The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-01

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Their armor for the contest and to as man to
victory. (Cheers) The position of our party at this
moment presents OF the most sublime specacle
exhibited by any political body Betrayed by one who
accidentally fills the place of the lustrous an ho was
elected by our SURFACES to the Presdency-we have
ments OF ofice-we have babe him and his patronage
" begone"-we have with unshrinking and fearless
'.,Gy, onng like men to the principles we profess
be the issue of this contest, nothing can shake thot
fidelity. But defeat we have spprehend; no
man who keeps his eyes and open passing events
can for a moment permit himself to dread that re
salt We have not merely the country with us
we have not merely the voice Of the people
with us-but VIC have the right with with that right,
and the glorious name under which we fight, we are
sure Of success-because deserve success (Cheers
And, fellow citizens the contest in which we are about
to enter especially in this city, 10 ono which pre-
emneny invites the attention Of every rejecting man
and Of every patriotic %hg BY elsctng to the sga
York. there is every to suppose that we will be
assured of majority in at least one branch OF
to check the destructive march of locofocoism in
the couacils OF our State. (Cheers) We
begin as we began IN 1899. by securing the
House OF Assembly We can go we did in the
two succeeding years. and ourselves the Senate
and the Executive OF the State, and by vigorous snd
united effort the part oil the wings OF cty-on
part of the wings this particular section of our State
this result s certain of attainment It in this point OF
view then that the contest on which about to
ter is invested with the utSost Importance and must
impress itself on the mind OF every whg. Herein this
city-n ormer wears we began the work of victo
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selves to the couny-let us pledge ourselves to the
Stat-let pledge ourselves to the llustrious chief
OF our choice-tha here again the regeneration OF
country shall commence. Great cheerpg) Let but
commence the work in this spirit and the u be
the immediate regeneration of our degraded State
lCheers) can add nothing-Iknow am unable to add
any thing, il in better ply steal frame to do
to stimulate your energies in the coming contest Blu,
let me appeal you as men who have already
often trumphed in defending the great principles your
aithas men who ready to pledge yourselves in the
most solemn manner before your country to do justice to
the illustrous and prosecuted statesman OF the west
(Great sp 1lause) Again come up in the might and
jesty of freemen. Again swear before your country
that you will shake off the shackles of tyranny and op
presson-and with this solemn pedge-may | speak it
without rreverencewith this solemn OATH yoa will go
forward armed to the contest conquerng and
mr. Graham here resumed his seat, apparently much
exhaustedl
The Chairman of the Senatorial Convention then
presented their report 1t merely presented the
name OF the Hon. Morris Franklin as the candidate,
and was adopted by reclamation.
There were now loud rnd universal cries of
"Thayer,"" Thayer," and that young gentleman
Immediately presented himself on the rostrum,
amid great applause. Mr. Thayer is great favo-
rite with the party speaker, and very deservedy
so. He spoke as folows:-
Mr.. President and Fellow Ctzens-On behalf of the
committee on resolutions, lbeg leave to report -
Resolved, That in surveying the field of the coming
contest find for devout gratitude in the pre-
sent complete development of the fact that the locooco
party destructive in Its whole nature tendency and e.
fects also finally self destructve that having destroyed
all good that came within its reach-havipg destroyed
national prosperity credit and honor-desroyed
currency, our commerce, nuactures, public
works. private enterprisesit has at last begun to
destroy ITSELF scorpion turning its venonous and
deadly sting upon its own vials.
RESOLVED, That, however encouraging may be the
temptation Of this result do not regard foresta
eXetons for the universal dissemination permanent
establishment of our principles and the success OF our
measures; and that we will still go on to perfect our or
ganZation and consolidate strength, making the
election of Henry Clay the beginning and not the
end of our labors and marching under his standard in
long continued oftrepeated trumphs, from victory to
victory TILL no enemy remaining our peaceful and pros.
porous country iulfls her glorious destiny.
Resolved That we salute the gallant wings Of Tenne,
hearty congratulations and praise for tn cir recent unex
pected and hereby pledge ourselves to abide
maintain the ground they have taken every great
tonal question.
Resolved That we present special congratulations
to victorious wings Of Baltimore the late double
triumph, by which they have taken high place among
the great whig cities Of the Union-with Boston, Phila
delphia St Louis Washington, Providence Albany and
othersand that emulous of their ilustrious example,
we them that New York. which already gives
more whig votes than any city county in America,
shall soon claim and take the highest place that glo
rous list shaking off the infamy of locooco mrule and
rising to the same lofty eminence in political purity and
fame, that now holds in population commerce. enter
prize and power
Resolved, That in response to the call of the wings of
city, simultaneously with the Presidential Nominating
Convention ratify its proceedings and open the
pagn of ls4a with mutual counsel and encouragement,
we do hereby delegate one thousand wings from each
Of the four Congressional Districts Of New York. to meet
the wings Of the Union there the second of May ls44
Resolved That now, in the very outset of career
OF victory with the shouts OF trumphs snimang from
more than half the Union we here ren our vows of
fiety to our fellow wings every where and pledge
grateful and lasting rememDrances TO all those no have
stood firm by us and our principles, in the dark hours
passed that will be faithful to those who have
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members of the Harrison cabinet who preferred retire
men and temporary obscurity to the retention OF Offices
Congress- faithful to all prescribed wings aban.
doning them to their enemes faithful to them and their
self sacrificing course" faithful unto death"
Resolved, That animated by the iLdomitabe spirit OF
eat leader spurning all propositions to disband
form coalitions with any portion of our enemies, and
scorning them as the counses cowardice and treason
we answer in the language Of never yielding, and
active determination, the wings of New York city are
Henry Clay's old guard. "The guard surrenders
Resolved, That protection to American industry and
labor in all its varied branches of the most promi
nen and cherished principles of wing policy and that
first fruits OF the sbul legislation oftLe enth
Congress and that to give all the aborng interests Of
the coun,ry-mechanical,s agricultural and commercial
afuler reward shall be our continued aim until the great
American system is perfected in the election of Henry
Clay and the establishment of permanent protective
tariff
Resolved, That although we know by incontesble
evidence and by the shameless public avowals Of the
chief locofoco office holders in this city, that the apparent
at the charter election made
up by six thousand votes false oaths
backed by violence and brutality still the intrepid whg
democracy OF New York. holding the elective franchise
a sacred duty to neglect which would be crime, we
will 60 the polls in fall strength selsmniy appeal,
ing against the of those wholesale and
awful profsnitions, to the avepger OF false oaths
Resolved That in candidates for sheriff. Coroner
County Clerk Senator and Assemblymen we recognise
wings the right stamp, of long service and of tried de-
votion men who will administer Office with fidelity, and
legisste with ability and candor and that proudly lift
ing up banner inscribed with the names Of such
to complete triumph Of the glorious wing in the
city Of New York.
Resolved That hail with pride and satisfaction the
renomn alton Of the Hon. Morris Franklin q candidate
for the first senatorial district of this State his uniform
ubaDy OF manners his stern integrity and distinguish
ed talents and wha his ardent devotion to whig princ
pies the sures guarantees that he will continue fsh-
FULLY represent the people of this district We there
fore pledge to him warm and cordial support.
need not say (Mr THAykR proceeded to Iemark) that
these resolutions meet my full and hearty approval and
there mstaking the meaning OF the evidences Of