New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-21

which the Almighty has made between the races believing
that though slavery be wrong the effort to elevate the
freedman to social and political level with the white
equally aud epulsVe to our natures Uposous and
long continued cheering
Legislature upon the local privileges Of the people Of this city,
uous we 10 iot sylpa WIN we pfes.n, heaa' Of the
pubcsns in Their first assaults upon our municipal rights
aud who are now justly reapnr the rewards Of their own
eachery the Democracy Doubtful attempts a, applause
We opposed TO the and exclusive Society which
governs Tamlny all and 10 the men who so pers..enty
cheat the people into the support Of it, nominations We
claim to be he only Democratic party Of this city in which
the people have the RICH; Of representation and shall
maintain Independent and distinctive action that sub
sa reform may be effected for the good Of the city and the
nation. Great applause and three cheers for the resolutions
Having gone through the form Of putting the resOlu.
t0s TO vote, and declared them carried the chairman
introduced Mr. Fernando Wood
MT WOOD remarked that this vas not an ordinary
political meeting for the purpose of listening TO ford
speeches but gathering of the executive committees
Of the Mozart Democracy for the purpose Of organizing
themselves for the work before them. Mr.. W gave u
sketch of the origin and history Of the Mozart organza
ton, deriving its from the jealousy excited
against himself by tie unparalleled popularity which he
acquired IN 1880. At that time some OF tue leading
Democrats. irTitated at his affiliated with the
Republicans for the purpose of injuring him Che
speaker and succeeded in so amending the charter Of
city 10 deprive him year ofthe term for which
he had been chozen Mayor Of the city This treachery
on their part compelled the organization of new party
who Should represent the true Democracy Of New
ork Independent OF the Vaccinations OF the secret so
ciety which ruled Temmany Hall. On several occa-
sionS the Mozart party had Joined with the Tammany
pory TO desired end hut every such oc
casOn they had been the sufferers by the treachery Of
the leaders Of that organization He besought the Mo
zartcrs in the coming contest 20 stand fast by their own
organization and not TO yield TO the specous promises OF
any set OF scheming politicians. He thought IL would lie
well If the Congress OF this nation would turn from It's
attempts 10 elevate to the level of the white man race
which God had evidently designed md intended 10 be
inferior and its power in behalf Of gallant nation
now struggling TO achieve the Independence Of their ma
tive land. He was in favor Of Fenanisn firstly because
II right He always sympathized with any oppressed
people striving for their liberty. But he also favored
the Fenian movement because he felt and acknowledged
| the obligations which be had been under in former
years 10 the men who before him. for their sup
port and assistance in the political contests IN which
| be had been engaged His political career was about
drawing close but he felt that he should indeed DO
base migrate If he did not whatever influence he
might have le him in aid Of principles which he had
always prOessed aud the men who had so nobly sus.
tanned him. lie thought it the duty Of this Govern
ment demand the immediate release Of those Amcri'
can citizens now held in confinement in British pris.
ons on suspicion Of sympathy with Fenanism.
Mr.. DAILY followed Mr. Wood In speech OF similar
sentiments after which addresses made By
IA. other persons. aud the meeting adjourned.