The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-08


Al iarse, samuel J, B.sAre, jacob G. Tsmln To re-
present Inc Cor gessonsl districts, John ReSdng, OF
Hunterdon Reilly Barrett, Of csmten Thomas Z rlteu.
Of Hudson JOhn X ROBERTS, GIo1cesser John " Chester
Of Camden.
pointed on resolutions rne Cuar appoioted the follow
log geatemeD;-D. W. Bsisle, ). J. BAyagd, JOAN ".
The Hon Robert f. Stockton was here introduced who
received with enthusiastic applause. He then Spoke
FRmow CnzxSs:-I am an Americ.n-a straight out
American With Others advised ana sign ID the call for
this meeting. need no Introduction 10 YOU need
your time by returning thanks OF paying CON-
pmtnts This meeting has been 90 severely critcised
and unscrupulousy assaulted ADVANCE II may not
be Amirs state the ccu mstaauces attending It's origin
Some time last spring number Of Americas Assem-
bed for the purpose Of interchange Of opinions in refs
TO the apprc aching election. and tAe
the Ameroan party should hereafter pursue IN
relation 70 the State and federal government. was
deemed advisable 70 have convention OF tine people, for
the purpose OF nominating Candidate OF true Amefic
principles To cali such convention was right, how
ever in their Judgment belonging exclusivey 70 the
people, and could only be exercised by representatives.
ouly appointed and authorized by them to act Il was
finally determined to aubmit the matter 10 the people
themseves whether they would have convention and
when. For This purpose call for preliminary meeting
was Circulated be sigued by many OF the American
party could be conveniently reached, and who Ap
proved Of the course thus proposed and would pledge
themselves to stand by tine party That call, am told,
has sgned by thousands OF our fellow citzsns, VINO
have here to night to evince their hearty co ope
ration IN the great work Of redeeming New Jersey
out Of the hands OF pebad factions Of democrats aud
republicans and renegade Americans who have packed
the judiciary OF New Jersey left US without Cntn-
csor and advertised the highest judicial postons Ia tue
state rewards OF fanetcal zeei aud POLITICAL dem'
ralzauon.
Ame,icans have nothing 10 do with them-thsr breath
rs poison their touch Is death. Tney are msddened IA
natics desperado:s. Let them go on their way re
joicing-Nero hddled when Rsme was burning Tue
organization and action OF political parties often depsnd
much circumstances and accidents entirely ortui'ous
| do no. mean say that platfor Lot made and
principles professed by parties but does not follow be
platforms profess prlnclueI
their action not tend 10 the establishment Of erIor
and be often guided % no principle whateyer, save that
of party and determination 20 obtain and
power When party spirit demands that, without regard
10 right wrong the success Of the party shall be para
Sufficient independence virtue ia people to febuke
that spu the duration OF the constitution will be ttaas
tory ws q ss sna party ,S rs S. are @
broken They arc TOO often the iayeatoa
Of desgosles sludonsly conrvea to deude she people
bs uous aiies and iustfy ina
in auy couIse be NAV choose TO take They ara ope Of
those mode N and nes tangled devoes hoaored in THAR
breach as oen as in their The true platform
unon which the public Confidence NAV re- ose ssreiy is
re ry hdpoy and vtye ~ tba raars:en
49,, 49, hoa are Psn,in. NJ ad po @
rss;ons Of faith in pstes cresds or sms will ard
nv binding ruaranee for the geod cosdnct Of nubc
men: ghere sbey exist the reoressntstye will never
move faIse IN his consttnents VISA ''-
The vriuss which distnruished the frat vesrs os onr
rdensrdencs are ~ lass ved and resnsctd ,hs
formerly whether this alton be owing to these
Jesucs platforms or 70 the adventnyons ana
tive spirit of moden pocs or to the nj
sp,rit viii no, no conEider But there can he M az
pute az TO the existance OF the meancholv fact The
Of every true friend of the country should be- ~
store greater respect for pu virtue and 10
the tone and ssndsrd Of noIit;c., morsv !" eeVAe
The Amercan psIty Was the product of the
Of the times moi The o Marty onn;on ~ ~
waite self seeknesnd its verv ss smcb
adapted to The The nrin ines or American
ism are but the snSnfaneous If the cas,
American feeling Of the nation and that feeling has ever
apprehend that most of the evils which we now de-
plore mipht be in meat degree mti0sted If no, cor
Isced were possible 70 adopt some wen considered plan
sor the nieertv of the sIstve .anch oeel NJ
syrndn ~ ,ha sado,aI o, u.s. nne aaaua
,; axcsadn Mat ~ a. " .h, N
have onsdrnnea homap asn,r sa d suy ySafs .ney
ase quaaiupe1, .Sousl twenty egnt Oh taQse tnlrty
rorsso 4, hr,v 20 @ p.sou Yin N tass rs.o o.
the annuaI y.n,s aS saIs WIN prooaov equal
lavish pubic exnenditurs s,mmisse. rr,v.,.
oence and kss corrrnna Pr. ave eA.r ava
shat the eYnenses or envarnment hsyo no. III n Ns
by due economy he paronase Of the sSa Unr
mept has been uordnstelv extended With the sn",,n.
oulaxs Of the unti, IL ia faIt With nnrtensnns
overshadovinp no YER In cnnd;ct With Sa,a rgh,s ~
progress Of Capitalization has Of late years
appslmg strides Rerencbm ana reform would thsra
fore seem to be ndspens.ble for the estsbis of
POLITICAL Virtue ana he reatoraton Of public can't iencs
There appears TO be general of onnion
reference 90 the necessity which exists Of the
ballot box through which the soverepnv of the oeonls i.
exercised from the corruption which dedles it, The chief
difficulty arises from the foreign vote especaljv ths
newly arrived emjprants who ignorant Of on! nst,tions
and Ia vs. and aneuSae without any Traditional aeinss
Dride to them he damn
eocue nd Il difcuN TO refuse their woes and Adherence
10 the party who so kind and as to have their
papers paid for and ready TO be handed to
Them as soon as they deposit the ballots in the
box In such case the voter ia possessed of neither DO
tica virtue or ntelieence and must be admitted nv ali
10 be unfit to exercise the high OF an
sovereign he should not be permitted 70 vote until th
expiration Of two years after he has obtained his patura
lizaton papers. This is believe the law of Nassachu
setts and should be the law Of New Jersey and trust
that hereafter no American vote will be cast for any
didate who is not willing to do all he can TO
that result. -
copjure you all bv -.-~rs OF the past, and the
horee Vi eIuiure 10 STAND arm conJure you as you
iove your couniy 70 nod fast on This principle, and to
maintain rights OF separate organization and action
let no one hereafter 90 US the injustice to imagine that
We entertain any hostile feeling TO the foreigner who has
become czen OF the United states Let all man know
that we are MOI only ready to defend him here in all hts
right as citizen but we will follow him wherever he
may see ft to 60, and defend his rights the uermost
corners Of the earth We do not love him less, but
love The republic more We desire that he should have
the necessary preparation enable him appreciate the
rights and duties Of an American citizen, before he be-
want him to in at the hawsehole and not at the
cabin windows. In the British navy, when promotion
do