The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-02

their just expectations. With the present limi.
ted powers OF the office Of Mayor, perhaps much
less can he accomplished BY the incumbent than
the public expect. But II will be my ambition,
IL elected, TO employ the whole powers of tho
Office to purify and elevate the character of the
city government as well a. 10 diminish its OK
penses and incre.se It's efficiency.
Politically, it will he my highest aim 10
strengthen the hands q the Federal Govern
mont Until this unholy rebellion is thorough
" crushed out, and the Constitution and Union
perfectly restored, it seems TO me that every
other political consideration should be held in
subordinstion TO this. The Government is en-
gagged in a struggle for its very cxistc; ce. 1t
needs the sympathy and support Of every siti-
zen and il is especially important that the
government Of this great city-,he central point
Of finance, commerce and ibfuence-shOuld DO
in foil sympathy and accord with the Admins
traiion AZ Washineton. The general Icy Of
that Administration has my hearty concurrence
and whether elected or not, it shall continue to
have, as it has had, my hearty sympathy and
support.
Again thanking you for your pr, sencs and
your enthusiastic support, | bid you good
night.
The Guntber Ratification Meeting.
A meeting Of the friends and supporters cf
{. Godfrey Gun,hor was held a, lryi1g HdI.
on Saturday evening last, to endorse hi, nom
lfllNll 10 'hlNllliN' l'i lNla ~ lhIEH NlhNi'
mond light was displayed from ! l'h street,
near the hall and cannon frequently disch'rs-
ell during tho evening. IN the Hall, bani Of
music was stationed in the gallery, directly
back Of the speaker platform. About o'clock
tho meeting vas organized bv tho selectiOn Of
Henry Ncholl for chairman, and large mum.
Of gCi temcu Tor ViccTrcsidcnts and secretaries.
| Mr.. Nicholl on taking the chair referred u
| the call Of the meeting; spoke Of M Gunthcr
| as bpirg an honest, incrfup'ihle friend OF the
| Constitution and the Laws, and in favor Of put
| ting dow u thi, Infamous rebellion. lie referred
| nl.o to on article in the Fleming Post, which
stated that Nj Guuther hal ,eCe ,sion p'u0livi-
ties. and read a letter ircm Mr. q. rcpuditting
| all such sentiments, and expressing desire 10
| support the Government.
| iit was b, 70 announced tha' the German Or
| paniza,ign3 had formed mectingi in front Of the
| Ilnll)
A tcriss orrtsoluti ms were read ami approved,
| In which n ~ tccolcnts Of the different candi
| date. were shown up. They were very severe
| on Woo and Opdy ke, and hudatcry OF Gun
| thcr.
| Io-cph Hoxic was then introduced, but need.
| lcssly a. he was recognized and heartily
| chcctod when he first came upon the Gunthor
| platform lie sid he lacked words to thank
| Them as he i.hcd. He was no stranger TO
| them. Had spent about half a century In their
| Ulll4i Al MS lfNOIU WIS Nfll huuNus hwy
| had met there this evening" not as Democrats
not a. Republicans, not as party men, but a.
| I'nioni4t-, to try to elevate man 10 the chief
| mngi,tfacy &C this great city whom We know TO
lie an honest man, aud one who will he just tho
mln for an horcst administration Of our city
government. We want true man for such
| a post Of honor and We want that foul incu-
bus Fernando Wood, removed from the May
| orally chair.
| lie knew Geo. Oplyko we'll, he was gem
tlcman and IN cntcrprising merchant. He
could not but speak well of Mr. Opdyke. Those
who came there expecting TO hear him (tho
spcakcrl abuse Geo. Opdyke would go away
disappointed. Neither would he abuse Fernan
do Wood, simply because il was an impoSsibility.
| No man Coud do such a thing. Birnum would,
10 doubt, give Il 600 for man who could pos
| silly abuse the incubus now In the Mivor's
| Chair. To speak the truth Of Fernando Wood
j. the worst thing that can bc said Of him.
lie had known G. Godfrey Gunther from
the time his mother had rocked him
| in he cradle, had known him ~ he had grown
| up TO manhood lie is an honest man, a
man to be trusted in any affair Of life,
Had known his honored father, and i was i'm
| possible for {. Godfrey Gunther TO he dishOn-
est. lie shall have my vote, said the speaker,
| AMI my work to place him In the Mayoralty
| chair. You must work hard to elect such a
mru BE- il worthy Of your best efforts = and
if in clcotiug him YOU should have to fever
l lTfTll~- upon tue gNAIhhllls Nhu VIII up uouD
: receive full dissolution. Two years ago, h. 'th
speaker gave his time and money to elect Op
| Il, kc and to defeat Wood. He believed he Ia,
done wrong them and now he would labor an,
work for c. Godfrey Gunthcr, to defeat Wood
lie had faith to believe that Mr.. Gunthcr woult
he elected Mayor next Tuesday, and he intend
ed to prove his faith by his works, and I
they all did likewise we should then b,
cmancipatcd from the thraldom Of the
arch villain Wood lie did not appear beior,
them this evening as an advocate Of Tammany
Hall, or the Republicans, or any other party,
but as a true citizen Of New York. Many o.
his friends had mourned over him a. going holy
aud soul over to Tammauy Hall and they repor
around that he was politically dead. But he
| was not dead In the language of Daniel Web
ster, he "stil lived He confessed he wa.
/ not pleased with the way in which Mr.. Opdyk,
| was nominated after Tammany had 80 nobly
; | opened the door Of reconciliation, whereby W,
, might be rid of Wood and his treason. lie iel
| when next they met ii would be to congratu
late each other on the achievement Of a grel
victory for the right and for Gunther. As thou
sands of Republicans had voted for Havemeyel
two wears ago, he did not see why he should be
| reviled Tor doing as he thought right now, ant
concluded by dsavowing all party feeling, AMI
rs wishing only an honest man for Mayor
Mr.. HOXie took his seat midst great cheering
| When John ii. Anthem attempted to speak and
partly succeeded at first, but after he had SAID
some very tart things about Wool and wa
| getting along pretty comfortably one Of tn,
ward professions, with a terrible clatter and din
came crowding into the hall, and M. Anthem
, | gsslicula,cd TO the backs Of the crowd. To alC
. | TO the confusion, a man with bag-pipes, cam,
4 | putting up the body of the hall, thus cruell,
\ snuiling out Mr.. Anthem
Richard lustced, Esq, made an off hand
| Characteristic spe, ch, in which he threw aqu
! FORTS plontifully on poor Wood, spoke of For
nanio as being d)uble-dyed traitor referred
to the Toombs' dispatch and Woods answer
| said Wood was thief and forger, and dare,
| Fernando to make him prove 1t, and closes
|, | midst a perfect furore of applause.
Sc, cral other speakers addressed the meeting
among whom were Conrad Swackhammer
! Theo. Tominson and Henry Aucalarius.