Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-11-14
From the N. Commercial Advertiser.
GREAT MEETING OF WHIGs AT
NATIONAL HALL.

One Of the most crowded and enthusiastic
meetings of the whole season, was held at
National Hall, by the Wings, last evening,
10 exchange congratulations on the glorious
triumph OF the party throughout the Stntc,
which presented strong contrast TO the
gloom and despair which reigned in and
around the Loco Foco head quarters Tam
nnny Hall.
On motion Of r. 6. WETMOR., ESQ. the
meeting wns organized by the appointment
OF the following officcrs:-
Pres't. SHEPHERD KNAPP, Esq.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
judah Hammond, Frederick A. Gay,
John liarlow, Benjamin Blrdsall,
+. II. Warner, Isaac Uhderbill,
John l.. Ciscoe, Robert IIyslop,
William Turner, Captain Rossiter,
Henry q. Stebbins Robert +. Winslow,
William Hall, Samuel ID. Jackson.
SECRETARIES.
Benjamin c. Gale, John Brandt,
Donald Mcleod, A. Stonienburgh,
Abraham G. Cozzens.
The following resolution was offered by
the President and adopted unanimously -
Resolved, That we welcome with sincere
pleasure the presence of Herman B. Ro.
meyn, of Ulster county, at our congratulatory
meeting this evening. The victory over
which we now rejoice, his indefatIgable cx'
erlons have largely Contributed to secure
With such wntcliEl and energetic guardians
Of our liberties, we need never despair.
The President then introduced Mr.. Ro
meyn to the meeting; and that gentleman
responded TO the resolution in a most ANNA
ted and eloquent speech, which was repeat
edly interrupted by bursts Of hearty appro'
baton and applause.
The following resolutions offered by Peter
w. Lutlum, Esq. were unanimously adop.
tcd:-
Rcsoired, That we, the Wings of New
York, return our grateful thanks to the
"Wlgs and Conservatives" through the Em.
pirc State, for the noble manner in which
they have come to the rescue of their coun.
try and its institutions in its greatest hour oI
gloom and cspondcncy-and we do assure
our Wing and Conservative friends through
out the State and country, that the Wings
of New York will remain firm and steadfasI
in the great cause in which we are engaged
Resniutd, That the first act of our lcgisla-
ture, when assembled, should be to pass a
law for the registry Of votes in tho city oI
New York, whereby the ballot boxes may
b. kept pure and unsulied. by the illegal
votes of many who could not vote did said
law now exist.
Mr.. LeFoy offered the following resolu.
tion. which was unanimously adopted:-
I Rpsoired, Tint we will do all in our power
10 secure The reelection of the Hon. Ma.
TmANiEL =. TALLMADGE to the Senate Of the
United States.
The following resolutions were presented
by the chair aud adopted unanimously -
Resolved, That the efforts of our friends o
the Wing and Conservative press, during The
recent arduous conflict, merit as they receive
our warmest appreciation.
Rrsoiued, That we have witnessed with
unleigncd satisfaction, the zeal and devotion
of Thurlow Weed, Esq OF the Albany Eve
ming Journal, and that his nntirng efforts
esp' cially have greatly contributed 10 on
splendid iriumphin the Third Senatorial Dis
trlct.
Rtsoire}, That tho officers Of this meeting
enclose copy Of the above resolutions to
Mr.. Weed, nnderthcr signatures.
The Tee'ing was afterwards addressed by
Messrs. Duly Scldcn Levine, 1t Foy, Blunt
Brooks Wells, aud others.