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

sgned violated the letter and spirit Of the constitution
who have pledged thaselve negro suffrage end to fra
terniy and equality with the negro race who have lied
and bore false testimony relative TO Kansas affairs, VINO
have insued and ccntemned the dignity OF labor, who
have ramped upon the sacredness of municipal ndepen
dence, and whose vampires feed by means OF cor
cupt legislation upon city treasury-nnding, we
repeat that such glaring crimes, misdemeanors
and broken faith are distastefu 70 your hon
est democratic hearts, they resort TO the vlest trick
cry, dupcy and customary fraud, in the hope OF so
ducng you from your usual Straightforward line OF polt
cal duty and political allegiance Conscious and satsned
that who had been notorious as leader IN their
condemned and discounted ranks could hope hereafter 70
obtain your endorsement and support ey nave dohned
the garb and stan Of Pilgrim and while covered with the
evidences OF their crmcs-of their broken plcdgesof
their glarng frauds and unparalleled corrupon-hey tell
you that they the most immaculate Of sinners, nay,
but the very best of democrats since they have selected
and their very hearts and souls upon one Daniel Tie
mann as their candidate for Mayor They te you that ne
is supported by democrats and that he s the choice Of the
democracy. Fellow democratsThese monstrous and
Satanic untruths the disciples
Of Horace Greeley and the coadutors Of A. Oakley Hall
alone could utter invent The only democratic candi-
daehe only % only M
Mayor, Fernando Wood. In full democratic conven.
ton Of this city and county consisting Of one hundred
other County officers were nominated, he was also
nominated in October last, unanimously and by ac-
c.ans ~ Isss ~ serva ss av"r sor the two snsu'
ing years; and consequently the present election s but
the result of the vile action Of swindling Legislature and
erests true to the instincts Of historical and time
honored organization and loyal in his fidelity to the great
principles of municipal Independence. When the liberties
OF city stricken down. he contcnded step by STEP
and inch by inch with the enemies of our inherent rights
When the Albany cenrazng tyranny sought TO bring
political prestige down TO the gutter there to be ramped
upon by the basest of niger worshppers, who but
Mayor Wood foremost in repeng the insulting and
degrading nvasonY When old renegades and recusants
from party, like James W. Nye and others Of that
stripe, placed like hungry leeches to draw susie
nance from our honest earnings, did not Mayor Wood do
battle, fearlessly and boldly for the rghr And since his
induction Office in 1854, does not his official
present line Of unsued purity and freedom from official
derecton9 Nay but he has in that time initiated more
important reformswon a larger share of the confidence
and esteem of his fellow and in spite of every oppo
ston which the malice and ingenuity OF rancorous and
malignant enemy could devise, he has performed more
solid labor and rendered the public lasting
than any other Mayor who has held the rems Of city
government during this century.
How preposterousy absurd is then to assert that the
hearts Of the democratic party are not with him How
supremey ridiculous it sounds when we hear it said that
some individual heretofore known a democrat, may
vote against such man There is democrat in New
York. of political position and ambition, who would thus
consent TO dig bis grave by opposing the reelection Of
mayor who rallies around him the united enthusiasm Of
the democracy from Monauk Point to Sandy Hook-from
the Western lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. As for those
political wndfalls-James NJ. Smith, r. j. Dillon, G. g.
Gunther, W. +. Havemeyer and their satellites-hey
were never gifted with democratic instincts; they
received firm confidence and reliance the former of
thtm who had the assurance 10 present his name TO
democratic convention recently cast out OF our midst
and now we set the mark Of Cain upon them all that
shall be "fugves and vagabonds in political circles for
ever hereafter
Fellow ctzens-The democratic party has never de-
ceived younever sought your suages upon the presen
taton OF false ssueshas always acted broadly fairly and
squarey with the people at large and pandered TO
the base passions Of midnight associations the
pant faDatcism of any sect clique What has always
been is now The issue which presents to SIMPLE
clear, fair and straightforward, viz shall you ndorse
the action OF Gov King and his Legislature in deprvng
Of our independent rights and outragng of JUS
tce and equity by the election of the candidate Of the
black republicans Daniel r. TENANT will you de
eide in favor of the observation Of constitutional guaran-
ties in favor Of local segovernment and in favor OF the
sacred independence of municipalities from meddlesome
legislative usurpatons, by re-electing Mayor Woodg
BE not deceived by the lies Of the Tribune, the 7Hss
the Erpress the Cosrir and Enquirer by the wide
mouhcd abuse heaped upon your present chief magistrate
by graceess Goddess and disappointed de-
magogues by the caolery OF those knaves who aten
upon The spells OF our metropolis II you elect nemann
you virtually endorse and justify the fraudulent and
rupt laws Of the black republicans by your action on
the st Of December next you will declare TO the world
whether you are willing TO have your laws made at
Albanyyour Street Commissioners Judges appointed
theIe-and your Mayor selected rem among the plant
tools Of William H. Seward, Thurlow Weed and Horace
Greeley.
