The New York herald., 1844-12-09

| sion. He moved TO inss,t the name Of Mr. Lane
Mr.. SAITH assented and it was done accordingly.
LEWIS TArPAN wanted to amend the 3D. 4h ard 5h
luons in sundry particulars, and did Mr. Miller Mr.
Smith replied to their objections, and went for the ORR
ginas:
W. L. CHAPLIN was opposed to any alteration Of the
Native American resolution. He did not ask any to
sentiments. A that would do Injustice to whites,
would think ofhs blacks and wha. do we want 10
could fight, would have throw every man Of them
overDoard, and clear the decks Of all cch rubbish
| Mr.. ALLEN said the Native American porty the
vagabond party in existence that coul possibly
be conceived or He wouldn't have OF members
| Liberty party man II he wanted 10 be.
II began to be rather dark about this time, and being
unable TO take further notes. Adjourned TO supper,
| and so very did the Convention
About o'clock the congrsg gltion sgan assembled and
inasmuch a handbls had been issued announcing that
Gerit Smith and ohers would speak very goodly audi.
ence had come together very nearly filing the Court
Room. The resolutions tsken up read very pomp-
ously and rdicaouy by OF The Secretaries the
first three, which siranged the wsiss and locoocos,
adopted unanimously.
The third rcfoluton, which scores Native American
ism, then up and Lewis Tarpap again insisted upon
amending lie wanted to dcca'e tha, they hal no oh.
lection to amendment OF the Naurslz alton Laws pro-
vidsd they needed it, but that they had sympathy with
party that would do nothing for 900 Native Anne ri
cans who deprived OF their natural rights. He
not dcsiious .f counting tie Natives but he wouldn't at
| Mr.. MILLER went for the amendment and c,ntended
that no party should be held up for contempt Unless
toto. He would lot fellowship with patty III tramp
led upon the rights O. the whte' The hla ks would
never be thought VI, II the whites were neglected
Mr. I rrAN replied, End Mr.. Chaplin ri ined The
Secretary moved modification Of Tsppan's amendment,
MIR. DRESSER wanted to be heard this question bn,
thought as the people had come to hear
| the resolution had better be laid
| GERRiT SMITH said IL he expected to speak he
wanted TO speak on this resolution and 1t was agreed
that he should 80 ahead But first Mr. Clark was called
Mr.. SMITH then addressed the meeting for about
Native b 10
ITSELF in its essence and in its elements II touches
and we are re- bound 70 repusiate it in all its parts
| revolution in England. and that the poor oppressed
citizens Of that country had obtained their freedom and
civil rights, and republican government had been sue
cessfuly established And suppose should hear that
this revolution had been quiet peaceful and bloodess-
Native American party could not rejoice tor i. is
doctrine with them that man Is not tit to bea repub
can until he has lived series OF years with republ cans
and learned of them. How then could those who had
lived all their days under despos, be at once fitted
% ne repunicans II we adopt the doctrine o. the
nations Of the world shall be turned into republicans
that NEEDED neither apr on Of 81
tor Office We blamed foreigners for voting for bad men,
but Whgs and Democrats set them the example by voting
for duelliss and Shareholders He drew picture OF the
candidates Of tho two parte and concluded by saying
Polk and Clay-Clay aud Polk, six to one end halt
these two had been voted for in preference to
James 9. Brney "a Of transparent candor he
claimed with the air Of o tragedian -
"Oh Judgment thou art fled to british beasts,
And men have lost their reason"
end had done nasty and mean thing sy voting q!
from foreigners the right vote and yet expect them
be good citizens, absurd to keep boy away
from the water and expect him to learn to swim.
government that protects the poor good government
lisa Godgyen government, and oil others are of the
No. the form good enough, but the spirit devish
and damnabe. Government, he ccntended, had no
TO
more right to furnish school teachers than had to sup
ply doctors and lawyers lie knew he was putting forth
unpopular sentiment, but what did he for their
popularity He loahed the whole ysem Of Government
meddlng with the education Of the people One fruit Of
this system the origin Of this Native American party
That grew out Of an attempted exclusion Of the Bible
from the Government schools The trouble in Co
vernments meddling with the schools at all Let the
Protestans supply their schools with tho Protestant
sionihe Catholics their schools with the Catholic
sion and don force the ndel through paying his tax
towards the Government schools supply any version
Of Bible You can't force religion into the heart Of
any Mr. said he hoped the Catholics would
yield any Of the points they had assumed This not
Proes.snt government by that phrase intended
to assert that Professionals had any right to favor
people of oil religions and Of no religions Of all and
andno occupied the platform, and entitled
| lection
| Mr.. GREEN followed Mr.. SMITH in long hsrsngue
but unable to find out It's nub and accordingly
/ took French leave
Thus have we gone through ith tho mighty develop
| mens Of the 4th OF December. We have endeavored
-" Naught to extenuate,
/ "Nor set down aught in malice"
Tor we highly amused aud not little instructed by
the whole affair. and we have faithfully endesvored to
transfer that amusement and instruction to ndulgent
readers. Whether the effort has been
not for to say Perhaps the signs of the timcso
suspicious we may again take up our and in to NOR
rows Journal give the conc lusion Of the whole matter
Affairs left in rather quo position the first day
but doubtless oil will be straight before the final ad
desire. wait then good reader with all due patience and
ongsufsrng, and pefhaps-but we forbear to promise
] ELECTION RIOTS IN MoNTREAL.-THREE MEN
SHor.-We are indebted to Virgil q Cos Express
tor the annexed intelligence OF a serious riot in
Montreal. Our neghbors over the border fond of
talking about the awess disposition and rio.ous proceed
ngs Of the American people. And yet most exciting
part, and the result Of which determined the political
complexion Of General Government for four years
has been conducted and concluded side OF
heborder without the necessity OF invoking either mill
ary or civil power TO keep the peace and unmarked by
mns IL o
day last What American does not feel roud Of the
On Monday the Municipal election came on in Mon.
treal On the Saturday evening Previous young man
named Coburne member Of the Loyal Protection So.
ciety," was attacked by rishmsn named Fenin while
passing the street. when he drew pistol and shot Fe-
min through the heart.
On Sunday handbls posted in the Streets headed
"Murder," y" Murder" Sc calling upon the Irshmen and
Frenchmen to meet at the Hay Market and avenge the
At4 o'clock Sunday afternoon large number essen.
ble and the military were called out and dispersed the
On Monday, tho day of election, two men, members
the Loyal Protection Society shot, ,-one by the
Of Griffith in the neck who alive at noon the
particulars not known in regard to the other The mill
nry called, the mob Dispersed and cannon pos ed
in the street. Order restored and tho election pro-
cecded vt noon.
ANOTHER PATRIOT GoNE-Died, at his residence
in Swanton, on the 18th instant, the Hon. James
Fisk in the s2d year Of his age, patriot in the Revolu
on The 5tAlbans Messenger states that MIR Fisk short
time before he Joined the Contin. ntal Army
under Gen. Washington a private soldier and during
the remainder Of the cheeruy bore his Of the
suengs end hardshps Of those who fought for freedom
He member ofthe Massachusetts, for six
years and subsequently member OF Congress from
Vermont TO which State he had removed from S05to
e voted for the declaration Of 1919 and supported
that is the halls OF Congress- and among his fs
low citizens at home Many kving well remember
with what interest in 1912 and iss in assemblies of the
people, they listened 10 his voice, the voice Of revolu
tionary soldier ho vindcated the Of the
General government described the insults and indgni
ties which had been heaped upon government end
nannle by n M called nnn ham