The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-27
TEE r0hl9iCaL CAMPAIGN.
THE CO., TEST IN THE METROpOLIS,
&c, &c, &c.

cratic candidales for congressfterrck Maclay Elijah
ward Sickle mi Vaibridge-were held last night in
cideroat ports u the CITY. Guns bonfrcs bands and
fireworks k p, ,he whole metropolis IN excitement
RarIFlcATioN iGETINd IN TINS THIRD coSGREs-
SIGNAL DsgEtcT-THE RIVAL CANDIDATES on
TIE STAND.
The friends Of General walb idge assembled in large
numbers last net at the Of West Broadway and
Beach street i was intended 10 hold the meeting at the
Fifth Ward Hot'i, Of Franklin street but as the
regular annual lt,ilaton meeting Of the Fifth ward was
TO be held at that place, Geaeal Walbfidee wudeAtly
caused his paiio,m 10 be removed to Beach street,
least any collision should ensne as his rival MI Sekies
10 address the meeting at franklin street and Careful
preparations has been made by the friends OF the latter
to heare At all hazards The attendance at both
meetings petty nearly equal--that of General Wal.
bridge perhaps hus ng the advantage in numbers and
certainly in cnth.s.a AZ the Wabrdgc meeting Fer.
naido Wood and ID. General himself the principal
speakers While u DE other Nessrs THOU, Rynders and
-iciles spoke
tn wALBRIDGE MEETING.
AT half past o'clock the space front Of the plat
form being wei! dicd, Mr. Benjamin Ray called the
meeting to order by dominating c. r schermerhorn to
preside whose was received With applause. Mr.
chernerhoru coming forward congratulated the meet
ing the vast n.Ocrs who had assembled ratfy the
nomination Of an bon st citizen General Hiram Walbridge
and he hoped that they would only ra,fy his
ton but cleo; him (cres Of eve will, will y Eat this
juncture torchg, procession with band front
ed on the ground. aud received with loud cheers.
The speaker contnuc-The people are coming in masses
(Chrcrs He that they would again return
who had been Washington before and had given
proof of his devotion 10 the democratic party. He
not the nominee u m. clique olgarchy, BIZ. OF the
people, and the ices OF November he would ecciye m
election at their ha'"is (Chccrs( T,mmany Hall
longer the mouhpcce OF the democratic party and an
connected with now were birds II i'll omen Chee'sl
They would net ssa,ciioa any nomination tai did not
emanale from 'l 'apei ana wiose csaddaes wore no,
tie Of Mr.. lec!naa, am hiS remarks fire.
queuty interrupted I. applause During the Charmans
CLOSING remarks large procession iron, The First and
Eighth wards, with tansp4rcnCics ateTo.ks and band
% music, arrived, AMI created great enthusiasm. Loud
cheers were itn given John Kelly of the First ward
and Con. Walbrldge The Of the Vice Presidents
then read anld cries for Wool and the following
resolutions we're submitted and unanimously adopted
ueapaion Of he lion tram wabsidgs for Congress, and
g1s n hm Gf h eS @ We a d e ms
shich disnify and give lance = ,co Tor sae In the
n the second he has illustrated OF straight
forwardnes IN the democracy Of his principles by claiming
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Pacific should be ed the Atlantic by the iron
sfs assoe but focby me-
cessary-prolec fellow citizens engaged in commerce
tSat the aconision Of cnsa by means should be
should Be reduced as to bring privileges within means
M ssa T ne s @ & s on pd the
pubic mind whether l. been . succor the iamhing In
have souph, shore give peace and prospect
III 10 The people ard ability marked by eoquence,
thai him wd he dishonor ami thai not to cleo,
him would ne question alike our intelligence and our
tyioism
FERNANDO WOOD thea came forward and received
with lold al GERS. H. ,ad.-Felow citizens, appear
glad all times to meet my democratic friends, yet
am here somewhat aust my feelings aud with serious
doubts 10 its propry. My personal relations to
OF the candidates presented TO for your votes
representative in Congress might seem to make II ndei
for % appear and discuss the respective claims OF
the two candidates bit feel that my personal mo-
tves ought 10 b. consulted occasion like this
cannot forget that e ieen years ago this same constu
eIcy voted for for Congress, and that in four
canddateshs Tor Mayor Of New York the democracy
OF this district gave their united and energetic sup
port (Cheers And conscious as am OF the deep obll
