The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-03
Miscellaneous Meetings in the
City Last Night.

Never since the great gathering to ratlfy the nomi
ration for . second term Of the martyr President
Was euch an earnest enthusiastic and respectable
assempage gathered within the hall OF the historic
Cooper Institute IS last night woke Its echoes.
There were but few ladies present; yet there was
no disorder, and not . particle OF excuse for the
Drssspce Of the large force OF policemen
a The nah. more orderly and mtelli-
GENT though determined, meeting was never
Held In the city. 1t would be impossible
70 estimate the NUMBER OF people OF all ranks,
oaasses trades and political compile xlons who were
preseut within and without the building. Not an
zach OF standing room was vacant for moment
from the commencement OF the meeting its close.
and IL was exceedingly difIicult for those whose
ausies required them to move about to squeeze
through the earnest aud compact crowd. Over the
platform the Significant legend was spread on can
vass ea. 1a
"wHAr WE ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT."
ana around the supporting pillars were grace
fully entwned State and national nags. There
vas no music, but the audience did not
require the stimulus OF sounding brass and tlnkling
cymbals. On the platform were the following
named gentlemen:-Cyrus w. Field, General John
A. DIX, Samuel J. rlden, s. b. Cnittenden, General
Jackson, W. M. Evarts, Andrew W. Green Major J.
n Bundy, Colonel Henry G. Stebbins Father Far
relley, Colonel N. uano Dunn, John Wheeler ex-
mcmberiof Congress, James NJ. Brown, Henry Cews,
Collector Murphy, ex-Judge Edwards Pierrepont
John A. Stewart, Edward Cooper Joseph H. Choate,
Isaac II. Bailey Judge Barrett, Jackson s. Schultz,
Peter Cooper, Henry l. CLINTON, william I. Have
meyer, Dr. Hepworlh, Henry p. Champion, John
Foley and . host Of other distinguished and
well known citizens. The enthusiasm was nm
speakers ON the members Of the Ring evoked
sunuituous cheering. Mr.. Choate, who followed
the Chairman. colonel SteDbins put the meeting In
me best OF good humor BY reading the follow
mg most solemn announcement previous 10 his
spcccn:-
sI am requested to state that the political funeral
q william H. Tweed will take place Of the new
County Court House, IN this city, on Tuesday, No
vember the 7tn. Rev. Edwards PierreponI Will ON.
eiate. The hymn to be sung ~ that good old tune
- DR.. wattA
Moved
Archbishop O'Conor, with seventy assistants, win
conduct the services. The text for the sermon will
be taken from the Gospels,
sLORDi ny THIS TIME HE srINKRrB.'
Tina congregation are requested TO attend.n
And that his easy now Of language ana pleasant
aictson should not weary his audience Mr.. Choate
interpreted his remarks with points and Jokes that
were heartily rellshed Referring 70 Mr.. Christie
pher Pullman, republican sandwiched between
O,Brlen and Bradley In the Seventh Senatorial DIS
srlct, he SAID that, personally, NO thought Mr. Pull
man was good man. but he had no more chance
OF going TO the state Senate than had William N.
tweed TO enter the kingdom OF heaven. HIS state
cnt that the nGnt between the wings Of the repu6-
llcan party-wings that heretofore refused 10 nut
GER ny or even mop together-nad rcconcied their
dinerences and ON Tuesday the lions Of the Custom
House ana The lambs or Horace Greeley would 90 to
bed together elected uproarious cheering, long
cOatinued. Mr.. Choate's announcement oil
she withdrawal Of Thomas T. Stewart from the can
In tine Fifth Senatorial district and Mr.. Hawes
dcclination In the Eighth district at the request OF
NE Committee Of seventy, drew forth tremendous
applause. Mr.. Tnden, VINO followed Mr.. Choate,
was bitter and long WINGED, but enectivc. Mr..
Evarts was loudly called for, and spoke eloqucnry,
the audience cheering vehemently nj every point In
hs speech. Three stands were erected outside the
building, rom which speeches were made TO a very
large crowd that had failed 10 squeeze into the
Cooper Han. Here the enthusiasm was also hearty
and sustained, and altogether tho uemonstralon Of
she citisen rcformers was an overwhelming success
II commenced at eight and was brought TO close
~ eleven O'Clock with Q nnal bnrst OF enthus asn,
echoed and re-echoed within ana without the cooper
building.
ADDRESS OF TuE COMMITTEE oP sRvRNrv
ASser the mectlng was organized The following