New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-01
CRY PoLITICS.
MASS MEETING OF REPUBLICANS IN TIE
TWENTY-FIRST WARD.


Over one thousand persons, mostly members. werc
Pesent, and the speaking took place rom the balcony
H. hepse.
Wm. Haw u, esl., was called 10 preside. and John
! II. White, Thouas Is. Van Buren,, and ID. ID. =. Mar.
shall were elected yiee-Presideuts. brass band
| Gved the scene BY their music.
Benjamn T. Pinokney, esq, was the first speaker.
Mr.. Pnekney reviewed the eou7c OF Mayor Have
meyer when in Office. He said that when in Office he
had al the ra;ronaee Of the city At bis command He
| appointed the Police Corporation Counsel, Corpora
| tiOn Attorney and yet failed TO make any improve
ueli in the affairs OF the city. How, then, could DE
| be expected 70 make Improvement now, when he had
| 10 such atronsge or Powerl Cheers. Their only
course was TO support tbe candidates who were pledged
! 10 q more economical government. Those candidates
were on the Republican ;ioket-Messrs. Opdyke, Hull
and PiikLey. Above ALL he desired that they should
support that ticket 10 avoid the terrible calamity OF
eleciing Fer ando Wood Mayor.
Nicholas II. Babccek made a brief address.
j. Ii. White VIE then called upon and was received
with loud applause He alluded to the official course Of
Zen DO Wood. II had been characterized by extrav
aganee, by fraud BY corruption, and by disregard Of
law. lie oonTasted with bis course that Of MIR. OPP
DYKE wbo a. man, was esteemed ana honorable,
Hhose career As legislator was characterized by IN
teihgence and ncorruptbility. Upon HIM must the
people depend, If upon anybody, for able and right
coLdVe; OF this City Government and decrease of
taNaOrupon which the interests of the poor man 80
laid OF bis private virtues found in bad company,
aid Was the associate of blackguards In this ext
gencl the only Mr. Cpd yke and the other
candidates on the Republican ticket.
A. J. DittenLefeT, ESQ.,, in q brief speech reviewed
IL merits Of tie candidates Referring 10 Tammany
Hall, be said thai whatever they might say now
against WOOD two years ago he was their candidate,
Iotw nhstsLdng the fact that all his political sins bad
been committed before that time. He referred to the
importance Of the present issue to the working man.
Tie ReIublcan party was in favor Of free working
men, AID opposed to the slave system, which made
shOtnhktTs, and masOns and working men subjects "
bar an aid sale. The defeat of Opdyke would be
nslrued ~ the supporters of Slavery into defeat
OF Free Labor in this nation. lie asked therefore, that
the, lat or and vote for Opdyke Hull, and Pinkney.
he asked, also, that they exercise vigilance al the
polls TO prevent Illegal voting and be vigilant after
The lOlls, to prevent frauds on the ballot box.
Stewart L. Woodiord esq., was announced az the
next 81 eaker. He was received with loud applause.
he sald be came out Of Tammany Hal--iOr he had
had hs education in the old Democratic partya great
party OF The act which bad done much for this
cOuitry; but the Democratic party had forsaken Dem
ocIalic principles, and he found those principles
the doctrine OF the Republican party. He rather liked
the antagCnstie nature Of the Democratic party now,
and the fight between Mozart and Tamumny Halls.
The Mozart men wanted 10 cut the throat OF Tam
many Hall, and the Tammeny men wanted to cut the
tn Oa OF Mozart Hall. He would tell them how 10 do
ii-yCie for Opdy Ike and each would gain their point.
Cheers and laughter. Why working men
Den.ocrais ? Because they believed that the Demo-
cratic ary was IN favor VI working men. But how
Nas II What States now Democratic
Hose States where slave lab performed the wo Of
the PEOPLE, and whose representatives spoke of WORK
ing North as the slaves OF the Nortb-as greasy
mechanics and filthy operatives. What was 1t that
bad built up the North Free labor in tho SOIL in the
workshop and in the arts. In conclusion he made
stirring appeal to the voters 10 act up to their repon-
iii ties.
