The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-03-20
THE MASS CONVENTION IN NEW YORK
NOMINATION OF JOHN TYLER BY THf
PEOPLE FOR THE PRESIDENCY IN 1874

| Let the patriots heart rejoice The Repub
lican spirit of the land has arisen from lis sum-
| bers The issue which has been made between
| the People and the Politicians has been tried
and the People have prevailed. When the Pre-
>idenl assumed his bold, heroic, and indepen-
dent position, in defence of the Constitution,
the rights Of the People, and the principles, un-
corrupted by partisan Interpretation, Of h nest
| old-iashioned Jetiersonian Kepubllcanism he
expected The abuse and the caumny Of the int
rested politicians. And when, subsequently, 10
political aspiranls Of either party, 10 usurp and
TO fix powers, which, Of right, belong TO The
People, in his own or their persons, he expected
that party machinery would concentrate all lis
force and venom in opposition TO his measures
and the success Of his Administration. He has
tegence and virtue among the People, and he
hoped they would not permit one, whose
history as Chief Magistrate is but an exhibition
of services in the popular cause, TO be persecu-
ted tramped on, and destroyed. He has de-
clared over and over again his determination to
win for The People or 10 perish with the People.
| His only fear was that the People would not APP
precale the true position of public affairs-ibat
from the lew presses which supported him,
and the combined efforts OF his and their enc
mics, mel, who Of right are tut the servants OF
the People, but who fan would be their mas
ters, by of misrepresentation, and by
hypocrilcal devices. might, in their utter IN
| IF III ~ H.;
| happening at this early day of the Republic, de-
lude and cheat them 10 their purposes. Blu, The
People, the noble, the generous, the intelligent
the viglanl People, hisgreat constituency
| the working-men Of the land, the hardy laborer
the mechanic, the, farmer-have heard the voice
their maje.ty, have marched with an unhnch-
ing front, shield locked within shield, and the
flag of the stars and stripes flying above their
heads, to the attack and 10 victory. No fear
now-De proclaim that the Republic is safe
The immortal spirits OF Jefferson, and Madison
and Monroe may rejoice.
In this great meeting in New York there is
no evidence Of Legislative or Congressional
caucus, there is nothing seen Of the 0ristocracy
! Of Democracy. Five thousand Democrats,
and fifteen hundred or two thousand Republican
Wings. burying their past differences in re-
spect 10 men, for they have never differed in
respect to measures have taken their seats to-
gether on the Democratic platform. Old and
stern Republican,, whose heads have grown
grey in the cause of Democracy and equal
rights, sat down together, and have spoken
their sentiments T. their feow-citizens not only
Of their great State, but Of the Union The
meeting embraced one-fourh of the voters in
the city of New York. The lowest estimate
numbers six thousand, the highest nine or ten.
Let the ball be kept in motion. Fellow-cit-
zens, People Of the Republic, to arms, to the
| rescue
| The New York Sun, Ga neutral paper) with
the largest circulation Of any newspaper in the
Union, says, THAT tie Tyler meeting held at
the Tabernacle, on Wednesday evening, was
the largest indoor meeting ever held in that
city"
The Journal of Commerce, the great com
merclal PAPER of the city, but also neutral, gives
in substance similar account with the Sun.
both admit the meeting to have been rremen-
dous and as orderly as could be expected under
the circumstances-but declare that a minority
were Ty Ter men. Why, then, did the resolu-
tons and address pass almost unanimously 4
Why was not The meeting broken up when at
tempts were made 10 break il up?
We quote the remarks of the Standard en-
tire. They are true, straight fora ard, and &c
the purpose:
THE MEETING AT THE TABERNACLE.
At the hour appointed for the meeting We were in
the vestibule of The Tabernacle proceeding toward.
the grand amphitheatre Of the evening bat soor
Undue, by decent respect for our undo, landing &c
| make way for rush Of several hundred men anc
boys who crowded the vestibue on a fast trot which
| soon became gallop, from the mass within who
were alarmed, or retended to be, by the fear tina
the galleries would fall. Many were trampled upon
and we saw one venerable gentlemen rolling toward
| the curb-stone Of Broadway. Satisfied with one at
tempt TO penetrate the dense body gathered beneath
the galleries, retired for half hour at the en-
of which time we made way TO the south aisle o.
the building where again the cry loud and more
frequent" the gallery is falling"
There another rush for the DOORS but we stood
our ground to wit ess the attempts of some patriots
who busy in blowing out The gas ligbts-D,e,
pould,a stay bLDed-and oil other equally meritorI
Gus citizens engaged in twisting off the gas fixture.
from the ceilings. The crowd in front of us was SC
dense that could neither hear nor see that was
going beyond the edge of the gallery, and we made
second exit. Meeting on our way iowa DIS our Of
fee, with neigbor Of The Commercial and an NJ
c. we accepted OF the Coils, potage side door Of
the Tabernacle, and ascending to the south aisle we
slowly wendell our way to The vicinity of the stage
upon which at some little peril at length stood
within some ten feet Of the Honorable Mr.. Cushing
and had full view of the immense concave filled
from pit to dome, by quiet auditory as ever
listened to public speaker Our position being some.
what precar Gus like that of some Others we nigh,
name we used our much as our hands and feet
would permit, and for a space heard few eloquent
! bursts from the late Nj. G.
As had no reporter on the spot, and had not the
| advantage which even some, not connected with the
| of SEE ai