New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-27


ter. ] supposed, Sir, that was proof against all
SORTS of bribery. and 1, with greet contempt, re-
solved 10 suffer whatever might, and adhered res
olutely 10 that view Of the CAGE After having suf
fered several days. and approached again the third
party to whom | had committed the whole case,
my want was achieved after the Commissioner had
dined and was in mellow condition by the adolf
ton of irstrate basket Of wine. You see, gentle
men, that had no occasion 20 call second time upon
the Mayor; and L must do him the justice to say
that have not the slightest idea that he got any oil
the wine. Laughter. But i ask the question
again: What is 1t that is before this meeting and
before the voters of this city, and what are you 10
do about it, You have heard here, and you have
heard everywhere the cause Of the suffering under
which you complain, and you know the remedy there
is A. preseDt-an immediate remedy OF all; II iS
Mayor Wood and Mayor Wood, probably, as long as
BIN forever. lApplause. Tie question Is so PLAN,
and the thing 10 be done IL so absolutely easy 10 De
understood by every taxpayer and every voter INA,
feel il il utterly unnecessary for me TO detaln you
Tor it-for have an appointment mile from mere
inAwenty minutes from this time. But i WISH 10
urge ore single consideration. Much is sald ard has
been said by every one OF u9, aud every uue psnol
about putting down the rebellion now Iaing IN oui
laud; but / tell yOn, great ms that worS y. ahd
willing AS we are TO gle our m0noy, onr children,
our blood, and Ourselves 20 the last man, 10 accom-
plish aud achieve that great result, and defeat the
most infamous GoDsIlafN tldt us tNtl fti1tN" VIA
the face Of the ear.h--l rescuing OF the Govern
ment of this City OF New.lolk from the hands oil
men whose policy j. % destroy it's but second IN
importance 10 the civilization Of the wo!l1. lap
n lusc.l Sir mean TINS. feel II more intensely
than | can express. l solsmaly believe thar II If
true in every sense. have never read OF any thing,
thought of anything in civil society and civil gov
crnmout that seems TO me 10 be sdch an impeach-
mept upon freemen, honest men, upon intelligent
merchants-the men who are, the world over, re-
cognized az the most intelgent-as thu Infamous
government OF the City Of New-Yoik. tell you,
gentle zen, it must be put down. II II IA not
nut down by ballots il win be ultimately PIT down
by bullets. There is no alternative, no escape.
treemen will not endure such insult and robbery ns
we have suffered for the last i've yetTs. Wll you
DO Il now Yes, " Yes Wen, hope you
will. Bat tell you know nothing Of the politi-
cal rarties OF the politics OF the city. do not care
the button upon my coat for any political party IN
this country; and tell you that should not have
come from my quiet home, did not doubt whether
YOU were awake; had ! not fclt That you were
asleep. would never have come here. For years i
have seen my own taxes increase unless have
asked myself how long before they VIII
swallow MP the entire property And believe
The time has come unless change il brought
about very soon, that the rroperty-hOders viii ind
that tley are completely impoverished. have o.
cupied more time than ] thought Of doing, bat
would seek 10 impress every voter here With the l1i-
lCheers.l Let me say that sure Ms the sun thall
Use tomorrow, il IL Mayor Wood or George Op-
dyke; and If the former you may prepare TO suier;
for untold l0ss and rum are written "a with letters Of
Ere on the dark cloud Of corruption which h5Bso long
oyeTshadowed this grand dmghty city. lApplause
SPEECH OF THE HOS. HIRAM KETCIUM
The Hon HIRA. kETcHUN was introduced, and
said thai before he proceeded to The regular business
of the meeting, he begped 20 be allowed 10 make IA
personal achno gledgment. IL pleased this associa-
ton, through its organized COMMITTEE, ~ recent
election TO nominate him for Judicial Office, which
wa as unexpected 10 him " IL was to any oiher man
IN the Citv OF New-iOrk who had not solicited any
nomination. About ten thousand seven hundred
legal voters thought proper to approve that noaina-
ZION. Ifin scale which tested moral and intellect
nal worth tley could have been weighed and the
preponderance in such scale should entitls one To
an Office, he would have been the elected judge
Iapplsusel-but unfortunately for him, the votes
were no, taken by weight, but BY count laugh
teri he WAS coulted cut, ana Ms. HearBe
was counted in. II was not q pleasing thlng-re0-
pe might LAY what they Ileased-iO lose an election
lhughterl; but he lad made mp bic mind deiiteT-
Gtelv thal tie los. of election not 4 sulcicn
cause for rebellion prolonged applause md laugh
terl and he assutcd them nc wac not o man 10 rebel
or tecode renewed applause he adronished bis
friends "a paw all honor 10 The Jugge elect. Laugh
;er.l We were berc IA tbs enjoyment Of popular
liberty. The exhibitions ~ popular hherty, - o.
10 esuse good men % mourn. lie ccn-ide1d those
exhibitions OF mat liberty bad sivon vs. FcrHdad0
" ed. Bat theTc Were thlngs which occurred M
der every government, that oau6ed "a good many 10
noun. IhCre Was no perfection ~ Tue actual work
ing OF any humsn government, aud upon the whole,
this popular Liberty gave ~ the best government
upon earth. IAplhuse. IL war beet for the
comfort, the ele ,alion, the Property aud
The happiness Of nan. Ia this ooun.
try for seventy years il had given rs unmoasured
aud uuunmbesed ble ingsJ and We should
hold on 10 IL. IL was non imFcnieI, and We should
stand by II as we would Stand by our ltthv,s, Our
wiyes, our children, when ruliGns afsal them, and
not lei our Government perish, aud ihus we become
the scOrn Of 1nd anu popular liberty be tlOGted
cut from the earth. Cheer. lie would now pro-
coed 20 the immediate business 81 the meeting. IL
was hs determination to do whatever in him lsy TO
pIe vent TIDE election of Tornado Wood TO tie Office
81 Mayo. Ut the next election. lApplause.i aud
the question Was what was the beet means e. &c
complish that object. He might be wrong, bat N
lis judgment the best meausw.s TO give our support
TO George Opdvfe. the reason why be would
not VOC for Fernando Wood, ard would
vote ior Pr. Opayse, be woaid briefly
state When we had that most glorious demonstra-
ton in this city that BE- had ever witnessed, az tha
Was witnessed N the county, tie 10th day
Of April, AZ Union square, around The statue Of
Washington; when the people caTue as one man m!
support OF the Government, Fernando Wood was
there. The speaker happened TO meet Dir. Wood on
that occasion, and SAID TO him: m we are all
agreed 10 support the Government now, Mr. Wood
am willing o. forget the plat. III. Wood reolpro
Gated that sentiment. lie (llr keichmnj did not
mean 20 GO back 20 any time antecedent 10 that in
the political course of Mr.. Wood. lie took il FROM
that time to the present, and proposed TO review
his position, thus estimated Gnc thus re-
cprocated. Mr.. Wood was nOniipaed by the
party called the Moz,It.Hall party, a section OF
the Democracy. He was not nominated by associ-
ations or combinations Of men; he was Mozart
Hall nominee; he was known 10 be the head OF that
party he was acknowledged to be the fife and soul