Fellow ctizens-we have fear for the result Proven
baly loyal TO the constitution true 20 democratic usagcs
and TO the great interests OF all classes OF unit
ed power will be certain TO uphold and maintain the right,
and utterly rout the heterogeneous congomeraton OF
abotoniss, Fouriertcs Kansas shriekers communists,
Know Nothings shoulder hitters womens rights advo
Gates nfdes and atheists who oppose the man Of tn
people-Fernando Wood.
appauded and the applause followed by groans for
Daniel +. Tiemann and the black republicans
Mr. JOIN II. McCuSS read the following resolutions
Resolved That the democracy Of the city and county OF
New York, here assembled, do cordially, unanimously
aud by acclaim accept and raty the nomination Of his
Honor Fernando Wood, for Mayor: and that by every
just and legal means within our power and IN the potent
exercise Of free and independent franchise we shall
heartily resoluely and strenuousy labor 70 secure his
election, thereby 10 with shame and well merited
ohloquy his unprncpled and anomalous foes, who, as
enemies equal rights and municipal independence rally
to the support Of the unknown, untrcd and Incompetent
Daniel y. nemann.
Resolved That with equal unanmty and cordialy and
In spirit Of similar and kindred sympathy, do accept
approve Of and hereby ratfy the other nsmDees upon
Governor OF the Aims house; and William NJ. Tweed
Isaac Bell Jr. Elijah Purdy, Walter Roche William G.
ana n Of zs 1a
York national democracy, shall increasingly work on
the LIST Of December next from the rising 10 the setting of
the sun, TO secure glorious and nna victory In this fair
and prosperous metropolis the fathess corrupt and
selfish ales-ecullions and saves-of the treacherous
Albany abolition regime
Resolved That the distribution Of political power and
the equalization of civil rights, by means Of municipal IN
dependence " the first vital and apcrmeang principle
of republican institutions; that IN the simplicity and
unversay Of ts justice secures to every citizen in the
state naenabe right 10 local and independent self
government, A. well as common partnership and part.
cpaon tupon the broad platform OF ncoutestable equa
ty) the affairs OF the commonwealth that from the
juyment Of these benign privileges we have been partially
deprived by that designing corrupt and covetous political
hybrid against the frau fulcnt and yrannca actions of
which do most earnestly socmnly and resolutcy pro
test and that, IN opposing by every fair, legitimate and
available means within his rcach-and in
and determined de didthe special and oppressive
enactments Of that anrepublcan Executive and Iegsla
ture which stripped of political rights-whch spit
upon the constitution, and which converted taxation and
the administration of municipal affairs into cgasrd sys
tenn Of plumber and robbcry-our present vgan aud pa
trotic Mayor Fernando Wood, acted in strict harmony
with the spirit Of democracy way completely satisac
tory 70 and with consistency, fearlessncss aud bold
which should endoar him 10 every magnaImous and
unpreiudiced son of New York.
Resolved, That the issue to be decided in the coming
charter election simply whether capable Of
dependent local self government with Mayor OF our own
choice and selection H. preside municipal affairs,
whether laws and local wants shall be made pro-
vided for us at Albany, and Justices, Street Commits
mssioners and Mayor appointed or selected by his med
dlesome regal mpudence John A. King that the opposi
ton dominating and sustaining Daniel =. nemann and
composed Of a oonglomeraton Of aboltionsm free love-
ism, Fourierism, Greceyism Know Nothngsm woman's
rghsism and all the other odds and ends Of special
general ianatckm), pledged TO the assertion and
maintenance Of this daboral usurpaon; that, ON tho
contrary tie democratic OF the city and county OF