The New York herald., 1871-09-17
TEE YUNICIPAL MUDDLE.
C0INTMUED FROM THIRD PAGE,

~ Know the eminent ability he possesses, and
no. when he was elee.ed Comptroller, rendered
mo ms hands the financial destinies OF the city,
VIII rally around him the night appointed for
Tue meeting and raise their voice In vnoicalion
oil that gentleman. (Cheers.) l cannot see a single
yet he has done that deserves so strongly pubic
Vuiun ana public denuncation. They tell you
HE Is RICH AND THAT HIS LADY Is RICH
Wen, am glad OF IT. and so also rejoice the mapy
instuu ense charity winch that good lady has rem
dered essential benefit TO. tApplause.l But, gen.
tasrawn from the public treasury. When she became
aartner oi the Joys and sorrows OF MIR. Connolly she
Gea lafge property In ner own name and that pro-
speculations in bonds and other well-paying specn.
,anons wn unt II mas risen TO very large fortune.
,wheh Mr. Connolly was elected Comptroller, when
stood by him when other men faltered in his de.
tence, thar good lady possessed the wealth almost
that sne does to-day and VIII say, having conf
dence IN him, that 40 not believe he has piered
single dollar from the city treasury loud applause
anu my Iarm ieiow @ cldzenss & see many poor men
mas not X. B. Connolly been always a friend
OF the laboring classes Most undoubtedly he
heart which he always possessed he would rob the
lahoring classes, on whose shoulders only the
burdens or taxaUonY Most undoubtedly not, and |
hope there Is not man In tue city who would
charge HIM with crime sucn as that. AS said
worsnyn Secsuse I beeye Mye' ae is S worny Of tie
confluence OF the people-wii fully justify himself
of every charge that has been made against him.
-(Cheers) have nothing 10 say with regard to the
other gentlemen connected with HIM In the Board
OF Appernonment bn, Deieye yy they n should have
cratic. Applause) They were all elected on one
issue, except
MY HoNOREp FRIEND MR.. swEgNY,
for whom l ever entertain O deep regard ap-
plausel, and whose ONCE was not elective, and they
main in ONCE. tApplause.) The bare Suspicion IL
too weak TO form condemnation, and he Is not
condemned In the words OF the decision, which Is
tnat no further bonds shall be issued; but
the Judge does not say in the decision
that he has robbed the city treasury This is most
knv
the clIZens 70 De firm In their ialtn In the dis
tinguisned gentleman. l have done did not
Wltnin my breast an honorable sympathy for Mr.
Connolly; tue same, SIR, as yourself, and wnen the
Eeat meeting taxes place sha az raj raise my voice
taught to love ana revere IN the past and whom l
shall always honor and revere IN the future. Great
applause.)
PETER M'CoRNy's SPEECH.
PETER McCoRNY was next called upon, and thus
addressed the meeung:-I have been an earnest OBJ
server OF matters IN tins city for the six weeks
and have examined the why's and the wnerefores or
the troubles now agiraiing New York. and have
Is caused by the radical party with view
TO-. to The e. results OF the election OF M lS72
In the way OF fastening the blame on the city au-
thorities, and the result is that large amount or
supposed blame now rests Oh the Comptroller. My
object Is 10 say, as an lrlshman, that am disposed
10 think II Is
IN CONSEQUENCE OF HIS NATIONALITY
that the Comptroller is placed In that position.
lCries o: "GOod.rl There can be question OF the
1act ialcatl0nS OF Kind TOOK place the
Comptroller is not TO blame. tTerrfc cheerngl
You are all aware as well us am that under the
state OF the laws impossible for Mr. Connolly 10
no any act TO crlmlna1e himself, Tor he Is not his
master: ana the law states that al warrants
and vouchers signed by him shall be
COUNTERS IGNED BY THE MAYOR.
Series VI That's so,n and some hissllg.l II Mr..
must have Deen not only condoned but accer,ed
legally and otherwise by the Mayor. (Appla1se.)
therefore l maintain II there oe any laalt
Mayor Hall is more guilty man than
record OF this man never had the happiness OF
seeing, and nnd that lie has been unanimously
was elected by large majority 70 be State Senator
and twice elected TO the honorable position he
by Mayor Hall under the new Charter. / md tnat
Is private individual his name stands as high as
that OF any other gentleman in the community Jap
plausel; and that when the Union was threatened.
SENT HIS ONLY SON TO BATTLE
1Or the country, and that suffered a living mar
iyrdOm in Libby Prison, while those who now accuse
hlm were skulkng behind doors (Cheers) 1t is by re-.
Dors such these that public men are 10 pe Judged,
and have failed 10 discover a single iota OF gunt
On the part OF Mr.. Connolly Ileave the law of the
ae case 70 ne lawyers pnt we are ree to express our
think tnat Judge Barnard occupies most unenv1a-
ole position to-day. applause In the beginning OF
Inis business ne appeared TO take proper view lOf
the case his last act shows him to be different
man from what took him to be. All the accused
nr. Connolly Is selected to be
THE GOAT TO GO OUT INTO THE WILDERNESS
i
every good man, and especially OF every Irishnian,
70 see that II shall not be done. tApplause.) 1 am
IN advocate for the measure that large demonstra-
zion OF voiers Of New YORK take place to show SYM
patny 1Or the COMPTROLLER, and prove the strength
or the solid men that be brought 10 bear on this
question and / trust that every honest man Will
work might ana main 10 bring the people together
On tilat occasion In their multitude and power, and
prove TO the capal that Mr. Connolly has as many
trends as ever and more friends, III the city. (Ap-
plause.)
Al the conclusion OF these speeches a motion was
made and unanimously adopted that the meeting be
adjourned 10 meet on Tuesday evening next at 73
University place, for the purpose OF arranging for
The mass meeting and the torcnllght procession.
The lollowing were afterwards named as
DELEGATES TO TIE ABOVE MEETING
rom their respective wards, not SIX OF whom were
present, and who Will near OF their appointment
PROBABLY only through the medium OF the uERALD:-
Wo,d. Deooq,,s
John T. Hayes, Thos o. Keep, John Callahan.
-. w. Br1eD, John fveTidge John NJ. McCardy.
s-Pat Callahan, John Hurry, Timothy Mccarthy,
4-John Cougbiin Henry Mci;aulin Stephen Rice -
b-Mibiam barry. Thomas Hesly, Dcnnis Denrody,
o-Shas McCarthy b. u NJ. sweeny, David Shea
1-Mm. IL Creed, James Collins, John ii. O'Copnor.
S-T. f. stafford, 4. Fitzgerald. James Ryan
s-David Barry john Herman, Michael Mccarthy.
lo-Wm. o. Kern, Jhos stackpole. VIM. g. Cover.
n-George Ryan, Patrick J. Malopey, M. J. Russei
l2-John Shelly William Hayes, Il. Roche.
13-P Singleton, r. hyan. William Clancy.
N-E. Dwyer, John norner, John Ma5ey
l5-T =. ke.ly, NJ. Blake G.. Cornbor.
lb-James preen, lsrey i. Harrington
NV. OCornel DeAnis Nancy, NJ j. OMAN
,1S-Phlip Shern, John Donoghan, 7. O'Bricn.
&c. II. Lynes, John Ford, L.. g.
&c Hefernen, Michael Gatier, Morris Powers.
2l-Jerry Croly, r. H. jackson, Richard CrOser.
S6-I O'CaIlAhan, l. Dwyer Morris h Powers.