The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-20

selves Now you purchase them waste paper for
what you are willing to give Cheers and laughter)
Yes. "oihelos occupations gone" Qaughter and the
are men whom malice and SANDER tho ingenious
fasehood say nothing against Great cheering 1t
was indeed Tor moment said by tneir enemiesknowng
Polk was duelst but they had TO retract within
forty eight hours and then that libel rests lin the tomb OF
the CaPuets" loud applause.) Political principles,
gentlemen important and people attached to
them but they have moral and religious principles also,
and with them and candidate like James Polk, whose
bameless conduct, kindness OF heart and unsued repu
taon, and Henry Clayall covered with the slime OF
must and will succeed (APpause) Now gents. this
hope it Win not be the last am going home to work
and with hope too for the your vore states
MIR BurLrR Rereupon came forward and said he had
pleasing duty to perform in introducing to the meeting
well known and hcnorsd friend to their cause and their
ed cheers) He should refrain from making any state.
men in reference to their distinguished friend that would
occupy their attention at any Lengths but was well
known how strong the feelings the Democracy Of the
city OF New York were on one peint namely that in
the OF Sias Wright should be substituted and pre-
scented at the Baltimore Convention. The nome of Mr.
Wright presented Immediately the withdrawal Of
the name of their avorte candidate but when was
suggested by the Delegation the Hon Mr.. Finn one OF
the Delegates OF the state OF New York, informed the
meeting that h. had letter from Mr.. Wright which ex.
planned his determination not to accept the nomin'
IN the most honorable to his head and heart
The letter of Mr. Wright explained very warmly the pr
vate friendship which had existed between Mr.. Van Blu
rem and MIR. Wright for so long period. The OF
James Polk when it selected cordially ap
by MIR wgS MIR Rsjs asn
mnaon candidate for the Vice Presidency, and after
passing high eulogy on his sacrifice Of personal amb
ton for the sake Of principle concluded
The Honorab'e SIL.s WsrcHr stepped forward and
was greeted with loud and prolonged cheers He said
discharge of the duties of the trust reposed in me-
have again the extreme gratiiica,onof being per
chargeo our duties as members Congress far from
your sight and far from your counsel We should return
to advise you, but to be advised by younot to in
sruct those whose agents are but by
theme voice" that's good republican doctrine)-
submit, to you, shall coniae myself principally to
matters may be personal and local to ourselves
and ate to such facts may be Of interest for
you to know, without attempting to oresall your judg
upon questions upon which you have areay pro-
nounced. The remarks which have fallen from res
peced friend in introducing me to this STAND, render
it my duty as l conceive, to say what | am not
much accustomed to say before assemblages OF this
may be very few In reference to the idea that my
name was ever to be presented to the American people
ment | beg you to be assured that never for one
moment have been vain enough to aspire to that
he an S whs eesas true the s aa oo
vertion from my own district letter unequvocaly pro-
hibing the use Of my name for that office, it was done
because was assuredkndly assured by friends, that
there disposition the part of some delegations in
that Convention, in Of the failure to nominate Mr.
fellow citizens? Cheers and cries of "YesD did. And
myself most heartily respond to your affirmative answer
(Cheers) Fever had you-never had the democracy OF
the State indicated disposition in choice to bestow
such trust upon me- and until they had done So should
right to assume-that was permitted to place myself
before convention OF the democracy OF the Union and
attempt to gain nomination at the polls Cheers) That
was enough But fellow citizens, was estopped from
stronger reason You had-you, democratic brethren.
throughout the State had, with peculiar unanimy and
none heartily than myself designated another Of
the first office in the country. "a voice" Three
cneers ior ga Na!ty. L,ugher) Enough on tha oPo
% Which 70. the s IN
my everlasting thanks-and feelings OF gratitude
feel and have attempted express to that body as now
do TO youyet fel, self more at liberty to accept
that honor than the former had it been Offered AID one
reason peculiarly strong interposed itself without our
ton Of Texas to the United States Crhree cheers for
| rexas-and Mike Walsh shouted out" Texas we must
have BY" followed by much cheering, whilst the
flag Texas evidently by preconcered movement was
run up and nonted over the char) Mr. Van Buren,, Mr.
addressed to the public letter giving his opinions
on that question. That letter was not accepta-
bic to large portion OF the Of hs
uted one aud principal one Of the objections to his
nomination. Upon the most mature consideration OF the
subject with ali the information did possess or was able
to collect compelled to approve of his letter in my
judgment Cheers-and cheers for Texas) [" Why did
vote against Texas was here shouted by NIKE Walsh
clcitng renewed cheering At the time OF the sitting OF
the Convention had made up my mind had no nsruc'
/
had acted upon that question left to form
my Judgment of its merits That judgment was that
could not vote for the treaty then presented TO the Sen
| ate. Mike Walsh" When were you SO instructed =
Partial cheering and slight confusion That conclusion
was soon to come 1t could not be known to the convep
on and would have been unfair on my part to accept
| a nomination when believed that act would meet the
isePprobaton at least of la &c proportion Of that body
(sisht cheering) Promptly, them declined the nomiu
alton on that ground Another point influenced me
strongly, and mention it because fear may be sub
eCed to the accusation that milf" Of feeling influenced
i m m
II know myself such feeling was present IN me at the
moment. Uheers) But did feel that it you and the
body of the democracy of the State had selected
aud sent TO that respectable body representing the
Temporary Of the whoIe country, preference for
iidste had been selected-I did not feel that had
right to assume either that was your choice for the
designate that man felt urther~ and il erred you
certainly ought to know it, and certainly stand respon
having required The second TO conciiate us to
the support OF the first differing as did from that which
you preferred (Cheers) And never-no never, fellow
citizens could consent to be subjected to such suspi
ion, much less could subject your patriotism and at
achment to the democratic cause and its principles to
such mpuation. desired leave you free knowing
least acting under the impression that my democra
tic brethren throughout the State would honoraby ant
adeny redeem the pledge they had made that they
would support the nominations the convention. loud
cheers) desire that your support should be given in
the assumed fact that humble fellow citizen of yours
had been placed upon the ticket And now ee assured
will So and that Polk and Dallas will receive
cordial support would Mr.. Van Buren, any other
man in the country-(very feeble cheers Enough then
for myself and ourselves and if you will pardon me for
very few moments longer Ego onO while speak
to you Of my personal acquaintance with James X Polk
(Chcers) twill relieve you from any further remark
from matters merely personal. My acquaintance with
that distinguished statesman commenced in the year 49,
Then we were entering upon that fiery conflict which
resulted in the first election of the patriot Jackson. (rre
mendous chcerng) found Mr. Polk in the House OF Rep
esentatives where he honored with scata ybung
member of the body and young man in age-a conden.
a friend OF Gen. Jackson and showing daily by the dis
erection bis the soundnes Of hsprincplea and the
arlor his exeron that hc deserved the confidence OF
that venerable 0heers That acquaintance contin-
ued with considerable intimacy TO the second election OF
Jackson in 32. on 10 the election of Mr. Van Buren, In
49, and has suffered relaxation since that time but has
kept up by constant correspondence although he
has been Withdrawn to the affairs of his Stne. And
can chccriully and proudly say to you, that when
Mr. Van Buren's nomination ceased to be a question,
| no mans had been used mere consonont TO my
private feeling. than his loud chserng) desire