Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-14

side DN see Win JcIicIsoil, Ahaui0o" -
SIN san advocate Of popular rights, anian d,,'ho
r;,.,;yscynn,niero' the Democratic creed (Grcat
cbrernyN He has taken his place Is hAeo
star in lie Democratic ARMAMENT, ana thrie ie
will rnn,a;n forever Tremendous cheering =
Orc-tbir-,hank Eieayen-is true true as hoif
writ. and that s-tic leaders OF the Democratic
Marty may waycr. but the rank and flle, The hoi!e
and sincw. the mechanic and The working iii"il,
the uaa.iuhontcG m0hhooG OF The land, never
wavcr: ,hev don't know how 10 waver Iremeli-
dous chccring) The ro;crs OF the DenocIa'c
party have now but one alternative: Hehly Giay
and his obsolete idea OF United States Bank, a
tariff based upon the principle Of protection, a
distribution of The proceeds OF The public lanas,
combined with laiiiudinarian construction OF lhc
Constitution. and an anti Texas and antl-OreSoh
bias-or J. X Polk determined opposition 10 liie
q. S Bank and the policy OF the land distribution
the maintenance of the veto power-a li'lii'e"
revenue tariif-the occupation OF tne olcSo'.-
and-thc enumeration Of the state OF Inc oic >'''i
gallant and fertile TeXas-boih occupation ana
remuneration 10 take place al Inc fdftttN f'N.G'
practicable moment Enthusiastic cheers anu 'lie
cries for Texas These are The issues. nc :i,
must he kept before the people. The people WIZ
record theirdecision upon them. In that deci>on'
wh,,ever il may be. we have the utmost conil-
dence. In il we will acQuiesce. II we no p,''
half as much for the cause as the cause wiii GO
tor ms we will most as>uredly triumph. (Cneel>
LIE, ms 90 into this contest heart anu manu-, WIN
an ;nverra,e spirit of determination that causes
IL onnonrn,s 10 rive ground. We DO moi recoS-
MO ,be eyis,encc o1 any such word as TALL
0.h,ersN | have carefully examined Inc Demo-
cratic dictionary. the last cdliioll--i9fi-s' i
there is no such word as fail III II. (LauSil'ei
and tremendous cheering) 10 use strong ''dA ,,
nm dion feel it in Inv very homes that we VIII
;i,,
lish a ncrmanent Democratic aScehdahcy, uHoel
our chosen acknowledgements, Polk and Dailas-
(great checrng)-lhe accomplished Pcnnsylvani,
an and the Young Hickory tree OF the great ana
growing West. (Great chcers) The Old hey
Stone has never furnished the Union win elmer
President or Vice President and IL causes nel 10
feel badly and she cannot AVOID con
But let her be easy and coniented. She shou!u
no, complain for she is going 10 lulnisii one now
Cheers As for James h. Polk, The next re
sidcnt oil the United States, we, Inc un'eEiiiied
Democracy of New York, will re,bapizc nm
we will oiyc him Il name such as Andrew Jack
san ycc.ycI the bapls.n olliic ANA blood Il; New
orleans; We will rc-chrisen him. Hereafter
h, shall lie known by the name thd' we now
give hin--It is Young Hickory. (ficre the
cheering was dcaicEing, ana continued Tor some
moments. A voice you're good tWlg OF Old
Hickory. too" Laughter and renewed chccrins)
We have had one old hickory Tree. It's trunk Is
sc, green and undccayed. Sixteen millions oil A
meric ans have rcposcd under lis shade IN peace
and happiness 1t is yet rigoroll>-bit II cannot
ike for ever. And now 10 take lis place IS spring
re up al lis very SIDE a tall ana noble sapilnS.-
II imbibcs lis nourishnenl from Tic same soil. IL
,l,,Iri,hcs in the same atmosphere. II springs
nom the s,aunch old Dcmocralicst-ck. II is heart
ot oak ana sound to the core. Il grew originally
unou he same Carolinian ground. Like II, II Was
early trarspanted 10 the West There i! EaS
>,ruck lis root wide and deep Ii will YET bc era
died in the tempest and rocked 10y The stoim.-
Storm and tempest will alike beat IL III VAIN.
