The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-08
me Great Meeting last night OF the
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been read and passed.
DR.. A 5. DoANr addressed the meeng.-It is now four
years, said he since haG the honor OF appearing before
you in this Haa plsce consecrsed TO the preservation
OF the constitution, the country, and the lawsa place
which floats the American banner the nobest flag
that waves any craft in any waters. (Cheers) The
place where much achieved Tor the Hero Of TIr
pecsnoe and the place which destined carry into the
Presidential chair Henry Clay, of kentucky. lTremen.
faces beamng with hope and zeal but many Of
the old guard and not corporaps party Qaughte-men
who alhoug Tylerlsed not disheartcned Cheers
Inc coming contest Is one ei no small importance. 1t
has been for the wings this city to have the
glorious distinction Of striking another blow in defence
Oh noerty Are you ready for the strife7 Your commit
tee have brought forward spoess integrity and
ne appeals to YOU as young to forw ard in his
oehali need not talk to yon of Robert Smith. (Grea
cheers9 He has always reflected honor on the party
who have honored him. Let every hanio among you
resolve to devote day to his cause take pride in
saying that the difficulties the first ward are settled
aud she Will give her old majority Of 900 for Robt Smith
Vote for him simply him. but the cause he repre-
sents IL any adopted citizen be here let and
advise him. The loco have driven thousands
| employment You have asked for bread and thew have
given you stone You have from lands OF oppres
SION in search of liberty and happiness and what have
yoa icund2 No less than 10000 foreigners have been
Obliged TO return TO their native land trust the adopted
citizens will do their duty and put in Bob Smith by
jory of thousands. If there be a Waterman here
lampghter, let them devote next Tuesday TO this gor
GUS work II any locsoco be here lie, him. he wishes
to avoid being sacrificed the shrine of Van Buren,
your coors cut next Tuesday and the result will
be brilliant triumph, not only for Bob Smith but also
| ioi nehry clay. (Cheers)
Mr.. Jro. b ScoLEs next addressed the meeting Who
he asked, is Bob Smith? A specimen of what Ameri.
can mechanic and ought to be- Even their opponents
admitted that they would be proud of such candidate
He believed that there never las brighter prospect
man now Tor the wing party fhey rallied heart and
majority II was necessary, ALSO to have the Common
Council Had the present Common council fulfilled
their promise to out the policy of retrenchmen and
eormf The street contract had been spoken about but
Tor that he did not hesitate that the wings had
the thanks Of their fellow citizens Cheers They
ac,tv tLotvxa
He had been glad hear that those divisions in their
ranks were healed, and that the First Ward, always
ancient majority Of nine hundred Great cheers) Let
them be united II was enough that their opponents
Ior the mayoralty or common council The result would
resound throughout the Union. He took newspaper
rmr IN the service OF the opposition and ne was
Henry Clay would sleep sounder his pillow. 1t will
be So It will tell more than election in Of the
small States (Cheers) They were now called on to
complete the triumph gained by the election of the la
mented Harrison pleased God to remove him, and by
that most unfortunate accident John Tyler obtained
session the presidential chair whose first
to strike down the arm that elevated him man whose
sole object has been selfish party who seek
their interests hisse the expense of all principle
and atruth. matter Of the greatest rejoicing that
the wings were universally united. (CheersJ There is
but one man for whom they are unted-Harry of the
West (Great cheers) Let them then, 60 into the pre-
sent contest as il were the contest for the presidency
He urged his fellow wings to discard ell private ward
feelings and difficulties In conclusion he would propose
three hearty cheers for Harry Clay and Bob Smith re
Mr. THAYER then, In obedience to loud and repeated
calls, addressed the meeting follows Fellow cit
zens am sure that take the feelings wsrmy
pressed this night in this Hail. tokens OF what to
come can have doubt OF the glorious triumph of
cause. Cheers) have never seen such cordially of
feeling exists in all the wards. II always must
say, requires good deal TO make wings courageous
They have opposition to encounter powerful with
ton, that the wings have always little to expect and eve
ry thing to pay for But there feeling OF confidence
determination the part our friends to carry the
election and netting has in my opinion erved to give
nerve to this energy and inspire their confidence much
as the nomination OF Robert Smith for Mayor. Great
cheers) Why friends themselves surprised at
the effect Of the announcement of this nomination, and To-
coocos every where been filled with dread for the
result. For after all. when such is brought for.
