The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-24

70 tneubcIveb) nave Always rfumphed IN your city
and State. Wanted harmony dkcord and dissenson in
the party permitted republicans usurp the power
and control OF your state government producing all the
evs your city nas sufered and OF which you justly
complain Your past history and experience fully illus
ate the fearful consequences derecton OF duty by
departure from and nonobservance Of party usages aud
the wnhnosdng support to regular nominations. ! can
only hspc and believe that the result Of the approaching
election will show that you have proted by your bitter
experience and that your whole ticket will have larger
vote tha ht your late victorious election Coalition with
anti dssscratc elements must be treated treason to
The people will remember that retreuchmen, and re
form IN national State and municipal government only
be realized In this country through the pure and honest
administration Of democratic principles have been led
say this much because infer from what have heard
that there affected division In the democratic party
70 defeat your nominations This disbeieve. It would
De mortnyng indeed, were 60, 10 the democracy or
the Union for the previous dssentons the party your
State seriously endangered the supremacy Of the party in
confirm the opinion that the New York democracy were
never TO be at peace. But do not doubt. With my
thanks for your Kind invitation and renewed regrets that
RODMAN NJ PRICE.
FROM GENERAL FREDERICK PoLLErT, LATE CANAL
- COMMISSIONER. -
a.4i Batavia, Nov. IA, 1867
Your invitation Ia attend A"grand meeting of the
united democracy" at Tammany Hail. the 23d inst
ratfy the nomination Of Mayor &c, received by
this day. cal, from "Old Tammany' now that her de-
mocracy is united like the summons for Scotands clans
in the proud days OF her nobest sons is calculated tn
awaken the best feelings OF those who worship at her po
for 10 do personally 70 respond 10 the invita-
lion kindly given. But as II " not the will must be
taken for the deed The democracy have indeed achieved
glorious victory In the contest through which has just
passed in this State but trust its gores not 10 be
arrested here brightness dmmed by the result that
follow in the contest for municipal supremacy in
your great city However noby the democracy OF your
city may have borne themselves in the November cleo
ton, let them not suppose their duty ended until the
standard Of victory shall be raised high in atteston of
for the attempt TO rob you your chartered
rights Mayor Wood has noby thrown himself into the
gap stay the food Of misrue through which the black
republican leaders mad hoped TO override the popular will
of your city Let no desert him. the cause he
holds, in the present emergency is the causet the
prncple-no menthat Is involved in the present strug
gle warn the democracy of New York against being
deceived by the syren song of no party candidates."
With just much proprety you might well talk about
white blackbirds II is old and shallow device Of the
enemy, and no man especially democrat should be mis-
led by IT, But says one man, 81 do not like Mayor Wood
principles of the democratic party and you condemn the
unhalowed usurpatons of the corruptonsts who bore
sway in Albany last winter Why then do you vote for
the candidate of that paryY Do you gain anything by in
True you vent your personal spite upon Mayor Wood but
is at the expense of those great principles to which you
have devoted lifetime TO build up. No no. let
sci my democratic friends in New York differently In
war the maxim Is good one, "My country, right or
wrong" So in politics, stand by its principles whoever
may be its standard bearer. Because removed several
hundred miles from you you must not suppose that in
the rural districts feel interest In the struggle which
deep soctude the bold base attempt 10 rob YOU of your
chartered rights and beheld with admiration the stern
and nfexbe opposition With which has been met Suf
fer not the who have stood foremost the fight to be
ingoriousy stricken down. Let spirit of emulation per-
wade the democratic hosts Let all do their duty, and
your antcipatons and the hopes of your friends will be
more than realized In the double victory that shall
crown your efforts. FREDERICK FOII.ETT.
FROM HON. JOHN ]. TAYLOR, LATE MEMBER OF CON-
GREss, OF TIoGA.
OwEso, Nov. 90, 1857.
have the honor To acknowledge the receipt OF nyi
taon to attend grand meeting OF the united dc.
