New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28
BLUNT MASS MEETING IN WALL STREET.
Speeches by William Curtis Moves, VIM
E. Dodge, Mr. Carey Of Ohio,
and Joe HOXie.
Letters from George crdyko and
Elliot G. CoWdiD.

In front Of the CustomfOuse, was throhgeu oy H"
Of solid citizens who assembled for the purpose OF maui
Testing their interest in the honest administration OF tie
Municipal Government. The audience could not have
numbered less than Geo persons.
Ex.AMerman WILLIAM TUCKER called the meeting to
order and on his nomination
JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS jr. was chosen President.
Mr.. STEVENS. on taking The chair said; Gentlemen
have the pleasure Of reading you address that has
been prepared by the friends Of Mr. Blunt tcheers al
whose Avor this meeting has been called:
f there ever was wien 1t became The duty Of every
citizen of NewYok look keeny TO the public Interest,": and
Dee that none bu, the be- placed in public Office in
this City, that time is tie rteseni
with heavy and constantly increasing taxation ard with
nut down the unholy Rsscor thai Is upon It portrait
TINT every avenue the public treasury should be guarded
by the selection Of well knowH thoroughly Honest ana "a'
isimportsa, that no shall be elected whose nomn.
lion Is made BY huckserns ana trading poticisns for It is
well Known Thar with tho rresent political parties noYtns
ons are bat hswked boa and sod 20 The highest bdter
Who will not only see Tia, what have .Aa be retained
bot that Of which have been bhed s b. rem ned
and above all tina, TIE City Treasury shall receive ID, percent
ofhe many valuable franchises which have been and ere now
daily throw, swsy Instead Of being made to IIeyeG sres
taxation whick we tre CO led upon 70 besr. .
The occasion one Ssyr was s s srssins
politicians who seek SihSe Only st .hey psy .uon e iHs
"whs whether The Mayor and governing cfeers OF
our city be Wing. Der ocrs' kepnhicn: or know
them but be honest MS all 20
For this 9ue',on which fleet, tho man OF wealth ess
perhaps than does the without mems for isIe' tf
s come tn. POCKETS Of Ito POor ins-th. nan Of NE
producing cass-snd no il is WHO now ICES most heehy 'Ie
Where iss there ay rss vii Sc asked Relief solid
and substantial relief can Only be ennd IN ne seSa'n o.
Or low and which only be- done By the united action OF
hs people nS, p ci Gle, Of our
nonwes..h be . Of nigh ehGseer AID s;and'ns-one
whose record has always been Ike tie reputation oil O@'
Such man h~rs is anon, nj. Truc and fshfil Of tried
patriotism and no seeker aeI snes but Who to tho
trus, epsssd in him, Such NTH Is oRisoS BLUNT lap
"Wish him In I'll. Maycra.y ctar and with other honest
citizens in the Common Coun y sust&n HIN, the is1raye
Would feel ,a. n,n,s sse sa ss expenses Of
hent" Three cheers for BUDij
Mr. STEVENS then read the following:
Yrw. YORK Nov. q, 1862
WV TICKER ESQ., Chairman, &c.-DcGr SU:
Other engagements will deps Of the pleasure o BEN
Sh yvu this afternoon st the Merchants fIehaneeo 'hsre
Ss 70, .s b.sr g 20 DSa S"
has my cordial support Ten years service IA inc cry sha
Ind IN al respect, ,rus TO pubic interests These 20
Iether with experience in Hnrpa ers snd hcey 70 We
sity MI Blunt possesses hes a. sad, elected Will am
sonhae give satisfaction to those who desire to see cr rn'
sicipL government administered wisely fI9ay and IA h4r'
ony with tie interests Of the nsien Of which sur city Inc
Very respectfully yorr cb.aien. servant
NIw.YoRx Nov. %, 1884
DEAR SIR: am this moment IN receipt oil your
vor Of Yesterday inviting address the Merchants and
Axpsyefs meeting IN Va street hi. seruoon 70 inaorss
and rtify the Hon OF blunt or Mayor
cfth. OK, Of New.Ycri Mos, gladly would coup with
but e. s iS . x dS how on
sny fair minded patriotic man hes's,e In his choice
