Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-07
MORNING HERALD.
Great Conservative Meeting An NationaI
Hall yesterday evening.


Hall yesterday evening.
numerous and very respectable meeting muster
ed in the saloon of the National Hail. in Canal street.
last evening, in pursuance Of the Published call
convoking all those who felt an interest la the repeal
OF the bill sasPending the small notes. to attend and
give their sentiments or lend their support such
opinions as should be advanced in accordance with
their own. D4eHs
Accordingly several thousands were present, well
dressed respectable in appearance and having the ar
if they had some stake in The community, and were
resolved 10 maintain il by all legal means they looked
like people who had an account at the bank the ba-
lance whereof was to their credit; and they differed
toto cGo to the swarm that has recently mustered so
thickly at Tammany Hall, from whence the present
assemblage had found il convenient 10 retire.
gallery over the stairs was provided for the ac-
commodation ofthe press which was an excellent ar
rangement as the reporters could pursue their avoca-
lions without pressure or interference, besides having
full and uninterrupted view of all that TRANSFERRED
An extemporaneous tribune had been erected OF
clean deal boards for the accommodation Of the
the chairman on platform elevated one step above
the level Of the floor To this seat of honor on the
meeting being called TO order by Mr.. John H. Con-
nell, the unanimous voice of the meeting called Mr..
John Delamater to preside. The chairman then
minated four secretaries and some score of gentlemen
as vice presidents.
Mr. John Simpson responded 10 call when the
name Of mechanic was appended 10 il. Party should
not trammel us any longer. (Great dppiause.) The
cellar must now be severed from the necks of all who
formerly wore it. The meeting at another place this
evening had not been called to deliberate but pro-
nounce in favor of what ordered The government
officers were not servants of the people but had be-
come their dictaors and had altered the spirit of the
Constitution. The two last presidential messages
were insults TO the country, when they said that the
country locked too much TO the government, in this
crisis. Now the people were government, and the
holders of Office were only our servants and trustees
We meet to night 10 take stand, and pu, an end
10 such abuses. II is the interest of the poor in
dustrious man to maintain that system of credit
which has raised this country to its present gigan-
tic position. The speaker said that we must
endeavor 10 uphold all institutions that are interviewer
in society," and without which business would fall 10
peces-he meant banks. They are very useful when
not abused-let us keep what is good in them and
reform the abuses-but not destroy them as is the
object OF the other meeting this evening. The speak
er then went into the question of the United States
Bank, the destruction of which was the entering |
wedge, the procuring cause of all the evils that az
fiicted the country. He then moved the first reso-
luton 10 the effect that Mr. Wrghts sub treasury
bill is an imposition Of letters on the people, and
would result in the entire prsstraon of the liberties
OF the CONTEMPLATING industry, and diminishing
the comforts Of the union. That the credit system
the poor mans support and that its opponents beray
an ignorance of the principle of civilized government
and should be branded enemies Of their race
Great applause. That the issue presented by Sias
Wright il not bank or no bankbut that is bread or
no bread-Tappause land that the divorce OF Bank
and State is more properly divorce from daily
bread. IHurrah for Mat Van Buren! Kisses. The
speaker then proceeded with string of conservative
resolutions ground out of the foregoing, which were
received with great appreciation more particularly
a the illusions TO the late election and the passage
BY the Assembly Of the repeal Of the small bill law.
The resolutions were carredb acclamation.
Mr.. George Wilson, the lawyer, was called upon
10 address the meeting But declined on the ground Of
i'll health.
There was load call for Col. Webb, who was
lurking about the purIieus of the room but non est
inrentus was proclaimed by the chairman.
Nj. Prescott Hall addressed the meeting frat from
the middle Of the ROOM and afterwards from the desk
Hs drew a vivid picture of the blessings enjoyed by
fhe country before 1897 and its present wretched
dition. The import Of 1887 as compared with those
of 1886, had fallen off fifty millions Of dollars this.
Mr.. Hall declared he had been informed by a high
officer in the Customs that very day. The learned
gentleman then went into an analysis OF the Sub
Treasury Bill by clauses, which he rdculed IN hap
DIV vein Of sarcasm, and sat down with three cheers
after a speech Of nearly an hour.
The cry was again renewed for Webb and BOBBY
Brooks but the shout for the latter preponderaied:
indeed the call Brooks, Brooks sounded very much
like the yeIping Of "a pack Of trained hounds.
MT BENJAMIN Blrdsall then moved that tse reselu-
tons be published in such papers as the committee
approve. This was carried. The same gentleman
then moved tina, the meeting adjourn, which was re-
jeced-and the cry of Brooks or Webb was repeated,
interspersed with shouts for General Jackson, Hugh
Maxwell Mortimer Jackson, and Redwood Fisher.
The question Of adjournment being again put, was
carried.
On the whole this meeting was the most decorous
we ever attended. The saloon was crowded, and
upwards Of several hundred persons mus, have been
packed in H. Rags and responsibility seemed not 10 be
their motto and they dispersed AT the adjournment
without lingering al the bar to mo'sen Their clay or
discuss the battle again. This u the first meet
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