Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-30

holders We have seldom any thing more
Aspublishsd in the Pebeian the array OF names
certainly looked horby formidable but not the
sV 70 loon NJ all into it-not 80 far to read the
hrst nall dozen nameswe thought about il ill the
analysis IN the Aurora, and this stupcndous pacard called
Few minutes attention to it, That analysis great curl.
osity In the first place. OF the subscribers to the
signed seems, duplicate, and tripulae
W. Noan Tor instance, having signed two three times
,og 'he names we Ind those of John Tyler and Richard
VI. Johnson Even James I. Brady, appears conspieu.
y on the INST but this we take it put there fraudu
eny Tor the purpose OF inradatins the whole affair. The
grave YARD and the alms-house, have according to this
cruel account been ranacked for the sake of ekng out the
catalogue, whole hosts OF fictitious names have been an
pended; fathers have put down the OF all their chill
ufen EssE and Tor auat we know Minors there
are IN any numbers and what perhaps still more serious
the hand bill charges that the principal office holders have
handed m the names OF their subordinaes 'us as coun
Try dealer would hand his list Of cattle TO CITY
butcher The classification of these interesting statistics
is cunons enough there being $50 Wa,chmen 100 Street
Sweepets, - Lamplgh;ers 100 City Marshals, 20 Bell
ringers 100 Charcoal Measures, Street Carters Sc sc
&c. total number Of unctionaries 26ii On the whole
tits curious and instructive documSnt II all the Off
Gers 60 10 the meeting II will he impressive dcmon
stration"-yery much indeed.
We subIon the of the meeting furnished by our
reporter TO which would merely add, that Mr. Attorney
General Barker commenced his speech the democracy
by an assertion untrue it unworthy of his
and position. He had the bad TO reterate the stale
and vile slang nduged by those OF party who are
without standing reputation. that Mr. Van Buren, de-
ieaed in 1910 by fraud and corruption. He also made
other assertions the of which would be
difficult tor him 70 such that Van Buren, "warred
against federalism the judicial bench" "ha he held in
the hollow OF his hand during the war; the patriotism of the
country and 10y his controlling influence Gov. Temp
kins, directed the whole of that to the
of the war; &c.
In point OF numbers the meeting respectable but
for enthusiasm all tina, exhibited from first last, NIGH,
have been put IN small she'll without the least
prehenson OF Its bursting When the hour OF five had
rived, man approached IN front of the stand and
ed as yellow citizens, the hour'-when he dragged
hnfk in
lbe As one part OF the erected for the officers
occupied by Mike Walsh and some of his friends. Con.
siderable squang eusuod, and few blows struck
out ORDER was at length IN some measure restored and
regular democrat came forward with list Of officers
his hand headed wiz Campbell F. White Chairman
lie had scarce finished reading these when another
commenced. This, however subsid6d before, and
man by the name OF Carr stepped forward read some
outions The first sautaon he received 'otf with
YOU hat with which he prudenty complied, IN time
10 save from being knocked OIL As he stepped forward
'gain 10 read his resolutions, a rush made towards
him. and in the melee which cnsued the resolutions
sna,chod from him.
At this moment Mike Walsh elbowed his way to the
front OF the staging without vest but with segar
IN his mouth and pencil and paper in his hand In
slant he thrown the railing, his whole body being
o except one leg when some OF his friends who percev
ID his situation, prang 10 his aid, and dragged him
gain Another and more serious cnsued, but il
terminated b. the "bOys as Mike terms them ceyatinr
him on their shoulders and salung him with three cheers
tic again ebowed his way the front of the ssge and
making table of friend, who stood conveniently still,
By this time Mr. Crrr under full headwav and while
messenger was despatched the office of the Plcbian
Tor proof OF the resolutions which had been snatched
iro him, nc addressed the assembsge being interrupted
every few words by cheers, groans, &c. He stood his
ground however mantuly. backed by tall white gloyed
gentleman who stood beside him, and held his hat; He de-
nounced those who had interrupted him unmitigaied
black guards who there tn terry the democracy,
armed with knv~ and pistols and throatnng assassination
and he appe ed the audience ii they would submit to It,
No IN the crowd however ineriered and he went on
until the resolutions arrived from Plebean office Hay.
ing finished reading teresou,onS, he gave way GEORGE
T. BARKER Esq Attorney General of the State who occ.
pied an hour euogsng Mr. Van Buren-he frequent.
y interrupted BY Of that's e," and by questions
from the crowd, who did choose adopt all his opinions
concerning the Sage OF Lndenwod and many questions
were propounded him, which more readily asked
than answered.
Atremendous shower which had been gathering broke
Just as he closed, and the first few drops fell
meeting which had dissolved n very small number dis
persed Mike Walsh however loudly called for by his
friends, and coming forward, lie stated he had only
come there 70 take notes but pushed and hustled about
without any His brief address was received with
tremendous cheers, and rain by this time poured down
all went quietly away.
Our friends will see, bv the above cytracts
what sort of meetings the harmonious Democracy
are holding not only in New York, but every
where. Confusion and disorder reign in their
ranks. With all their forces united, they could
make no impression on the firm and solid phalanx
OF the Wing party, united in its purposes, and
having but one candidate in view But the wild
scattering kind of warfare these irregular troops
are carrying on eSctcs our laughter-nothing
more. Why should this be called n Van Buren
meeting, since there were as many Calhoun men
there Van Burenitcs