The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-29
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.


The large hall Of the Cooper Institute full 70
flowing last night Of the admirers, friends and supsorts
Of the Hon Horace +. Clark, convened TO raty hR
| nomination as representative TO Congress from the
Eighth Congressional district The meeting called ~
posters and Advertisements With largo headings such
oTbe people not machines Freedom OF tie represent
tative," State rights against federal paroaage," NC
They called upon the people of the Eighth Congressional
district in favor OF encouraging representative 70 do his
duty in Washington independent OF federal dction, and
10 vote his constituents wish and not 40 Others die
taathe people favor Of making and keeping free tho
only popular branch Of she federal governmenthe
pie who approve Of the Hon Horace y Clarks in
Congress in favsr OF ho1est suffrage in Kansas and II
sefgsyernment thereto meet the Cooper Institute
Thursday evening, October 49, az half past O'Clock
largest assembiage that had ever convened wthin tim
walls of the Cooper Institute TIE meeting raty the
republican State nominations vas net circumstance tos
Every seat and standing spot oG the immense hall
cupied by most intelligent and respectable audierce.
and the platform was occupied by crowd Of oticisms
public distinguished exisrNg and past particg
slEEtH OF MR.. DANIEL roRD.
The meeting was called TO order By Mr. John 7 HcG
man. who nominated as chairman MIR. Daniel Lord
The CHAIRHAS returned his Acknowledgements for tho
honorable position which he called, and spoke or
the obligations resting all good citizens TO take part
he politics of the country Neutrality and inactivity ~
said, treason against popular government. He
| asked too would a convict for bribery or one who
should have might have been convicted be a Hs
representative in Congress CT respectable consti-
encyY The election would have 10 decide shat question
He culogized the public and private character Of Mr.
Clark, and his remarks on that head were loudly
appiauded.
SPEECH DAVID d. FIELD.
| Mr.. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD then introduced TO the
meeting. lie said they met tonight party
men to promote party measures but as citizens TO defend
the legislative department OF the Of the
Try from executive interference The government had
arrived that stage long dreaded when the ndepcn
denee of Congress menaced by the President To that
menace every principle of patriotism prompted them
bad preferred his own convictions to The Presidents will
and had performed his duty the best Of his abilities and
he was therefore the subject OF persecution by hc Exec
uye II became the people 70 defend themselves and
those whom they elected from the attacks of the Execu
tive, regardless Of the question on which they differed
But Mr.. Carks course on the question for which he
attacked by the President sanctioned by the people
Mr. Field proceeded speak of the frauds perpetated in
the matter Of the 1ecompon constitution Mr. Clark had
wtstood the President and for that he had been
denounced He had stood by the people and for that
he must be defended He must be and he would be
| elected cloud applause.)
| Music by the band and loud calls for Forney.
The Chairman stated that Mr. Forney would have
| the honor Of addressing them. In the meantime he
| would introduce the Hon Richard Busted.
| SPEECH RICHARD BusTEHD.
