New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-28
POLITICAL.
DARLING MEETING IN WALLsT.
SPEECHES or F. A. CoNKLING, MR. CHITTEsDEN,
A

ior the purpose or rauylnB lhe n0habOn OF tue "h'
VIM. A. Darling for Mayor Col. FREDERICK A. CoSK-
1se on being called preside addressed the meeting as
follows: .r- I'D.
man OF nigh character. learning, and ability, and OF
lifelong acquaintance with Walst las SAID IN a re- %
ortate the extent of the dealings magnitude OF
The amounts involved IN them, which are had between
men hourly nc that great financial center, where each
scts exclusively In reliance the hOnG and good faith
~ the other Bad men arc TO DO found there as every
bnre. vet believe that no piece Of earth ia daily trod
H Nv more OF honor enterprise nte gnce, generosity
faith integrity than that ON which the .etng sun u
@ Tho Government OF this city which at the out
post and portal Of the New World and the center ana
foona OF its capital and commerce. IS similar honor anu
Good faith and conjunction with them an honest ana
frugal administration, so that labor may DC peh1R
1secl security 70 life and property wsrequre san
ary regulations which, while they Keep away pesteco
from our borders shall impart TO every member OF the
mn%nty the greatest possible degree Of ygor and eff
Cheney; we require welOrdered streets aad tnorough-
the Srand and rapidly multiplying 6otuas which already
crowd our harbor In endless succession Ina lhese s
iSens has deeper interest than the men wm SEQ be.
fore me-the MERCHANTS bankers, ana pustess nen y.
NewYork IT'S LOT the IA All that re-
lateS 10 good government that tins meeting OF o sou
men Of has been t or Srond that It ia
ONLY necessary for those present 70 DO cONceu ,a.
some one Of the four csnddstes s % oi mvor is pre-
eminently fitted for the position, ana haI ,nere IS
reasonable pr4spest OF DIS s51 nence Tho indyd
aI referred 70 are William A. Darling, Fernando Wood,
John T. Hoffman. and John H. AntnOn sd "a fbsse Sebte
man-Mr Darlngas an assistant OF Is CoI pt VI
Taxes. as the President oil te IN Goness iasiies
n affirming thai ne poSse asesr w wo or Mr. Ho
and to greater extent tsn etner Ar rsSSS the aues
ton OF Mr. Darlings availability, need only 20 salu
thawth the iang on ap wC s 81 the ct that such
diminished vote will be divided among tire severel ch
ddatesit manifest that the friends OF social order
an reform u
trated effort TO place MT Darling IN the once OF nhgOr
adds the recommendation Of devotion t. the cause OF
the country throughout the ReDellon, Nmch nc
dust of The balance when weighed against t demands OF
nstrotism and duty To quote the words or the mar
ted az TS that the dead sa not have
died I'm vain that the nation under God shal have new
birth OF freedom and that government Of tie people ey
the peone md for the people shall not peish from the
earth" let all who have resolved that IN reenpense LOT
the unto1 treasure suffering and blood wnch the nc
heIlon has cost the Republic shall enjoy ndurng re-
pose prosperity and glory sSy let AZ uOh 'V Wh on
have we 10 hope either OF the three Leading eand
dates the way OF economy III INC pnbho
aud relief from oppressive taxation and othr ounehs
What i'm tho dispensing with useless offices AMI pensoned
idcrs who sucking the iie-Do9d on sh e,y nn1
undermining the very foundations OF olea ihtegIiNl
what In making productive tho worse than HE millions
OF the public property which might bs sipod 70 ano
IN Jus Interest account What IN the protection OF the
public health and the security OF hie ana p1pertK @
We not weighed them IN the balance ana bunu mem
wantngi Nay moro, have we not heard thoskhlhesh,,
OF their retaners the prospect OK
gainng complete control OF the legislative power OF the
State aud sinister whispers Of the use thsy 20 1
ofthat DO vert Gentlemen, forew "Gu'o
you aee what honest and nrin man can uoWhch IN
position Of power 70 reform abuses o9A ~ TA, Ss1