Henry S. Smith, ESQ.,, was the next speaker. He
aluoed tie influence OF the present election upon
the National Cnteet in 1860 He reviewed the speech
OF John Van Buren, at Tammany Hail. and his syco-
Ibantic course IN assuming by implication that Ameri-
cans were not as good iri- linen or Dutchmsn He
then alluded to the remarkable of Havemeyer,
who twice IeTemptorily declined the Office If Mayor
when called upon by tie people, but accepted the call
eagerly from Tamnany Hall, when ii in despair sent
up acry.
A. {. Hills, ESQ.,, was next introduced. He said be
Lao heard cheers Tor fernando Wood Well, there WAS
thing in Fernando Wood that be liked. Fernando
Wood Nas fighting Tammany HALL and be liked any
nj hat would fight Tammahy Hail. There was also
thing in Taminany Hail which he liked. Tammany
Hall war lighting Fernando Wood; and he liked any
man who would hight Fernando Wood. This battle be-
tween Mozart and Tammany Hall, reminded him OF
tie case OF Mr. Smith Of New-Jersey. Mr.. Smith had
the reputation OF being the ugiest man in the
county, and took oath that if be ever met
an ugler one he would shoot him. Il CHANGED
one DAY that he met ore Jones, whom he
| looked at, and concluded that he Jones was
uglier than he Smith. Thereupon he raised his gun
| TO hire upon the astonished Jones' who demanded
what be Tad done To deserve death. Smith informed
| him OF hs OATH whereapon Jones surveying Smith
| from head to foot said: "Wal stranger Won NAV
| fire. II an ugiier than you don't rant 10 lire =
Laughter and applause. That was n picture of Tam
many and Mozart Hall. Tammany was secret So
eiey-one OF the most corrupt aud dangerous political
orr anZatons il this country. Was Mozart Hall beteri
| No! W at had Wood done He raised taxation
| from four millions TO eight millions in three years.
| although The Daiy Meas, which be was understood
to own declared tina, he lessened the taxes half mil
| lion wear. This assertion, which published day
after DAY, Mr. Hills pronoun ed falsehoods, and sad
he couo prove il such by the figures Of the Controller
| In bis opinion did not want Mayor who could not
sustain his by facts, but compelled 10 resort
| 10 air able falseboOds.
james Fannlan esq., said he did not come profes-
nal nan to speak down to them, but he came there
| ~ one OF them a. a mechanic and graduate Of
| TuE many Hall. But because he was Jetfersonlan
Deut crt be had been exed from politics from 1913
TO s5i when he those principles again in the he
publican party. Mr.. FaIrman gave some interesting
Statistics relative 70 poverty disease death and crime
In this city, and their increase from year To year Tor
the last generation Ths WAS the result OF mal-ad-
uinsiraiIon of our government, and which made the
mortality OF London, with not such advantages OF l0ca
ton lees than half that Of his city. This resulted
| from the cleanliness Of London. But our streets,
under our msgoyernment had been nltby' Inc
mortality was greatest, too, IN those Wards where
there were the most barraek houses. DIR. falrinan
Inserted ,hat under the Democratic rule there could be
DO bOJe OF Improvement snd he had hope only In the
Rel ubean party. He then alluded TO the principles
Of Homestead exemption aud the freedom o. the ruo
lie Lands and Free Labor, those Of the Republican
uarty. Mr.. Fairnsns address able effort, and
was loudly spplauded
Solomon l.. Hull esq, candidate for Corporation
Council neNi addressed the meeting lie wAs received
with enthusiasm. he made brief speech, II which
lie urged the &c support the Republican ticket
ard promised that bis office should be 10 conducted a.
TO rebound % the interests Of the city. The meeting
then adjourned.
TwEsrnrH WARD RzPuBLIcAs MEErSG.-A
large and en,husiastc meeting Of German Republicans