New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-30
THE FRIENDS or SAN HOUSTON

MASS MEETING IN UNION SQUARE.
The friends of Sam Houston met last evening on the
south side of the Washington Monument, in Union
square, to the number Of two three thousand. The
crowd was Dense enthusiasts, and noisy The plat
form was 50 crowded and shaky, TO suggest con-
tinual ideas of downfall and the boys Immediately be-
low the speakers made more noise throughout the
meeting than those who addressed it.
Ex-Mayor MIcKLE called the meeting to order, and
after few remarks, nominated DR.. +. Hasbrouek as
President of the meeting.
DIR. HAsBRoUcK made few remarks, and the fol-
lowing list of Vics-Presdents and Secretaries was
adopted
MicEe b. Henry Haight B. Brandreb westchesteI Geo r
Morris j Charles Appeey 'Gn BTyd s ohay hGs e,
lies Anthony L. Blocker Joseph Savage Wesley smith
SST At Cook oh John ' H hfns Joseph
snos Gsns Geo Morton G Ritsos Dsspe W Rinsn
Herman Y. Ripley Richmond c l. Fleming David Browne,
Mn De d.sp WI SfS esf
wtenbs John Morris Adam dam sRsr DANIEL Ps,.I LSyd o Shn
Kings Edwin Wainwright Joshua Knapp, W. Decker A. B.
Levi ii. Mccoy, Putnam Francis BnIdck, do g Dudley
westchcster VIM Avery Orange Chss Van Zandt King.
smith sSsoiE George K sistare Orange Co Abraham T.
Dster Thomas D. Beade Spencer Smith, George Webb Robert
sEcRHTaRiEs-John L. Noyes, j. Mansfield Davies, r. L.
bell Theodore ard William Forbes Z. E. Havons, f. NJ De.
Voc, Joeph Canning, F. A. Whitaker, VIM c. Ro.he Eli
| Geo. II. Raymond, Theodore Edgar Francis KOPmsn.
Mr. A. u. HrGGISs offered long list of resolutions,
declaring that the one national, Democratic, honest,
| and intelligent man in the country is Sam Hous-
ton of Texas, calling independent press and a
patriotic people TO unite III his supports summonng his
| friends TO elect delegates TO State mass meeting on
the 18th day Of July, to make electoral ticket, and
4 a,,1 ,ot
they all convene in meeting the 4th Of July
next, at the " Hermitage, which once the home
| of jackson"
The resolutions were seconded by CLINToS RoosE-
WELT, ESQ.,, and unanimously adopted
Dr. FEyELoy HAsBRoUoK then made short speech
in favor of the hero of San Jacnto, and read an adj
dress signed by Fenelon Hasbrouck, A. j. III. Du-
game W. +. Brooks, Robert Lowden, and +. Bram-
hall Child Committee on State Organization and A.
ii. Mickle as President OF the Houston Executive
Committee. The address lengthy exhortation
decaimng against Conventions, and advocating a
Houston Electoral ticket i'll every State, Houston
Club in every town. and Houston Fund to insure the
proper circulation OF the ticket The address was
adopted with applause.
Mr.. ID. ID. ATcBIsoS of Galveston, Texas, cousin
of Senator Atehisonl was then introduced He asked
who the Charleston Convention Delegates were sent
by 2 The people NO The party clques sent them,
and they went there for party purposes The people
had nothing to do with it. How were the Delegates
received by the people, With any enthusiasm No.
The Baltimore Convention endeavored TO resuscitate
party which had been dead too long. And what had
the Chicago Convention done % Are you Black Re-
publican or a Democrat p II merely a sectional
party; not even Virginia was represented in il. II
was sectional Convention and had put forth section
al candidates On the Dist of April last the people
nominated Gen. Sam Houston the hero of San .JacintO
If elected by The people be would be the President of
the United States. " So he will.
VoIcE-" Win you answer me one question; are
you an Offceholder! !"
ANOTHER VOICE." VIII You cork up?"
ubo oh toko of bx-
lice officer. The close Of Mr.. Atchisons speech was
somewhat married in its effect by the excitement
quent upon these incidents.
The Hon. j. w. HARRIS of Texas was the next
speaker. He pitched into Conventions. They only
raised small men, and kept down great II took
no Convention to nominate George Washington, or
jefferson, or jackson. 'Three cheers for Buchanan
"Put him OUT They had nominated, whol l"A
rail splitter !" Ride him on a rail. They had
passed by man of National reputation, but yet man
of large experience and statesman of frst-rate Or
der. Three cheers for Seward They had taken up
Lincoln man who was never heard of until he and
Douglas mutually blackguarded each other. IL Three
cheers for Douglas" Three cheers for the BeDicia
Boy" Roasing chedrtl But they most complained
OF the Baltimore Convention. Three cheers for
Bell" They had stolen the platform upon which
Fey elected Sam Houston in Texas In Texas they
bad been out of the Union, and knew what il was.
JAW BoYcE then began. IL What's your name,
whats your name 2" Mr.. Boyce sand they had come
here show that honest people and independent
press were beyond and above politicians ana parties
We were The greatest nation in the world. Mr. Boyce
alluded to the telegraph, &c. He would not speak of
the niger. !" Odd the Niger The Balti-
more Convention nominated dead man. The Chicago
Convention which expected TO nominate Mr..
Seward. ["O, he's played out" How about
Greeley?'I o, he's greasy. |" DouglasF' When
attempts, by corrupt means 10 excite false
enthusiasm he Ought 10 be got back Mr.. Boyce told
the back anecdote after which he spoke of Greeley
wooly.horses, and nggers, rounding off with the
Union.
After music a song by A. j. II. Duganne read
and the meeting adjourned.
Another meeting on the steps Of the Union House,
Mr.. THOMPSON presidng. Speeches We're made by
MIR. j. McCheney, the poets j. H. Tucker, Col. Rob
ert X. Masker, Walter Epson Of California, Walter
Stevens OF Georgia. and Mr.. Steinbergher of New
York.
Another meeting was addressed from the steps Of
Thorpes Hotel by Messrs. Stevens Walter X. Chap
man, Z. j. Solis, and others.
Besides this rockets ret Off there was abundant
music, and song sung by Mr.. McChesney The
White Eagle Club said TO number about 800 members
appeared with their banner and also the Charter Oak
Club.
FIFTEENTH WARD REPUBLICAN ASSO-