Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-13

for the last twelve years. He intended to 70 WASH
inGton tomouow, and Ne woHld b delighted 2 teil
MT. Clay what he had witnessed IN New York.
An Eruption of lsafers here forced ITSELF int hs
centre Of the hail. and Vas rebuksd by the cnarman.
he went to Washington, would tell Mr.. Clay that
the greatest Inconvenience the wings suffered under
in New York was not having hall large enough 10
contain them. tShouts. :
Mr Hugh Maxwell was then loudly called for, but
M answer was made Mr.. Blunt being asked to
come forward no reply was made, and as pis aler,
Mr. Uhlman volunteered speech In the course OF u,
the chairman had TO reprimand knot OF persons IN
the centre of the rooni who had evidently ne stated,
been 10 the sixth ward, and taken lesson lhcre; ne
hoped there would be no row.
Immediately afterwards, the return OF the nrst
ward was given; Mr.. Clark majority over the wnoie
in that ward, was proclaimed TO be no.
Mr. Uhman continued. He Stated that this eiec-
ton was in his favor Mr.. Van Buren, would carry the
sab II easury BILL When Philip of Macedon wanted to
subvert Grecian city. he did net lay siege to 1T no
he took possession of the silver mines OF lyra, and
brbsd the orators and statesmen OF Athens sparta ana
Thebes The sub treasury bill was Mr.. Van Burens
Ilyrian mine Our fathers their liberties py their
swords-Ly our swords shall hold them. Ii de-
LUCE Of fire had swept this country, its effects
could not have produced desolation than has fol-
lowed the track Of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van
Buren, Woald any Of these evils have happened, If
during the last eight ten years Henry Clay or Daniel
Webster had been at the lead OF affairs! (Cries of
No ne1 The speaker ended with recommending
der organization and discipline, a means eff retain
ing the resent victories, and securing new ones-so
that in three years from this time Daniel Webster
Henry Clay might be elevated TO the presidential
chair.
The seventh wards return was then given; the
chairman stated that Alderman Warian had majority
Of Al This announcement received with three
groans and three Kisses.
IL Ia1, Mr. ,ah G,nitb If Cor
necticut appeared. He said he was pretty sure the
victory must be with them, as all the Smiths had
turned wings But where the hickory poles at the
polling booths The worms had them up like the
glory Of General Jackson. There TO be failure
a, IL o. clock tonight; Messrs SIAM Bang, Ming and
Fanny Wright would give up business. The locofocos
are like their mother Fanny Wright, as ugly SIM
Mr. Smith sat down, after spouting four lines OF dog
grel.
The chairman then declared the result. of the polling
in The third ward-6l5 for Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. Bcbee addressed the meeting. This gentleman
oratorica action seemed be regulated by galvanic
battery so rapid and violent his contortons doub
ling himself up and hingng himself back with every
word he uttered. We were so much struck with this
novelty of gesture, which has not been alluded to by
Cicero in his trusato de Oratsre, by Qunction in
his books de Institutione that did not pay much
attention to the speech He evidently saw the unreal
meckery Of Macbeths dagger before him, as he
clutched the air with much vehemence. and described
circle of about six feet in the energy OF his enthusi
asm He concluded by urging the meeting not to cease
their exertions till it had despoc power and full lber
ty to do as it pleased.
There we're some cries raised for Colonel Webb
which we're received with Kisses. Hoxie was called
for the chairman supposed they meant Joe Hoxie !;
that was the name he delighted in some one suggest
ed that Alderman Hoxe weald be the correcer desgna
ton bat the chairman thought not and therefore called
aloud for Joe Hoxie-but no response was made.
After long pause, the result of the 9Th Wardeec-
elton was proclaimed, being Ito for Mr.. Clark This
the Juveniles in an exstacy and they tried their
lungs as we'll the consistency Of the tables in the most
frantic manner.
The speechfying here ceased, and for about an
hour the meeting amused by the ribadry OF IT'S va
rioss members who volunteered their wit and hunor
for general amusement In fact, Masonic Hall degener
ated into regular bear garden. not exceeded by Tam
any in some of its stormiest aspects. AT half past
eleven we were compelled to leave, in order have
an opportunity of publishing these notes and sketches
up to that hour.