New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-27
MYRON II. CLARK

s,cosp WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-The Repub'i'
cans Of the Second Ward are actively preparing 'or
the coming campaign. Their Association met iasl
evening of No. 2o3 Pearl street, and appointed the
Necessary Election Committees. Spirited addresses
were made number of new members were admitted,
and resolution indor sing Amor j. Williamson as the
regular union antL@compton candidate was adopted
by acclnmation, without dissent. Tue Association
meets again on Friday evening al No ~ Beekman
street.
LAND RrToRNERs.--A meeting of The Land Re
form Association was held on Monday evening, John
Commerlord President, and Ben. Price, Secretary
Letters from Elijah f. Purdy and j. J Taylor Demo
cratic candidate for Lieut.. Governor, approving the
the Homestead bill, read by the Secretary ana
directed to be placed on file. The Secretary then
offered the following resolution, which was unani-
nously adopted:
R.rcd in Amor J. wniamson the Cn.on csn daae
M M ionrred and devoted friend the Fee Homestead
prrcipc who among the pioneers ~ tne La5"
Ts Ac.- YORK Dtsaie give this cause The influence OF
thS, widely circulated and who by eda aon a %
seisssS saa sSsir'iS' S the NsIion.i g Lst.siSre
I,ponsrsISr OF X. II. McCuRDY ny THE OLD-
LINE WHIGs.-The Wings OF the With Congressional
District met in Convention on Monday evening, at
Thorp's Hotel, corner Broadway and Eighth street,
with Mr. Wm ii. Faconer in the chair and indor'ed
The nomination of Il. H. McCurdy by reclamation.
After resolving thems, ives into Committee OF the
Whole 10 notify the candiias OF heir action the meet
ing adjourned with nine cheers for the Wing candidate
Of the With District The Committee then proceeded
to the residence of Mr.. McCurly, where they We're
handsomely received by that gentleman, when Mr. r..
H. Sproul, addressing him, said
.sl.' We you nigh. whiss as HeeTy Cay WINS
ppsss- siio'ds pleasure, IN the T ~ a.
Ssy 70 inform you that ling Of the hi4 OF - 80
,snsae io Congress We still devoted 70 zoe e'a
th.ir .ncs Ai rrand od party spPsgse auo orese =. -
9Th s:, sd Your Constant ad lcy Of il. pne'
offer you. -iy support "n.'" W. -
To which Mr.. McCurdy replies a. follows:
Mn. CnAIRNAS AND G,NTi ~, ,s.S. Co. .ha -o,ni.
% S;onsI me-. " The Of the Whig. q the In
tys party with which 70 iop, g $40 ~ b se
victories and DEFEATS hase oen p.r,,,,S "a trnv ,r..
and tho. rn.n Clay and Wss .nS & 81 pr
statesmen fappauss whose nanes Az. snh',,S 4, h;.a,y
s,ion g. the Adupis:ra,ion cSss, ne p~s. nS in opeo'
tiop, connection with ,hoe already .srisa 20 ~ a :,
my fellow -cttzors "
HVTH CoSGREssiossL DIsrRicr.-The Rs,phI;
can Convention Of this District met last evening a,
Botanic Hall, East Broadway, and organized by sp
pointing Mr. ID. q. Page Chairman pro teu., and d.
II. Gildsnleeve Secretary. The Chairman informed
the delegates ths. he had called them together in con
sequence Of having received letter from Chas N
Briggs esq, the nominee Of the Convention in which
he declined the nomination they had rendered to him
The letter was then read follows:
BRooxLyS. T. D., Oct. g. 1859
To tie P'ssns ssd Ds,.sas e( FVts Csngs,s,ossi Con
esshos:
0rssrtEsEx: Yoa have hOrOrod NE with your nOmas;i0