The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-27

m. candidate Of the Abolition section o. the Re
publican party fact which renders Il impoasi6le
r him 10 receive the votes u even one-third ~ the
eectss az this city, and that 10 his perrisence IN
being a candidate years since, and the false snn
clamoroua claims Of his partizens that the confess
was between him and Mayor Wood, the CITY ~ IN
deb r the election Of the later person over MI.
Hrs other Two opponents are Fernando wo7d and
Conred 5vnckhsmer, who are presented W oil.
visions q the same interest Ofthsse, Mayor Wood
hiss been I'VE umts candidate for she Office three
times elected, and nve years the fncumbert. The
most visilAnt scrutiny h.s fsile 70 detect single
act that he has ever accomplished fur the pub
lie good. Fcttun, lily. the fraud which he
p5,c,s,sd 1RSn the eity; z. and s-Pec'.y the
which he waited al the City Hall until midnight to
aid by bis official signature; the oppreasoa he has
Inflicted upo, laberipg men iy arbitrarily stopping
the lsying Of the Fourth Avenue pipes, and other
pullic WORKS; tie enormous afnoiint ~ which the
public expenditure has reached while he hss been
Mny the advantage which he has taken Of his po-
hiion ne ''mere clerk" 10 secure aud spend large
and unprecedented amounts Tor ''cUnt'ng encies u
the Nay oth ofhco," his open ans prufigate sale uf
nonn ticis for IN ,e, and shameless betrayal Of bis
candidates; AID his irsasona' le secession messages,
projects COR the Observance ~ this citv from the
sute, and ctfrespoudence with Rnd dispatches to
southern traitoTs, follow ed by selfish and hollow
piof s,on Il patriotism have rendered him weak
that further notice q him would I've SUPERB
flu,us. The double position Of his organization, and
Of himself upon the great question Of the present
time, W shown In the hOastful remark a its
Nce.Chaii1nan, Mr.. George G.. Gent that "ihe
u, minaHon Of Mayor wood would be endorsed as
that Of a true man." 'not only in the North, but
! y,ud tie serried ranks ~ our troops" Which
avowal a the triumph that Southern traitors will
re Is in remarkable contrast 70 the recent speech
Of ns Chairman. Colonel Cochrgne, who says;
Take the slave 10y the hand, place muskel In 1t,
and In Gods n'me hid him strike for the liberty Of
| the human race ="
| Against these extreme positions e our aiversN-
| tics CA both sides Tammauy II ~ stands, firm,
| cusctyative, nStonl. 70 WISE efficient and
earnest support Il the Government In the proscru-
| ton II the for the maintenance of the CuiJn,
she aids sincere and determined adherence - all
the provisions 81 the Constitution, and sicr'd rs
gard for the rights uf every section Of our common
cOus'ry. Fellow Citizens can you 20 wrong In
giving your votes for the capable and unobje tiOna
llc candidate present., d by such M Organization
Judge IIearn, after some predatory remarks,
read q letter from James 7. Brady, rcgrctting
his inability to meet his Democratic fellow citi-
| zens nj Tammany Hall. The expressions Of
the letter were extremely severe on Fernan-
do Wood, ard Mandatory Of Gunther, for Mayor
Great cheering greeted the reading Of the let
ter.
Thco. T.. Tomlinson WAS then introduced by
! the Chairman, and made some EXTENDED ami
eloquent remarks in reference to the causes Of
oul present troubles, in the course Of which no
! AvOwed the belief that If the government were
| In the hands Of tho Democratic party, tho
Union would quickly he reconstructed, and
peace once more prevail
| General Walbridgc was then called for and
appeared amid great enthusiasm. After few
remarks he announced the sentiment from Cen
eral jackson The Union Must and Shall be
Preserved" lie then, OIL account of being un-
we'll. retired.
Judge Peckham, OF Albany, remarked that
We we're fighting over again the battles of the
Revolution, and, continued the speaker, you
want a solid, honest and substantial man to re-
present your city rs Mayor, in this crisis. Such
aman is not Fernando Wood.
One Of Woods supporters here called for
three cheers for Fernando Wood. The individ.
nal was persuaded to leave abruptly. Mr..
Pcckham was repeatedly interrupted by inter
rogatories from the crowd lie concluded by
three cheers for Gunther, which were given
mingled with cheers by the crowd for Wood
The meeting then adjourned.