ou ~. Other Mr. ban, .srds forth champion q good
eorsrnnenf irrespective Of party YIN 10 os'f .nsh
edged ability unloading integrity AID sgs experience en,e
fim 70 our c1phdepee ara oima' 5pe e Nv voSr INV
aOn respectfully year 9sed Se 'ei7 cayDIN
WILLIAM CURTIS NoyEs was tner INTRODUCED anna
applause. He said: Lave no interest IN me eecnoh
row uendng greater than or different from that vnch
Won have yourselves, and which Ia shared by every
member OF our community fame! that tfere mas MOI
been much nteres; manifested In IL Us 'o
deserves; the engrossing public events M occupy
attention absorb the public mind 50 nlch ina. cap
scarcely attend to our municipal affairs AND yet
You govern city larger than half dozen States OF THIS
Union Tie conduct Of se Government Of this city Is
as important as that Of the government Of several
States and the amount OF money EXPENDED tbs cry
eyerv year by your rulers exceed the amount MWllNy
disbursed BY nearly half the States % the Union You
are scarcely II the responsibility which resta
every citizen duty which attaches 70 every ta1
petuty OF this Union wish 10 secure the resleot&
bity Of this commercial emporium you WISH 10 give
the finishing touch to that gsst yiei9Iy ana 70 ina, con
now flashing the wires you should attend earnestly
and faithfully to the governors Of shs grest city what
Esyy.Y
pie everywhere The character OF oar people the char
acter Of our merchants above all tho character Of OH
dangerous classes those who dominate when noo per,
vades city and Las command 0! It, the character u
all these regulates The public sentiment everywhere and
now you known tie Continent OF Europe o. CITY
pervaded by mobs in which there scarcely any sccur
iy for private right or for personal safety and 70 ow
Ing consider able degree TO The lax the inenceat
tho the corrupt city government Whleh all u
knew sa sTG in soD respect sm 81 iSs
more respectable ard Influential classes. u" Ihars
sol tell you the truth don't wish TO say
anything in repfoach Of thH great city but must ten
The truth; end your character abroad and at home a.
municipal body exercising the most important iunctiors
Of government over million Of people is given not by
yourselves Lot by the beet In this city not By tho
best women In this city bn. by the dangerous classes
who are permitted ~ dominate because men are go
much eupied in their own private affairs and In the
mental siairs iCheersl tale great pride In this
civ; most Of my life pretty much ell Of my business
life has been spsn, III tn, e h.s an usD soS 70 hs, ,'I
desire Il precisely what yen cesire--that hereafter u
sbsl assume the character OF wegoverned cy; thAt
It shall lot be governed sqaes ana ,gs ana
this cy 30 oag has been responsible for years for tie
government Of the city ave pted sometimes when
have seen BADLY they permitted Il to be governed
always been IN tie party thai mas been IN minority as
general rule and now the dominant part! IA tlis cry
counts its majority By ~ eO1 1900 sometimes 1000
votea The respectable nenbeT0 of that party are re-
sponsbe for the government u this ety they are re-.
spopsibe II anybody "a. for lie correplions 60 BOT
mean TO blame unreasonably, have rsht snc an
bound 10 say in all frnkness that the honest and up
right Of that party Cad thsrc ARE thousands among
sen) ere responsible not from positive scis ort be-
tley DO pot NC. rue DO Dot exc. cleo the influence
NV. b they are ooand. as honest men and
IL. citizens ~ exercise. lCheersI Abd iet
j., sk oLs or txo GusstionB - convince !oa mai
III. z no railing secusAusa. Tse highest commeEds.
toi hat there OF tine for thef carcidae Tor
the .ice " Mayor WAS hs conviction o. tie eossest
-..ts that eau disgrace mercantile community and
y.iae pride taken ths elevation II tho indy dla