.
ss sna n snsa
The appointment OF bon Angus us scheh Collector Of tbs
be rep, during years and is psro
sgs ds bued by high minded gentleman and consistent
Resolved, That earnestly deprecaie renewal OF
70 the Of he party and thai utterly repudae
the ooDdD D q os who :sss 81. 20 deceive the
for object Se perpeuaon Of ihe dsensicns and ,ser
R fSa we % 1s S s .
city AND ss;s . aid a. in rsps.ns ne odoa. avs which
Of the State from he corrupt power that now controls ~ Win
70 vicsotI.
letter from Mayor Wood explaining his absence, was
then read BY Col Ming, OF The Sixteenth ward, ~ fol-
lows
s.roR,s orricr NEW YoRx. Angus, s. isg.
DrAR SIR Your Invitation 70 attend me meeting be held
Of the lac arrsnbie interference By Legislature
81 he pee ss cr Se sans Object lnl,cse hal public ssn
men, sroa.ea TIA, ne ,oy,5ssn voters ., New YORK are
Ii singular ,hst the immedlAe o. the revolutionary
government
Ishynss years ago people o hi, city were similarly
Il Ss md rights and hs ooosas. a1on bose
throw nsIy ruis-peasesbiy possible orciOy
Are w no., under snry rule no ., and do no, the oupr.
.cS. q seesy sssr pa .si Nose q iAsi al
Of another character We power By our surags and
hs Dc ignored .ishOa 70 armed re..isnce
.ow,d from ne wisdom patriotism and sscriice' e our
sr " nae.
and In his briie count me volunteer Feeling deeply The
h.se ready lAie part the struggle and
shall be able attend the meeting and send this ha.y
Letter a. my representative up n NE os9s'n Nsry rcpec'
TO he Chairman Seventeenth ward.
Letters we're also read from Tncs. y kcsgher, Hon.
and Gideon j. Tucker, ESQ., expressive Of the pleasure u
would have given these gentlemen 70 hare been present
H. and declaring h,r utmost sympathy and 90 operation
In lhe o5ieci for which had been convened.
JoS s9iASRasoros, Esa., Of rscase, vH then intro
dueed, and delivered lengthy and eloquent address,
which, however, impossible FOR porter 70 do
justice to table had been provided for the Pres and
the platform crowded 70 suocauon. He denounoedn
tire. and The course pursued toward Mayor Weed, tner
noble and eloquent city officer, Who had proved himself
equal 10 the emergency and manfug stood BY his rsry
cloud and long continued cheers for I" wood " lie also
oweh upon The wrongs Inflicted upon the citizens In the
dsbsndrg Of the municipal police and Submitting them
10 the res o. the Albany Regency, which maintained
that the people had right 70 decide In questions
rnipg their city. The subject vas most mo-
menous one, he said, 70 the people OF New ork, ~
free people, involving thN inestimsbe blessing be
queathed them by thor foreahers and he knew that
they wouo win ioae themselves In the eyes q the country
and Of The whole vos ID at the next fall elections He
knew nothing Of MAJ on Woods char cter ~ private
man. did be consider that that the light in which
thoud be viewed be had been elected by the people a.
their NAY or had proved hi nsef worthy OF The trust re-
posed him, and therefore they had elected him again
(crics OF and again. aud again, and asan') and ~@
for them 10 decide next fall whether he should
stu remain In ONCE not (Cdes u He
shall" "hs shall" and loud chcsrs) The speaker then
concluded amidst enthusiastic applause By informing his
hearers the eyes Of world OF England, france,
Germany, Ireland turned upon them Watching the
hch they should pursue In support OF the munich
oil liberty OF the city and OF the country and he tustsd
hat the people would prize that liberty gem ~ supe
rior anyihng else and In accordance with that vew
would support OF The noblest men Who stood
forth In defence OF municipal liberty, Fernando Wood.
There were other speakers here whose talents and ability