The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-21

Andrew C. Wheeler Joseph Fletcher
Isaac Underhill Levi Cook
Charles O'ConDer John Z. Bergh
Caleb F. Lindsey John Foote
Burr Wakeman Peter Smith
James W. Smith James S, Wilson,
On motion Of Isaac Lucas, Esq. the following gen
ilemen elected Secretaries -
Frederick A. Gray John Harlow
Benjamin G, Gale Jordan l. Mott
M. G. Hart Mortimer De Mott
II. II. Winslow John r. Wheeler
Henry Lane Charles Chamberlain
Edward jenkins III. b. Cook
Mr. Gideon Lee opened the meeting with some re-
marks upon the Coalition Of the Southern Nullier,-
the Western Humbugger and the Northern with
Southern principles; the main object Of which seemed
to be, judging by the Proclamation of him Of the South
the depression Of the Trade and Commerce the North
and particularly attack upon New York, which was
to be sacrificed to the Trumvirae If the People would
but give Power. Mr. Lee then proposed three cheers
"for the Of the Northern Cobbers and Tnkers,
which was heartily responded to- and then hree cheers
for the overthrow Of the Tnumvirate," which
heartily uttered.
N. p Tailmadge, who was supposed to be in the
Hall, was here called for vocerousy upon which a
letter was read from Mr.. T., expressing great regret
that he now called upon to devote all his time to
his private affairs in order be ready to take his seat
at Washington upon the meeting OF Congress,-whch
he hoped the Public would more readily accept
as the Summer past, and the Autumn thus far forget
ting every thing Of his private affairs he had devoted TO
the call Of the People, from whatever quarter it came
Three cheers here proposed by the Chairman for
tho Hon. N. P. Talmadge, upon which three
gwen and three more were added and three more
STILL till the very Hall seemed to shake with the en-
husiasm Of People alive to his eminent services to
present
Mr. SANFORD, being loudly called for next appeared
on the stand. In the course Of his remarks he alluded
to the darkness Of Poor Tammany, who, in excluding
the old and long-tried Luminaries Of the Democratic
Party had taken into its head to ADOPT the experiment
Of light kindled by Loco Foco matches which the
People In two successive trials in this State had tho
roughly extinguished as Tammany now bore witness,
shrouded as she was in gloom. The Spartan Band of
Conservatives who had been turned from there had ia
ken their Democratic Principles and now had the plea
sure OF achieving by the Power Of Democracy of Mum
bers Victory, the magnitude Of whose consequences
was Difficult, for any hut phosophc mind to foresee
difficult, he said, because the Victory was not so
much what was done, as what it had prevented being
done,-what Of mischief, and disturbance it averted-
and what Of prospect held in the long vista Of the
future fora People governing themselves by Conserva-
tive Principles. The Government, he said, rapidly
yergng to monarchy, and the only good thing about
Loco Focosm was, that it tended there, Loco Foco-
ism made the Revolution bloodshed, for when Loco
Focosm was ready to begin its purposes Of dwelling
and public Plumber it would find il had already created
master whose Will over them rrevocable Law.
(Grest Cheers)
The perncious interference Of the Federal Office
Holders in Public Elections, Mr. S then comment
ed upon at length, with much severity and it. said he
Victory had not now perched upon your Banner some
Ming would have been disturbing not only Public meet.
ings in Wall street, debating by force hereafter at the
Polls
Benjamin Birdsall Esq here being seen in the Gal
lery was loudly called for, and heartily cheered 81
cannot make speech for you, gentlemen" said he, 81
came here only to show myself on hand (cheers)
though really sick, and better fitted for a bed than
ros.rnm--yet come when see such call for
ing here" (Cheers) "Genemen," he continued,
you must sleep on your arms The enemy already
blows trumpet to the charge next Spring tell You
you must have Ten Wards in the City, Will you do
it? "Yes," eyes" "yes" (Tmmense cheering
Three cheers were here given for Ben Birdsall
Judah Hammond, Esq brought forward Resolution
in honor OF n. F. Talmadge, (great cheerng) in which
he set forth his services to the State and promised its
highest rewards. Immense cheering The Resolu-
ton unanimously passed
Mr.. Hammond here, in the crowd having
cried OUT Honor to the first sgner of the Letter of the
700" Immense cheering) (The Tallmadge Lottery
went on to explain how he came where he was 81
came" said he from Tammany Hall to this Hall be-
cause the principles set forth that Letter aban
doncd by lammany Hall. | cape because the Admit
nistraon abandoned the Commerce and Trade of the
country to experiment upon it, with rashness inexcu-
sable Mr. IL. then went into the History of the
Financial management Of the Government and set forth
here IN It's encouragement Of the Bank Expansions in
1885, '36-in the distribution of the public depostes
and its Specie Circular, it has laid trap to catch the
Banking Institutions Of the country and then to pounce
upon them, with Bankrupt Law, when il fancied
had them in his power, "lhe Government when the
banks suspended, was, he continued, in the condi-
ton oi the frog, who tabled, on irving to swell
itself to the magnitude Of the OK burst and became the
contempt OF all" 81 did sign that Tallmadgc Letter."
continued Mr. H., 81 was one of the committee that
bore 1t to Mr. Tamadge's mansion. am proud of the
agency had in it, and proud OF the good work it
stimu lated that honorable Senator to undertake" Great
cheering
Mr. Weed here addressed the meeting for some time
and succeeding him, James b. Murray Esq was called
out, which call he answered in series Of amusing re-
marks
was told" snd Mr.. Murray, JUS, before the elec-
ton, the Conservatives have not left corporars
guard, all but Gid Lee and three four others had
gone back This meeting here does not look much
like gong back The election Just closed in such
brilliant victory does not look like gong back We shall
never 60 back into Tammany Hall until it is purified
from the present materials in it ten times over (cbeers
TO go back into Tammany Hall now, would he like
going into tomb Only the skeletons of great party
are elt IN It, (cheers for one, do 90 hack into
lammany TIL Ianmany learns let men think in il,
and speak what they think When the Conservatives
were kicked out of Tammany neck and heels, not being
ioaters ana ndereht as 10 quarters, matter il they
in the street, (cheers and auph they came to
National Hall fora Home i don't Ike your quarters
IN Canal street. loco foco had said to ne, (Mr NY
don't believe YOU will succeed in doing business on the
Canal street plan But there may be something the
place after all, his acquaintance had added for Canal
street has IT, and the sewer can draw you off
CA laugh) Sir, said ], (Mr. NJ we came to Canal
street for that sewer. We are making Poolof Sloan
oft to wash off loco focosm in it. What we cannot
wash we drown and we have washed many and drowned
many too" Great cheering
Mr. Murray then went on TO saw when in Washing
ton IN September, 1897, he protested with men high IN
power against the Sub Treasury scheme as they were
consuited upon ITS recommendation to the people The
man o. the o'ooe' IN conversation said, 4" Why, it is
we have t.r,