New-York daily tribune., 1842-09-05

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The Meeting Of Saturday Evening, at the
Tabernacle.
So furious was the storm of wind and rain
which burst upon our City about o'clock on Sat
urday evening and continued until after 9, that we
hardly believed it would be possible 20 rally
mesting; and we went up at half past scarcely
expecting to find hundred persons in attendance,
But we were mistaken by about thousand and
when the officers and speakers for the occasion
came in about 8, they enthusiastically greeted
by large and intelligent assemblage, including
quite number Of ladies, in defiance of the rain
which was falling in torrents. Had it been gen
orally known that meeting would be held In
spite of the weather, we believe the Tabernacle
would hardly have contained the audience. JOHN
l.. LAWRENCE resumed the Chair.
Hon. NATHANIEL p. TALLMADGE first addressed
the meeting in rapid and vigorous review OF the
Political events of the last six years, observing
that he separated from dominant and seemingly
invincble party in 1886, and went into minority,
on the very question of Distribution which is still
one of the prominent and most sharply contested
issues before the People. At that time Surplus
Revenue of nearly Forty Millions of Dollars had
accumulated in the Treasury, virtually from the
unparalleled sales of Public Lands during the i've
preceding years. This Surplus, SO accruing, ne
believed to be Justly the property OF the States
composing our Union under the terms OF cesslon
on which it had been obtained by the Federal Gov
eminent Three times had Gen. Jackson officially
recommended Distribution of such Surplus, and
the Legislature of New-York had expressly en-
dorsed the recommendation. But when he MIR.
I. \ came 10 act and vote in accordance with these
doctrines he was ordered 10 forbear-was told that
Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, and all the
leaders of the party were now opposed to any
Distribution. He heard these mandates, but did
not heed them for they came in direct collision
with the virtual instructions and the just ri ghts OF
his constituents, and with his convictions of
duty. He adhered to the Distribution and it was
carried. But Cor not hating, and changing tron,
at the word of command, be was denounced-he
was told that he had sealed his poli; ;.ca DOOM
But he relied upon the justice and intelligence OF
the people-he spurned the trammcls OF Party
wien thev came in collision with the dictates q
Duty, and the result showed that his confidence
vas not mis- splaced He was sustained and re-
elected in defiance of the utmost excrlions Of those
who had denounced him.
The Wing party by whom he was thus re-
elected, asiseG of him no pledges, mode no inqu-
ries as to his sentiments on any question in dis
ci.,I
him. aware that he had full knowledge of their
senlments also, and that as an honorable man,
he woud not accept Office at their hands and use
The power thus conferred 10 thwart and deieat
t.ose who had elected him. They knew that, il
a crisis should arise in which his own convictions
would not permit him to carry out their vews he
would feel bound to resign the trust he had accep
,ed and enable them to seud some one wha could
Thi. confidence he mad disappointed; and il
] Jol,n TYLER had taken similar view OF the re-
socusib:lites devolyiug on him rs the hcder OF
-rcut public trust, the calamities OF the last year
would have been wholly avoided. (Applause.)
Wart of room compels 10 cut short our alb
stract of Mr.. Tallmadge's remarks.
Hon. l.. CARurHERs, Of Tennessee, was next
introduced to the meeting. He came from the
Hermitage dstrct-from State in which theroat
of the Old Lion had long been ail-powerful, and
where for years none thought of resisting his will
on any public question. Uader his rule Tcnnes-
see had been drawn into a position adverse to the
Whig party on all the principles for which it con-
tended. But when the old chief attempted to cast
his mantle on favori.e successor, Tennessee re-
voltcd, and has since become more and more as
simulated in principle and feeling to the great
Whig party of the Union. Already the resto-
ration of national currency aud the Land Dis
trbution dear to her as to any States of the Unio
and the Tarf:-though she has for years been
trained in the school of Free Trade'-is rapidly
| commencing itself to her favor. did not (said
Mr. c. vote for the bill which has just passed,
because | could not bring myself to seem to
surrender the Land Distribution under the circum-
stances in which that surrender was exacted; but
rejoice that measure which seems to give so
deep and general satisfaction in all this region has
become law. Tennessee will always stand op-
posed to the policy of Direct Taxation. She will
cheerfuly vote TO raise by duties On imports alone
an adequate revenue for the Government; and she
will rejoice TO know that that impost operates as
Protection to the Labor of her Atlantic sisters OF
| the Union, which are more directly exposed to
foreign rivalry even though she may realize the
necessity of that protection for her own industry.
Hon. JosEPHR. UNDERWOOD of kentucky spoke
aexs in feeble and broken voice, but the profound
attention which was paid rendered his remarks au-
dible throughout the house. He also was among
those who had voted against the last Tariff bill,
but he did SO cut of no hostility to what contem-
plated; for he was in favor of Protection in all its
length and breadth-not unayodableo or Incidental
but Direct and ample Protection for the sake of
Protection; ; and such was the almost universal
sentiment of Kentucky. But she was also inhex-
ibly, ardently favor of tie Land Distribution the
restoration of National Currency, and all the
measures of the Wing party. She acted under
n-aeonnd canyictinn that Ill these mea s1Ires were