New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-01
REPUBLICAN RATIFICA TON NEE TING.

mass meeting Of the Republicans OF Brooklyn w~
csed for sst evening al the Musical Hal, corner OF
Fulton ard Orsnge streets to rstliy the romnstons
the party for officers to be elected at the ensuing
chatter election 10 bs held the 5th Of the preeest
mouth TIE United States Navy Bsnd furnished rnu-
SIC for the occasion. At O'Clock the meeting was
called To order by DFNAs SrSoNG, who called upoa
Dir. FREDERICK d. ScoLrs to preside. The ncm'as-
tion was accsoed TO- Mr. ScoLEs on taking the char,
spcbe in high terms Of the ticket which had been put
fo,,h by the party. Their candidates wers mea well
known for TIER honesty capscty and reliability, and
If the Republicans of the City o'Brookyn would tura
out they would elect them
A lis of Vice Presidents was then put in ncminsaoa
ard carried.
MIR. j. f. WHARTON of The Transcript, sddrcsceA
the meeting lie said that the interest OF the citircss
of Brooslyu was now aroused in behsf Of the welfare
Of ths city. He referred 10 tho peculiar character Of
our Institutions, aud the Importance of an honest and
intelligent eIer ice OF the night of sufrsge. Besdsths
mporsrce Of the compg election upon the interests OF
the city Itself the speaker regard 1t q, of great I'M
poftsnce 10 the future success OF Tree principles Iho
pecuer position Il the city 10 the ded Of polite was
ot which rendered The present election OF unusual in
terest. Ii the Republican party tiumpbed now inc
Effect would be great IN shaping the course OF eVeas
In BroOklyn in 1850. The speaker then alluded 20 ths
candidates la the Hon. 1hn A. Cross the candidate
for Mayor they had the assurance of An honest msn
and ore who would his Office tor the benefit OF tho
city ard not for the advancement OF oause Tor re-
.lectiop The candidates for Controller, Wiilisa II.
Lewis for Auditor. Daniel l.. NOrthrup and Treas-
urer Ezra Baldwin, we're seyersly spoken OF IN hsn
terms Of endaton for tner experience and hie'
IT, lie cal ell attention 10 tire Importance VI eeSung
horest men fer nem )ers OF the Common Council Ito
criticised tn. hypocrisy Of the Democratic party, IN
assuming to be the friend of the labciDg man and IN
conclusion, ca a npon all R'pGei's,ns to work IN be-
half Of the tiCL from now TIL election day
Mr. 5. A. Smith then offered the following resou-
tors
R,td That q, m, uuc'nrs o. runIceal AFFAIR.", when
iai,s bey ana Increasing from L' necessity Of esr,
named involving iaTse expenditures we need an enee''
faithful and ecoI oui,al government
R.,Ord That cordially rniy tn. nomination ~ oar can.
cioate' for ome..v City rIeaaIe coao sr asi
s.ssbs them entitled 70 the coplSsa,e AID support Of al
seod q Their :hsa''er' aud 'n"r
Reor,d chat the Of Jonn Cross Identified sia
tta Of tie city In whose councils be hs. b'en 80 s
ber ard whose ysous interests no has heretofore suay cp
Rocrd That the past services u VIM B Lewis aud Osusi
LithrP In tie respn.bc Offices Of ronros' ans Andos
them the oonhd-pce Of All who feel tho ysae Of ca
P,nJ ard Integrity ia "a. hIaAS .. tue ~
they h,Ve ten associated the best evidence Of their hnes
for those Positions
The Hon. JAMS HUNrHREr WAS called upon, ami
his appearance greeted with loud cheers. lie re-
ferred TO the spsthy which il said existed in rels
lion TO the presont contest This election he thought
would be affected more by the silent workiogs Of
thought than by bonfres and placards. But thoss
who thought thai the election was Of no Importance
we're mistaken. lie looked upon the system Of gov
eminent which existed here a, 80 perfectly adjusted
trat mssr ninistrstOn had been able TO destroy it,
and if 1t lived through the next two yeers of the pres
ent Administration 1t might well be regarded eter
Ia. But taking the $50 900 900 bl Of Mr. Buohsnan
be ati ed bow much The city Of Brooklyn would have
been affected by it Not fraction OF much AZ i.
would be affected by the declsics Ct the coming 90
Ilcpa contest. The speaker then examined the policy
OF attempting 10 discover the city election FROM party
po os lie said tba; the efforts to do this in the past
nad not proved successful, and particularly so long
then opponents nominated . party ticket, they had
no other resource bat ~ nominate candidates OF
the Republican party. But, though nominsted by ths
Republican Convention, they could press the caad-
daesfor the support Of men without refereaee TO party
yiews-as men whose abilities were ackno xledged,
and whose Efforts would be- given In behalf Of an
pouical City Government. The speaker thea adveted
the lmpOI tance Of the present contest. Brooklyn
10 important ETA VI her history during the
1t three year, owing 10 the great improvements To
be made the introduction Of the Nassau wa;er, and
system Of sewerage which involved large expenditures
Nov the time WREN there shouli be the best men
10 office b. administer affairs. Looking Al the election
il It's extended influence he said nat the
Of the Democratic p,Ity in Brooklyn would be hailed
abroad ~ evdeLce that the tide had turned, and that
the Republicans were on the ware. lie urged them,
therefore, To 20 forward in the good cause, and make
another step IA behalf Of freedom.
Mr. NORTHKUP the candidate for AUDITOR was THEN
called upon the stand. Alter thanking the audience
for tho favor with which tley hsd received bis nomin-
stioD be asked leave 10 refer 10 missp hensos
which he sah would arise from statement Of
Mayor Powell at a public meeting the previous
evening. lie had stated that the taxes had
been less during his administration than the
previous year, which was paradoxicsl, aud ca
pable Of being eKpls'nCd two ways. Tne in
come from licenses &C., amounts 10 $40 900 q
year. In 1857 In lsyyirg the iaIss for 1859 no allow
srce was mace for this sum, bat they levied the
whole amount neces,ary 20 e1peDd and so had sur
plussge of sl4O,WD, which deducted from the
taxes OF 1873 The taxes " next year and the year
following soud nft be 20 low they mad been. With
a good Mayor at the helm Of the City Government
they neea Lot spend the tax levy by over onsthrd.
When Mayor Hal went out VI Office there was $4,000
in the Treasury. The next year they spent more
than the taIevy, beside the sarplusage Of the pre-
Vious year, and tnen were IN debt.
Alter sn eloquent speech by JANEs A. BRIGcs, esq,
in which be spoke Of the present National Admins
trstiop and 10 terms Of high dssppro baton, WILLIAM
b. LEWIS, the present ContTo!lsr and candidate for
e cotton, called forward. He replied at sons
length 70 IT, Statement, Of Senator Spnos in his speech
the previous evening that 500 go had been ADDED t0
the ur ded debt Of toe City OF Brootyp aid planned
bow th was inevitable, growing out OF the coasoLd4-
tiOD VI NIiam,DaTgb ard Brooklyn.
Or notion the reetirg then adjourned.
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