The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-18
MEETING AT THE SECOND STAND.

When the meeting removed TO the steps of the City Hall
second meeting was organized around small platform
front Of the wing Of the Hail. Alderman Coulter
was called to the chair. Mr.. John Hennessy and Mr..
Gamble elected vice presidents; and John Moaatt
J. Nixon AM Andrew Jackson Plumb secretaries.
Mr. HESNIsSY the first speaker He said that he
citizen donouncc the who had refused to per-
NIT the people 10 meet in Tammany Hall. He had pre-
dcted long ago that this would be the and he
hoped that ammany could be allowed 10 20 10 the devil
No honest democrat would go there and associate with
the traorous body that controlled II. The people
their strength TO night 10 sustain James Buchanan
but thank God they we're not TammaDy boys--hcy
the peoples boys (Cheers.) Hc cared not whai the
consequence was, he would donounce the old hacks OF
Tammany. one them already lost his goose for Christ
mas daughter and cries OF "McKeon l-and he hoped
they would all lose them McKeon will have the Of
He hoped Mr. buchanan would teach them all the cqnse
quences Of their eachcry by chastising them. tChs,
Col ". EssoSs, Of Washington, was then introduced,
and read the following resolution, which was adopted
with loud applause
Resolved That as democrats Of the platform adopted by
the Cincinnati Convention, which, In s wisdom, nomi
named truly patriotic long tried and faithful states
at home and at the Court OF 81 James as President
Of the United States whose rmness TO sustain and carry
out the principles of federal constitution guarding
with jealous the rights OF section OF the Union,
cspecallyas well expressed in the message ofthe tx
ecutive-touchng the rights OF the citizens OF Kansas de-
serves and will receive the sustaining operation Of
every peace loving and Law abiding citizen
Mr.. ksRRGAS then sang original song 10 the air OF
"Bonnets O. Blue" entitled 1.-The Land that We Love-"
which was loudly applauded
Mr. MoYYArr then took the stand. Why, he asked were
they standing there this inclement nghr Because
set who had received the loayes and fishes from
the democratic party were fearful that they we're going
their pay nigh, for their late reaehery They
had dared that the people should not meet in that
old hall, which belonged to them They felt ike traitors
and they feared 10 meet the consequences Of their
ucachery at the hands Of the people. There were
other men, too, disposed play the traitor but they
dare a NOT cave tho democratic party Gcros Of Same
Douglas; but he would tell Mr.. Douglas that he
wrong headed tCheers and interruption) Hereopened
well ask II he sincere in that On the Kansas question
Mr.. Buchanan in favor OF leaving II TO tho people OF
Kansas; but there combination of tact and talent
trying b. head him Off But the people we're aroused
they saw traps for him, and they would support
him and the ricks,crs would accomplish what they
wanted The people would not be led by Horace Greeley
the New York Times; they would take their princi-
pies for leader and those PRINCIPLES were always right
chems Of Tammany Hall, and advocated nominations by
the people without any caucussing As TO the Kansas
part the Presidents message, be was satisfied with
the views N such Buchanan, Cass Breckenridge,
and the majority of the democratic members Of the senate
and Congress They were TOO good democrats 70 allow
themselves 10 be coerced by any faction They Thought
II was that the Kansas question should be settled,
and they determined TO present il at once TO Con
gress for that purpose. As for Senator Douglas, he
thought wanted 10 be President in $780, and wanted to
take up with the republicans
AvorcE-" The democrats win take him down"
But the republicans have Seward Banks and Wilson,
and they will take renegade democrat into the camp
TO give him high Office. pousY bad made grand mis-.
which would him efcctuay. In conclusion thespcak
urged them speak for and not through any
leaders, whether they sustain the President or not.
IN MARcxIE addressed the meeting He said he was
startled when he read the papers that morning that
set Of men calling themselves democrats had dared
to refuse fellow democrats permission 20 sxprese Their
views in Tammrny Hall on the first message Of q ieno.
cratic President lie convinced that these were
the identical Who the late election helped TO put
democratic renegade into the chair occupied by the noni
nee Of tho pafiy--Fcruando Wood. The speaker de-
nounced NV name Mcssrs Fowler. Hart Sweeney and
Cooper, traitors toll democratic He sustained
the scton cf the President the Kansas question: and
warned Mr. Douglas 20 think o the fate o Henry Clay.
IL the al 600 who voted for Mayor Wood NJ the
election would send forth shout 10 Washington that IN
their opinion the President right II would ente tho
heart &C James Buchanan, Of every member o his Cabi
net of every honest democratic member of Congress aud
ol every good ctrn ali the country Uoud 1rd
continued applause,)
General was,r aud Alderman CorrrR then made a few
brief remarks after which the meeting jourped.