Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06
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GREAT ANTI-JACKSON MEETING IN
NEW WORK

We learn from the New York papers of Tuesday
that one of the largest political meetings ever re-
mombercd, took place in that city on Monday even
ing last. The Courier 81 ENQUIRER says of it,
1.-The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and we hazard
nothing IN saying, that for numbers, responsibility
aud determination to enter into the co,nnu fght
It's equal has never been known in this city. Not
only hundreds, but thousands who endcavoured to
OBTAIN admission. were disappointed and compelled
TO return to their homes without succeeding,
The following Congressional Ticket unani
mously adopted by the MISUNDERSTANDING Thomp
son, David ID. Ogden, Hubert Van Waggcnen, Geo
+. Talman.
The Commercial gives the following abstract of
Mr.. MaSwelPs Speech, delivered the occason
Tho meeting having been declared in order for
business, Frederick A. Tallmadgc, Esq. presented
the report of the Nominating Committee, which
was received with immense applause. HUGH MAX
WELL, Esq, whose popular and brilliant oratory
has not been heard ut any political meeting in this
city, for many years past, to move the accept
ancc OF the report. He was received with great
cheering, and proceeded to address the meeting FOR
Three quarters of an hour, with diatiug uahed aii
~ and effect. Mother time nor space will enable
as to ATTEMPT more than hasty sketch of his
,tsarks, which went to show the danger of
sonan worship and the crisis TO which we have now
nrrved-The most solemn appeals were made to
the good sense of the vast multitude of citizens as.
sembed, who made the welkin ring, with their
applause ut the occasional flights of bant enthu-
sasm, which told of the glorIes achieved by our
slres, and defended in the late war by their sons
lie advcrted to the extraordinary infatuaton which
prevailed respecting the character and services of
Gen Jackson. Every other name, service and pc
TIL during the late war-seemed 10 have been for
gotten in the general aduation offered to the Pre-
sdent. Were there no other names, he asked,
whe by their services as leaders of our armies were
entitled to the gratitude of the country? Were
there no other battles fought and won, as glorious
and as eventful any military achievement of Cen
Jackson2 Had the nation forgotten the glorious
victories at Chippcwa-at Fort Erie--at Queens
town--at Bridgewater, and at Plattsburgh7 The
successive battles--not behind entrenchmcnts-but
against the conquerors of the conqucrors of Eu-
rope-in the open hed-where skill, bravery, and
science, were called into acton-the glory of the
war received its highest and most lasting honor
Brown--a Pikc--a Scotia Gains--a Harrison
"a Porer-a Miller, and Van Rensselaer,, were
tho gallant soldiers who, breast to breast, and
eye to eye, met the accomplished Generals of the
British forces, and tho proud array of British pow
OF and proved themselves " ny OF such foe
by their gallant actions, their liza mt achievements
and Their glorious victories.
But, extraordinary as it may be, these and
these victories, are forgotten, regarded with in
difference, under the cloud of slavsh adulation
which ascends before the idol of the day
The memory of the gallant Pike, who died on the
field of battle at Y ork-the memory of tho gallant
Brown, who died in the service of his country at
later period, are, by an ungratcfal country, dis
regarded with the same GOODNESS with which they
pass over their neglected but honorable graves.
Thisis net-all;-even our glorious naval battles
seem to be forgotten. The fights upon the ocean,
were once the pride and glory OF our nation. Once
1T was with emotions of pride and pleasure, we
spoke Of the daring and the skill of our brave COM
manders, who, in the face of the British feet and
IN deiancr of the Wanting of British pride display
ed the star-spangled banner the mountain wave
and taught the British king that there hearts
as true, and guns powerful and skill as great,
any in the thousand frigates,of his fleet
Hull proclaimed first that the Constitution was
equal to any Warrior, in peace in war
Then came the lamented Decatur, and the Mace
DOMAIN was the ''sPoILs" of the victor.
Then came Bainbridge,, and Porter, and Jones,
and Rodgers, and Chauneey, and Warrington, and
Lawrence, and Bddlc, and host of others
Then came the glorious victories on The Lakes:
a Perry and Macdonough added honors to
the war, and brighter glory TO the national cha.
racter. But all these services, names, pers and
victories. have been forgotten; or, if forgotten
by some strange iniatuation Gen. jackson has the
merit of having done every thing He fought all
the battles upon land. He fought ,al the battles
upon the sea. The names of other Generals, moro
accomplished as gentlemen-as scholars--as states
men--and soldiers-compared with the great
idol Of the day, by the ngratitude and infatuation
OF The people,-arc set3side as unworthy of notice.
But even this is not all. Not content W it'll taking
the wellearned honors from soldiers and sea-
Inon, the partizans of jackson have compared him
tie tho great and yirtuous Washington-THE FA-
THEIR OF HIS COUNTRY They rank him
higher than the Warrens, the Knoxes the Gates,
and the Lees, and the other soldiers of the Revo.
luton. They give to him qualifications as a state
man, OF superior order TO those possessed by a
Franklin, a Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, and
an Adams. Monstrous infatuation Ungrateful
people,
Mr. Maxwell advortcd to the danger in every
ScPnhlic from this spirit of adu,ation and man
worship. He said that demagogues and tyrants in
every age enabled to strike at puhlic freedoms
When the people became so low au. ,t5ss5e as TO
make the ltpler every thing, and themselves no.
tbing. LOOK, be said, at Republican Francc--when
The people were ultra-repubcans- a timo when
. igut rcflt fl.ev
had shed Che bIot l,oir sovereign, and drene6-
cd the scaifod with 80 blood Of their fellow-citi.
IONS, to secnre the blessings of lberty--N apolson
was hailed by this TiIo.-ef Republicans as - ri,,-
rous Conquerer--a Rep,sbcan Gencrnl The
same adulOtion, the sau infatuation, were wit
messed, as have IS ,1noxscd in this countrV.
The successful soldIrr soon = srr, 10 eivii ii,, !.
lrale--tIrA c.r,, .Cs Il short pcriod-the term
was then enlarged to seven years. on The PROPOSE
ton OF his haterers, and finally Consul for life,
will the privilege of nominating his succcssos-at
last their Emperor.
Mr. Maxwell then proceeded to examine the con.
duct of General jackson during tho four years of
his administration. lie pointed out the inconsis.
tency between his professions aud his practice.
lie had acted as demagogues and tyrants always
act, when they intend deceive the peopc. He
advertcd TO various acts affecting the Constitution
tho authority OF the Supreme Court--tho powers
OF the National Legislature, and the Executive
power
Mr. Maxwell examined the question in relation
to the Indians, and tie imprisonment Of the
missionaries. lie said these we're now in prI-
son under the authority Of Georgia, but by the
conniYance and acquiescenco Of the President.
Had he done his duty under the treaties and the
laws of the United States, Georgia would
have yentured upon such am act of inhumanty and
injustice. American citizens immured in dun
geoh Tor no offence against the laws, have appeal
ca 70 their countrynen for protection and deliver
ancc' There was time in the Roman Republic,
Wnen tho exclamation "I am a Roman citizen .
uttered IN Tie remotest province Of the Republic,
eould Say The arm Of arbitrary power, and strike