New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-04

then addressed the meeting as follows:
SPEECH OF WIN. N. RvARTs, ESQ.
Mr.. EvARrs rose, amid deafening cheers, and spoke
ne follows:
FELLOW CIrIzKss-Beyond acknowledging as
do with all my heart the honor which the
Committee under whose auspices this meeting has
been organized have shown me- in calling me to pre-
side over the deliberations of so magnificent an assem-
blage as this and the favor with which you have APP
proved their choice the proprieties Of my own stua'
lion, your expectation and my own preference TO lis
ten to the eloquent orator and Statesman who VIII ad-
dress you tonight, and other distinguished speakers
who will call your attention to the great interests that
hang upon the decisions Of this assemblage and such
assemblies as this throughout the country, should
say and do nothing; but have thought 1t proper 70
ask your attention little while, 10 what we are here
for ard what we are to do when we 60 hence. lou
are called gentlemen, 10 ralify the nominations when
the Convention of the Republican party has presented
TO the surages of the citizens OF the great State OF
New-York; To undertake to carry on for the coming
wear the administration OF the great affairs
Which concern your State, and IA part OF
your State, affected by common Government;
so to take care of the best interests OF this municipa
community of which this assembly Is but mere rag
mepi vast and powerful il is. Now, gentlemen,
beside this direct interest Of State admnlstra.
ton, and municipal government as controlled by
State administration, You are TO take part ~
his coming election IN making up portion OF inc
which is 10 form the constituent party that after two
wears is 10 Represent one half Of the voice OF New
York in the Federal councils Of the country. Great
therefore, in State, great IN municipal and great N
Federal relations, the proportions and consequences
Of the contest which we now commence 1 shan aeS
leave 10 saw appearing before you as do TO speak
for in some sense the Republican party OF the city,
Of the State of the nation; that, believe is TO oe
party ofpuIpose energy, and OF action. tirea APP
plause.l Else would not be here. Why. do we care
merely 10 train in the triumph OF successful, or bend
our heads in detection, trooplng IN the tram OF de-
feted candidate Is for fame or to settle the question
Who shall fill this or that place. that such assemoages
as this are gail cred together 1t is because the Re-
publican PARTY sprnging out OF the exlgenees OF the
State and tie natisn has purpose which II means 10
accomplish has purpose that deems right and I'M
porisnt and that we are here tonight 10 commence
Very briefly, let me say TO you gentlemen, that un-
dersiand, in connection with the government of this
city the Republican party has purposes; and its his
tory during its period of power IN this city shows that
il has purpose. ask you to look at the only points
Of good government in this city, aud whether they
are not Of Republican origin. Loud applause
ask you If there any thing that wal constitute
safeguard TO the public but the non.polical police of
the City of New-York' ask YOU if there is thing
that protects Us next Tuesday from the disorders and
ouiages and pers of the Baltimore election, except
the non-I Official police of the City Of New-fork 1
ask you where YOU think the suffrage would be- where
the 6sllothox. where the peace of the city, # Fer
nando and his old police had held till now the
POWER and control over our persons and property
ask YOU 10 look al the only other organization when
ru- on face of JOY, OF hope, and OF pleasure around
rare the magnificent orderly control and progress Of
Ire great Central Park, and SEE whether Is not an
organization which owes it, creation 10 the energy OF
Fepublican legislation When | tell YOU tina! Inc
Mup;ciral Government of The City OF New-lork mas
no, beu able fer fourteen months 10 repair the belfy
Of the Civ Hall tina, Was consumed by ire. where do
YOU think would this magnificent work have oeeh haa
!, been ;ulr.S.d 10 the control o! he Deuecrs'-c