The New York herald., 1870-03-27
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MARCH a. 187o-rRIpLE SHEET

IN the course Of which he said that the true uemc
bold 'front.' In resistance to the oppressive tyranny
seinsn Auu unscrupuious despOiers. Mr.. Buck then
,nnoauced rns 10 eul0gstic terms the young sempro.
mus whose voice was still for war; IN the person OF
Mr. Lawrence ID. Herman, the mention OF whose
blage.
MR.. xIERNAN's SPEECH.
Mr. kiERNAN on coming forward was very warmly
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proved BY the people. u was doubly gratifying,
however, that they should be characterized by such
sent circumstances They were all familiar with the
occurrences OF the past few weeks. The people OF
roraves t6Toaan their ~ nany brd
framed charter giving back those rights and prv.
leges TO which the city was so Justly entitled. That
semoy. " passed the former body, ana the popular
heart rejoiced that the hour OF their dellverance
from
THE DEsPorrc RULE
Of republican commissions was at hand. 1t came
down TO the Assembly ana a day was set apart fol
OF the measure believed that the measure would
be successful. And why did the true repre-
the rss sms seventeen s"a Ss'!' years " tSas Sss
both branches or the Legislature, with democratic
teen years that the old party arer being Inundated
had oeen called up to power aud permitted to exer.
which had been forced upon the party. The demo.
cratic party therefore, naturally expected success
ana y mad right to expect 1t applause and when
was dreamed, and dreamed londIy, Shat
TUE HOUR OF REDEMPTION
See sns " SSh S n ss Sa
manner too, as lett little room for hope. Those
men who thus betrayed the party on that occasion
might be able TO explain their conduct lie would
not say an unkind word against them; but this he
would say-tfat II was the saddest and most mean-
Ah in ttA Iaw a.r
New York. II was not question as to whether one
faction or the other OF the democratic party should
ruie Da' u was y,YS question aaa,ait asiieGsiGg
OF the city question Involving constitutional
nolpt-a question IN which the rights OF the people
OF tne rity were at issueand IT, under such circuul-
stances the representatives or any one member OF
tnc Assembly assumed the right OF deserving the
party standari-if sndef such circumstances, any
representative failed 10 obey the behests OF the party
by responding to the popular wisn II was for that
representative @ 70 explain not for HIM tApplanse.
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c at dRee1 e IL s Jp g se q s sd @
& S rs SSt S7 i Ssss Nd daFaSS aSsy Sssysa ana 4
to return them good for evil. (Applause.) He hon.
peoples rights. tApplause lie honored them SIN M
w - ESQ senExrs iGx OF Of fiis TmR Is,ias ionsy. WV
e hs we're esaaervS s{ 3sA haI I s, 5 @ a a
names Of tlQse Nen who had SO bonoraoly struggled
for the cause OF truth and justice would long be
how the question arose. what was the course OF
THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY2
Led on by such champions OF the peoples rights
by those noble Romans, Senators Norton, Creamer
an ana Genet what policy did they pursue
appealed from the Corrupt and senai Legislature
Of the State to the peope-a higher and nobler
tribunal. Appanse.) They asked, were the people
thorily Of men who, when they had means ana In
uence at their back failed to restore TO the Empire
CITY its chartered rights and prvileges2 t'Never.
never.D Were they going to support and continue
In power men who proved recreant TO their duty
when the rights Of the people were trembling
would hold those men TO a strict accountability, and
that the effort now being made to restore the
peoples chartered rights would be vigorously sns
tanned. tAppause.) 1t was for the people Ia their
own sovereign capacity TO demand their rights
their chartered privileges 1t was for the people to
voters OF the city praying for restoration Of their
rghis-Of the chartered privileges or the city and
branding forever Its faithess representatives
tCheers.)
The secretary then read the following resolutions,
which were received with cheers ana adopted Dy
acclamatiOn.
Whereas the people the city Of New York have watched
with much concern the action OF the Legislature Of this
Of The metropos ana whereas we aspors e
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were moe needed the other haod but admire
the devotion snd fidelity OF those whom fear curuptsn
could not soduce
Resolved declare unaterabe determination to
uphold the fearless course Of those Senators and Assembly
men who battling for the overthrow OF republican
missions and the restoration Of The local Of city,
pretending to be democrats have affiliated with the repub
party prevent people from obtaining those rights
which they justly entitled.
each and every man. no matter how high his s..o @So
win not aid in the areat WORK Of restoring New city
Resolved That tender sincere thanks those
bers Of the Senate and Assembly who faithful
ing the recent struggle at Albany and that shall
cherish their names Tor the noble stand which they then
maintained
Resolved, That endorse the action OF Hon. George W.
Mclean removal Of William NJ Tweed Office
OF Deputy Street Commissioner.
Sheriff 0'BRIEN, who was received with great
cheering, announced the presence IN the assembly
OF several prominent representatives OF districts tn
wards, who had come forward to endorse the
course pursued by the young democracy.
Assembymen Bergen, Irving, and Mitchell, Mr..
Henry Clinton Mr.. Johnson, and q number ofother
gentlemen then addressed the meeting upon the
questions at issue, after which the assembage dis.
persed amid enthusiastic cheers for the cause OF
local self-governmeat.