The New York herald., 1844-10-24

came the gardeners. When this procession reach
ed the residence Of Mr.. Frelinehuysen at Wash
in2ton place, Mr. +. exhibited himself at the WIN,
dows OF his dwelling, and bowed repeatedly, and
was cheered voclierously. he did not address
them humorous incident here occurred which
caused considerable amusement. A man mounted
on donkey rode up IN front OF the processnn,
aud one OF the horses in the cavacade made a
piuuge, which so terrified the rider that h.
was making away, when a crowd followed, and
kept up coatinu-d shouting during the time the
procession had halted. On reaching Broad ny
through University Place, The balconies were flied
with ladies, some OF whom waved their handker-
chiefs amid the shouts OF the 'scavalcade." On
arriving al Gothic Hall, 81 lendid arch made of
timber work was thrown across Broadway, from
which were suspended several wreaths and les
ICONS of flowers with very well executed profile
OF Mr. Clay. The shouting here was immense
and prolonged. Broadway, near Canal street, was
completely jammed up during the time the process
sion was passing. After passing along by the AS.
Tor House, and wheeling by Park Row, the Grand
Marshal, accompanied by his Staff and band,
pulled up and the whole passed in review, the band
playing several lively and appropriate airs, when,
after considerable delay, the Park was filed up,
soon crowded TO excess well as the whole area
and steps IN front ot the City Hall-the windows
were filled with ladies'.
The Park.
Thousands were congregated in the Park await
ing the return Of the masses in the procession
dense mass Of human beings occupied the porico
of the City Hall, a1d the balconies, and every
window were crowded with spectators. Three
stands had been erected, and were occupied by a
miscellaneous throng Of oafers. Indeed, the ar
iangements here were miserable. No aocommo.
dation lad been provided for reporters, and every
effort to obtain even space to stand was repused
in the most insulting manner.
FIRST STAND.
Here the meeting was organized by the appoint.
ment OF young gentleman as Chairman whose
name we did not learn, in the confusion on the
stand
The Rev Dr.. CHoULEs, Of Boston, then offered
up prayer, amid terrible Babel OF confusion
humiliating scene. Tne following was the prayer
offered up by Dr. Choules- omitting the bias
phemous comments of the mob: -
Almighty God and heavenly thou ,nd art our %
bound speak well Of thy We look up sn'o the
as the God Of the whole earth We pray that we may
under the superntendance Of thy infinite, wisdom
and boundess love- We thank thee for thy goodness 10
tnuance OF thy favor. We thank that fathers
who planted this land of men, raised up
tor rare purpose and we praise thee that in the hour
darkness and calamity, they were enabled to establish
free institutions. We pray thy blessing our rulers
Counsel Counsellors and teach Senators wisdom
We ask thy blessing too on this vast OF people
nd on those fellow citizens who are to al
dress We pray God that their lives and health be
precious and that all tn adopted and pursued
in the approaching election may snch as to secure ke
Divine benedicon and advance the true happiness OF this
mighty nation Advance the OF civil and religious
and ntol and everything that is opposed to tae
gre OF thy kingdom and our happiness as Deo le shs
be removed from midst All ask is tor the sake o.
our Redeemer. Amen.
Then there were loud cries of "Webster''-
"Websrer'' -"Clay"-"Clay"--o which
Mr. FOWLER, Of Otsego county, in this State,
stepped forward and said
Fellow citizens: The day has far and there
many others able to address you than myself
that shall not attempt to make speech this occasion
At time like this with such multiudes around m
contemplate the great questions of national policy in
this political contest-Wth the glorious sun which ia
shining in cloudless spendor the sceneal nature
heaven and earth. as 1t were sympathizng with u.s.
feel that shall f infinitely short of doing justice TO my
feelings, much more to the momentous occasion
teraintd higher confidence II the success Of our cause
than at this moment. And why Because the issnt
depends on this State, and that depends upoI the
result the city Of New York Hence the impoitsn,
position which every voter here possesses Can ] b
deceived when see such mass of the intelligence
virtue and industry Of this city assembled on this
occasion-can he deceived when indulge the conf.
ience that we shall carry the city Of New York? No
am not about to make speech. The field before me rs
6oundless-the topics numerous and varied II no
other induced me to vote for Clay, tho mer
fact project has been set on foot by our opponents
! would regard that as an act OF ronoery-th.
greatest recorded in the annals of national
crme 1t would stamp our national character
with eternal nfimy. Mr.. r. then went on to denounce
the most terms the treaty of Mr. Tyler foi
he annexation Of Texas He asked, il among the most
grant deeds Of iniquiy there Of grosset
olstce than the annexaion Of Texas 1t would bring
down upon tsom the execraons OF the civilized world
for there was powerful sympathy amongst nations
tor the oppressed WHAT else meant those expressions OF
love and pecunary aid Ter poor old ireland Could they
hope escape the whitening OF that great national
would be denounced from mo zone ~ to zone as swind
'ers and Observation-Disclosures gar 6
of political highwaymen. What, though it were dom
under the covert OF mock treaty would be less enor
mouly wreng than il done with the aid Of invadr z
military force II that done, what farce uli
all the precnsions about liberty and equality Lei
that measure succeed must but after
let there be word said about the land Of liberty - lv
hem off the mask. and show their tigereeh Tor thu
undevoured OF other nations-take down the stars an
stripes, and in its stead hang out bloody ensign, with
the motto, Might makes right" (Cheers) Yet thai
lightly its injustice. He didn wonder that the
lett he did toward John Tyler who asked to make
aspeech in the steamboat he (Mr coming from
Baltimore He said he used up, and couldn't talk
about nythng but John Tyler, aud added he, speak
of John Tyler will be only to abuse him but that he
cruelty to animals @ daughter ana cheers) '' ''''
Mr. Fowler then retired amid loud cheering
CAssiUs M. CLAY then advanced to the front oil
the r,cketty platform, and thus addressed the
crowd:
The only difference which exists between and these
other shortved republics viii have preceded US in til,
annals OF time in fact that profess to be governe
~
any hope Of perpsuatng is republican liberty Longer
than those ubics which preceded MS, we must stan
by the constitution OF the United States Cheers 1t u
ossbls that a republic stand upon any other bas
than that OF justice and respect to the lawsA voice
Amen !"-laughter)- the organic laws OF the country
well the legislative enactments which result in tina
organic law and the moment hsve departed from THU
high ground in that moment say, we have precptates
ourselves in despotism there no medium beweer
voluntary and conscientious respect TO the laws ant
the rights of others, aud the bayonet What then
the great principles which divide u.s. the wings from h
democratic party Of the Union Il is obedience on thu
part Of the wings OF the country, to con tutona law
old ernodad nrncinle II ,hs ancient reSnblics MT th
will OF the people, whout regard to constitutional law
should be the government OF the country. And "a,
hat in this contest or lsil this so.called democratic
purity, in obedience to those PRINCIPLES which
hey profess propose to depart from the constitu
t,ona law of this country by the annexation o
Tex. this Union When proposed to us, the onl,
socslsd free republic the lace OF the earth to AXE
tep for the sion OF human slavery that IL be
U.s. the tree people of this country 20 ask wha,
he constitutional basis which our Liberty is founded