The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-02
POLITICAL EXCITEMENT THE METROPOLIS.
TWO MASS MEETINGS YESTERDAY.
Ac., &c., &c.
THE HAvEMEYER MEETING.
Mass Meeting Of Citizens In Wall Street.-The
Friends of VIM. F. Havemeycr in Session.

yernmentn would be held at the MERCHANTS EAcnanee'
The whole OF Wall street, from Nassau street on tho
one side to past William street on the other was soon
thronged with expectant crowd There was some doubt
nj first as to whether the meeting would be held inside OF
.be Exchange or in front of tho building but soon
decided that the meeting should be open air one As
usual on occasions Of this kind all the best places
for hearing the speeches and seeing the speakers were
occupied at a very early hour The steps and colon
pades of the Exchange were crowded in every part and
ihe number Of people who blocked up the street in every
place was calculated averaging from FIVE to eight thou
SAND strong police force, under the personal superin
endence of Inspector Pilsbury, in attendance to
maintain order The enthusiasm exhibited not very
great,
Mayor Tiemann was present among the spectators
The meeting having been called to order in the usual
FORM
Csc W LANE was called to the chair, and on accepting
the position or chairman he thanked the meeting for the
honor conferred on him in selecting him TO preside over
50 large and respectable body Of the citizens of New
York
Mr.. BENJAMIN H. FIELD then presented, and read
the names o. the vice presidents and secretaries Of the
meeting
Mr. z. II MILLER, in a loud and emphatic manner, read
the suboined resolutions
Pasovea That the approaching municipal election de.
M srss civ with peary million Of inh sbtanis more
,ain e Ss separsed his canvass from Hose General po
cal character rejoice that an occasion Is thus presented
rnTe % redeem and reform their city administration
the opportunity now presented % tasm Of Restoring
head OF The municipal government William + Hayemeyer
Afs %Hei se sspa Sc Il hst n WSo
performed his duties as to receive The universal
and " ice retired amid 81 universal support ant amid
P ,ga epc h he Alarming s on
municipal affairs instance of patriotic devotion which
resolved That rapid growth Of taxalon in this city al
IsAay ~ 20 ,dT ~ tbe system If 1nr city rovsrn
fnent and Of lis actual administration these results fright
eey but for erpesuce aud capacity to stay the advancing
eyn, ami to devise and apply The remedies
psp s he only praccabe mode Of securing an ecieni
@ me 9 I oondenc o al Thai
would give the city not only an honest but just and i'm
Resoed That Closely related 10 the chief agissracY-
second only a s ee 81 a
cordially recommend and wiz earnestly support for election to
ACQUAINTANCE with he rights and interests Of City high pro
fessiOpa ability and industry qualify him 10 dis
charge its duties with entire safety to the great interests con-
Resolved That be recommended to our citizens Of all
parties organize committees in the several wards and election
dsrcs-to examine the registry in order keep
and vote for municipal integrity and safety.
Three cheers were then given for Havemeyer and the
resolutions put to vote and carried unanimously.
HIRAM ,KETcHuA was the first speaker. He began by
obsrvmg that the Legislature of New York representing
the opinions Of majority Of the people of the State, had
wisely separated the charter elections from the general
election The obec. of this was to invite the citizens Of
New York TO give their sole attention 10 election He
did not think that anything could be wiser, and there
Tore the citizens should accept the invitation What had
fhe city OF New York. in It's municipal capacity, to do
with the great question that aes and divides the great
political parties OF the country Nothing It was
nothing TO US in corporate capacity whether slavery
be extended or not. II was nothing to in NUM-
whether
sovereign in the Territories or whether they are under
1he control Of Congress They had nothing TO do in their
great cy-ths city Of the Western world, whose con-
Germs were perhaps more important tnan that Of
any ,s other State En- IN the Union Il the people
aons-f some did not consider themselves TO be
republicans, or democrats, whigs-but if all
only considered themselves simply citizens of New
York and in that idea if they together nominate
he certain that they would select the very
first William F. Havemeyer. He dhe speaker had been
thirty years, and he would place Mr. Hayemeyer the
81 rank of citizenship and he certain that he would
have been the nominee Of all classes of the people
but for the he had already alleged. His fel-
Sow citizens all knew this. Those who have lived here
Know it But why was ths2 1t not because
Mr. Havemeyer is native Of New York, born and edu-
Gated here in the city OF New York because he has
been an niexbly honest man; not because he has
faned with credit all the relations Of life for many other
men have done the same thing not because he the
greatest man in the city because there greater
ahan him. but because the citizens Of New York had tried
y
ahat when he was tried he not found
wanting. 0heers) Never, in his opinion
Since the days Of De Witt Clinton has there
been man in the office of Mayor who has given such
tlslacto1 as Mr. +. Havemeyer. Mr. ketchum then al
iuded to the fact that when Mr. Havemeyer was out t.
