The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-22
POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS lisI NIGHT.
nass Meeting in Opposition 70 the ObnoIicus
Acts Of the Leg stature.
TEE PEePLE RIsN g IN ruE,R HIGHT,
eRxAT MASS NESTING OF THE GERMAN
DEMOCRACY OF THE TWENTIETH WARD

evening 1t hufers Botel. thirty sixh street me spa
grounds and garden attached TO the hoo were ned
O early boar win immenre crowds There could not
been less than 1900 persons present Tue grounds
were brilliantly Illuminated, and lights Of various colors
nrew assr blaze upon the speakers PLATFORM which
spon balcony lookng ina the garden The greatest
ahusssm was Manifested BY the immense crowd IN res
ron 70 the object OF the meeting
AS O'Clock precisely the meeting called TO order
by NJ. Herman E~lg, and Colonel william Menck being
nominated Chairman, voted TO preside the
meeting BY loud acclomaton.
hessrs Frederick Milman and Valentine Koch sp-
pointed Vfce Presidents and Mr. Joseph sromenger and
Mr. eustsvs hubach were appointed Secretaries Of the
meeting.
The GuAIRmAS then briefly addressed the vast Assem-
Shsc and, scr thanking them for tue honor they had
done ho in eiocpg him their President protested TO
purpose and objects for wh,h the meeting had
been called They had met together this occasion
cJress their sentiments in relation 10 the and y
rsDnic laws which had been enacted by corrupt Legis
laure Albany, under the dctaon and guidance cf
perase and evil mir ded trading politicians de happy
70 meet them, and glad 70 such great AMI effective
as their vast numbers and ardent erthuH
The remarks Of the Chairman were loudly cheered
-. HAFHER from the committee Of he meeting, then
read the following resolutions -
Whereas the late black republican Legislature have forced
ms s s o. % oss % ss p .D p
Assss gnsran,ssd By ihs con.,i.uon Of The sta and
ana abused he sacred trust OF her consutuens'
ks.oiSed, that he adopted citizens birth
'sss he . sailed s:SOpo.n Police
% ne
Resolved That me Gernan democrats OF he twentieth
snds. Court @ Which
fcsos be eonsas wReSs in .rst nraaon
e S Thai @s en- sma ss of the
S on S on no S s Or s s
Sacy Of this city, reconciA,e
e. IN union bro,h< Of he molh,r that
ss1tnI nomns ing commii.s and This Jus cs .ss
ke.olysd, fhst entitled . Al he privilege.
send represent atves ali democratic organizations
At The reading OF the above there loud expressions
Of appreciation and the reading interrupted at
part BY loud and universal call for three cheers for Fer
nAndo Wood, which were given and again repeated with
TIE resolutions having been put and carried unari
mouaiy,
Dr.. FrDcH was introduced by the Chairman snd Fro.
decided 10 address the meeting. He animadver.ed in
sosg terms upon the conduct the predominant party
ne l. glslAture, which, blinded by ihs sided Wow
against the City Of New York strip her of chartered
rights and the people OF their aud constonal pr
vege Of ecting their local government and officers
when Dr. +. Aas aown be was greeted with .enitusas
&c cheers.
Judge SUTHERLAND then addressed the meeting He said,
yoa here, fellow citizens, TO rebuke the and
hsoghty masters Of the city Who by an uDjust law
are invested with a power over you and your purses
rsh: and the chartered right Of the city 70 elect its
Affairs and dispose Of Us revenue. Your presence
here evening loud OF these from
Albany Is easy 70 tak Of liberty, 70 throw up Does
favor and phout loudly fer IL but after such acts
and such usurpaon Of power - ~e have seen here in
New York, who venture 70 say that liberty hence
sorth secured usi Where security 70 be orndi
Fellow cizenr Is In the constitution OF the Stale and Of
Ne United States Wnsn they are uamped under loot,
- they been, all boosted liberty and oil s
security wrested from Tue danger 10 liberty tns
ooantry proceeds from fanAtcism Whist the Maine
rAoun law hut m
Who msg med they bad the right 70 say what was snto
ny that drink vine was Gin and Who assumed egss-
OF punshing their fele cinzens for their sns
Their lea control and punish sin But what night
any legislature TO depst rom is duties and ofhce
Ne tastes and the sins OF These thing, al
proper rbur oil, but they wholly foreign and
.en % he business Of Les.Iaure Then .ssn leok
i.s.:sos, and snisiDg their support by giving ,bem
Maine ssuor law. Is : bin which has sprung
rom the blsckest nsnatcsm - not only
opposed and letter Of the constitution but slso
y ne chartered shs Of The city Of New YORK In tue
secrce sued By the Dictator Ostey Ball the vrral ruler
e The city in place Of the proper ard a~foi Authorities,
acAora orders and uksre Issued 70 the people OF New
York BE prohibits the people Rom drinking gl1s Of
pcrt of his decree old obsolete blue which
sept and b. dead le ter for nOre ihan thirty years.