TO be held at Tammany Hail. on Monday
ing next for the purpose of considering and rayng tho
recent New York city democratic nominations. ] need
not say II would give very great pleasure TO bo
present The glorious which has followed the
happy union o the democracy the Ste-a success 10
which the ever-reabe democracy Of your city has
largely contributed the recent democratic victories
achieved IN so many Of our sister States and the bright
prospect before under present wise and patriotic
national administration, make this peculiarly time for
TO meet and interchange congratulations. While the
democrats OF the country not directly Interested
those Of the city in the success of the ticket the nomna
ton OF which your meeting will ratify, they feel nte
rest scarcely less For crime but unvaryng fidelity TO
political truth, unprincipcd party, seeking 10 crafty
cupdy which could not attain ts ends through the ballot
box has taken from city It's vested rights and set
up for IL government not deriving ts powers from tho
consent OF the governed Our sefstyed republican OPP
ponents consistent In thing Under all the
which they have taken themselves they have always
and in all places practically repudiated the idea OF self
government In respect both To Kansas and the city o
New York they maintain that other power will gov
better than the people themselves Wherever vested
with little brief authority, they act upon the modest
sumption that their superior capacity 10 take OF other
peoples interests gives them the right not only to do So
but pay themselves literally for doing Of the
peoples pockets. In this, must admit they not
without precedent in the worlds history Kings and dee
pots OF whatever name have always based their claim 10
rule and oppress upon the same idea II becomes us ALL
whether in the city country to take deep interest, at
this time, therefore, In the political affairs OF the city OF
New York. II wrong principles may be applied 10 them,
may they every city village, town and county in tho
State Let the temptation exist and II will be discovered
patriots at central point may be found ready dsn
torestedy TO relieve the people Of the burden OF managing
their own local matters. Rafy, then, the democratic
city nominations-nrat at your meeting and then a tho
polls Let your Mayor In whose person the right of self
government itself attacked, be elected by majority
whsch shall amply vndicate that right regret that
professional and other engagements will not permit 10
be personally present at meeting, which will doubt
less be large and enthusiastic one and aid 70 swell the
majority at the polls, which all earnestly desire and
expect JOHN J. TAYLOR
FROM HON. CLARK BuRSHAs, or CHEsASGo.
SHERmRNE, Nov II, 1857.
Your kind letter, inviting 10 attend mass meeting at
Hall the I'D instant, for the purpose OF ra
flying your city nominations and for celebrating the demo
cratic victory at the recent election Is just received BE
assured, gentlemen, there Is nothing would give me
greater pleasure than TO be present on such
casion, there TO exchange sentiments with my old
democratic friends; but engagements OF private
nature will doubt prevent The present should
be a time OF general rejoicing with every true
hearted democrat throughout the state The democracy
Of your city especially have reason to feel proud OF the
vote given at the last election. have no doubt that
Mayor Wood and the democratic nominees Of your city
win receive st greater majority than was given at the
state election, Notwithstanding wrath
heaped upon your worthy Mayor by the black repub-
cans The black republican partyl where s IN II Is said
that the wicked fee when man pursueth they have
hed politically never more 10 return. ,
PROM n. :. CUTTING, ESQ.,, or BUFFALO.
BuTAfo, Nov. 10, 1857.
Tcannut be IN New York on the 23d INST. but in
know odng the receipt Of note inviting 10 attend
mass meeting Of the democracy 10 be held the
ing Of that day Tammany Hall take occasion to say
much pleasure would give 70 participate in your
reoicings the lately asccrtned result Of state
election. By a statement in opposition paper be.
fore me find that the democratic majority eighteen
thousand that party which year ago gave ma
orty Of forty thousand against US Such victory "
alike unprecedented n the history Of political parties and
gratifying hose IN and out OF the state who ec in
erest the support of good government faithfully and
administered, and in the maintenance ol
sound constitutional principles The example of your cit,
noby set and here aud elsewhere nobly followed
aroused the people spirit which neither be
conquered allayed and your approaching municipal
contest will again demonstrate how senally this spirit
The democracy will triumph over its enemies In whatever
shape combination they may present themselves