New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-27
TAXPAYERS RATIFICATION MEETING
MASS MEETING OF CAPITALISTS
TIE SOLID MEN FOR oPOTkE
Speeches by James GalIatin, S. B. ChliIcnuen
Eirau Ectchum and Alderman Dayton

pass meeting last evening in the Cooper Institute.
The u sfrm was densey crowded by the folid men
Of the eity, and the body OF the Hall was 80 density
crowded tist large number stood through the entire
Ueetng.
A. O'Clock, Prof VIZ. B. WEDGE'wooD, Secre-
tary Of the Tax.Payors organization, called the
meeting 10 erjer, and nominated the Hon. JAMES
GALyATig a3 President Of the meeting.
TIRE nooiinstion was acceded TO with applause,
nnd gr. Gallatm took his seat.
G.r. w. d. WADDlNGroN nominateithe following
w nJleruon as VcePresl5ents, and number OF geu-
De,laa rs Secretaries, who were unanimously
sslected;
sfce-pe.s'eaisSiorris Ketcbum Peter Cooper lsracl
sFSrsc sSb j. Cisco Royal Phelps, c. Il Marshall John j.
Thcus tVu v brsdy VIM Lsu6ert. Bichs'd McCurdy,
'rhaass r. SiaaD. Rouj +. Muucrre, feleeh remit
Wm. n Dodse Wm NalsoI, Thomas ssooau, Edwin HoyE
n. seniyun X Y. Lsth9p c. H. L9aingon s9eih,IS9
knspg &. =. Dlmbnsnn, Elliot g. Gov din A. " Ia9ueo'
Tin Jay G. CaUohl, Aug>ses > Dow, Edgd. a st.n
bury howgd Horpoes q. u iaoIsan James 9'l $3.50
Iugr3ss &. ". Brsr1ba.l IL. ". r. Mali Luther BTsob,
Iisli Dl,iG II. Hs.S: J seph seiissaS, Smith Barbsi
rrtS rick ButeTusid, james Low; Cyr9s Gurus hsnly
Aleazo Cnshrsu, George w. Blunt I'll hoppock'
lei Ars e. 6s SoPS Ni hTiI 2;n sG,gS1 aoa s
sioo.t, Ho,;e. ttigbsn TovI,s.ta MsI,hsl o. ROB.
sI.s Be- sin Cutis &. j. Brown. Lewis b. oollur =.
s. Ja.rs5, Amos Il. Eno, n. Putnlm George H. Hfoona
Iuulng s. BediOsd Martyr Paine. Nathaniel r. Hubbard
Eosrue Ke,teas James P6yfo. sioney Z Morse James
StUree ". h. Brsaioid alexander Uuncsn, Wm Remseo
George Chsi eFmsu, CLs CaIve JDo Sepouson Jbo' =
Ubsdel. James stuart snsnel AaTsi s. l. ieacley hott
5. BerdelL 4 = Secor VIM A. Booth. D. stewart Isool'
Benson J. e. Aao't Jos. o. V95naa ~ Tas dSnSS
j. A. BOaseve Geo. Potts Jas htp@ck ODss AOolhe'!'
C v s. Eoose,et Lewis A. Ssyre IN mas :" Strong JOE.
r. d. Lsuer, Ogden iiasgeiy tbos j. coleman Geo hos',
Wm. UndoIhi, Inos LniSiie' joseph Stouvene CLaI.'
Denson ir, GisIdus boyee Geo Fo.som Msi5oy Lsi g.
Henry Chsuncey, John n. Johustou Nm. a. BniuesndeE
James Hzrler Peter Lombard Rooer hoe James w bee
Gould, Rlad Mortimer Rene L. y hieisiin VIM iden
tep-y NsCusuo. hso Marlins Moses b. lay Tor eszer
PaIIniy Norman White John MhaU, Geo. H. Swords Au-
susus " e man. GARRISON Crous, Ambrose L. White John
hewhouse Oliver IL Jones Rnus h. Lo.d Cnes'er Dnss'
ChGs -. SloppauL ADneg Chichester.
SPEECH OF JAMES GALLATIS.
The President then said:
FRLLOw-CTIZEHs: ! thank you for this honor,
regTsling Only that my humble abilities your pre-
suing officer nay not be equal TO the occasion. We
aaVe assembled az the call OF several organizations
OF citizens, embracing I'LL political parties. We
meet rot % parisars, but only az citizens. We
come TO give our influence in favor Of better city
government at tine when our felOw-men III other
lsnds are looking anXOusiy, with hope Gnc lear, 10
zee how we stal acquit ourselves as men in defend
ing and preserving human liberty and human nights.
