New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-05
7AuuAYY AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE.

The Tammany Hall faction Of the Democracy held
its Cooper Institute meeting on Saturday evening 1t
Ill be remembered that at the Wood meeting the large
hall was crowded by oelock-s spontaneous tribute
of backguards and rascas in appreciation of their nat
ural leader. At the same hour Thursday evening,
the Republicans had crowded the same hall to testify
their desire for honest government and to express
their conviction that il could only be secured through
0pdyke, Hull and Pinkney. But at o'clock on Sat
uTday, the great rally of Tammany, there was beg
Rary account of empty benches. At "a the hall
third full at 4, the hour for which the meeting was
called II was half full. At this time Ward process
sion entered the place, with transparencles and the
first burst of enthusiasm was exhibited in Jealous
young gentleman, with face eminently suggestive Of
a want of soap and towel crying out Three cheers
for Jim IrvingP and the call was responded TO with
vehemence that made the hall resound Three more
for the same gentleman were called and the call hon
ored.
At twenty-fv minutes TO eight the platform
filed. Among the distinguished citizens who sympa-
thize with the meeting, and many OF whom were
present, rethe following: Hon: Jacob A. Wester-
welt Frank McCabe esq, Cyrus w. Field, esq, james
Irving, esq. Wilson G. Hunt, esq, Thomas Byrnes,
esq. hoses Taylor, esq, Prot. Cornelius Campbell,
Schuyler Livingstone, esq, j. Austin, esq and many
Others
Messrs. Nike Tourney and Terrence Farley,
not present they occupying neutral ground between
TammaDy Hall and Mozart Hall, until after the cleo
ton when it is understood they will announce their
position.
Al u O'Clock John F. Develin esq called the meet
ling 70 order and made explanatory statement, the
intent and purpors Of which that Mr.. Hayemeyer
had not intended by bis letter Of acceptance express
any want Of confidence in Mr.. Deyelin, had he
Mr.. ID. had any idea that such thought was enter
tanned by Mr.. Havemeyer. lie nominated Dir. JAS.
Il. NICHOLSON as President.
A long LIT Of Vice-Presideuts and Secretaries was
pui in nomination, and elected.
joins NAs buren, then read q series Of resolutions.
The FIRST called upon the people 10 stand by the regn-
larry nominated ticket the second third and fourth
Endorsed the candidates the fifth threw ont a sweet
to the deluded men gathered under the banner
''of Fernando Wood" and the sixth looked with
" concern and dismay upon the raid OF John Brown,
and saved the Union.
The people came struggling in from the different
Wards until O'Clock. when the hall was filed
JANIS L. BRADY, esq., made the hrst speech. He
beabosed Fernando Wood, and showed bis vices ef-
nisby. In fact he could have dissected that gen
tleman better If he had been making Republican
speech. He made no allusion to Mr.. Opdyke.
JOHN VAS BURES followed. He made Distribution
of the of the city, tomorrow in which he elected
Mr. Hsvemeyer by good majority, aud thus saved
the city from Fernando Wood who was his only com
peiitor. He did not know Solomon l.. Hull and did
not know anybody that did, accused THE TRIBUNE Of
irving TO make confusion in the Democratic ranks at
tempted 10 explain his recent allusion in Tanmany
Hall 70 Duohmen being the next best thing 10 Irish
men, got in love with the American party because
they loved the Constitution and the Union, and said
that the Republicans did not come down hard enough
upon John Brown.
THos. r. MEAcHKR, esq. was received with much
louder cheers than John Van Barren had been able 70