The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-03
Meeting OF the Wing Young Men OF New
York last Evening, At National Hall.

Meeting OF the Wing Young Men Of New
York last Evening, at National Hall.
This was the first regular meeting Of the Young
Mems Henry Clay Association OF the city Of New
York. Jas. >. Thayer, Esq. is the President OF the
| association. At eight o'clock some hundreds OF
young men were collected together at National Hall.
There was small band Of music in attendance -
John Stevens, Esq. was invited to the chair to pre-
side. AT first there were loud calls for "Greeley,
Gre eley."
Mr., Greeley made his appearance, but desired
that Mr.. Hoxe might speak first, as the latter gen.
tleman had other engagements, and must speak
first this evening, or not II ALL
Judge Hoxix accordingly made his appearance at the
sober paternsl and digni6ed wing speech. He praised
Henry Clay and gave the young men large invoice Of
good ADVICE n relation TO neir duties a. y"ung po
thing about annexation On this latter point he called
the Texans nation of liars, thieves, swindlers and
blackguards.
HoaAcE GREELEY was then called for. He said twelve
years ago he travelling in the centre OF New Hamp
SHIRE and had scrabble pretty hard to git to the
where he give his first tor Henry Clay. He
then went on to give account of Gen Jackson and
how he driv off the Cherokses into howln wilderness
He believed that people lsok more to things now than
they did in times past As to annexation, it is thrust
upon a presidential question. 1t dooz seem to me-
said he that not thousand last winter would have
signed petition for annexation. Do you want to pay the
debt OF Texas Do you want to assume the debts OF
Texas2 Do you want to assume their vices Mr.. Gree
ley went TO discuss the question OF slavery. We
ought be faithful to bargain with the Southern
states. But we don't want any slavery added to
our Territory. Look at form nations. We don't want
France He believed that national conscience might be
awakened Here he another touch at the Cherokees
Then touch at Greece Themisocles and Arstides how
Themsocles wanted to burn the enemys Aeet but Ars
tides advised not to do it. Next he spoke OF tariff New
houses going up all the country-new factories
new FORCES, and SO on The country is now flourish
ing, as II ny magic, under the new tariff Such things
dont come BY iortuity Polk was made candidate BY
ed Three iourhs OF the House voted In favor Of the
tsrf and almost all the Senate Mr. Greeley said he was
not old himself (iere violent drumming was heard out
Of doorsit gradually receded) He then undertook to
sympathze with the young men, and gave them sundry
as gardener M
wing the democrats woHld not to get hin ont to
vote. This he thought was very funny. Mr.. Greeley
tied with the knot under the northeast Of his
lett ear and his shirt collar down underneath it, and
looked if there high tariff. and home manu-
facture
DR.. CnpLEr, Of Georgia, next addressed the meeting
He charged upon the Democrats that their principles
all Of negative Understanding positive There was
excepticn-it was annexation MIR. Polk was to 60
Wings go for the Constitution and II Northern Wings
will do the same, the country will he safe cloud and
alter which h. one cried out
given with great ardor DR.. c. then went into COMPARE
son of Polk and Clay. has long since been settled he
tneTe IN Dut one from sublime 10
dculous oui cheering) II this be SO, there is but
step from Polk to Clay. Another argument against Polk
is that there four ways of pronouncing his
Poke-Pack -Polk--and Pork He is a without
faults and without qualities. Should he be elected his
administration will be most disastrous. Ali his
will be half way and dehcent.-(cheers and the band
played Yankee Doode)
Resolutions were then read.
Mr.. WRIGHT then called for, but did not appear
Various others were called for-Lawton-Graha
sey-L awton-Graham, &c.
George A. HALsKY at last made his appearance, and
made short address.
The meeting then adjourned.