The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-08

THE POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
SCENES IN TaNMANY HALL.

THE OLD wlowsM N Tur sHApr-now rHr RETURNS
WE'RE REcEIvED-srErcH on cArTAN RYNDfIs--
THE CAPTAIN ACKNOWLEDGES THx DEFEAT BuT
HorEs ron BETTER Tug MAI T1AE-ApI0uESHEEa
or THE MEETING, ASD Brutal ASSAULT ON Az
ANTrruBsKE MAN.
Tamnany Hall presented a dismal and melancholy spec.
tacIc last evening compared with s appearance on
the night c election None ot the great luminarcs q the
democracy cxccp, Captain Ryndcrs wore there; and ai
though host IN himself STU vas impossible for HIM,
in the midst Of disaster and defeat infasc anything Ike
life into his audience Of al the successful candidates at
the November election notoDe could be found 10 come
forward in this its hour 6disircss and ,ribulaion 10
speak word u cheer and comfort The Hall was thrown
open at the usual hour, but there no enthusiastic
crowds forcing their way IN and blocking up the %.
trance aud when the meeting called order the
number present did exceed vs hundred the utmost
About eight O'Clock the meeting organized by tho
appointment og ud, man Adams AZ Chairman up 70 this
time no returns bad been aunounced but there was
pretty strong impression the minds of that they
would turn be unfavofablc. Tho absence of the
sachems and members who DO business IN the Custom
House and roet Once regarded somew bat omnous
and threw terribly dark shadow the hopes ~ those
VITO present. However u was determined ~ make
a show Win whatever favorable returns might b.
coived aud 20 Alderman Adams appointed Chairman
The did tend spirits ~ tho
meeting anu sas teoofe" W. olahA iso,s ~ ,nc
Comptroller. THIS return was rom the second
ward. aud gave Purser l01 votes, Russnt
rs and Ilaws 2a2 Then. right in the top of this
nouncemeni another return which stated that whilo
Haws had zu6 In the iittl ward Purser had only Os2
and Russell - Tits disastrous and what was
worre further returns dd mot rut the matter a better
light udtr these dscovrarnE circumstances loud calls
werr made for Captain Ryndcrs who nov came forward
10 tn front thc rosurn and addressed tie dishcartcn
ed remnant II the democracy
Fellow dcrnoernts said be- the We have received
very encouraging, out although this
time We will do better the next The men who have been
made hy The democracy have their fares against the
marty and caused the defeat ~ its candidates bv their
l,rous OPPOSITION All true democrats must regret this
state ~ affairs, and We must take care for
rarty not allowed 10 do 50 agaln Nv
choice tor the doTnptrollcrshira was Mr.. Connolly
and believe hc would have been elected bot when an
other nominated like a good democrat 7 was
determined 70 support hinr. worked hard for Pur.
and Old al IN fny power 70 his election but
have already said, the who were made the men
who elevated 70 hgh positions by the democratic
party, turned uron candidate and defeated him The
nomination which was made may have been VI judged,
and the result may show that 30, but ne the
OF the party, and deserving o support Mr.
Purscr had given al his aid time the very
who arrsycd against him and thos who stood
IN the ranks with him bad taken sides with his op-
Tunens. For this. however the oav q rrtrbuton has
them yet III III Mr. pufser - deleateI. II q entirely
through tie hihlessness II the men tc formerly
assisted TO Office. 4 uunt believe tnat ne IS opposed
w the pteindcc u adopted cuzcns. aud believe
Thought tmser Disposed 70 oppose religious Tree
dom cr the freedom of opinion. wouldn't ru Tor him
lat weWia 0ppese HIM 20 tha utnast 4 nehnve IN
charges whch have been made aGaiHst bum nn this hpad
ne wuss ealufnnies, huwptd IT'D ~ designing men to
ring stout his deteat anil he cat of TIE ptrtv thl
trmEae3 him fhWN that W. Ntu suH contn.a undcr
tie lead U tl U4a sttHE etmt rats rttHf gtsU fh.
branicss raai lat lave htey spruas ap aHOr sst IL