New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-02
MASS MEETING OF THE DEMOCRACY IN
BROOKLYN.

An enthusiastic meeting was held Last evening, 0y
that Dor on Of the Democracy OF Brooklyn who are
ornosed 10 corruption and rufianism mingled with
The rolitical questions of the day, in the City Hall
Park where were assembled delegations from the sev
oral Wards numbering in all some 5000 or 5000
reople Transparences bearing the names of the sew
eral Democratic candidates were numerously inter-
snersed among the assembage, which, with an
abundance of rockets several calcium lights, and the
music of the bands in attendance rendered the demons
tration exciting and spirited. The following We're APP
rointed officers of the meeting BENJ. SAWYER, Pres
ideut; Stephen j. VOORHEES, Nice-Presldenti Charles
Wiley, Secretary. =, -,
Mr.. SAWYER first addressed the meeting Tie said
that thew had consider question not involving
merely The elevation of and parties, but one Of
greater importance involving az does the free I'M
biased elective franchise claiming freedom OF thought
speech and action. 1t involves the question whether
We are willing to ntrust with the mscalled Demo-
cratic party the management OF the balot-b0xes. lie
sol forth the importance of united action by those rep
resentng the true Democracy IN putting down the
sway of a ruifan crowd who had long abused the
trusi which they had gained by the votes OF honest
laboriug men, He urged the naturalzed citizens 10
aid in the work, as il Was they who had suffered most
Ly the corruption practiced by these men, who had
proved themselves unworthy OF tner support. threat
MIR E. q. Brown. late of California. then intro
duced After addressing the Assembly at some Length
relative to the spirit OF democracy which mas prevailed
N
which he amused his audience with occasional anec-
does he proceeded TO state that upon his arrival IN
the civ that evening he had had placed in his hands
several affdavs which had materially changed ms
ounions relative to the candidates supported by this
MEETING for office. Sensation, and cres To " Read
them II The speaker desired 10 Judge all men correctly
ard II iLe allegations set forth IN these afdayits were
incorrect lie would be glad TO know IL. Cries OF
traitor nut him out, &C.. At this point the excite
,ueut lad increased to such pitch that II with
the speaker could make himself
I'm The midst OF tie confusion, several gentlemen
rnon te stage who presenting the documents to refer
| 10 them, among whom Judge Morris, and Mr.. A.
| g. Hatfield requested that the same should be read
Tie confusion increasing, Mr. Brown finally announced
that all who desired to hear the documents read should
| withdraw with himself from the meeting. About one
| hundred followed him To another part Of the Park
| where a separate meeting organized After
which the main body Of the assenblage became quiet
| and Isie ned TO the remarks Of Judge Morris The
Judpe then stated that the circumstance which had
| ,Ln- disturbed the meeting was nothing more than
| what be had expected number OF his oppo-
ueuts had previously declared their intention Of break
inc M the meeting but be- reoiced that they had been
| defeated Cheers. The Judge then proceeded at
,me length picture the personal character Of those
WHO form the leading opponents Of hs party and their
PRINCIPLES. Many are. he stated guilty Of the most
i,cnicus crimes, tor which they have been indicted
lint have never been brought to trial, because their
friends in Office parties their escape from justice
aud evasion Of the laws.
Mr. HaTFIFID next addressed the meeting ri some
| length AFTER which, upon adjournment, the various
d.lspatOns. attended by their bands proceeded 70
| ,bsir several wards