ward there is an instructive feeling Of respect for him
which struggles forth despite of all uniriendly assoca
TONS (CheeIs) Nothing is more natural than this
For when was the great heart of the democracy
touched but its bosom swecd and its deep strong voice
spoke out, made on its support and countenance.-
CheeIs) And there is no man in this city who can
claim this cordial support justly Bob Smith. You
ard all familiar with the incidents of his pursuits
and his character. have heard them it'll more interest
as they were related in his unaffected way than has
ever been excited IN mind by the history OF
with W HON lhave ever been acquainted And, from all
these circumstances his origin and his character can
truly designate him a remarkable in every respect
why look at H. What has he done under the protect
ing genius Of our Constitution for himself during the last
thirty years Mr. eoquenty described the course of
Mr. Smiths past life You haye been reminded said he
OF his esrt in 1884 when that terrible scourge for
cond time visited city Andl refer tot again. that
you may bear about with the remembrance Of his true
heroic actonr-leeds which nay opinion will be proud
ly ehroncled, when others that have been written
tombs shall perish with the crumbing marble which
they are inscribed would rather be the author of his
holy Offices of charity the sick and dying than OF those
deeds which the world calls grea-to have dropped this
balm on the suffering wounds of woe. When death was
in your habtatonswhere hesrse followed hearse, and
coffin rumbled after coffin he dared forth in the
street. and through dark lanes Of misery and
braved the pestlence which walked in darkness and de-
structon which wasted MONDAY This is the charac
ter OF the mana man who would make good ruler in
time OF peace and good general too in the time Of war;
(Great cheers) And he is not only of great force
nfc nj ind I.kL
great Intelligence He is who is well read and in
formed every subject And may appear strange to
some perhaps but have heard this mechanic Bob
Smith, speak with familiarity and which would
do credit to scholar OF the Iliad Of Homer the poetry
OF Burns and the romances OF Walter Scott (Cheees)
He is in fac, man who has not only the solid ma.
sorry which gives stability and DURATION but also the fu
absture which grace and ornament to the whole
fabric. (Great appause9 And who is brought forward
ttooppose him Why Robert H. Morris daughter and
hisses)a who is the most thorough lscooco that
ever breathed-a man who has rudey trampled your
most sacred rights and vaded like robber the sanct
ty of the household castle lCheers) But we want
wing Common Council well as wing Mayor. See
what the wings have done while in office. They have
reduced the city expenditure SAT 000 and if allowed to
out their plans for another year. they will reduce
sls2Ooo. Cheers) And shall they be turned out OF Of
fee the very time when all their projects of retrench
end reform in full OF operation7 Never
(Cheers) Let me now turn for few moments to sub.
son rejoice in victory of ls4o will not speak of
John Tyler. The whig party and the wings have done
He in the hands locoiocos They taken him
up; and like boy who picks up the first chesnut that
falls with the frost Of winter they pick
him open and get out all the without prickng their
fingers. (Roars of Iaughter) But you found that Blair
and of the prudent and delicate the To-
coocos screamed most numerically at the operation
U,aughter.) They cannot understand it. (Renewed
aughter As Wings call YOU 10 do justice to John
Tyler All must acknowledge that word of the
wings has driven John Tyler the position.
Before General Harrison laid in his tomb the wing
party FASTENED give their allegiance to John
Tyler. And the gsrlands which were thrown the
OF that ained hero did not come from warmer and
tuer hearts than did the offerings which clustered the
altar before which they stood in his am Commanding
position (Cheers) With pride they waited to see him
gather up the bright folds of that flowing robe, and
wear it with untarnished purity during the days