The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01

vote for Gunther Tell them that there is no candidate
the friend Of the Union and the constitution There
s no strictly party candidate up for Mayor You will be
surprised TO know the great interest that has recently
been taken In my affairs by my friends. Uaughter.1
They actually weep and groan over what they term my
backsiding from my own party They send me 40 much
the documsnts They say, "Goodby, Hoxie.goodby;
We won't see you any more" But said am not
going, and ! am not gone The way they 60
journey into far country. Some Of them lament in
bitter terms that the old father Of tho republican party
as they are pleased e call me- has gone over body
feel as much AT home here advocating the cause III Mr.
Gunther as would be in supporting any Of tho
tinctions Of politicians There far re- important
wo,k ON hand for to perform and WITH that is done
there no man who can rest content him be Of any
political school you please Our friends may mourn over
my departure but still i've and shall hope continue 10
live until Fernando Wood Is thrown from the place he has
50 long usurped Somebody asked me why supported
opdyke too years ago. have already told you that
did SO because l thought 1t was the only way in
which we could defeat Fernando Wood. ] would
90 anything that Is just to rid the city of the
services of Wood. Ny opinion is that the Nomination
OF Mr.. Opdyke was not conducted very properly When
Old Tammany Hall opened the door to negotiation and
reconciliation, in its endcavor TO rid the city OF in.
cnbus that had so long sat upon II the duty Of the
republican party to have met them in the spirit in
which their offer was made. II this had been done
the result would have been that we would have
upon single candidate in opposition to this Wood and
the city would have been surely rid Of his
|
would never hear the name Of Wood again candidate
for Mayor one hour after the opening Of the polls on
Tuesday next cheers.) have briefly alluded to the
different candidates now before you TO choose from
| ] do not believe that anything else that can say
VII nerve your arm, or make you work more ener.
| getically or dserminedy In this cause. | only
| hope that you will cooperate together, SO that
on Tuesday next we may have cause to rejoice
this city during the fifty years that have been resi-
dent Of it. (Appause) have been invited 70 attend
another l meeting not very far from this place You
honored with this kind Of invitations Mr. Hoxic here
remarked on the great similarity between the calls for the
Two meetings lie could scarcely tell one from the other
but for the names Mr. Opdyke not put forward as the
republican nominee butxas the put forth by the
Union party Our good friend Of the Tribune has said
that there are but two candidates in the field Wood and
Opdyke but what his authority for saying SO wa 10
not know. c says that Wood has said SO himself Rt wa
may safely say that will introduce them 70 third can
didate in the person of c. q: Gunthcr with whom we
trust they will he better acquainted after the election M
HoAe concluded by saying THAI if tho twenty four thou
sand good fellows who voted for him but short time ago
will now vote for Christian G. Gunher there will he q
great victory for New York the boys in the Custom
House will have leisure to mind their own business
MT j. H. AKTHON was the next speaker. He said that
he know that Of the audience could by any possib
ty vote for such man as Wood If they were TO CON
slider him man, they would find that not many wears
he publicly charged with being forper and nc
an out and out public THETA falsc to man. and
false to everything else There these who came for
ward, and having charged him with the most damnipg
crimes, challenged him TO forward and clear his
reputation. What man say that Fernando Wood has
ever answered those cnargcsY Now there two things
either Of which must be true Either the charges which
were made were truo else they were made OF a man
who cared 80 little for his character that did not think
II necessary TO answer it, u the charges are true YOU
cannot vote for him. for thinking man would vote for
fellow who does not whether his character Is white
or black. II we look at him in political aspect what
has he done2 He has Caused circular to be issed IN
which he says that he has never injured any man in
New York and implying that he has benefited great
many tell you that there is that this Wood has
ever bcnehtted or done good to. There is no man
who was his friend ayear ago who remains his friend
loud cheers.} Who has hitherto supported him9 For
three years OF his term he supported by the old DO
from Fernando Wood? Cries Of "Not one'O During The
whole term Of hHere there terrible uproar in the
rear OF the platform like the tumblng and crashing Of
fra benches mingled with bowls and shouts wbc, for
lew moments made the night perfectly hideous and no
poetry Intended Az the same time large number Of
deputaons win banners and fambeanx, arrived add
ing materially TO the hubbub and noise These banners
bore all sorts Of strange devices One or two must su
6ce:- -