The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-22
GREAT MASS MEETING IN THE SIX
TEENTH WARD.

large and enthusiastic meeting OF the democracy q
the Sixteenth ward held Of Bresln's Sixteenth Ward
Hotel, In Seventeenth street, Eighth avenue, last
evening FOR the purpose OF repudApg he proceedings Of
the oommss oners fr' N Albany, taxing 10
gain their Loot liberties and 20 restore the Invaded rights
Of the free citizens OF this metropolis
MAJOR John Hoey unanimously chosen President rcr
the occasion; Patrick cassdy, John D. Mckee, r c1T,
Peer Halpin. Andrew Lesry lanes eslin p. wuctoa
D. Carpenter James sveeny, Patrick Lynch and Douglas
satsry, Vice Pres dens with Geo. h Ming and Chss Il.
liners Secretaries.
The nrs; speaker who addressed the meeting Dr. A.
o. CEsDpT OF schenectady. He Was pleased 70 see 90
many hearty locking democrats there Ina, evening and
hoped that next fan hey would show themselves demo
Gratis nceed One Of The questions for 70 decide
ihs, time would be whether the government hsd
power appoint municipal ofhccrs for his city.
De held that the government should cot sfoop
20 ow ~ TO take from q city Ike New
York he right OF appointing their own onlcisis, ard
thai the duty Of ns people TO rise shake
OF such usurpston The OF their choice, the
,be oce Of street. COmn.oner BY The mem 9ers 81 the
Common 10uDc although be might not sleep 10 night
Eorose street prson, was st prisoner, md what fort
Because he vN put 10 office BY the Comm,nslty OF New
York and had ncome 10 such pass that who had
comraiued crime whsiever, -hose osi,s had been
b.sowed upon HIM ~ city IKE New YORK. city shose
wealth and influence was no, eqused by any other city
IN America should be aied prison SUCH
circups,,Dces y ,he,d y wa, mooen,ou. question,
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nvov M their liberty and their freedom. The courts
let decided thai free Board II aldermen had net
be could scscely believe that he citizens Of
the Sixteenth ward would submit 10 such hgn
hsnd.d proceedings (cries Of No, no. ana cheers for
Develin II v0 also question involving their own
safety, q personal point Of view Tue police FOR
the last 10 ears hso challenged competition throughout
the world; u composed OF who dsvo ed all tier
lives and talents 70 the task they had undertaken who
proved ihem.evee citizens when called upon
and ~ho shot down pesceaole citizens and many u
boaA 81
for support; yet -tboui any provocAon reaon ssd
without the OF The cdzens these tried men we're
turned DOT Of their oces and their place political
sere elected 10 suit private political motives under
system OF srose ~ ranny and fraud (hsers rhey bad
never since the 1912, appealed 10 the Governor Of
the state and even were aoo Der sucn var bress out
any evasion they were able W protect their own city
sihou, any aid rom The Naie. Every Community
bad the right OF governing themselves, and this
rresi priDcipls d The democratic party. He con
grsip them on prospects ~hicb awaited them THIS
excitement would spread far and vide, se the vsve- OF
The ga, waiting their resolutions up the Hudson river and
The Mohawk valley and throus bout the rich farming lands
d we West snd wnen the people come W see these acts
~ oer true hsbt they would rise ~ one man 70 asss the
ciuDem of New York reganing their ber les and their
nghe Cheers) And be would ask OF them the ques
aop, VINO vs TO occupy the place OF Simeon Draper,
NO honest man could consent 70 do aud face the swell
ing Indignation which would overwhem them In conclu
sion be urged the people Of the Sixteenth ward not 70
the heropo,ss nigh, line the wsyO and 10 hurl dozen
evey man vhb ssssied 10 bringing mem 70 the position
IN which they now placed
The Hon " J. Ron nert took The stand amid sre., an
plsuse, and stated that the subject when they we're 10
obcuss TO ght 80 enc Of Far Importance than any
sesna tyrsn's Who oppres ed betrayed them and tram
pied them under feet II was battle bet ~eep mup,cipsi
liberty and oppression whkb closked Itself under The
suse Of eer religion morality, and yet which an
pealsd 10 The God who had given them fe invoked
bic curses on Innocent and uno6endins msn-apd would
ibe people " pse nrr bf Hsrs, u The city Of new