The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-12

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tIon of the Mass OF the People In relation
TO the Living, the Dead, Politicians and
every thing-Five Thousand Persons pre-
sent.
Last evening, another Of those extraordinary, orr
glnal, upheaving, geological, fermenting, revolu.
tionary, and all sorts OF a meeting, was held in the
Park, In relation TO the present state of parties, the
country, religion, politics, education, the living, the
dead, those in power, those out Of power, and eve
ry ihlng-including the devil, the Pope, Bishop
Hughes, Captain Tyler, and Capt. Monroe.
Three meetings were called in the Park, for yes
terday afternoon; one at four In relation to digging
up the dead; one at five, in relation to the school
question; and one at six o'clock, to sustain the no.
mination of JAMES MoSRoE for Mayor, and the adj
ministration of Captain Tyler as President.
Singular TO say, at four o'clock there was scarcely
a soul present, in front Of the City Hall. Some hall
a dozen persons were seen hanging about, but no.
thing was done in the way of getting up a meeting,
except two old women who run their heads against
each other in turning a short corner. In fact, there
appeared to be no one to lead, or to conduct the
meeting about the dead In any way. A party Of
ladies were up in the. room of the Board of Assist
ants, and some two or three petticoats afoat in the
Park, and there they remained for want of a chair.
man, till dark, and did nothing.
At five o'clock the hour for calling the anti.popery
meeting, there were not fifty persons present, and
they did not seem to know what they came for.
Some few Clay men were present, running about
like lost sheep, and Mr.. George Blunt was among
them trying TO hunt up a chairman. There were
not a hundred men present cOnnected'with the school
question; one OF them looking like John Knox bt
soon after half past five, the people came on the
ground by, hundreds TO attend the great, original,
Patriot, Monroe, Tyler meeting, called for six
o'clock and about a quarter to SIX, there were at
least 900 persons present.
Atthis time, Nj. Blunt's friends called out to him,
" Blunt you amt going. to give it up for a bad job
are youl For here's a fine chance to get up a meet
ing, now the Tyler men have arrived"
No" said Blunt, " but I'm trying to get a chair
man"
Get Butler" said another. And off went :Mr.
Blunt to hunt up Mr.. Butler of the 10th ward.
In the mean time some wag got on the steps and
said, " | nominate myself for chairman and then
| proclaimed himself carried, amid roars of laughter.
oa ynen ' ihe e'0 cSdsT oeg 'a1 10 % get very impatient, and
groans for the wings" Then "three cheers for
John Tyler" and three deafening cheers were
given.
BY this time, the chairman of the Clay or Tippe.
canoe Club in the 10Th ward cried out, "Gentle-
men, | nominate MIR. Butler for chairman of this
meeting IN relation TO the School Question:" But
before ne could put the question the outcries were
:" This is no School Meeting" The School Ques.
ton is settled, :" That's a wing trick" This is a
Tyler Meeting" Three cheers for John Tyler"
the descendant of a Patriot" =" Three cheers for
Norris" Three groans for Phenix," "Where is
Mr.. Butler %" Who is hep Where does be come
'front.'" "Show him. "Hold him up to the light
and oil sorts Of cries.
Mr., Butler, it seems, got frightened at three or
tour thousand people, and went home the mass of
the meeting then nominated a Tyler man for chair
man. He was carried. Some of the Clay men put
into his hands the call of the meeting about the
School Question. He read "our country is still in
DANGER" in a mock solemn tone, and then turned
round to the man who gave it to him, and said.
This is a stale wing trick boys this man is i'm.
posing on us. put him down - and the man was mt
down in double quick time.
Then there arose a scene Of great confusion and
uproar, especially as II was now six O'Clock, and the
time had arrived for calling the Tyler Patriot meet.
ing. BY this time there were nearly four thousand |
persons on tie ground, increasing all the time. |
Among them were about $50 of the Unionists. who |
came determined to break the meeting up in a row.
them this time. They, however, got upon the plat.
torm, and gave three cheers for Henry CLAY and |
Phenix,'' and the Tylerites responded bv giving
three cheers for John Tyler and James Monroe
linen the 9proar Increased. Several chairmen were
nominated the Clay men and Unionists determined
that there should be no organization, if possible, and
got on the top of the steps, determined to stop ali
proceedings by brute force, if possible,
AT last, one OF the Tyler men rallied about five
OF his friends, and breaking. through the band of |
nionists, who, excited BY liquor and all sorts of
things, were trying to create a riot, get in front on |
the top OF the steps, and nominated Alexander Ha- |
milton as chairman. This was received with tre- |
mendous cheering by the mass, and no dissen- |
tents.
Daniel Jackson and George X. Thomson we're
as Vice Presidents, and J. w. Mckee |
and T. Camp as Secretaries. These were carried.
On this the Clay men on the steps began to shout for
Clay, and PhGnix, and every body; one or two Gus
house officers were among them, and they cried |
Three groans for John Tyler" but not a single |
yAonnA A~nant The h~-I e 49, go
Unionists and the custom house officers, who had
planted themselves to the left of the chairman, and
were trying to drewn his voice. Three cheers for
enthusiasm, and Three more for James Monroe,
the patriot and then "Three groans for the Clay
disturbers."
AtIast, after the Unionists had exhausted all their
strength and found they must yield, Mr.. Hamilton
went on, and read the following resolutions =
Resolved, That this meeting adopt and approve Of the
address and resolutions passed at the Patriot Democratic
and recommend that they be published in the Democrats
and Wing newspapers.
Resolved, That in our opinion the time has come
when the interests Of the people should be made para.
mount to the qualification of personal ambition, and that
we Will not bes!ow our confidence on any politicians
duty. f""'
Resolved, That the cause of the people is not the pur.
blind adherence to party dictation, but consists in that
respect which is due to the common sense intelligence
ofthe community and that in politics, as we'll as in the
business OF everyday life, there should be NO trickery,
deception OF dishonesty.
Resolved, That weinvite the great democracy of the
people to unite under the common standard Of Patriot
Democrats, solsmnly ~pledging ourselves to assemble
or organize, on every important occasion that the pub.
lie good may require, to express, without disguise, our
apProva or condemnation of whatever measures are not
intended to promote the public welfare
resolved, That we do. not consider it either delicate OF
honorable in the political aristocracy of the country
under the aid and influence ofthe combined speculations
Oh venal mercenary press, to distract the public mind
from the adoption Inappropriate measures to secure the
general happiness and prosperity of the people, to ad.
vanoetheir respective andidatessforithe Chief Msgis
Resolved, That wedo not desire or advise any inter
ference OF the friends Of the General Administration
as thus associated with the municipal controver.
~ while we do not as individuals, approve of any
change in the chief nagistrscy Of the city of New York. |
The gentlemen who now holds this high station. eniov. |
ing our fullest confidence and respect, we are Of opinion
that his success would hest comport with the peace and
tranquility of the public.
Resolved, That while the President, John Tyler. is
made to endure the odium Of every removal from office,
and made subject to the degradation Of appointing others
to office and trust VIGOROUSLY destitute OF iutegrit v and