he has acted "a Secretary OF War al indH Conh you
see marching away from the War Departne Of INC pun
ofc n could hardly fail TO excite your asonshmsnt,
while the amount Of reduction which has ben inaoS Ia
OF fabulous. What, then. may We not expect rom =
Mayor possessing so thorough fno.edge P1 ,d on
fafs. such incorruptibe personal integrity sven eToon
from rings aud public marauders ana suoh 'hluos'oa
pS oe for MI Darling N all who dess his cleo
ton will vote for him, his election "a sure
Mr.. CmrrESDsS. formerly Solicitor OF tn Treasury
then said
lam n conner here among you and pehaps hhye
not the right usurp the privilege Of an oleseter an
old suerer and talk 10 you residents OF TINS great oV
Of tho shame ana agIsSe ~, bs part few Vars do
not scruple 10 call things by their right namt ana ~
toes a,tbute my Sudeness 70 The fact that have not
been trained 20 walk on eggs whom burglars &c ABOUT
long enough 10 become gncd tho inActon OF ali
The plaques which Providence has in ts wisdom seen t
g Run.sss Ss% %.ssI S% ssSS
The mighty Continent Of Amerioa.is and hssseen for
years sgrsce 70 you 70 tue world 70 Gsvts9n 70
no other body OF In tho civilized world bear IL 10
time for you, banker. brokers msnataS.1iS mer
In its welfare Il IL high timo for you 70 bring lbout
change for the better The power y IN your hsus tho
reapoDsiblty rests with you. and n VIM A. Dating IL
not chosen AZ your Mayor the fault Will beyours
and you have no night 90 complain you nave slower
fu party oppose, 4 true Tho felon IN dange Of
long term a. Sing sing the PScoed and psr -,
thieves Of theEighth ward ana the sshDess OF t'e en-
T Iirs ou Wood The gentlemen who conduct
the lottery epsnss9 over when dls 9 hon ION
which he has made profitable 70 himself and oilers
always excepting the % b T. bsm s 1l 'sG
Rebels who expended Gil Their strength IN attempting 70
hundreds They win not vote against Fernando Wood
for he Is Of them and with them run no rsk In esert
tIs,s ~ law dema5J sueedy pnnishment viii vote
against Fernando Wood Mr. Wood told you ut Cooper
Institute that he did not claim 20 be man Of prIrple
but that you would find hi the cheapest Mayor {oueyor
had. Elect him and you will soon decide "a you haN do
Sdsd AZ oeSe pes ' Now Ne 30 Holman s PS
respectable man and lu have tried him as yoM thief
has vetoed extrsvagan bills hut then he has signed the
warrants the Controller for the monoy called 10 by
these bills Ho has administered tho affairs OF tho ity
with great dignity and has been an ornament to our nu
Dcipuity, although very expensive one Iho giobus
army OF mon interested In COurt-HOuso aud other bbs
win vote for Mr. Hoffman. But appeal 20 the intlli
gent before me, the capitalist and the laborer TO
the other candidates. but is Recognized by all n
est His election VIII be the strongest roenke 70 NE
York by word and will inaugurate system Of honesty
In public Offices which Will drive our Aldermen sld
ashamed Of those dgnsres you have no possible ins.
est In sanctOnng their highhandod outrages upon yoi
and you know that by eeCtng John II. Holman you 90
not mitigate the evil by choosing Fernando Wood ysu
only Increase II, N that n possible
Gen. wALBRIDGE, on being called for, declined makitg
a speech but introduced VIM. A. Darling who wls
received with loud applause;
Mn. DARLISGs sPILCH
Mr.. Darling said he had received nomination nom
great and loyal party for the Office Of Mayor OF the CITY
OF EewYork In accepting that nomination. ssd he'll
declared my letter Of acceptance that would not b
the representative Of party but Of tho entire people
presence Of this great assembly pledge myaeR n
elected % discharge tho duties for the best interests OF
the wh0o Inhabitants OF our city Theyew presented
involves tho question OF good municipal government and
tho reduction Of our enormous peses TO the limit Of
proper moderation. The reputation Of our city OF tho