The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-14
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
Great Meeting In New York.

Masonic Hall was thronged on Monday
evening on the occasion of the visit of Mr.. Pres
ton and Mr.. Tallmadge. The meeting was
organized by the appointment of Mr. J. N Rey-
nolds as President.
Mr.. Reynolds with few appropriate obser-
vations, introduced the distinguished Senator
TO the multitude, who received him with shouts
of the most earnest and enthusiastic welcome.
Mr.. Preston commenced his remarks with a
graceful and manly acknowledgement Of the
kind greetings which had been extended to him !;
and continued for nearly two hours in strain of
magnificent eloquence to arralgn the mlsdeeds
Of the Administration, and TO point out the only
remedy that could be applied to them We
would not be so unjust to Mr. Preston as to at
tempt any thing like report Of his speech. 1t
was Of the very highest order of popular oratory,
sparkling with wit, OVERLOOKING with humor, for
tilted with argument appealing TO the reason no
less than the feelings and sympathies of his au.
dience, and delivered with variety of intona-
ton, dignity, energy, and enthusiasm of man
ner that carried captive the heart and the Judg-
ment of every one who listened to him.
Never within our recollection has public
speaker been received with so much enthusi-
asm, or produced more favorable impression.
When he alluded TO the passage OF the infamous
and netarious Sub-treasury, and to the appeal Of
the Wing Senators from the tyranny of a Go
vernment majority in Congess to the great jury
Of the people before whom they had placed the
Government on trial-arraigned them-lndicted
them, and sent them for verdict on their me
rits the old Hall shook with the reclamation
and applause Of the multitude When he APP
pealed to them at the close of his remarks for the
tdngs which he should carry from New York
to his brethren of the South and West, pledge
was given which will be goriously redeemed at
the polls in November.
Mr.. Preston took his seat amid long renewed
cheers Of the most enthusiastic applause. From
all parts Of the hall shouts arose for Mr.. Wise,
when Mr.. Reynolds stated that the condition of
his health had compelled Mr.. Wise to deprive
himself OF the pleasure of appearing before them,
and that he had left in the morning on his return
TO Washington.
Mr.. Tallmadge followed Mr. Preston. The
Times has the following notice of his speech:
"TALLMADGEn' was now the cry, and the Sc
nator, ever prompt in complying with the wishes
Of his fellow citizens, came forward and briefly
addressed them. He said, and indeed il was
very evident from his appearance, that he was
very far from well His remarks, though short,
were to the point, and the little anecdotc with
which he closed his speech was so good, that
we will endeavor TO give il nearly as posi-
bic in his own words. He related il as an Illus
traton OF the insolence and ignorance of a GER
tain portion of office holders
"A tight-la dandyfcd officer of the Fede-
raj Government" said Mr.. Tallmadge," ore
Gently, while passing down the Ohio in steam--
boat got into an argument with an honest old
Buckeye farmer on the subject of the expansions
and contractions of the currency. After while
the conversation turned on the Presidential cues
ton, and presently, as the steamboat was pass
ing North Bend, the eileminate minon pointing
10 General Hanisons residence, began to
sneer at his poverty. "All the clothes on his
back said he, ARE not worth fifteen dollars,
and the very coat he wears is a east off garment
Of General Washngton's." g Sir" said the
old farmer, if he wears the coat of Washing
ton on his back, he wears also the principles of
Washington in his heart" This rebuke, how
ever, did not silence the puppy, who continued
10 abuse Gen. Harrison in the stereotyped party
phraze until the sturdy old yeoman quietly
knocked him down, bursting the strings of his
corsets in the operation. There said the old
man, " that is what call practical illustration
Of expansion. Go TO miHiner and obtain
sample Of contrdcfion.n
The meeting adjourned about 10 O'Clock. with
nine times nine for Harrison and Reform