New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-25
SIXTEENTH YARD LINCOLN AND HAM
LIN CLUB,

The Sixteenth Ward Lincoln and Hamlin Club held
meeting last evening in the hall No. PAS Eighth
enue, which was crowded with enthusiastic Repabl-
cans. Mr.. ISAAC DAYTON made short speech on
taking the chair.
Mr. GEO. PEcKHAB said that he did not believe that
anv considerable number of the people of the country
North and South recognized the magnitude OF the pres
ent crisis. The institution of Slavery could not return
10 kew-York We cared htte about the owning of
TIE slaves what cared about was the political power
which went with that ownership In North Carolina
South Carolina and Georgia the shareholders were
Tories during the Revolution. They were wealthy
and conservative. Northern troops and Northern
money saved the capital from destruction, and their
country from servitude. When our Declaration Of In
dependence was adopted, the nvbe statesmen of the
South little dreamed that Slavery would exist until
now.
MI. H. n. SHERWOOD offered the following resolu-
ton:
Re.osed That the Sixteenth Ward Lincoln Hsnin Club
cordially respond the Republican National nominations OF
kbrshsn Lincoln for President and Hannibal Hsn for Vice
President OF the United Steea and that pledge for those
norninsens the undivided and hearty support OF the hepuo
X. +. ANDREWS, esq.,. said that he came to say few
words favor OF the n0mineeso the Chicago C0nven
ton. He thought they would be elected. Democrats
divided. portion were in favor of the African
save-trade and Of legislaiing avery into the Terri
tories another portion were in favor of letting the
people of the TeIrltoresdetermn whether they would
have Slavery not. But we were in favor of Testor
ing the Government 10 what fathers made il. We
were ready 10 elect Republican President and if the
South wanted to dissolve the Union for that il was
their fault, not ours. 1t made no difference who
the Democrats nominated at Baltirnorei every
Democratic President Northern or Southern, had
ALWAYS been the tool Of the Slave Power There were
also a few individuals who had made nomination for
the Presidency, Messrs. Bell and Everett he recon-
Inended 10 their consideration the novel OF Bulwer,
What will he do with II 7" Laughter and ap,,
plausel Mr.. Andrews spoke Of Mr.. Seward, and
proceeded TO comment on Mr.. Greeley. He said that
some of the members of the Republican party cen
sured Mr.. Greeleys motives. He did not. lie be-
lieved him honest Loud applause. To-day nc was
exceed ngy amused to find the editor OF Ihe Times,
Mr. Raymond--who never was accused oi having any
particular notwithstanding MIR. Greeley OF throw
ing Mr.. Seward overheard. Laughter. To satisfy
them OF Mr. RaymOnds earnesness he asked
them 10 wait few weeks, aud they would
find him supporting Stephen A. Douglas Tor the
Presidency. But we were not 10 carry THIS canvass
by talking but by working. II we worked as hard as
n lifting rns we should elect him easily II anybody
did not think Abraham Lincoln smart enough to be
presdegt let them read his speeches Mr.. Andrews
thought that they showed deep knowledge OF the
principles Of our Government even Webster him.
self The question De determined was, whether we
should allow that miserable old scoundrel, James Ba'
chanan, to perpetuae his rule He called him mig
cradle old scoundrel aud the bulk of the Democratic
party would bear BIN out in il. He was determined
b. do all the work that he could 90 secure the triumph
of Lincoln and Hanbn. Applause