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ton that all might be put ktogeiher, they were uuau
mously adopted Great cheering) speak what know
aud TO say that any editor or any man can thrust
down resolutions on whig assembly is 10 say what can
be told OF any such assemble IN this Hail.
(Great and pro,rsced caeeriig But have alluded to
this matter for what have said hut for what am
going 10 say sad there was apprehension entertained
with regard 10 the Of Mr. Webster But shortly
aer that the wing party began TO throughout tho
country, and continued to till its action terminated
the nomination in the Convention the city Of Ba
more by the great whg party OF America of Henry Clay
tremendous cheering Mr. Webher was at Baltimore On
that occasion and from the moment that nomination
was made down to the time when our inglorious
defeat was closed by glorious victory in the State
any man iiom New Orleans to MaDe (great cheering)
And now to PASS to less worthy subject II has been
said geotemen that the candidate who has been named
for the Msyoray OF this city, ard whose nomination has
been ratified by this meeting is net popular man
Qaughte in the stately words OF arother TINT "he is
not man OF the people" (laughter) man OF the pee
pie II to present life free from reproachto exhibit
tablet upon which recorded vice and folly is neces
sary for the purpose Of making man Of the people
cannot claim that title. II TO present fsce covered all
with smiles-if 10 pour the honeyed language OF fiat
terry upon wealth and and stson, be necessary to
Il dislike the appearance and dsspise the employment,
(oud cheers) Ii to become man OF tho people It -
necessary 10 play the sycophant to the daily press
and harg in fawning attitude around the edito
rial chair, cannot earn the appeilation. (Cheers)
And let tell the individual who occupies that chair
that not to him the homage pad but to the types and
cyuders that carry his praise to the world


loud cheers) II to be "a man OF the people" Is ne
cessary to profess dosmas that do not understand
TO opinions that cannot deendl cannot play the
hypocrte and therefore became man OF the peo
pe Cheers) If be necessary to bscome "a man OF the
delude the poor into the belief that they can live with
out labor and get bread without earnng never can


M. Rn "a man o. he


to undertake to cheer the honest effort OF honorable
toll and aborto diminish its tasto increase its COM
pensationto continue its empoymen-to gather round
1t all the pleasures and enjoy Of its condonf
faithful adherence to efforts such these entities man
to the title Of "a man Of tho people," then l claim
II. ID
nected with the business of lite. Tremendous cheering
and cries of "thats the man want9 And here let me
tell you, gentlemen do not ask your votes for Dudley
seden-I ask your votes for the great wbg party Of
which, through the action ofts orgas Dudley selden has
ing) And you have any desire the organi
cation of that whg party and to perpetuae in this land


to g
INTO the chair of the chief magistrate OF this city, to dis
charge the duties the office know nos but know the
ef)rt discharge them with iety will not he wanting
(Cheers) II is no desirable employment. Had anci.
pard such outpourng in ell the words and on this oc
cason OF the whig strength and of the whg feeling
should have been unwilling to have been presented as
candidate for that office, because situated os am in
my aflirs, il elected the first act that ought to do
would be to send my family to the aims house, poorly
is that public agent ofthe 000 people Of this meropo
lis PAID for his services Gentlemen as have come
ument which found laid upon my table this morning. It


entitled the "Annual Report of the Comptroller OF the
City Of New Yo1k Of the Receipts and % Of
the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund,
for the year 1884," When locked lawyerlke, to the
last page for the conclusion "a augh really felt as If
ought to come here to night and counsel you by all
to continue the present corporation in power
there stated that the present Common Council hod
eacted saving to the city Of sos 900 per month laugh
teri 1t isso, assure youth is the statement
Expenses for four and half months to May 10.


l844 by the late Common Council 81, ,l52 400


the average expenditure per month is O59 sS
Expenseslfor seven and . half months to De-


cember Slst, l644, by the present Common


Council, ,2l5 0s; the average expendi-


ture per month - ..............s .Ioi $40 "a


Decrease sos, 1854 SO
But alas for this admirable conclusion in turning to
another portion OF this "Report" find that the
months the of $4Oa sO3 interest the city debt"
whilst the present Common Council in the seven and
half months had paid just $3.50 oars Of laughter
frau iulent instrument calculated and intended to de
ceive' loud cheerng) have confined myself to
single item and in it have covered twothirds OF the
saving effected by this corporation "a voice
cover up the other third ~ Mr. ssiden-What other
then clequeny auded to the present condition Of the
whig party. and argued that its very existence de
pended on the maintenance Of its organization a.Oo1
Locofocism presented united front in defeat or
in victory. The young men who were annually
the Union in danger Of being driven from alliance
with the whg party if its organization was not main.
to the Texas auss,onVstaed that had i been psrma
nenty settled by the national legislation, he would submit
oppose it, and oppose he would the the ground
that it was calculated to inure the free labor Of the north
and because the increase Of territory wos not only net
needul but likely to become Injurious 10 the Union al
ready capable of supporting as large population as that
ct China He then concluded by referring again TO the
found empire, would pitch this highly favored land
with its wide and deep rversits unduating plainsis
But whence would derive the races to inhabit
It? undoubtedly from those very lands which are
aow furnishing the immigration to our shores. The
hardy and athletic children of Ireland, Germany, Sect
land and Engsnd the very materials wherewith to
originate this land-where the mental energies of man


find greater developement than in any other country
such as have not been seen since the


Mr. sELpEr here sat down amid thunders of applause
having spoken for hour ard forty FIVE minutes in
uninterrupted strain Of forcble and attractive eloquence
such as has been indeed rarely heard in our
ing struggles.


There were now loud cries of Greeley, Greeley"
when that gentleman shot up from the table whers the
duously employed throughout the whole proceedings,
taking notes, and said, Gentlemen cannot speak to
b. there is Mr. o Ss hs sr Sye
much more pleasure on this occasion than can.


The CHAIRMAN announced that arrangements had been
made for Mr. w. Baer to address the meatng on this
OCCASION and if it was their will and pleasure he was at


There were loud cries for Mr. Cook for song. That
for the occasion but two verses, which he would give
them; and proceededFo sing verse commencing


IN sing you song good old song,


song ofthe wings SO strong"


At the termination, the cries still vocifcrous
ly uttered for "Gteeey, Greeleyn After some time and
only the solicitation Of the Chairman did hst
gentlemen consent to take the platform which be did amid
great applause.


Mr. GsxKLEY said-That he was not at all prepared o
address them hut Mr. Baer. the Buckeye Blecksmi
was present. whom he would have much rather hear
said that if he had but oncbrd OF the voices Of tho
present, they would drown it by their vocierations
(Great Cheering) feel fellow.cizens that we ere q


the verge Of election in which to be seen whether


the whig party is in existence rot Already
broke up to pieces divided into two parties


fyou determine well your purpose the cause OF Henry
Clay will vet tIumph-(Great Chetripg) All we need,


fellow citizens is to keep close rankhe not noisytut
show that our wishwl be unaswerablc in ls4s; perse.
thus and must carry through in triumph in de-


nce Of all the pernicous influence that be brought
against Let keep friends Of peace and order
Let only be wings in the true spirit ond VIC will sweep
away every of destruction Let US act


in prospect for lSls, and then all will be well will say
more: want to hear J. w Baer the Bnck eye Black
smith. The gentleman sat down amid the greatest sp
rlsuse


Mr.. J. w. BAER then came forward and was rec lived
with much cheering which having subsided he said he
was not able to make speech to such assembage as
