The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-09

Col ALEXANDER HAMILTON, as ChairmaD; and the
following Vice Presidents and Secretaries -
FoR President,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
FoR V,cE PRESIDENTS:
jeremiah Towle, Lambert suydam,
John j. BOYD, Jshn Remick,
Peter 8. Townsend. Henry B. Bolster,
3. B. Andrews, Lewis NJ. Crane,
Joseph Meeks Alfred Kershaw,
Isaac ii Underhill Henry g. Seedlings,
Richard NJ. Hoe, Frederick Gay,
William J. Mckee, James I Rogers,
DR.. @. s. Bedford, Megs ID. Benjamin,
D. Jackson, Edward Tay lor.
SEcRErARns:
william r Cooke, John s. Bowron,
Michael c. Hart Samuel Bradford,
Lloyd L. Britton, Joel T. P. Smith,
Lawrence Labree, James Trouble,
John c. Loscher.
Mr. GEO. F. THOMPSON, a we'll known staunch
wing merchant of this city, read the address and
the following resolutions nominating JAMES MONROE
for Mayor
Resolved That we esteem the integrity OF the Elec.
tive Franchise to be paramount to every other political
interest and that consider every attempt encrosch
its purity as degrading to the patriotism Of an Anne
tsed with impunity, the grand object oil frequent
recurrence to the censorship of public opinion, will
for all nal purposes be destroyed.
Resolved, That in opinion the urgent necessities
OF the country require that prompt be adopted
this purpose sufficient Revenue Bill houl be enacted
to meet the wants of national emergency with pros
pecve promise Of the early discharge Of the public in
debtedness.
Resolved, That with the adoption of a comps tent
revenue bill the credit Of the nation will
from its present weakness and the Treasury be enabled
to make the necessary temporary loans from own
legitimate resources.
Resolved That the independence and intelligence of
the Executive in vetoing the respective Fiscal Agen-
ces passed at the extra session of Congress
cordial and deliberate appreciation, from the perfect
vicon that they could either have been organ
lied, or if established, instead Of recovering they
would have para sed the est energies OF the country
the Chief Magistrate and several of his distinguished
Cabinet council while in others we have not the slight
est confidence.
Resolved That in our Judgment the President of the
United States, John Ty having honorably redeemed
his pledge to his Wing friends by the of
cal character justice TO the present distressed cond
ton of tho American nation now mperiously demands,
protect the public welfare from further accumulang
Resolved, That we recommend either the absolute re-
peal of the distribution BILL that it be modified
eectuay disembarrass the states of their
vera difficulties for the act it stands, is totally
imperative to produce the object for which was
ted, while presents the extraordinary legislative
maly Of abandonment Of important source OF
in the midst of our national troubles.
Resolv ed That it is expediont and necessary that
radical system of retrenchment and economy should be
adopted and that such changes should take place in the
collecting and disbursng officers of the government, as
will inspire the fullest confidence that the public
nues are justly and honorably administered
Resolved, That there is every reason to apprehend
should corrupt political advisers be not speedily dismis
scd executive confidence that line Of demarcaon
will be ndelibly drawn between the national admins
tration and the democracy Of the people.
Resolved That we recsmmend such a modification OF
the School System will place safely at rest the unfo
tunate controversy which now threatens to endaEger
that most incsimable institution.
Resolved, That we recommend JAMES MONROE as
suitable candidate for the May crafty and in the event
of his declining nomination, that Geo. F. Thomas, j.
L. Fredercks. and william s. Brigham be committee
10 select proper candidate.
Resolved Tha. the of the meeting signed
by its officers, be published in the INDEPENDENT
Press Of the city.
Resolved That We tender our confidence and support
to the Democratic members Of State Legislature for
their manly independence every sinister
in the passage Of Revenue Bill to guard and protect
the credit of the Empire State from disgrace and shonor
while We contemplate with sad regret the insdious
efforts which have been made by those who claim to be
the exclusive advocates OF good faith and uncompomis'
ing justice-to cast censure on their measures
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be for
warded 10 the President 1.-THE United States
These were received with loud cheers.
On reading that part of the address which reflected
liule on Mr.. Clay's conduct it was evident tha.
several Clay men were present, who at that stage OF
the meeting it was evident were determined to
kick up row. On the resolutions being put, on ac-
count of some opposition, the chairman called for
show of hands there appeared about thirty opposed
to the resolutions he then in order to give all par.
ties fair play divided the house; those opposed were
to retire to the rear of the it almost unani-
mousy passed then; still many of the Clay men be-
gan to murmur, and the house was again divided
right and left, when abou! three to one appeared In
favor of the resolutions. The Clay men on th!s
became desperate and sent irr the Unionsts, who
came there determined TO break up the meeting,
headed by Mr.. Chickerng.
On seeing this. and the real business OF the meet
ing being concluded, motion was made by the
friends of Mr. Tylerto adjourn. This was oppose
by shouts and noises and cries of Clay" Three
cheers for Henry Clay-old Harry" and all sorts o
noises by the Clay men. Ole of the most violen
got upon the platform, and began 10 pour forth
voley OF abuse against Mr.. Tyler, and all connect
ed with the meeting; and by his course and that
the Unionsts it was evident that they intended t.
carry their points, il possible, by brute force an
mob violence On seeing this, and with view TO pre-
vent a disgraceiul riot, the chairman declared tn
meeting adjourned. This enragcd the Clay men s.
much that they and the Unionists yelled and scream
ed and Jumped on the platform, as the officers Q
the meeting were leaving il, and broke the table AM
chairs to atoms, flung them in all directions, brok
the chandelier. and acted more like maniacs tina
men In consequence OF which, several arrest
were made and we presume the rioters will be he'll
| to answer for the destruction of property the
caused
The gas was turned off-Chckerng swung
chair round his head, and cried &c clear the room"
and aally all were turned out in confusion, friend
and foes.
This is the frs; attempt that has ever been mad
in this country, to introduce into peaceable Lawful
political meeting OF ireemen, (met TO express hel
honest preerences,) those dsgraceful scenes of mo
violence, and brute force, that characterized tn
commencement, Of the French Revolution, and whIc
only terminated by the public execution of the in
stigators of such scenes, alter they had by giyin
loose TO their maniac passions, deluged the streetse
| their capital in blood.
The meeting and its objects was high and her
orable one. The Chairman is son of one of tn
wofthes OF the Revolutionary pario,s-the com
panon. friend, adviser, and brothei-in arms @