Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-25

between eight and eleven O'Clock there another
tremendous gathering of the democracy at Tammany
Hall, and they were addressed by Benz Butler, who
was followed by Sas Wright
The space occupied in columns by the report
Of the meetings at Jamaica, and at Brooklyn, pre-
vent giving Mr. Buffers speech as full as We
could wish, However, this bound to saw that
as clearly as that and two make four, if words
mean any thing he proved Mr.. Webster an arsto-
crat, asd did so from his speeches and his own
acts and votes in Congress. Mr.. Butler had the
4" Herald in his hand containing Mr., Websters
speech, and he used it as text book talk from.
/ He said" Mr.. Webster has said that any man
that says he is aristocrat is liar will not say
that he is liar will say that he is an aristo
crat. But say that he was in favor of the United
States Bank. And | say further, that any ran who
was in favor of the United States Bank, however
honest he might have been other res poets was an
arstocrat2 And say still further that the system
and the measures which Mr.. Webster has supported
and advocated by his votes in Congress was and is
a-Tis to-crat-i- cali tremendous cheering.)
"Mr. Webster, by his votes in Congress, has
gone fora large system of internal improvement
and has thus supported aristocratcal measures and
nothing else. I'm but a stripping, my friends, and
Mr.. Webster is great man in more than sense;
and he talks about coming within the reach of his
arm. But if this great should come in the arena
OF argument with me, he might find that the little
David might again slay the great Goliah, with
thing besides sling and stone, Tremendous
cheering And / wish Mr.. Webster to hear Of this.
And hope some is here TO take note of it, For
l wish it to be published in the newspapers
Mr.. Butler spoke for time longer, with great
effect, and was repeatedly cheered After he sat
down, SiLas WRIGHT rose and said
My fellow citizens after the efforts OF yesterday
and to-day, elsewhere, fad myself unable TO speak
TO you tonight The exertion of single sentence
shows you that my voice fails me. But this is the
first time ever attempted 10 raise my voice in
Tammany Hall and the occasion iss NC and the
of the times such, that although voices
fail US, our wishes strong, and the feeling
pei, to address you for few moments.
The crisis coming is great one. We are
called upon to discard a fellow citizen from the
highest station in the gift of free people; one who
has been known to since 1872 friend and sup
porter of the rights Of the people, with but two in
termissions, when the antagonist party parta lily
prevailed for season. You all know his history
and his career until he became Vice President, an
finally the Head of the country. And this man you
called upon to discard and hurl from power, at
the dIctation of our opponents.
man ofthe opposition, Mr.. Webster) in a recent |
remarkable speech of his that if you believe Mar
Tin v an Buren, TO be Jefersonan democrat you are
bound TO support him. Very " ell I'm perfec ty |
satisfied to let the question re.t that ground
And If that distinguished opponents advice is car
ried out, he certainly will be next President
sure as the rises.
And now let me notice few Of the accusa tions |
against him. The principal one is the Sub-Treasu- |
ry And what is hat ! Why it i, simply plan to |
make tie Treasury of the people indie endent as
~ Ia a re tlemsplyeS (Iremendou, T. hfe
second charge against him Is, that se wishes 10 /
fetter destroy the freedom of the elective fran
chise. Why, he is the man who, from his you h up
to this hour has fought in the councils Of the nation
more strongly TO support that than any thing else
and who, in ISL, led the Convention whicbsTippod
the freeholders o. their ad antages the humble
working man in respect to he right Of universal
suffrage. Tremendous cheering.)
Again we are told by this distinguished opponent
in his recent speech, that the President wishes
raise standing army, by the new militia project.
Well, what is 1T Is il a standing army OF soldiers
10 destroy the liberties Of this people, (Cries of
" no.D Is IT an army Of treasury hire!in2s! No.
1t is army Of militia, (Cheers) An army of |
freemen. who allowed 10 keep musket, as we
are all allowed to keep one now, and 10 learn the
use OF IT at the expense OF the United States,
while he is receiving the ordinary wages of day
labOreri (Cheers)
But they charge Mr.. Van Buren, with u,,ering
wiliul tasehood in relation 10 this plan. Why, they
know that the Secretary Of War, ia common with
every other man, the evils OF the present Mill
tia System and wished 10 suggest plan that would
relieve the 90" 600 freemen that now have 10 suffer
the annoy Of militia duty and substitute loo oO8
instead and instead Of being called upon to do duty
from the ages Of l. TO IS, they ony TO do it for
fewyears (Cheers) And the President said |
plan \" (Cheers)
Why, fellow citizens, our di.tinguish he'd opponent |
has made a great deal of this "standing army Of
Martin Van Buren's, G.sughter.) Much talk about i
very littl. cider CHEERS aud laughier) And be. |
fore Me Ponsett in obedience to call Of Coz. ress,
sent the details to the House the voice ofhe opPo-
sition loudest in favor of H. And after its de-
tails given, they charged him with wanting to
raise standing army OF soldiers TO destroy the iber
ties Of the people! (Laughter) Why not a say a
standing army Of vo'crs. (Cheers)
And who Is IT that dares to make this charge Of
fslsehood against our Preside whom have tried
and proved Not fellow citizens Of our own state!
But some 'cho are patriotic enough 10 come amongst
to enlighten by making the charge OF falsehood
against the President whom we know, and whom
we love and respect, and whom we have tried and
proved, (Cries of shame "shame" and
" Three cheers for Martin Van Rurenr)
Another ridiculous charge against him IL, that he
opposed 10 the last And this is said oftbe
ho. from lsl2 to ISIS, did all he could 10 OPP
pose the foreign foe and who was the right Of
the sainted Tompkns. Tremendous cheering)
Now, then, go home and consider, a. our opponent
says. Take these charges, and trace them TO their
source And when you find them emanate from a
source that was doing all it could to favor foreign
foe from lsl2 to ISIS, treat IT II deserves, with
contempt.
And .hall we permit such an opponent, such poll
ticisn, whose arstocracy, and whose love and sap
port ~ monarehica principles have been 80 marker
now 20 amongst Us and charge Martin Vas,
Buren, with fslsehood loud and indignant cries
0f ''Bor 'snoi')
Bat. in conclusion, if we discard Martin Van Blu.
rem who and what offered in exchange =
\. ,ud laughter. and cries Of "Old Granny" Tip
A IVA petticozt," "a Hsmbug - 80 far az
Gen Harrison has raised his arm and welded his
sword against foreign Zoe, no man shall surPass me
in eevating my voice to do him honor loud
cheers, and cries Of Bravo!'l
But ask you seriously, are we 10 make man a
President merely because he has served his country
In battle TCries Of " No ~ " Nor1 IL go there
are many others, and those OF your own city, who,
IN addition TO serving IN battle, can show what
General Harrison cannot show the honorable wounds