TIE times make THE occasion solemn ore; for m
the light Of present events, in view OF that great
history which records the herOism and The yaOr II
our fathers and in hopes OF the future which man
Kind have associated with the liberties established
on this continent, IND much to impress us wild
snse Of our vast responsibility as the people OF LIS
great cl'Y. The world now kuOWE ana sees Nhot
New-YoIk City his done, what Sic Is DONG
and what she means 10 do IN defense
Of human freedou-In support Of the ireest
and the best government earth. her life
and her treasures ge devoted 20 tie holy work OF
preserving this Union, and maintaining this nation,
as one oil lie choicest boone that have ever been
conferred upon mzn: You, the people, have ooie'
and are doing ali this. The work Is ali your owD.
You saved TIE National Capital by rushing u it's CO.
fense. You enlisted for tie war for the Union ana
your liberties. You bave saved that Union and
those LID rites by your might, and BY your money.
Yes, You, the people, have done this, In stern and
firm defiance Of the traitor leaders, who LOT
ashamed 10 avow from ligh places, a wicked &c.
sign 10 take this city Of The Union, and deluge
our streets in blood. lApplause, Only q few
weeks have passed since two officers Of our City
Government away 10 their associates IN crime,
20 receive in the Amy Of The iosu!gents5 those high
military bonor5 TO which their treacbery entitled
them, Mayor Wood ro mains among as bat his mast
Fymps;hies with the traitors who seek The dosliuc-
tiOn of The Union, ard orr liberties. are too wei
known TO the public and 10 prove them have
copied from page 70 If the Rebellion Record" the
following correspondence which pSssed between
him and the traitor Toofabs after Georgia hid
seceded from tic Union, and Ngaged against TIC
Government:
MIIIEDexuIrs, jan. .. 1901.
Is IL ethS any amos intended FOR, snd consigned 90 The
Stale Of GsoTa have Jeen seized by public authorities u
York. Answer at Oscs. Z. T0OMBS
To this Mayor wood replied as follows;
Hon RoBsEr ToOzBs Naie6gevalo, CeOrgio:
Tor and eoognedt ,hssa.o q Ges have been seized by
ale police q this State that Che City NeYork sbolid
~ ~ "@s Do ae .'o lel inc o"s'se as -layo
shoi III eummsriy puueh the authors this illegal and u
FLGNASDo WOOD lHhsssl
No doubt be would if he bad had the 20 yer, have
a. ced the cy 10 join Tie traitors. Thanks 10 yOu,
she peopie--Jhanks TO the police--he bad mol the
power His efforts 10 favor the insurreclion-to
create an impression tina. this city would unite in
destroying tie Repubhc--were defeated; but the
people have trusted him, would they trust
hm now, II he bad caanCe TO make troube. 10
show the feeling OF the people toward him, permit
xae 10 quote the following aDecdote, which will be
found at page ~ OF the Rebellion Record:
While Fernando Wood Yves speaking at the New York
bnoh Meeiing there brief interruption TO read dis
Pse just then one Of The oagb who lad psrched hims
Tee Just over the Mayors head, eaned down and eeid
Now fe;nsnGJ lie. look DOT What you say, cause you've
ter and sppl4nse 's
II may be urged that Mr.. Wood has reue,ted Of
bis Secession and REASONABLE conduct certainly
hope 1t may be 80. trust and hone he man. Fer.
nsUdo WOOD, ~ becoming better and wiser man.
bat The pubic officer known as aQgor IKoo6 the |
people can never fOrgive. Mere party headers
tricky pohliciahs-haye long deceived the peope of
Ems CITY. To corrupt the minds Of the people by |
pisuaoe pretex's and partisan schemes have been |
inc dAIug objects OF these meD. Every sceeme that
could be devised has been tried for this purpose. |
3Ven the worst designs Of the reign Of terror in
aiis, Az lhe lst century, have been openly ayowed
" ncse partisan leaders, and been quoted by the |
ea'ois coath, and tbe mOnarchical Journals Of Lon
a1n ana Fans, as evidences OF the base depravity
Will tnose siandeIoas tongues and peus charge
can institutions. HsD,iiy the good So III or i,,,o,
people has saved US from the des;,s ,,,icL fbosa