Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-11

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GREAT WING MEErING-BRrn DAY OF HARRI-
soN-THE TIpPEcANoE CLuB-OUR NEXT MAYOR.
Last night there was most tremendous meeting
in the 18th ward to celebrate the birth day of Ge-
neral Harrison This event was honored by the as
semblage of all the leaders and principal supporters
of the great Wing party in this city, at Horton
House, corner of Houston and Chrystie streets.
About three hundred merchants, packet captains,
brokers' and tradesmen of all descriptions sat down
TO a most elegant supper about o'clock. Aaron
Clark, Esq in the Chair, supported by John r.
Adriance, Esq. as Vice President. There has not
been so respectable an assemblage Of the Wing par
ty in this city for many months. The supper was
far superior every respect 10 the $40 dinner two
years since at the Aston House.
Among the company present, we noticed G. Blunt
Mr. RAYMOND the Chairman of the old mems Wing
General Committee; Mr. Ullman, Chairman of the
Young mems Wing General Committees Captain
Rossiter Ex-Alderman Engs, j. Hoxie, j. Blunt, DR..
Townsend, Mr.. c. Delavan, Mr.. Mott, delegations
from all the Wards in the city, together with a
great number of our oldest merchants, and all the
really influential leaders of the Wing party in this
city.
Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm of the meet
ing. The house was crowded in every part and
for three hours echoing the cheers that succeeded
the various toasts, speeches and sentiments. The
meeting seemed actuated BY one common impulse,
viz a determination TO redress the grievances
der which the whole mercantile community is Ia
boring, by the election of William Henry Harrison
to the Presidential Chair
Delegates from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illi-
nois present gentlemen whose splendid
speeches evinced that they thoroughly
versant with the politics Of their several States and
all declared that in each General Harrison would
ceive large majority of votes. Amongst the
rious toasts given were the following
Gen Harrison he will whip the Tories and hireng troops
IN the next PRESIDENTIAL contest as he whipped the Tories and
hired troops IN the last
The day ceiebrateOny exceed by the day which
proelams the election of William Henry HARRISON President
OIL ine s ! IA !. q states. H.; n, .. -, :, -
their consistency by their miserable management of the Man
Sub and boodhounds-Both imports
%SRey % . % shSS beE that
The Queen City Of the Empire state and the Chief M2gs
aaron ~ Clark her from ''' '0'' "' ana
To this Mr.. Clark responded in a very happy
speech of half an hour in length, which listened
to with delight by his enraptured auditors In this
speech Mr. Clark far exceeded all former efforts, and
drew down thunders of applause. His name was
greeted with nine long, loud and continued cheers
One Of the Vice Presidents gave the following -
Chief Magistrate the eity William Henry Harrison and
Aaron Clark.
Tins was received with deafenng applause, and
the splendid band engaged for the occasion struck
up g Hail Columbia" Yankee Doodle" and the
4" Star Spangled Banner" The meeting broke up
about midnight in the utmost harmony and good feel
ing. 1t was one of the greatest meetings that has
taken place in this city for year past, and one of
the most important movements that has occurred
since the omination of General Harrison,