New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-05

The Calhoun Rally ir the Park.

Loco. Foco candidate for the Presidency,h held las
evening in the Park, was attended by about 4oOl
people, and the proceedings were marked by quiet
nerect order. and an utter lack OF all enthusiasm
The meeting was organized by the election Of
STEPHEN HAsBRoUcK, Esq, as President, with
the usual array of other officers. A very long
string of resolutions was then introduced and
adopted, Of which we can only signify the gene
raj purport They proceed first 10 declare then
conviction that Mr.. Calhoun Is prominently
qualified to administer the general government
according to It's true principles, and consistently
with the best interests of the people and the pro-
gressive spirit of the age" They enumerate as
among the acts which enttlc him TO this prefer
ence his adherence to the doctrine of State Rights
his bold and uniform support of the principles Of
Free Trade and his efforts to enlighten the popu-
lar mind with regard to primary abstract
principles" They respond heartily TO the decara-
ton of Mr.. Van Buren, that "no one can expect
should desire to be always IN office in a gov
ernment like ours )" and protest against the effort
to force his nomination upon the party against
his own published wishes. They proceed to adyo-
cate the District System Of elccting Delegates to
the National Convention, pronouncing the old
method of counting the votes in such Conven-
tons unconstitutional and unjust. The follow
ing resolutions we copy as they stand:
Resoired Tha, while the friends all the other Demo
ctac candidates for the Presidency favorable the Dis
plan of sending delegates well the count
per capita n the Convention regret many Of the friends
OF Mr.. Van Buren, have taken stand opposition
sly and Have
ay doubts of the real popularity of their candidate make
them fearful Of trusting him aConvcnon of delegates
elected by the people ,hemselvesto Convention demo-
eratcaiy organized nnd voting aud counting the votes like
all other representative bodies
ResOiced, That while the voice of the
people, aud would extend the honest convictions every
American citizen the respect which we claim for
own, yet we will not bow down 10 any false image of pub
lie opinion that the Nebucaduezzars party may up
That while ready yield much the spirit of har
mony and democratic brotherhood will yield nothing
political ugsleY: And we would remind the opponents Of
popular that should they succeed excluding
any portion of the party from voice in the nomination Of
President they the time absove the persons
excluded from all obligation support their nominee the
election.
Resolred That it confirms faith the intelligence OF
the people perceive the increasing popularity Of Mr. Cal
houn in all parts of the Union the efforts of Gordon Of
ganized presses and the proscrpve reechoe Of hos; Of
eJected officials the contrary notwithstanding We there
fore recommend the friends of Mr. Calhoun every part
of the United States to hold meetings order act in
with each other for the sake Of the cause the man.
and the country And we call upon his friends in the
m Wards ofts city organize themselves to act in yndi
cation of their constitutional rights when necessary
The adoption of these resolutions was followed
by a speech from JAMES T. BRADY, Esq, in
which he set forth very clearly and candid!y the
reasons which induced their preference for Mr..
Calhoun over tho other candidates for the Presi
dency. He spoke with bitter indignation of the
attempt of portion of the Democratic party TO
force all It's members to the support of man they
loathcd and declared that .the dcspotism of party
had become so perfect under their direction as TO
be no longer cndurable by men who had the spirit
of freedom in their hearts. The whole power OF
the party machinery, he said, had been seized by
a set OF men who sought solely their own aggran-
dizemcnt, and cared:no more for the people, whose
Of the pavement upon which they walked Their
ipsoient r,ilcrnu be broken. The people must
choosc thelr oYn candidates, and that without
dictation or restraint.
Mr.. BRADY spoke u, length OF the commanding
talents OF MIR. CalhOun-of his fearless indcpend-
ence and peculiar fitness for the high Executive
station to which his friends wished to raise HIM
His stern, unbcnding hostility to Protective Ia
riff, and his devotion to thc'cardinal principles OF
Free Trade, were urged as commencing him
strongly TO the great Democratic party of the In
ION, His proclamation of the doctrine of State
Rights, he said, was the only true ground OF LTD.
erty and happiness. He spoke with bitter con.
tempt of the charges of inconsistency that had
been made against Mr. Calhoun, and SAID that no
man of thought and honesty could fail to change
his opinions in the course OF years He agreed
with O'Conacl that consistency was a very
comfortable thing when one was right: but in
the wroRg 1t IS only obstmacy" Besides, the
charge, he thought, came with bad grace from
the friends of Mr.. Van Buren-and he pointed to
the walls of Tammany Hall as having echoed
sentiments which were now loudly denounced h.
the Democratic party.
Mr. BRADY reminded his friends OF the neccssi
ty of nominating candidate of ability, of Gem.
mandng character, and whose principles on ali
political questions are clearly and boldly defined
The Wings, he said. had been purged ana, 2uri.
fed by the change they had effected in 1870
and would rush INTO the contest of lS48, with the
gallant HARRY OF raH WEST the bearer Of their
standard, and Protection to .taepicon ladustrp
inscribed upon its folds. They must be met, he
thought, by no halfway ,neasurcs-by no hollow
hearted men. He urged upon the meeting the ne
ccssity of action, and exhorted them to organize
al once and prepare for the contest
When Mr.. BRADY had concluded, q young man
named Barber attempted to speak-bus the audi
ance declined the shave, and pu, HIM down by
,res for Walsh. After long time Mike
w alsh, was hnisted ,,r,op ths, stanc came nrwnr