New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-22
POLITICAL.
GEN. wALLBRIDGE ON TEE srUxP

Acsl. not very extensively circulated was issued
or n meeting of citizens friendly to Gen. Hiram Wa;-
bridge to he held last evening the of frank
in street aud West Broadway. In ospense abo~t
fileen hundred citizens assembled sloa, platform
which had been erected for the purposes Of the meet.
ing The stand was Illuminated and 6ne hand dis
ocured music added 70 the attractions OF the oscasioa
The meeting called TO order by VIZ, WFSr. who
nominated .IoHN T.. Rooms 10 preside and tDRfsrIAs
Il. WooDRuts - Secretary. The noi'insons wcrc
accepted. ..
4 speech was made by Col BlIsoL Ut Tcnnesssc,
who spoke in high terms of Gen Wallhridye snd con-
fd.nty predicted his election TO the House OF Repre-
svntstiyes At the coming election. lie followed
by Mr. HENNEsY Of the Firth Ward, who animal
verted in severe terms upon the OF the Eoa.
Dan Sickes and contrasted il with what he consd-
cred the upright conduc, If Gen. Walbride when he
occupied the same seat. Mr. Henuesys remarks wcTe
recciN cd with loud applause.
Gen. W,rIBRiDGg then came forward. and WA re
ceived with enthusiastic cheers, at the ccneFu-
sion If which he proceeded TO address the g.
semby on the questions of national pohey. AaeS
abiding to the cause Of orr domestic difficulties
in this country a. existing IN the abOgaton Ut tho
lines between State and Natiessi powers, he tcck up
questions OF foreign policy. Re favored pro'srtV-
rate over Mexico to secure peace to that country.
also 10 protect the lite and property ct
citizens in Central America and TO secure Cuba by
all fair and honorable means. The sentiments wer0
received with loud applause. He read dispatch 81
John Quincy Adams, when Secretsry OF State favor
ing the anne xation of Cuba Iie urged that, coming
from this conservative saterman and with the policy
indorsed by Mr.. Van Buren, and other men Of known
ability, including Mr.. Buchanan aud Gen. Cass, II wAs
a matter which To him did not admit Of . doubev
but that should be at Incorporated a. an eaeant
of foreign policy. tie favored also an alter etioa
of the tariff in some particulars the perfection Of
canal system, and the early construction Of
Pacific Railroad. At the conclusion Of HE
speech, Gen. Walbrdgc was enthusiastically cheered-
His friends alerwsrd called upon him at the Astor
hax liz Inv
nation for Congress by over Thousand citizens thco
assembled Again taking the stand he stated to the
meeting that If their action should be ratified at tho
polls hy the people in November ncst, he should en-
deayur rs their representative, to carry forward su
Of the great leading interests conided 10 HIM tsst
would in any degree advance the honor and ntofesee
Of the great city To which they attached by
bopds of a common sympathy and affection. thst be.
tween now and the election he should hope Ia have
the pleasure of seeing them face 10 face, aud g,vo
them his opinion any questions desmel by them OF
importance. He wanted mans suffrage, esoept
with the full understanding vi the views he had 81
pubic and public measures.
After three cheers for Gen. allbrdge, the assrS-
bly, dispersed.
At meeting of the Second Ward Council held -
the Rainbow, Reekman street, 1Mcsduy evening,
the following Delegates were elected to the Americas
dominating Conventions:
County Hiram Corw.u \. n Williamson. Al
Congre.,ional-C. T. sackme,,er, john Maher r. H. ~
=
assembiy-S q. Chambers Samuel Boyer, H. l.. Par-ons
DELAWARE CoUyTY.-rhc Republicans Of Della
ware County met in Convention at Delhi on Thursday
Sept IL, and made the following nominations For
Congress, James II. Graham OF Delhi; Sheriff. Alnz-
andcr Shaw Of Hsmden; County Clerk, Robert 3
Hugbston of Sidney; Sessions Novssus N. Bisb. o.
Stamford; Assembly 1t District, Ba-na X. Johnsous
Id District, Mathew Griffin.
JyFFERsoS CousTY.-The followineTare the JrHerN
son County Republican nominations County Clerk,
Russell D. Bddlecom. Coroners, Rina do N. Bingham,
James A. Bell and Jesse Davis. Justice Of Ssrssoss,
Bradford X. Halves. Jefferson County was among tho
earliest organized in 1876 and il will neso now. Whne
there is hard work 10 do she never fails.
CLINTON CoUSUr.-The Republicans have nsm-
mated for member OF Assembly, Lewis N. Pierces s-
perinendents, Geo. Douglass, Stephen Reynolds md
Berj. J. Weaver; Justice Of Sessions, Almond ID.
FELTON,. Our friends are hard at work in Cfntse
County They deeply interested ia the sucse~s Of
one of the State nominees and will take THAI those
who know him best are not behind hand in giving bin
handsome Endorsement.
CAYuGA CouSTT.-The Republicans have piscsd 10
nomination: For County Clerk, Benz. B.'Snow; Sar'
roga,e, Campbell w. Haynes; Justice Of Sessions
Geo. S. Telford; Coroner, Levi Colvin.
DuTcHyss CoUsrr.-The Republicans OF haehss
have already appointed eghon wstnss in their
county, to b. addressed by CHARLES L. BsALs, their