The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-24

the dstrc, ought for me- ought to vote
Tor him because did not sustain the regular nomna
YOU and proclaim IL TO New York and ali the friends
that General Wabrdge may have and stand ready to
maintain the charge that OF all the candidates who
anxious TO take the field against the democratic nominee
Cor Mayor last December-Mr wood-of all those cand
dates General Hiram Walbridge the most anxious TO
occupy that position (Cheers) make this charge here
so General wabridge NAV meet IT. make IT, pledgng
myself TO sustain II by overwhelming and unanswerabie
proof that he was soliciting day after day the position oil
candidate which afterwards conferred upon Mr. Tie
mann that he advocated usual his own claims 20 that
nomination, and that failing TO get H. nc was the most
sorey disappointed of all the disappointed candidates VINO
sought the position and failed 10 get the nomination.
Captain RySnEis- know il 70 be fact He applied 10
me to get hzfor him. (Cheers) ,
Mr. SCKIEs-And this is the man who comes forward ~
the democrats Of the Third Congressional district and
asks them 10 vote for him and against me, because he
claims orscoh, TO be the peculiar representative oil re-
gular nominations. ! have made this statement TO YOU
fellow citizens and have made il in the hearing q the
gentlemen who represent the press that it may go forth
to New York to morrow, and I challenge General Wal
bridge 20 JOIN issue with upon this charge. chai-
enge him TO appoint two umpres upon his part ana VII
name upon mine and the four shall select NTH,
and fail 10 establish to the satisfaction OF these UNI
pres, will surrender the Congressional field OF TINS ds
10 other nominee of the Democratic convention
-Qoud cheers)-proyided however, that i'll do establish
BY such proofs as will satisfy this board 81 ampres,
General Walbrldgc WIN retire nN washington cria
sThree cheers for Daniel Sickles'D Now,
gentlemen, having presented IN THIS succnct
orm clear and definite issue between this redoubtable
military commander and my humble self mere private in
he ranks which fhe prepared 10 meet and can sustain
himself against will dispose OF questons between him
self and myself without troubling you with any further
ssues differences between will occupy the few
manning moments during which il will be proper for me TO
engage attention in view of what due courtesy
those who TO follow o review ofsome other aspects
in which this election interesting TO you and important
the democracy of the State and Of the Union. II is
known TO you, gentlemen, that about in Novem
Der choose the entire delegation TO Congress from the
state Q. New York-to that Congress which : to eoope
OF his administration. These two will be the most
important Of his presidential charge The period of that
administration that has already elapsed has been occupied
in evolving and enforcing the policy and the which
the President and his cabinet have maured with view to
the interests and promote the prosperity Of the
country The two years that to follow will enable us
to decide how far, under his patriotic zeal. he will be
able TO restore and harmony among the States of
the coufeieracy and and re-esablsh those fra
terua relations which characterized our noble republic
ia the earlier periods Of its history, aud which, with
the blessing OF God il is the prayer Of all true patriots
that at an early day may be able to renew and re-
store (Cheers Mr. Sckles proceeded 10 advert To the
recent reverses which the democracy had sustained in
Penns ylvania and elsewhere arbutng them 10 local dis
sessions and divisions in the party itself, ana the inu
OF the late panic He next discussed the principles
the Know Nothing and republican parties demonstrate
ing the satisfaction Of his audience that both were
equally Liberal and unsound, and in conclusion declared
the only hope q the republic to be in the perpcuaon
and triumph OF the principles Of the democratic party
He retired amidst the most vehement cheering.
Mr.. Sckes was followed by Mcssrs. Henry !. Clinton
and Thomas c. Fields, both OF whom addressed tho
meeting ably and eloqueny and invoked the democracy
OF the Third district to testify their devotion 10 the prnc
cation OF the worth and services OF the candidate of their
CHOICE IN his efforts upon all occasions TO maintain those
principles in all their funess and integrity by rolling up
for him election day such majority will strike ter
into the factous minority which opposes him. and
cousign TO the Gnoble fate which II so justly merits
Amid cheers for Mr. Sckes for the party and for victo
ry the meeting adjourned, 10 proceed TO the Gardner
Hotel corner OF Park place and Broadway, where Mr..
Sickles presefvva wing Here he serenaded by
friends whom he again addressed IN very spirited
and eloquent speech, in which he flung down the gauntlet
20 his opponent and challenged him 10 meet him before
pxrpTtt.a strict Of
them which that gentleman Mr Walbrdge) might choose
select He Orr Sckles) placed himself in the hands Of
his constituents where he knew he perfectly safe.
Great cheering followed, during which Mr.. Sckes
tired, aud the large serenading party dispersed