The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-30
CITY POLITICS.
MEETING OF THE wBiG GENERAL COMMIT.

RUFUS y ANDREWS DECLINES THE NOMINATION PUR
CORPORATION UOUNBEI- SOLOMON l. HULL NOMI.
MATED BOoBY BkOO8s GIFTS INDIGNANT AND PR y
FAME. ROW In THE CAMP THE AMERICAN PARTY
ANATBkNATiZED- REMARKS OF joan j. CRIrrKN-
DEN GRELNE G BRONSON FOR CORPORATION CoUN-
sEL-FivR hRMREKs ExPELLED FOE SUPPORTING
OPDYkH, ETC ETC.
The General Committee Of the old line wings met at
Thorps Hotel last night, Hiram Kechum in the chair
about twenty five members answered their names Al
roll call o. sloane Holden, Of the Twenty ward
Was .kcted an honorary member OF the committee Jo
srph n. Price, " the Seventh ward President Of the
Oriental Bank, also elected. Those who were not
members, and unacquanted with any member present,
were invited TO withdraw.
Aner recess Of fifteen minutes the CHAmxAs read the
following letter from Mr.. Andrews, candidate for the
sfhce Of Corporation Counsel--
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It was moved that Solomon l. Hull be nominated.
surxxAL Voszs-Canddate Of the black republicans
Hissss and cries of "No, no."
Mr. nIo.n ana Greene C. Bronson were successfully
nomuaed.
Mr. Jlxm BaooKs complained Of the treatment the CON-
mitoe hSa rscev. from the republicans He wanted NO
more coalitions. The committee had n0<hing In common
With the republicans. He thought they should 70 be-
yOhd their own party for Candidate Mr.. Brooks con
oenned the acton Of the American Convention Mon
day night committee was appointed TO wait upon Mr..
OgdtD and inform him Of his nomination. The committee
did s duty and Mr. Ogden accepted but when they re-
turned 70 the Convention 1t only refused hear its
report but without precedent reconsidered action and
dominated another greater insult could not have
been offered 70 Mr.. Ogden personally He thrown
h<,rr rd hail
dislsoDorabe man He thought II the American party
hsd not men TO stand by they had better break up
organization. Let them come back here, where they
hnd men who could not be bought or sold. (Ap-
pause) He had hoped for united opposition csndidate
VI the eleven millions Of taxation in this city seven
Of our taxation and high rents Le, that party
reform itself before they call upon unite with them
There lived and Dreaheo corrupt ana rotten
body the political leaders Of the republican party.
Had Mr.. Opdyke been presented Mr. Opdyke be would
have voted for him with pleasure but he asked
be claimed republican victory. The only way 70
bulo up the whig party 70 break down republican
sn oy using aemociaey when they COULD and then 70
him God he would act with the republican party
That party, which had only leg, conlo succeed
He was an Ogden man. and would vote for Ogden long
as he would let him, and when he would he knew
where TO give efsctual vote against republicans Mr.
Brooks moved that the nomination be postponed until the
next meeting
motion to vote by open ballot prevailed, when the
whole subject was laid on lhe table.
III.
and received with LOUD applause.
Mr.. kEenuM very warmly welcomed Senator Critten-
den. he ssdhat they had unexpectedly had the honor
Il meeting the distinguished gentleman whose
SO well known throughout the United States. In weoom
ing the worthy Senator be had 10 inform him that vas
ounded by the representatives Of what remains Of
the whig party, which the honorable gentleman and
others bao oone 90 much to Illustrate. Their wish
70 unite together all pa lotto who in favor Of this
Union and Of preserving (great cheering), and 70
disseminate thoee doctrines for which the illus.
tious dead had contended during their lifetime (Cheers
We 90 lot despair of doing So Appsas We are not
at their caames but 70 eympathize with them and stand
BY them 10 all that IS just and right We remember that
they are Of our race and blood and we to stand by
them a. they by us. (Great applause.) The speaker
ctn luoed by welcoming the Scnaor and asking him 70
Senator CR7xAp then proceeded TO address the gentle
men present. but by desire OF the Chairman tho reporters
did not ake notes Of the speech Our reporter, however,
supplies sketch OF the speech from memory. Mr. Crit
tenden began by saying that he taken quite by
prise at such large gathering he around him, He
haa expected only 70 meet sccsal party Of whg friends
and to exchange few thoughts with them Ho regretted
10 the old whg party, with which he had been long
connected, reduced TO such small proportions. But al
hS pa rs rScS n srs The
ways characterized muet live and can never
dr. (Cheers) He was glad to hear the sentiments
the party the question Of the union Of sates He
har jusi seen the eat Western Territories OF this noble
country, and everywhere, whore the language u
spoken The samc ideas prevail, and think the same
thing. This was not time to talk Of disunion Such
thing coulo not be. There was in Kentucky bold
enough 10 dream Of dissolution II the Union Nor should
any man IN any part Of the Commonwealth think OF II
But II men would be 30 base and recreant as 10
desire so fatal an occurrence, Providence would not
permit their will 70 succeed. God has given this nation
this great country, for nsbler and elevated
and rs not His VIII that they should be divided but an
united people No nation IN the history Of the world
ever endowed win % grand and magnificent country
scountry that 70 see population Of ty millions within
lis borders before the children Of the present day shall
grow up 70 DC men Those who talked Of drunion seemed
not TO think Of the consequences What would become
o. this great city Of New York such fatal eHersency'
where would be her marts, her commerce. her shipping
These would all disappear with dissolution OF the Union
and New York now SO full of nfe Of hustle, and OF com
mercial activity would become silent citya Guy OF me
dead dissolution Of the Union would bc dissolution
OF the liberties Of the republic, and the horrors Of civil
war would nundate the land with blood. such war as
would take place in this countrywaged by men Of such
determination as are the pcople-would be such an
event as the world has never before seen. The
wars of ancient Greece would be miniatures 10 such
test The Kings and Emperors, and Sovereigns Of Eu
rope would rejoice at tho failure OF inc greatest republic
of The world and would point 70 Internal discords