New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02
MEETINGS OUTSIDE.
GREAT ENTH L SIASM

The daily journals Of yesterday contained the car for
a Macs meeting of the citizens of New-York to re-
spond to the no.aaiiOn of George Opdyke as caEdi'
date for Mayor, Solomon l.. Hull candidate for Coun-
eel 10 the Corporation and William I. Pinkney, cauI
didate for Governor OF the Alms-House. To the cait
was sppenced the namss Of hundreds Of the most sub
stsntial citizens from all ranks and professionalism
who have adorned the walks in which they have been
placed The meeting announced To be held at the
Cooper Institute and the call was issued for u
O'Clock
Phe intense interest attending the municipal contest
was such as to make large attendance certain, and
q the spacious hall of The Cooper Institute be insult
feien 10 enable the aszemblage to participate in the
occasion platform was erected 10 the street in front
Of the building. There band Of music was placed,
and lie eplivenng strains added TO the enthusiasm of
The occasion.
Att o'clock the hall nearly filed at ~, the
hour for which the meeting wac called IT wac crowded
in every part and there WAS scarcely standing room
with comfort; bui by dint Of crowding, few score
more wedgsd their way within the walls. In the vast
asssmblsge numbering full $500 persons, were many
Representa- ives of the mechanic arts who by their en-
thusissm manifested hearty appreciation OF the prin-
cples Of an honest city Government and further APP
precated the fact that il only through the success
of the Republican ticket that II VIE TO be insured.
Leading merchants and members of the learned profess
sons were present. and shared in the general enthusi-
asn TIE platform was crowded by leading citizens
and Republicans. But, notwithstanding the dense
crowding of the and the discomfort suffered by
all present the utmost harmony existed throughout the
proceedings The platform was appropriately deco
rated with the national COLOR, gathered up in tasteful
drapery and the banners Of the different Ward asso-
Citations.
At precisely u o'clock SILAs B. DCrcHER, esq, OF
the Ninth Ward, Chairman of the Young Men q Re-
publican Central Committee, called the meeting 70 Or
der, and nominated for
President, the Hon. GEORGE FOLSOM.
The nomination received with loud cheers, and,
on motion, was scceded to unanimously. On taking
biz position, Mr.. FOLSOM said:
SPEECH OF THE HON. GEORGE FOLSOM
Fellow -cItizens is with great embarrassment that
proceed to occupy the high and honorable position
assigned to this evening BY your CommiIteei II IL
with great dstrus of my power and ability to 90 JUS
tce to the great and joyful occasion which has brought
us together Gentlemen, I have been called here to
preside tonight, and not TO speak AN not called
10 make speech. but I cannot forbear utter
ing a few words in reference TO the conflict,
the rrepressibe conflict lgreat applause which Is
about 10 take place. Cheers For one, gentlemen,
would have been glad if could have managed our
nuniciral affairs by harmonious Union OF all pohtcai
elements For one fellow citiZenr, would have been
willing to take of any party who was GOOD ana
sound in biz principles; IN whose honesty ana in'eS
rify we could have perfect reliance Is well as IN MS
ability 10 administer IN capable manner me ars Q.
this great ety if we could have all met, II union OF
all parties could have been formed and the htest man
could have been selected and chosen for the purpose oil
eruR the Affairs OF this city for the next TWO
years would have been among the most forward 10
favor such an alliance But, fellow-ctzens although
tie attempt AZ made in good faith BY the Republican
rary IN this ciy they were not met as tney nnoulu
| have been. We are called upon, after having TWO
years ago united in the selection OF man OF me opPo
site psrfy 10 ourselves and hying voted for him. and
| elected hin 10 that high Office, we are called upon
| now 10 take another man from the same party, ana
! 10 elevate him 10 the same Office. L tes rgh, 8
"No mol II Is neither right Just that we should
submit in this way be dictated 10 oy our poiteal
| opponents Cheers. II 10 very true and am wiz
Ing 10 acknowledge IT, that our aiAirs have been wen
administered by Mr. Temsnn, the present incumbent
Of that Office; but there are certain Ponts oil we" 70
which that Office Is 70 be- considered which are DOT al
together municipal. Gentlemen, we are on the eve o.
great and mighty movement, IN thls country, and We
| must mot put too much confidence IN cur poiiii-
| rai erer,;s. nj a crisis like this IL not
merely mupicpal affairs that atstake, bat IL also
the POLITICAL condition Of this great country Cheers
| The XIYth yyth and XAlst W ard Associations here
! entered the hall being welcomed with loud cheers:
ray must have some reference 70 poitiea eonad-
eraions in the great conflict tnai aPproacnes ana We
| mast not 90 10 Tammany Hall for our candidate tnis
| tine ICbeers. and cries of Nor Nor Never 7
We know what confidence, or rather how little conf
dence Il to be placed r the professions Of those met
who came from the Wigwam OF Old Tsmmany
We know that no confidence can b placed IN them