New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-25
cLrY POLITICS.
:, .r,r,cATyoN Or F. A. C0NKLlNG FOE
CONGRESS,

=, ,r.rvCATION Or +. A. CONkLiNG FoN
CONGRESS.
.-0ureu,ion Hall, No l79 Wooster street, nov tne
A.ssona,t,rs of the Wide-Awates of the Fiiteen'n
Ward wss 6led last night BY 80 audience oil the NC
hbcsn voters Of the With Congressional Dsirct, as
.,mblsd for the purpose of ratfying tbs nomins'on
Of the Hon Frederick A. Conkdog for Congress, ~"1
other Republican candidates Mr.. lVerson !" h"eP
eoenoisd the chair and Joseph w. Howe WAS 'oe ret
speaker.
Mr. Howe discussed the relative merits O.. free and
.,sve labor IS shown by statistics and story. While
uar-slpe over the coil of Kansss for Freedom or for
Slavery Ssmbo, that rascaly selfish being, had A,un
Sered about and kicked out the bottom of the Demo
cratic party that psr'.0 had sncs been bot
tOunlets pit, lCheers.l Here came the BelEverett
marty saying Oh e. this everlasting niger question
CO." But il was pee nineuty the white man Gues-
Scn. Douglas, too thought by taking on this don't
eare-aiive air that he would relieve hir self of the
responsibility but both of them turned out 70 be like
,he ostrich which hides it's head beneath the sand and
allows itself to be knocked over with a cudgel. In
Eew-York Democracy the tail of the Douglas kite;
In New.Jersey II was of the Breckenridge slave patty
Wbersabout, in crossing the ferry between New
York and New-JeIsey did Democrat become
90 completely transformedl But probably the Democ
rscy Of the present day were ike Prof. Anderson g
magic bottle, which provided every KIDD of liquor.
What have the Americans of years since done with
their banners and fsgs which they fourished in the
face of every German and lrishmanl They had hid
den them, and disayowing their former prln-
eipes and trying to decoy respectable men TO vote for
Slavery Extepsion by means OF Bell and Everett.
Speaking Of Nh. Conkling, Mr.. Howe said he was
able honest. fearless, and eloquent cheers aud would
reflect honor upon this District and the people who
elected him. ICheers
MT E F. Shephard resd the second article of the Re
publican creed show that its banner oated to the
breeze, "Lye Liberty, and the Pursuit Of HdPp'-
ness" while on that of the Southern Democracy was
ofoff ha fhprD
The N0neny Of Non Inter veation, and on that OF the
Bell party, the fossifsrous shout OF Smash the Ma
ckihes. Laughter and cheers Which Of these had
10 it the Efe giving principle for our body polite
After speaking Of the various acis to which the pres
emit STATE Administration, now up for renewed suf,
frsges had distinguished ITSELF the speaker continued
thai gave him pleasure tonight 70 speak In the dis
frict of the Hon Frederick A. ConklnP, and hoped thai
both that gentleman and the ticket for the Legislature
Messrs John j. Shaw and II obeIt b. Boyd, would
meet with such success as they deserved lCheers
The following resolutions were offered by MIR. J NJ
Robertson
Rssored That Republican wi3Awake Of the fifteenth
Ward with the nomination Friedrich A. Couk
lns THEN representative In Congress rom the vim S3q
s oI D ahS s n and az
probation Of an honest and able public servant and bestowed
his entities him the support and confidence Of
FtoiSeS That we RepnScsns of the Fifteenth Ward point
with pride public Of Frederick A. ConkDg that
tie pneips Of the Republicans Of this District in Congress
win purge national capital from the vensty and
national legislation and Jointly and seveTay pledge
every exeron and all honorable means t. secure
It's election.
Resolved cordially approve the nomination Of John
Robert b. Boy fo Members OF Assembly from t1e
Nh Xh Districts that theT snd spotess Characters In
private HE affords that their utare public will
Re unsusd their private lives have been and honor
able And and all pledge ourselves TO leave no honorable
untried 70 tier election.
Mr. Thomas Little, the Supervisor, seconded the
resolutions by making a very complimentary speech,
after which tremendous vote, with three cheers,
was given In favor of their adoption.
Ersstus C. Benedict was called for and came for
wald 70 make speech. After he had concluded, Mr..
Conklng made brief address thanking mis- friends
for the honOrs and compliments bestowed upon him.
Several other speakers followed.