The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-02
THE POLrWCAL CAMPAIGN.
Grand Rally Of tho Democracy
at Old Tammany.
SPEECH or DANIEL s. DIcKlNS ON,
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The democratic republican electors of the city OF New
York assembled In great force at Tammsny Hall at eight
O'Clock last evening TO ratfy the State and county nom
nations Franklin Pierce, ex-Presldent Of tho United
States, was expected to be present. but did attend
The doors Of the Old wlgwam not thrown open TO
the public until very short time previous the begin
ming Of the proceedings of the meeting and the passages
leading TO the hall crowded and blocked by great
masses of people from early hour In the evening
The doors having at length been opened, the immense
ooncourse Of rushed up tho stairs and into the
hall in a strong and tumutuous stream. In very few
minutes the auditorium full could possibly be-
and yet the cry was s'sti they come"
fine band OF music enlivened the hours before
the meeting by playing several spirited patriotic
Mrs, whiie deep mouthed cannon kept up continu-
Gus in the Park under the adroit manpuatons OF
democratic guDners.
Isaac v. Fowler, Postmaster, called the meeting to
order and said that by directions Of the committee OF
raneements, he would propose James 7 Brady chair
man Of the meeting (Chcsrs.) He needed not to
that that gentleman would preside their
ings with bis accustomed ability
The announcement was received with tremendous
cheers, repeated several times.
The Chairman bav Ing taken his place. the meeting was
duly organized by the selection of vice presidents
taFes, and other ofiicors.
The following resolutions were then read by j. wN-
'9HROP CHANDLER
Resolved That reanrm tho Cincinnati platform az con
Gaining the true doctrines of the democratic party upon
foreign and p"cy o. he governments and We
lion that peace and armoo have Restored the
ton those ppcps and that the vexed question slavery
r. The long threatened the integrity Of
;oosl LASTS o u i s darsss q rrssias.
the United states tn adlog TO The ma ons democracy
efe and constitutional for the
prosperity of the whole country.
ms aaa r% n nh
and truly naola gov-rnmelt the country mainly indebted
course things re.os the patooi a!eiests
nsa sns 70 ns warm gratitude and pro
Resolved Tbs, rrsconc!ssy opposed the reopen
ibs impaa'oo attempted 70 Be casa BY our black republican
r. 90 ns @
Resolvfd That in the REASONABLE outrage Hapers Ferry
tho teachings The adoption
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repressb!e conflict between the North and solh aban
oasy disturb the portan. rests Of oommercs and
ieopard this perpeuy Of the Union and the
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with them the extravagant dture Of public money The
sS STATE The and ioosrssis taHaon The
S O. all the ' ID, o Of The
s he % lights s this city This secSn
s sss a vote BY Ss e ne
republican hss betrayed ne Interests them
saoed scheme sscops and partisan
con6dence unfit 70 be entrusted with the sdmin's
acimen q and deserving the just men Of inds
s look with pride canals
and wh ss the pos
srsa financially firmly aetsrm,ues By sSsry
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river which has opene to our merchants and mechanics the
Resolved Tba, congratulate democracy state
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and devoted 70 u SO principles Of sound policy identified with
The remaining resolutions devoted to culogiums
upon the various democratic candidates for State and
county Offices
Mcleod Murphy was mentioned, and mmcdately the
dience took up the sound and applsuded most Justify,
lions were unanimously adopted
After the preliminary proceedings had been disposed Of
Mr.. JAMES BRADY took the floor and delivered an eo-
when The applause that greeted his appearance had
subsidized, Mr.. Dickinson spoke us follows
SPEECH OF HON DANIEL s. DICKINSON.
Mr.. Presidcn and my fellow citzens-I come not
among you this tme residing do far in tho INTERIOR
speak to you upon your municipal affairs but avail
myself Of the kind invitation extended to by your Pre-
dent to discourse for few minutes upon matters which
the positive well being Of this great State
people, and which concern tho relative condition OF tho
State as member Of this confederacy avail myself OF
the opportunity TO speak not only to the great
mass Of people before me, but TO the greater mass
throughout the extended borders Of the Empire State
throrg Oh your sprghty well conducted and widely cir
cuated public Press have SERVICE and that
recently too in the which agitaes the public
mind and you Will be happy 70 learn democrats having
the well being Of your State and Of the whole country
well as the democIa attic party at heart that better feel
among united and determined democracy. applause
lhavc spoken at Albany aataraugus at Chautauqpe at
Buffalo, at Lockport at Syracuse, at Adams, Water
town, at Ogdensburg and other places, and better
feeling have never seen, though ! have been upon
tho stump upon such occasions for thirty years When
you ind the community excited agated In regard
only exciting but alarming condition Of the
ths great commercial city, may we'll have your atten
zion awakened TO political affairs There have been nv
fellow either and always be in political fe as in
every other condition Of society principles that OBJ
pose each othcr There Is right and wrong, good
affairs there are two great forces that up deter
mined antagonism, and agree than light and
darkness This antagonism is more fully and completely
exempifed perhaps in political affairs than in anything
elsewhere. Political craftsmanship in this country COM
federal parties and the democratic party of today
democratic party Of all our past hstoryhe democratic
party OF the times Of Thomas Jefferson. II has
changed its principles or its name-has employed
an alias, never put on q disguise, shlrked n
principle; u stands upon the same great prnci-
It did when it was first usherod into existence
Through that great apostle Of democracy The other
party when the federal party, with all its faults
might say still respected, for it was at least 4
national party, extending throughout all the
the country The best form took afterwards was
that of the old whg party But the present republican
party let say here, is regular offspring Of ancen,
federalism. It's course may be traced like that
OF winding stream-somctmes open, sometimes
hidden sometimes running to the North sometimes the
South, to the East the West wherever It's purposes
could be best subserved, and attcry more upon
derground railroad than otherwise. (Applanse aud
1aughter Sometimes has traversod poisonous swamps
sometimes hidden in parched and arid sands but has
IN an1a
and vending its way to the home Of dissou
tion, dcsoaticn and destruction The old wing
party, combating the democratic party upon
financial issues, proved, with oil its errors, a
foeman worthy Of the democratic steel It
broughtinto the field great and powerful arrays Web
eers Clays, Claytons, Davises and Choasa grand ga
Mxy Of talent and although in the opinion Of the demo-
crscy and OF the whole people, the event showed, IL
maintained unsound notions in regard TO Internal i'm
Provemens, protective tariff, national bank and the
natonai treasury. Yet IL was national party raliyng
around inc constitution. II too national a party
=. IN, servc the purposes Of the managing leaders
NV wno nao taken possession Of t., and hence
me od wing ship was scuttled her crew