Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-13
POLITICAL.
!'rom he Charleston IMerfsyy.

From he Charleston Nertsry.
GREAT CALnouy MEETING IN n. YoRK.
The friends Of Mr.. Calhoun had q
grard rally in the Park on Monday evening.
The resolutions adopted are admirable,
and will find response iu ,he hearts OF
the people through the wholc country.
We are compelled to defer their pubIica-
linn tilt Monday. We have. rs usual.
the most conflirrine accounts Of the Meet.
ins. The J. urnal Of Commerce sayp: "in
pom, Of numbers and respecIabiiiy, il
may fairly be set down as one OF the most
influential political meetings which has
taken place for some time in this city
About four thousand persons were pre-
seat, large number Of whom, in point oi
raleu, and influence. may be considered
par, Of The very elite Of The Democratic
party"
The Aurora says the numbers were
"variousiy estimated at from s TO Is
thousand, althosh We have seen smaller
meetings there reported at twenly FIVE
thousand"
The PiebeiGr. which seems 10 be in
perfect rage with the whole affair, bes,ows
| column Of unm;tigaicd coarsencss OF MIR.
Calhoun, his friends and the occasion,
that proves clearly 10 our mind thai the
Journal Of Commerce mus, have underra.
led the numbers OF the Meeting, and lha,
The aurora is nearer the mark. -Four
thousand people could never.havc put Mr..
Van Buren's organ into such slew Of
anxiety, terror and rage. That paper
says The Meeting consisted, ot high wafer
mark, of exactly 1903 persons, and dcs,
cribes them as mainly Wings, ruwdics.
little boys, nissrrs, Van Buren, men aud
other such worthless rabblement.
Of1he proceedings and resuks oilhis
Meeting the Idurora says:
"Thc loud aud hearty chrors which fl-
led the air during The reading OF The reso-
ulions. every principle Of which. aside
from (hc preference expressed Tor Mr.. Cul-
houn meets the views Of allihe candidates
exccp, Sir. Van Buren,. must have arou.
scd the "Qld !lunkcrs' from the dream in
which they have lately been indulsins
that The democracy whom they have 81
long he'd. would mol dare avow themselves
favorable 10 any presidential candidate
not first sonsiioncd by their cut-nud- dried
caucus. But. thank God. The spell is bro.
ken tho name Of Van Burcn has lost
lis magic upon The independent demo.
Gratis ofihc Empire City, and they will
speak for themselves. The threats OF the
Old tlurkers 10 eScommuuicate the rc-
bells against their authority from Tamma
ny dali, hare lost their force. and orc
NOW no murc needed han the lille wind.
King Caucus" is delhroned in n. Y.
Lctrhc glad news be proclaimed among
the democracy through the length aud
breadth Of our land.
After the adoption Of the resolutions
james T. Brady, Esq. addressed the as
sembage in clear aud powerful manner.
giving the Old Hunkers. aud these limid
and mercenary democrats WHO have not
the courage TO speak oui their real views
in relation 10 Mr. Van Buren, a very de.
served cas,isarion. Nc very eloquen,y
SET forth tire talents, claims and virtues Of
Mr.. Calhoun, and was cheered heartily
throughout.
Loud cries now rose from every quar-
ter for nike walsh. aud the meeting re-
fused io hear any one else iii! Mike came
forward, when, after much cheering hc
said -
.FelIow- citizens: came here as 2ri-
vntc individual merely. ! was nol cot.
suited in relation TO this meeting, aud
will no, srcaki" Cloud cheering
Henry p. Barber, ESQ. then addressed |
The meeting in some appropriate and clo-
luent remarks. aud was followed by
William Walince The Kentucky poet, and
plhers. and The meeting adjourned in
luiet and orderly manner. I
This demonstration Of the friends Of Mr..
Calhoun is buu another evidence that The
spell by which the democracy Of New
York hayc been held in ,lirall is complete.
" broken. and thar he opposition 10 Mr..
Van Buren, unaucs'iouably embraces
majority OF the entire party in this city.
We shall have more 10 say in regard to
his meeting, bu,musI give way this morn
ug. for want Of room.
Correspondence eT,hc Mao York Herald
ALEXANDRIA. La, Aug. 18Th. isl3.
Ihe Soil and Decline of Cot.
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