New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-24

A rneetiuc was held Ia the Wigwam. corner
:, 9rh;,d avenue and Sixtieth street, last evening"
900 Davtop. esq, the President Of the Campaign
sn-h M .he eSair when resolutions passed it-
s,,.,no the nominations Of the Syracuse Convention
nd nIedsnC tien cordial and active support; also IN
feyor Of free homesteads, bssing their opposition TO
s.y4rv partly on the ground that tbe lordly master,
,.ah his numerous chattel slaves extends over ana
,,,ve,,shes lands that would otherwise, and for all
time ,ustan IN comfort snd prosperity ten times the
number of hearty intelligent and industrious freemen
Nicholas Babcock IT,, made the opening speech, re-
viewing the Syracuse nominations and affirming their
.xcelleDee. Mr.. Bingham then sang song and was
ueeeed.d by Mr.. r. N. Poer who kept the close Az
ses,iOu of the audience for more than an sour az he
depicted the advantages that would result te the WORK
inc man In keeping the Territories open to Free Labor
and also showing that the Republican party was the
emily party that bad favored land reform and was will
ing to give land TO the landess. He showet con-
clusyey that with Slavery in Territory homestead
bin would be worth nothing. The speaker was fre-
aueutly cheered and after another song the meeting
adjourned till NEXT Wednesday night.
TENTH WARD WIDE AwAKEs.-The Wide Awake
movement il steadily progressing throughout the city
ane hst evening Wide Awake Club was organized
IN the Ter th Ward at No. "a Grand street. large
numbsr of names were enrolled and the following per-
sons chosen ss officers;
President. M s. Durham; Vice Presidents, J. Lawrence.
Chaes Kuser and r c. Mills Secretary A. J. Kasurfs
Ia i intended that the Clab shall contain military
90 wen az civil organization and shall embrace all
The Republicans Of the Ward.
Rrsyyrr OF Ma. FLoREYcR.-Tbe Summer season
at Wsllsck's closes tomorrow night. This FRIDAY,
evening Mr.. Florence win have benefit, when three
of his best pieces will be performed. A. the company
have volunteered for this occasion, and great many oil
Mr. Fs friends take an active part. DE has WORKED
hard for the amusement and entertainment OF the pub
he, and deserves what expect TO see-an audience
equal in numbers to that which greeted his wife upon
her benefit, a few days since.
TwESTY-FIRsr WARD R4L-SPLITTERs.-A large
number of the working Rspuolican of the Twenty
tr,t Ward were in attendance at a meeting OF the
RsilSpEtters Of the Ward, held at No. 4S5 Fourth
Avenue The Association have resolved to change
sheir name from RailSpHtters to that of Wide.
Avakes. A constitution and bylaws were adopted,
and the Club intend hereafter to be folly wide awake
to all the interests of true Republicansm, and to do
good service in the Ward for the of Lincoln aud
Bamlin, the results of which will be seen when the
votes are counted next November.
NnErrESTH WARD ZoUAvE WIDE-AwAKEs.-
This company, just organized, numbering about 90,
with prospect Of Immediately doubling their number,
had IL cir dr last evening the of Seventy
ninth street and Third avenue. The principal officers
of the company are: M. A. Reed, Captain Thomas
Kane, First Lieutenant Thee. Anderson, Second
Lieutenant A Wnant Orderly Sergeant.
SECOND WARD WIDE AwAKEs.-0ver thirty Re-
pubHcans met last evening at the Rainbow Hotel,
Beekmsn street, and temporarily organized Wide
Awake Club by the election ef Guerdon Robbins as
Chairman, and ]. G.. Able Secretary. Messrs.
Loren Palmer, Richard Mcleod and Geo. H. Ehle
were elected delegates to the Wide Awake General
Committee After appointing committee to procure
hy uniforms, the Club adjourned to meet again next
Wednesday night.
FOURTH WARD WIDE AwAKEs.-In this Ward a
WideAwake Club instituted last evening. a tenn
porary organization being had Messrs. Morris Fried
SON, r. McGrsth, and John Mahoney were elected to
represent that Club in the Wide-Awake General Com.
ritee. large portion Of the German residents of the
Wsrd have taken an interest in the matter and insist
that it will be equal in numbers to some of the best
Clubs IN the city.
SIXTH WARD w IDE-AWAkbS.-Atd Va
Republican voters of the Sixth Ward held at No 100
Elm street. last evening, Pierre c. Van Wyck, esq,
was cbosen Chairman pro tenn, AMI Ira H. Tuthill,
ESQ.,. Secretary. Ira Il. Tuthll, James r. Laurence,
and Thomas Fl. Martin were appointed a Committee
TO represent the Sixth Ward WidsAwake Club In the
Wide.Awake General Committee.
SEVENTH WARD WIDE-AwAKE CLUB.-This Club
elected Messrs James Mechanic, Daniel Sheshan, and
Lewis Happ delegates to the Wide-Awake General
Committee. The Club was organized temporarily last
evening.
THSTH WARD WIDE-AwAEEs.-This Club, which
has thus far had but porary organization, last
evening effected permanent by the selection Of
the following officers:
Captain George Donsdson LIST Lieutenant John Ross I'd
Ieunant John Dickhart Cd Lieutenant Daniel Hogan attn
aessnsnt N hs sth tiepsess ~
Sd Orderly Sergeant John MslT0l 4h orderly sergeant Jas
L. CopkfDg =,
John LAwIence ID VcePesident Charles kugler 3D. Vice.
President; Mills Secretary, A. j. Kasmire Treasurer,
Elias II. Clifford.
The meeting was largely attended, and a proper
spirit was exhibited.
VESSEL sunk BY A STEAAER.-Last evening, about
o'clock, large sized sloOp, commanded by Captain
Thomas Hughes, while on her way down tie East
River was run into, off Forty-seventh street, by the
steamer Plymouth Rock, and her bows stove in. SO
extensive was the damage that the found it i'm
possible to stop the leak, aud were consequently
obliged TO abandon the vessel In the of fifteen