The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28
Biz Thousand People Inside and six
Thousand In tho Street
AR. WOODS VINDICATION OF HIMSELF.
Speeches Of Attorney General Cushing, Hon.
John Kelly, Hon. John Cochrane, Col.
D0heny, Hiram Kctchum, Jr., and
DR.. MerkIc.
SCORES or SPEAKERS IN THE STREETS.
Torchlight PROFESSIONS -Cannonading- Calcium
LiRhts-Ba Banners Music and Great Enthusiasm.
HALF THE REPORTERS SHUT OUT,
&c, &c, DC.

The largest audience which assembled in the Aca
denny of Music filed that splendid house last evening to
hear the Mayor defend himself from the charges made
against him by the oppostonists and to ratfy the nom
0ations of the democratic party adopted at Tammany Hail.
IN obedience to the following CALI
GRAND MASS MEETING
NEW YORK K 1sE DEMOCRACY,
ACADEMY S%F oF MUSIC,
ON FRIDAY Eyrs,sG, NOVEMBER n is57
The democracy of the city and county New
REGULAR NOMINATIONS
and The time Of the party and al who are
posed 'y''nn'''A AcHpEaS 'fs OF GTsTS ss' : '''
On FRIDAY n,1s EyEssf, i, NJ Nov. u
for the purpose sustaining The nominations of the demo
ss ss ebs at s belonging 10 the M
''ren' wards and suSicIPiL II issnis Il LIBERTY,
are invited to attend
Long before the appointed hour every SPOT within the
building from the stage to the arthest corridor,
crammed with people. The asles, and the cornces
around the galleries and boxes well these parts OF
che house usually occupied by an audience, Tiled
So great the crush at the entrance to the stage
Fourteenth street that Was with the utmost difficulty
and after long struggling that the speakers and officers of
the meeting could obtain ngress. Even his Honor the
Mayor had 10 lifted the heads of the people. The
enthusiasm OF the meeting quite in ratio with its
numbers; and we doubt If popular favorte
ceived more fattering ovation than bestowed last
nigh. upon Fernando Wood. Yet in that immense
the strictest order prevailed There seemed to be per-
feet harmony of sentiment the slightest interruption
occurring the order of the proceedings.
Ats O'Clock the meeting called to order by the
Hon john WHEELER, who said:-
Fellow Democrats-At the request Of the Chairman of
the Committee of Arrangements II becomes my pleasing
duty briefly the object for which have
here u night II Is 10 meet the democratic candidate
for the May orally face to face aud 10 hear from him per-
sonally reply the unmanly attacks and indecent
abuse which they have heaped upon him That Fernando
Wood rs the regularly nominated candidate Of the demo
party is undenabc. II Is for you fellow democrats
% see that he overthrowB by the combined oppos
ton 10 the democratic party aided by his personal oppo
nents within ranks | have the honor OF
presenting chairman that well known citizen and
sound democrat Richard " Carman
Mr.. CARasS took the stand amid loud cheers and pro-
ceeded 70 address the meeting. He said
Fellow c,izons-hopo every man in this vast assembly
will 20 tho polls Tuesday ana show that Fernando
Wool be elected by the people and that too by
tority of 0oo a voice, 20000) IL behooves you 10
show that the strength Of the democratic party
will conclude these brief remarks by beseechng every
man 10 do his duty at the polls. (Cheers.)
Mr. JoHS MCCAIN then proposed the names Of the fol-
lDwinr gentlemen for Vice Presidents of the meeting