Morning herald., 1839-10-28

VeIcE.-You'd have got none OF ~
DESHy.--Yeu'd a received us with joyous aceia'
nation. (Laughter) We can't control those who
control the banks,
voIcE.-Its id good job you can't.
Drssy.-so if you're disappointed, let the cen
tion Of the convention again. lit was read You
see they saw il would be unwise and imprudent to
pledge themselves 70 any particular course Chat Is
putting il in gures) which might be rendered futile
by events. over which they have no control
SEVERAL VorcEs-The banks are right-quite
right It's only set Of shiftess scoandrels wish
to embarrass them.
Here there was another awful pause, and some
laughing, in the midst Of which Lecis Iappan rose
At this there was a tremendous outcry; all the
SQUADS of Babel seemed revived; Misses, hooting,
shouting, cries f"turn him out, "down with him,
.'the nlgger" "the black scoundrel," "adjourn, gs
home. "Hear him., "hear the niger
CHAIK-Ordcr, order! let's have silence and act
like rational beings Let's hear any one who can give
US any light.
More confusion and cries of 'that black scoundrel
will make it all appear darker"
AT last order was restored, and Lewis Tappan, with
the coolest impudence possible, jumped upon the
platform.
TAppAN.-I regret that the banks have disappont-
ed us in hopes of specified relief. expected,
sir, that this meeting would again be unprovided
with any resolutions, it the other night, and
|, therefore, drew up some, sir, which III read.
Cries Of "No, no, turn him out" and all sorts Of
noises. At last Lewis Tappan read the following:
rAPPAN's REsoLpToNs
Resolved That while we cordially approve the determine
lion Of the banks maintain specie ments confidently
cosnts afford the most eectua aid their
this commercial community at this distressing crisis
Resolved Tht as the interests Of the merchants manuiac
and mechanics and the banks Identical reciprocal
confidence and assistance absolutely to
moneyed institutions from disaster, and the trading
munity from still greater distress, If not ruin.
Resolved That deFreca.e all hostile feelings towards
any sister city, between any banking institutions in
city and that lock erwarl with sangune hope that the
oft
country will cordially unite in placing the currency and f.
nancai affairs Of the country in sound and cond
ton.
Resolved That we every merchant nanufac
and mechanic the city afford to each other the most
termined resolution of every pre.entso long be
practicable TO sustain has credit and meet his
70 ssce up the ship.
Tappan continued-A gentleman told me, sir, he
did like to to the meeting because all who
were here would be considered as under pecuniary
embar rrassnent; why, sir, are not all under pc.
cuniary embarrassment? (Cries of "no, no. y
Are we not all sir in an awful state! Ceres OF mo,
except from the schemes of the internal abolition.
lists and niggers.") IL we were not do you think,
sir, that any thing short Of something awful would
have brought that old merchant down here tonight,
sir, tottering his crutches? (Here he point
hisses) say, sir, the credit of all of US is in q
tottering condition; (hisses) the whole city is
the edge Of bankruptcy, and we want something
more, sir, than crutches to prop us Hp.
Here there was tremendous aproar and Kisses,
and cries Of all kinds in the midst Of which TapPan
sat down
Goddard cried out withdraw my amendments.
Mr.. LLOYD rose.--l'm not satisfied daughter. }
want-we want (cries Of "yeu don't know what
you want.") We don't want Qaughter)-we don't
want them to tell they could sustain specie pay
ments-(cries Of " Ho! no! no. ha ha! hap But we
wantmws didn't want - is we wanted them to
thing. We want il (cries IS "Do wea"-) that is,
when say we want il, mean ! want it (great
III. bank sodsy .aS
refused, and found they had diminished their dis
counts. Therefore, want more than we've got
(Gsss1 nniss sad iaushter.l
DENNY-I'n sorry again we're not explicit-
LLoYD-Oh, don't blame the committee-but we
hsnt got no kind Of an answer we want Cheer
ing and laughter.)
Ma. sMirH-1he fact is, Mr.. Chairman, we're in
bad fix; we've got debts to pay-notes to take up
rent day 10 coming-wc want money, and we can't
get il. (great cheering.)
ing out the two bank letters Ii is bank paper, tits
true daughter bat the right sort Of bank pape
our paper 10 good ~ tins; we We done all can
the bravest and best can do NO more here 10;
ry it's better (Great laughter and noise and hub
bub.)
Mr.. LLoypAGAIN ROSE There's not word been
said about Safety Fund money. -Four fths Of al the
money we receive now Is in this uncurrent mensy,
change and the discounts on it increasing daily.
Let the banks do something with this matter. Let
them do something TO reduce the rates Of exchange,
and so aid in disposing Of uncurreut money
(Great noise; in the midst Of which
MR.THADDEUs PnELPs rose-"He was surprised
at the unhandsome manner which his name had
been dragged before the meeting by person whom
he could not recognise under any circumstances,
(Lewis Tappan.) person whom he had no &C
quaintance with nor could have; il was most pain
ul to his feelings to find himself alluded to in such
an improper manner He was not in the habit Of at
tending public meetngs-this was the first time he
had ever addressed public meeting Of his fellow
citixens-he totally unqualified for the task; but
himself He came there TO say, that from his know
ledge ofthe bank officers he knew they would do all
were doing all in their power &c relieve the mer-
chants; but At the time, they act so care
full as not TO endanger themselves; they would re-
deem all their obligations and render every aid oe-
sides; he would not have trsspassed thus to be
dragged before the meeting BY one, who aboli-
tonist-"
Here there was immense confusion and uproar.-
Cri es Of 20 on 20 on Phelpsr' Then Tappan's
friends cried "ho! hor' Then the kissing and
shouting, and cheering and noise and stamping be.
came terrible from the united efforts Of the 5oOo
a loud crash was heard; one OF the springs in the
centre Of that immense floor gave way; one Of the
cross turtle backed beams settled down on the main
beam, and the confusion and fright and rushing and
crushing, and cursing, hallooing, and hubbub were
horrible. Hats were Knocked of and men were
knocked down. rush made TO the door and about
nifty fell down stairs. The doors blocked wpand
then the windows were thrown spen, and shouts were
heard Of "bring ladders-the floor has given way