New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
REPUBLICAN, NEE TIHGS.
"sAMu FOR LINCOLN AND HAMLIH.

"sAMv FOR LINCOLN AND II AMLIH.
The Eieh,b Assembly Dis'i Republican Campaign
Climb represept rg par If the Seventh and Eleventh
and Thirteenth Wsrds, ssld entbutiss'ic nesting
Isst ey. ing at No 422J GraId street. Tos meeting
wss called TO order by Henry Jennings toe Fh''-
cent. ard Edwa,d N. S,idrport was Secretary. ~.
Jeprirgr deTed his reguaon 10 neat ilie soeeco'
Stir at be de red to act 10 the ranks "a private,
ard sUPe stir the Of John n Briggs, ex-Aider-
man If RE Tbi ieeoth Ward and well koo wn as the
veTitable " Sam bis successor. Such c)urse, ne
thought would unite the scattering elements 10 the
district 81 tend largely to Increase the votes for the
Republican cspdidaes. Mr. Briggs was thersupon
non sted and III anmousy chosen Presid mt Of the
club vote Of thanks basing been rendered to Me.
J.pnDes Sam took the Chsir, and add essed his
f-llov -citizers. He acknowledged the compliment
TINS rendered bin, and said that he would use his ut
mott efforts to secure the election Of Lincoln aud Ham
lin. It was bis determination, he said to put his
sboulder to the wheel, and push vigorously unit,
car djdatss were elected. lsrge number Of new
,mes were added to the list of members. The ciub
,e.ol, ed to bold regular met tng at the same place.
every Friday hight until election.
notwithstanding the attractions OF the ra inca
ticn meeting and the Wide procession OF thurs
dsy eyeripe, which drew Oft hoet OF the Repuoh'
cans Of our sitter city he South Brooklyn Campaign
X. ubHcan Club held large and enthusiastic meetng
AZ their wipwsm corner of Court and Dougss SIRE "
william H. BuIleigh presiding The Lincoln Bidet
tie new Wice-Awske organization OF the Eighth
Ward, were in after dance, aud presented an appear
anee yer, eredtable to themselves and tbee Captain
J. A. Adams, esq. a large majority Of this Coupsny
have hitherto acted with the American party but not
repa ding themselves exactly as " merchandise COM
me dities," to be TIRE nsferred to Douglas by Hunt
Brooke & Co. they have ved TO vote for " Hone't
Are of the West" John l.. Swift ESQ.,, OF Boston, In
mastery speech Of two bours, aboundiug in apt and
vi ty Illustrations compact aguu enf aud an Inspiring
eloouenc gave the reasons why the Republican calss
ard candidates should be sustained in the coming
election. He commanded The close attention OF the
andieI ce an was greeted with frequent and hea ty
atplause Altogether the mestog was a complete sue
ces and adis another to the series of effective demo
STATIONS with which the Republicans of South Brook
I,n are carrying forward the campaign. Hon. o. S.
Fer v Of Connecticut is to address the Club on next
Thursday evening.
The largest me etipg ever witnessed in Staten
leland since the be. inning of the campaign was held
or Wednesday IN Mr.. Joness house a, Toupkinsvile.
by the d,lee aes Of the yari us associations united
together for the formati' Of Wide-A~ak GLIB.
Of The mfmters present several Of its most re-
spectable citizens The President of thu Clab, ID.
Cor kin, Was elected Major Of the Wide-A~ake
Battalion of Richmond County. This battalion will
consist of seven Companies one for each existing Cnb
and will be provided with Captains Lisutenan's and
Sereean's to be CHOSEN by the Comp'ny Several
members we're enlisted on the pot. The roll num-
be,s now Yearly fifty Wids-Awakes. Each of the
seven Republican Clubs will also be provided with
liss on which all desiring to join the WideA wakes
are vited to nscribe their between this aud
next Sstu day.
There lie great activity among the Republicans OF
tie Eighth Ward. Their ratification meeting comes
off on Monday night, and promises to be rouser Mr.
Fry ard other pr mineDt gentlemen will speak, the
GIee Club will sing and other matters of interest
will uanppire. Republicans of other Wards are invited
to participate.
ON Tbur'day night last the Wide-Awakes of
PougbBeepsie turned out, making fine appearance.
II ev proceeded to Billiards. Hotel on the outskirts CT
PorglBeepsie, where Republican meeting was to be
held Fireworks let off all along their line of
march, ard finer display has seldom been witnessed
in that CITY.