he proud uksse, which, with diciatoral majesty he
yared publsh. Judge Sutherland then proceeded 10
Argue he oonsltutionaliv n the ol vni be DID a
poverfal and eloquent manner BE ga Judge DEMO had
Been rled by his feuds legal education and rrtjuaice.
Hs hole idea In his decision IS ha, the Legislature the
N the mere ery letter 81 the cop-tuop no power in the
above the Legislature That Ia not the true theory
Of this govern uent, said Judge Inc people are nc
lions agree in giving the power Of Appointment o. local
officers 10 the people This power Ing given 70 hem,
siure suppose sad Judge g. that Charlie. the Second,
N he charters given by bin 10 VIM Penn, TO lord Ball.
he rshi a MAKING certain spolnnen,s-say, in a coun
y-~ould o kssature have been able W tAxe away
rom the sovereign bis reserved right BY making new
dv,si and calling them distrcp instead OF countcsf
20 The risht of the psop,e OF he civ OF
New York elect their officers bias been wronsfally
ss Of oog ~ VIC, that nO Of d9s r san n. ue
asd wrong, which could no, have been done directly
and pA My, has been done arnly and iudrccT. Judge
q In, ted upon 70 that such nsirscton, such art and
vxkery, are not constitutional, whatever Judge DEMO
might say Of A. Nor said be, this tick aud cheat 20
s~ns Of New York longer. me peope are the
Scvereign; they stand IN the paJe or the whore
md The IsssIaure cannot asfoly roo Ner York Of the
r Of The sovereign that 10 Of the pcope. Such the
cearter Of 1896 by all city ocev are made elective oy
the people (oud cheers Issy as lawyer (said Judge
me judges Of the Court Who have sustained his lag
have mistaken the nature OF government and
"a by The STUDY Of feudai laws. me whole future
s our country, vhethcr ve shall be free OF whether
.e ,hAli not be free, In tho hsnfs OF . yrsencal
oonttUu suppose there were contribution 70 limit
NE and control the acts OF majority, shouf ~e not
al be subject 70 It's arbitrary WHY But there is virtually
constitution when he-e sets OF their arbitrary will
u their canton exhibition Of tyrsnny-are, BY fase de
cson OF The Judges 20 be right and csrsttu
anoa Judge concluded eloquent address and clear
and able tram OF reasoning by uging upon IN, meeting
he resort 70 pescesble Of redress ssd wait IN
nj In o ier 70 exercise the only cafe encdy-at the ballot
Don.
v sNrH, ESQ, German counsellor 81 law, NEXT sd-
srswed the meeting In the German language He SAID
Felou ctizens, t gaddens " behold this vssT
Nils respectable assembly, and 10 the deep inst
and ardent feeling yoo entertsu this os criss
The events Of Sunday week, The o nsequence OF the
tyrannicsl laws you are sssembled ieuource
we're the natural consequences ~ tho~e hv,
and an0 her effort beng made by the SELF con~tu.
ed Emperor Of Ns- York 70 Reproduce ,oeuss
again By The impeyious decree he has published 10 when
would RESTRAIN The people from drinking beer and
Hkins necessary refre.bmeu and sir Sunday Ihese
evtps iusurv our standing forth corne