retire at the close Of his Of Office although he hac
peeh elected by the democrats yet the wings and
respectable men Of the city, waited him 10 reques
MN to allow himself 70 be put in nomination again ant
ne refused TO do But since that time there never wa
a ct,s3 IN city affairs when good man wante
lor the Office OF Mayor that the eyes of the people hy
not been turned TO Havemeyer Ii this is his character
what was their dutyY
A folCE-Elect him.
Mr. ketchum trusted that they would do So The onl
objection to Mr. Havemeyer that he had heard was th
he is nominated by party many persons are Of
posed TO that party, they will not vote for him
just like sayiDg-siMr Havemeyer, YOU are
good man, but we can't vote for you, for you ar
dominated by party, and must administer IL
affairs OF the city for the benefit OF that party.
But he (Mr. K.) was certain, Judging Of the futul
by the past, that bir. Havemeyer would alwa,
stand up for the interest OF the city and that he will
allow its honor TO be trapped in the dust loud cheers
lie then observed that Mr. opdyke also nominated
paw and what sort OF a Mayor would he make
elected What guarantee there that il elected h
VIII not administer the affairs of the city in favor Of t
Iepuphcan party He would ashland ne wished tbs
ms VOICE eis could be heard through the Who'll
of this city in the hands Of the e rspubltca
party C'So, no,p He had lived in this lis natv
been conversant with public affairs and he could STAT
the result OF bis experience and firm conviction tba her
NEVER was III TIE City Ol New York r
the republican party. (Cheers) He spoke this 100
his responsibility, and more in sorrow than in ango
for some OF the best in the State were 81
that party. He then went TO consider N
nomination of Mr.. Opdyke, which he said va
merely to secure the election Of Fernando Voc
so that New York might have railway through Broas
and that the Battery should be turned frepi
depot He knew that il Havemeyer became Mayor lls
true Dutch New Yorker, he would oppose such thin
he knew that Wood playing deep game-a ver
bluff game. OF course he would always get a crowd
cheer for him and TO insist on hearing him speak
where was the evidence of his popularity? He has, il
true, been elected Mayor, but that was VIII,
ne was regularly nominated by Tammany Ha
whenever there a difference between Tammar
and Mozart Hall, Mozart Hall has always been driven
Inc wall (Cheers and laughter Wood calls himse
me poor mans friend and expects through this to poll
sarge number OF votes; but if Fernando Wood who ha
been charged with fraud-who stands out in this
MY as fraudulent dealer-thnks that the poor workp
men OF New York will endorse fraud he will find hise
srea.y mistaken He next spoke Of Mr.. Woods appeal
~ the irsh citizens, and related anecdote Of a
ltsn lawyer who once related the words q
Judge who said that che would rather hang ,
nogue IN rules than rogue in rags He thought tha
fernando wood were brought before an Irish Judge AM
jury IN ieiaho 70 be tried there, hemp would be mncl
dearer. Csughter) lie then spoke Of Mr. Ogden ne
good man, but untitled to be Mayor for he i, 3 marrie
man. (Renewed aughter) Tammany Han wanl,
always DC found 70 stick wilfuy by her nomnaion nm,
although nc wished that Mr. Opdyke would re,iraa ~
could scarcely hope for such event The duty If ~