Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-13
Great Meeting of Young Men at Masoni
Hall.

Hard Cider and Crackers.
The gathering Of the people last night, at Masonic
Hall and in Broadway-for there were thousands
outside who could not gain admttsnce-was i'm
mcnse, and the enthusiasm of the assemblage knew
no bounds. The official account of the proceedings
will be found below After listening to several elo-
quent addresses, the multitude adjourned to take
hard cider and crackers with Alderman Phenix, the
Democratic Wing candidate for the Mayoralty, and
lire being formed, they proceeded in procession to
his residesce at the Battery, preceded by band of
music, and bearing aloft log cabin transparencies,
and other appropriate insignia The number of per-
sons in the procession was estimated at about fire
thousand, and the accompanying crowd probably
amounted to as many more. On reaching Alderman
Phenixs house they found barrels of cider and large
baskets OF crackers set out in the streets ready for
them. Alderman Phoenix came to the door and
ceurteously babe his elow.citizens welcome,
amidst loud and hearty cheering. Alderman Pa,ter-
son and Benson, and Aaron Clark and Morris Frank
lin Esqrs then in succession. addressed the crowd
after which the people RECALLED themselves on the
crackers and cider, both Of which were excellent.
They then again formed in line and march,d to Ma.
tional Hall, where they again organized, and the
meeting is in progress while write. Not sin gle
symptom Of disorder occurred throughout the whole
proceedings.
Mr.. II. c. Wetmorc, in behalf OF the Committee of
Arrangements organized the meeting by nominating
RoBT. b. MINTURN, Esq. Chairman, which was
carried by reclamation.
Mr. wetmore then nominated for vIcE PREsr.
DENTS, one from each Ward, as follows:
Henry Suydam, Jr. George Row land
J Howard Williams John Boardman
s son% SMEAR &c cgD,0,.,m n R Msff, ID
Daniel G. Scott Jno. w. Whitney
Alfred s. Bowen J. M. Edgar
Edward Gray Edward Black
Nathaniel T. Weeks.
And fer SEcRKTAnIrs.
Edward Williams Geo G.. Draper
j. NJ Murray J. Delamater, Jr.
- Doremus George II. Cobb
Il. Il. Goodhue Richard Lawrence.
Mr.. j. II. Goure, from the Democratic JVhigs
Young Mems General Committee, then presented
the following address to the Electors Of this County
address of the Democratic Wig Young Men to the
Electors Of the City Of New York.
Fellow Citzens-The period has arrived when
you are called upon TO express your views with re.
gard to the nomination Of the candidate for the office
of Mayor, presented to you by the Convention ap
pointed to select suitable person for that exalted
station The name Of a citizen is presented to you
whose private and public character is above re-
proach, and whose talents as public servant, long
and faithfully exercised in the discharge of various
official duties, eminently qualify him for the exalted
office for which he has been selected.
As public man, j. PHrLIPs Pho MIX 10 too well
known TO require from any praise. He is a ma
tive Of our city, and has for long time represented
one ofour wards in its Legislative councils Thorou.b-
y and intimately acquainted with the details Of our
municipal affairs, he will enter on the discharge of
the duties Of his Office with that experience which is
so essential TO the faithful and energetic adminstra
ton oil the public business Of this great city In
every position IN which he has been placed, whether
public or private, he has proved himself worthy Of
general confidence, and has for himself the es
teem OF all cagses Of men. To superiority Of talents
there IS combined in him great purity of character