Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-04

The Astsr Dinner--Furth Partieuiars--
FOrmation Off new Regency
The extraordinary avidiIy with which the sketches
of the magnificent AsToa DINNsR have been sought
for and read is an honor to the taste Of the age Inc
increase in the circulation of the Herald caused by the
fulncss of these brilliant descriptions has surpassed
any similar fact, within our knowledge of newspaper
patronage. Federalist and democrat wing and tory,
conservative and locofoco, are rushing over each
others heads, like flock of sheep after the bell
wehcr, TO procure copies having these accounts.
On Saturday last we published four several editions
of the Herald, some Of these editions, numbering
TO- 600 each to supply the curiosity Of the public In
all, twenty one thousand copies have been Sold
With this public appreciation of our course, we shall
proceed, therefore, and continue these sketches
sketches furnished us by number of gentlemen who
were present on the OCCASION of them by lnvl-
tatien, others by purchase.
After Mr. Bells Grafton, las given in the Herald OF
Wednesday, Mr.. Francis Granger rose, and said he
would take upon himselfto answer Tor New YORK
the people of which had frequently honored him with
immense support, although his and their efforts had
been hitherto unsuccessful. He had been cand-
date for of the highest offices IN the State but
had been disappointed by the dlssentlon and want OF
unanimity of his friends. Unanimlty, therefore,
among the wings was an a-lmporant ingredient in
their success and in preserving II. After an lngen-
Gus, bat sid -wlnded compliment to Mr. Daniel Web
ster, Mr. Granger sat down amid shouts of applause,
and the shverlng Of some dozen glasses and dessert
plates
aKentucky, chivalrous Kentucky" was then drank
and Mr. Graves responded to the sentiments in a
neat, modest pertinent and brief address. Mr. HoH-
man apoloeZed for Mr. Graves on the ground OF his
i'll health, which explained the brevty of his remarks
while it enhanced the favor his presence had conferred
upon the company.
The gentleman usually known as the racy and hu-
4 . ,,lh s,,,ea ifn,
his legs for the purpose of toastng the sister state of
NewJersey His speech was diversified with consldera-
bic pungency of wit and illustrated with sundry quo
tations from the Latin which he translated into Eng
sh for the benefit of the auditors, or for fear they
should think he was rldicullng taking liberties with
them in language they did not understand. His re-
Stunning his chair hailed with thunders Of ssen
and when the noise had subsidized,
Governor Pennington Acknowledged the c0mpll-
ment in the name of his state. II was his first APP
pearance he said, this stage, and he claimed the
usual courtesy accorded to novces. No one stood
more in need of indulgence than himself ne was
fully conscious Of the fact and they must perceive
H. He hoped the Wings would almost prove the
strongest party; as, victory pleasant, and Wing
governors had been rather rare OF late he was 60
ing on, when there call among the servants
and waters for Colonel Webb Zone of the stewads)
whom they wished to consult, about some arrange
ments respecting the bringing on Of the wines &c.
The gallant gentleman mlstook the clamors tor
call from the meeting and jumped upon two chairs
with half bunch OF grapes IN his mouth. Having
dsencumbcred his organ of uerance OF It's JUICY I'M
pedment, and cleared what old Homer calls " the
ivory fence of his tongue" he coaxed his whskers
forward, advanced his dexter foot, and commenced
saving thu air with arm sInlster-after having estae-
lshcd his ca llbrlum, which was evidently IN Jeop-
ady, hc' said that his object in rising vas 10 pay his
tribute Of respect to Mr. Southland, who, in his opin
ion, the ablest Secretary of the Treasury that
ever was Ii was matter that he had refused to
resign VIXEN instructed by New Jersey so to do-what
regulated BY circumsta nces and epochsthere an
essential difference between Wings and Tsries. We
sorry mention that descending from his emil
ncnce, the gallant editor made faur pas, and fell
nearly full length on the table by which discomht-
ure pretty general average was occasloned IN Mr..
Boydens glass and crockery as per bill Of S25.37,
handel in TO the committee the following morning,
for this particular degdt.
During the confusion, Mr.. Sosthard rose, and COM
planned Of IndsFositon. We were happy 10 perceive,
however, that the Hon. Gentleman shook it of, in
spred, doubt, by the anisnstion Of the scene. He
made very long speech, which he delivered IN stem
torlan tones nllcing no trfing dose OF tedousness
upon the somewhat impatient auditory. Heprofessed
sincere and lasting regard for the navy; II was his
wife or mstrcss the object oil his ldoary; the study
OF his e and he hoped again TO WELD It's destlnles
His doctrine Of instruction was, appeared to u.s. very
lamo and lnconclusive indeed the gentleman did not
seem to understand what he was saying or else his
method Of ratiocina,on is peculiar to himself and II
reconclleable with any treatise OF dalecucs yet pub
lished Departing from knotty points he comph-
mented his chivarous friend, Colonel Webb (subdued
gigglng with solitary explosion Of laughter what
the Scotch call gufsr) He then spoke Of him
sef-apolegsing for using the odioas personal The
was the last Of gallant band OF instructed senator's
he thought however, he should have resigned but,
with Clayton on one side, Ewing in front, Clay on
his left and Webster behind, it was not in his power
10 back or side out.
Mr.. Kennedy, OF Baltimore addressed himself to
the ssenbly the special representative Of the state
or Maryland. He spoke very clearly and briefly
and was succeeded by
A real down east Yankee, DIR. Sturges, Of Boston,
in whose tones the peculiar information and enuncia-
ton of the conventicle, predominated His speech
was evidently framed as 10 delivery, with special
reference 20 the rubrc leaving to the dscreoH of
the uttcrcr, whether "it shall be sung said. His
matter was however sound and the Boston guests
appauded il very fcrvently its peculiar dialect
dered IL more difficult OF appreciation to the New
Workers, Southerners, who joined in the laugh Of The
Eastern people, more from imitation, than relish or
sympathy.
Mr.. Holman then rose with much parade and So
lemny n about 10 usher sonnet hing very extraordl
nary on the scene. IL was haf-past one in the morn
ing, when he introduced Mr. Daniel Webster TO the
meeting, and lncontinen,ly that orator began, and
and kept up tll half pas, three MANY Of the ladies'
IN the Astor House had sat up expressly 10 hear Mr..
Webster and during his speech were snugy ensconced
IN retiring roena within earshot) Not being OF
the party clique, did not venture to take memoran-
da for fear Of beng walked ont Of The room by the
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