cations you should feel myself an migrate did
not rally Is your side this am here to dis
cues paraly and without prejudice, the merits Of the
two candidates before you Congress do not propose
10 discuss State 20 tics nor city politics, but the
question Of tonight, @nich . 20 consider ra'lohaiy
Tor your should receive those votes and which best
qualified COR the discharge O his duties as your reprcsen
tatve You have before you General Hiram walbrdge-
(cheers)-and Daniel f. SicAlss. (Groans( And hold
TIA, no i an claim 10 be democrat who throws his
vote outside Of these two persons You are confined TO
either one or tho other know effort Is being made
10 prejudice with the idea that one Is regular nomi
nee and distract your by the idea that another Is
a irregular nominee. Let me put you on your guard
against this delusion l. the party nomination regular
because Il Is made b. Tammany halif (Chcers) Now
I challenge any 10 name single case In which
have deyiated from the regular rules OF the par
a.; but the day las at last come when the PEG
~ understand what regularity really Is. (Appause)
when tbe delegates Il convention are chosen fairly and
properly By legal and qualified elec'ors and when the
nomination + made By such convention IS regular, and
we are a bound 10 respect and support u. But " the
machinery Of secret society can, by secret back door
dctu by the operation OF one or two men who are
M, responsible to the popular voiceif few can
place before the democracy 81 ward district county
or a state say that the popular element being thus ig
uorcd there Z no popularity about that shall ever
spect (Appause) Regular nominations. rejecting sim
ply and solely the machinery q party ! rot the res
iarity that was established when Thomas Jefferson laid
the stone Of the democratic party Regularity IN
political organizations i right but II only right when
based upon the popular viii Now gentlemen, u Is
claimed for OF these persons that he Is rcgular-hat
a democratic nomination from Tammany Hall has put him
before you your support ask you they had nomi-
mated Horace Greeley would that be regular nomina-
toni (raughter.) What would you call such nomina.
tou-a regular endorsements "a volce-'We would
rather haze Horace crce,ey.' D tell the democracy
OF this cIy that between Horace Greeley and sckies
prefer the open manly Zoe TO hesecret migrate and traitor
(Chccrs) Therefore fellow citizens have no regard
fr this nomination. for the claim 10 regularity this
case. Now, let look at these two gentlemen on the
ground Of their public services They are both well
known you-both have held public positions represent
democracy OF New York You have their public lives
claims As respects Mr.. scscs, you know that in the
m 1855 he elected 70 the Senate Of the state
also know that his seat was contested, and that Mr.
Scses there at that time as the regular nominee o.
the democratic party. There another gentleman.
claiming TO be Democrat, who was supported by
large democratic vote 81 this district who went there 70
contest the seat Of MIR sckes. Mr. Sckcs having the
certificate took his seat Mr. Barr the contestant pre-
scntrd hi claims the day and they were referred
10 aeece. committee, which was composed OF majority
OF perons opposed TO The democratic party After acarcu
or the claims &C these two gentlemen. the
.tec reported that M Barr cntcd TO the scaitat
be was the legally elected representative and that Mr.
sicIcs had right the Blu, mark the history Of
THIS Transaction. Tho state Senate equally divided
the Of the representative from this district became
important to the republican party, ana notwithstanding
rcort favor e Mr. Barr c IN consequence OF certain
votes given hy reprcs NATIVE in Congress he was
awarded seat while Mt Barr ruled out. Now, for
two years Mr. Sckes your state Scnaorhe held his
seat there for sessions aud during that period qucs
tons came up Of great Importance. An important bill
was introduced by the republican party Of the Senate
change the law which distributed the immense patronage
OF the canals which not then "a the hands the
publican party. The the senate exceeding
liz close onc tho parties equally divided, when
the nna question taken the casting vote In favor o
throwing this patronage INTO the hands q The republicans