Mr.. BrsTErD heartily app,audcd he came for
/ ward lie said
Men OF New York-The occasion which calls w toge.h~
10 night happily people, unfreQucnS
occurrence rs Of real and abiding importance. This
not gathering of politicians II Is not republican
meeting although numcrousy attended by persons of that
political stripe 1t is not American meeting this
word american is used to designate particular cass
Of political opinions, although many persons processing
those opinions here; il is not democratic meeting,
although see around me men OF well known democratic
l L
US addressed TO politicians but under
stand to he An appeal upon behalf q freedeo-ree
dom the black, but Of the white msn-freedom
in Kansas. but in New York-freedom, not OF the far
Vert but here doors ia the Elst-irccdom, oc
appeal citizen is at liberty 10 a deaf No
who values personal liberty, or who appreciate
it, value TO others, viii hesitate moment to fight beneath
nag every thread Of which is an heir loom Of freedom
do not intend, to make political speech, rather
do No, intend TO make party speech am not here 10
night speak praise Of Tie administration "
james Bucnanan am here TO speak OF Horace r. Clark
am here 10 do "what ;iencc dictates 10 be DONE
here tho rights Of free speech and FREQ
thoughts in representative of the people. am here
dcoiam against the slavery Of white the District OF
Columbia am here 10 upon the eide Of honest
suffrage in Kansas New York in favor Of tbs
right of sell governmentthc dearest best inheritance u
the American Revelation. am here because history
times proves that 'who would be free themselves
must strike The blow said, sir that the which
rings us together is Que Of large concern What il ID
that has attracted this and orderly assembiag
Of thinking mem What is Il that Yields together this
mas Of intelligence in distinct and imposing FORM
Why 4 that this throng Is moved by common i'm
pulse, " IL because Liberty has been wounded in the
house Of H. fricndst Is because representative tho
popular branch of the national Legislature attempted
be crushed beneath the machinery of PARTY and rowned
"a, q Congress By the base minons Of power- be-
cause the servants Of roignins dynasty, themselves
safely bot hyIocrtcay, onseonced behind Eat Offices and
remuneraye salaries, have the hardhood aud presump
on o do the bidding Of their masss-t 4 because harm
threatened hon such sources 10 the peoples annont
edit because ''none VIII while there Is q
Court 10 serve, except those who nice and Jealous
1 honor. HE cause Is worthy u the men OF tho
| Eighth Congressional district. and your outspokn
Voice tonight, reaching ~ - Influences u
| every I9gt Of our country, viii be a cheering
surancc that tie spirit Of liberty anmaos your zeal,
aud that your love q right superior 70 party obi
cations. support the claims of Horace H. Clark
lion for Congress upon two distinct grounds. he honest.
and he capable. These the BY which judge
81 his Fitness What OF any party, having any cha
for intelligence virtue viii dare say Tia, tho
trick aud cheat called regular nominations" superior
the questions of capacity aud honestly Regular nomi-
nations iosc which reflect the wishes will of
Jor,y u the electors and any other nomination rs fraud
the views OF the constituency at large II the system H.
self be fraudulent and The people have really no voice in
/ the domination, then the only regular thing about
4 u = ~ regular irregularity Republican govern
| ments derive thor hrst I"sers from the consent
/ cecds 6pon any other basis, ~ degraded into
e cNactous q tyranny and resistance this obedience
/ 20 God. u Mr.. Clark capable No dspa:es thu
That lac is gentleman of limo legal literary and staiss
nanse qualities those who oppose him freely con
eele lie = man % great natural ability. To his ma
tural ABILITY h. sul~radds the accomplishments 81 hbe-
raj education and The esP.rsnoe &c manhood IA is
i be honesw Turn TO the records Of the Thirty mn
Congress. and LEI them sfcak What say ihcys Inc PRO
e'uen1 = ~. 'h.a Stale pms.' prominently before IN"
country = the Pet measure Of his administration tho a
mission og Kansas stats, with tho constitution s.d
be sdor,e-l =, ie,.ar'on by majority e The rcpc o.
| ~ legal, end 4 was claimed tina, the returns
were falsely aud fraaduIen,y made up ny
men in The interest &C the slaycholdinr por-
lion &C the country. These allegations q fsschcci and
fraud were made by responsible men, md upon tho
rrcacr II adequate vouchers. They reached Congress-
and gave rise to mos: proractod dlscns Il wss
alleged that the ballot boxes stuffed and that per
who had legal rights voters IN the Territory
hal been allowed the elective franchise and that legal
voters were prevented "a exercise ny violence and blood
shed Even ~ this remote perio The hcrt sickens A.
the recollection of which patriotism, civss
tinn and humanity shrink mourniny away. ~ this Con
Horace " Clark member, the representative
therein ~ W. Eighth Congressional distrc, this state
\ motion made " refer the matter, arrive
the truth ~ the alleged frauds was con the fcor o
the House Of Representatives IL the time never shall
forget The eject upon myself and others that fol-
lowed the announcement BY Horace D. Clark: "Mr.
Speaker hcisve the country and
Of the dcnocrac party require investigation, and de
sire that investigation should proceed under tho direction
of the friends Of tho administration CONFESS was
not pleased was sorely disappointed, Tor upwards
Of hour walked and talked with Mr. Clark ndeayoring
10 convacc him that he owed 10 the party which elected
HIM " suIrssrt the Iolcy a Mr. Buchanan Mr. Carks