Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-04


Henry Ogden was elected President, Messrs. Grin.
nell and Disosway, Vice Presidents.
Mr. Stevens first addressed the meeting He SAID
what he had 10 say would not be that which would oe
said by others 1t was little chop at hickory SUCK
on his own account. When he had sad his h''ie say
he sat down.
The call Of the meeting was then read All the
illusions to the honor and goodness and fitness Tor
Office of the wing merchants were loudly applauded
as a matter of course-as all the denunclatons
evelled against the late and present government.
Mr.. Starr being loudly called for, came upon the
platform-grave as an oyster-bowed to the CHAIR
gave the hem preparatory, and commenced. lie SAID
great dea-we took no notes, and OF course cannot
follow him with verbal accuracy. 1t was TO the ell
feet that the government had produced all the mis-
fortunes that had happened to the country since the
election Of the late President This includes we sup
pose the Ellen Jewett murder. If the government"
said Mr.. Starr, have particle OF decency lefi they
will lay down their commissions and fly to The remot-
est deserts of Arabia-Qoud cheering)-and we will
take their places-(vehement applause) They have
laid to our charge that the merchants by exrava-
CANT specuarions had caused the troubles that en-
sued
Here the Ghosts of the Spectators, who have
bank 81 stem passed before US in review-as the
Ghosts In Richard do the audience. They pointed to
visions of wealth which they had wrung from the
people. Upon their brows were written Monopolsts
observation-disclosures Shavers, &C. &c.
The merchants, continued the speaker the Wing mer-
chants, are the only ones fit TO sit in Congess-they
know what they want-the present rulers don't and
i, is my firm impression that all viii. not be right
,l,o hcu f~iio cd II
sensation was created some murmurs-the
speaker hemmed and continued-to come for
ward in the common cause, do so.
ooh" applause and sati faction)
Mr. Starr then said he would call the attention OF
the meeting to the Wing Ticket-(great applause')
He did this in part and in part only-He called the at
ten,on 10 almost all the ticket separately-nut ne
omitted Joseph Hoxie Why did he omit to mention
the County Clerks He was afraid-he knew that
even among the Wings Joseph Hoxe would not 60
down. That there was mauris odour about BIS
political standing that smelt rank. Poor Joe Hoxle,
your very friends handle you like pitch. as you
would defile them.
Some resolutions were then passed showing what
great things the wings woad do for the people OF
New York if the people would only be so good as 10
do great things for them and elect them to office.
three voices, sent there doubtless by Express. They
were Immediately drowned in a cry for Mr.. Hoffman
He was not therethen two of the former three tried
to cry for the BOBBY again-the third got ashamed
of it.
"A chap wot writes lettsrs from Europe in Anne
rica"
"Oh, an attic scribbler?"
eyes"
The call was Immediately drowned in request for
Mr.. Stevens TO speak.
He said he could say nothing but nonsense, not
being prepared with q speech-and that they would
not wish to hear that The best thing that could be
done would be to go home and act. They had had
great deal of speaking very little purpose They
talked too much.
They did no, talk of Joe Hoxie however The
Wings are in peculiar position. They stand pledg-
ed to this man, and 20, feel that he is mill stone that
will sink them.
VINO Is Lew d. SLAMm ?-Tms question was put
most emphaicallyin contradiction to David b. Ogden
by tho young wings, who after shaving themselves,
and putting little into their pocket handker
chiefs, met at Masonic Hall the other evening.
Who is Levi ID. Samm? Can he be compared to
David b. Ogden?
Yes-he can. Levi ID. Slamm is native of New
York. His father was a mechanical highly respect
able locksm,h, who by industry and frugality made
q handsome independence. He is large owner Of
real estate and has deep interest in the prosperity Of
this community. He could buy the whole wing
ticket spectators and ALL To his son Levi, he gave
classical education, one Of the most finished ia the
country. But more-he taught him his own trade,
tina, OF locksmith.
"My son." said he 81 have given you liberal
education. You can rank, and think and feel equal
to any man in this land of liberty. Yet there is one
thing you must do. You must learn TO work AT your
fathers trade. Though | may leave you fortune,
who can tell the will Of heaven3 Ii leave as my
mos, cherished legacy, knowledge Of that art by
which was enabled to give you an educaon,y you may
be stripped of fortune Of house. Of home, but calamity
cannot take away your independence and moral dig
mites, while your health remains"
Young Levi ID. 5lamm learned his fathers trade.
He studied the great classical writers Of antiquity
and aborcd at the handicraflwork of lockmaking at
the same Tune Hedrank in the mysteries Of science
and philosophy while he penetrated the secrets Of
mechanism. lie was educated as a freeman, as
Christian, as philosopher, as an artist, as me-
chanlc rs true gentleman, and as a man among