lis Growth cannot be checked II is destined 10
reach q correspondent elevation with The parent
stem. We and our children will yc' live III pros
pcrily under the broad branches oil this one
Young hickory tree. On the fourth Gayot March
next that Young Hickory will be transplant
ed hy the people. 10 The Peoples House al
Washington, and YOU, and ]. and all OF MS, will
assist in that lransplan,ing. Enthusiastic end
lons-contnued cheering followed this very happy
bursi.) We are going into this fight on the great
and fundamental principle OF a philosopher great
cr than the groves of the Academy can boast
native born, home spun, and backwoods philo-
sophei-Davy Crockett (roaiS OF lauShtcr)-th
nrilciple he has given 10 the world. has the Gdva1l-
lace Of combining in ilsel! The sum ana csscncc
of al practical wisdom BE always sure you
are righ,-then 90 ahead" We are sure thai we
are righl-alc We moi! Terrific cheering. y
Well. then. we arc right, ant we are going ahead,
and all Tie Federalism and WhigScry in the land
cannot stop Us. (Chccrs.) The indomitablc De-
mocracy Of New York have. by This oyerwhclm-
ing demonstration sci an example 10 The whole
Union-and we cali upon the Democracy every
where TO respond to it in like spirit and in
like manner We now proclaim, from what
is left of the State al Mainc-what Web
sLcr and Ashburion, and other highly respccia-
bic gentlemen have left of it-(groans ito Geor-
gia, and from the Atlantic TO the iarihest confines
Of Oregon and Texas, that We are united and once
more stand shoulder 10 shoulder, (grcai chccrGg:)
paStdysions are healco former annlos!iic* buried
and forgotten We are ell bretheren. Our only
aim our only cndcayor in inns coming conflict
viii be 10 emulate. each other in penetrating fur
ihcst and striking deepest into the ranks OF the
common enemy (Cheers.) Our signal OF bat
lie is identical in spirit and almost in language
with that which animated the naughty islanders
at Waterloo when they rushed 10 that llnal and
irresistible charge that sealed the fate OF Europe
Let our war cry echo far and wide. The Demo
cratic war crv is-up, Democrats, md al Mcm-
Il o,,d and enthusiastic cheering, and three
cheers for Gansevoor MELVILLE, which were
oiyen with terrific effect. Indeed, throughout his
spirited speech, Mr., Melville was mos warmly
checred his appeal apparently going right home
10 the multitude, ard stirring up all The cn,hl'si-
assn which in the early par, oil the proceedings
seemed altogether ah>ent)
The meeting was also addressed hy G. e.
c,Ngcr,.rxG, Esq who said He had the honol
10 serve together with Mr.. Polk for fourteen years
in Congress; and he felt proud to say lie never
oaye vote which was not in strict conformity with
the Constitution (Chcers) He served with him
in 1884 the panic session, when their opponents
cndeavored To storm the arsenal torcibly as they
wanted. with their candidate; but there was one
greater still (Cheers.) When Polk was nomi-
mated. il was announces with The rapidity Of light
ming the choice spread here and struck TIE
Wings like thunder The Wings, with all their
fooleries. cooncries and bu.iooIerics, would feel
the present meeting, and the day sealed their fate.
Tremendous cheering) 1t sealed the fate Of
Whirgerv in y. York. Cheers The new candi-
date was native OF \. Carolina; he was from
old NIecl,,enhur.--lhc cradle OF American hide
pendence. though he would not deprive old Faneuil
Hall Of the glory she had won in the national srlg-
Gle. (Chccrs) But il was mat,crof history thai
Tho first meeting. which declared for the glorious
Independence. was held at Mecklenburg.-
(Cheers.) The ancestor of the present candidate
was there conspicuous in The honor Of the cause
of Freedom and Independence. (Chccrs) 1t
was al Nlecklenbufg mat y Dung Hickory was
raised (Chcers.) Should young Hickory"
Civ, way 10 the "Mill-bov Of the Slashcs =
(Cries of "No, no!'O A many as are for
young Hickory" will say Ave" Loud AM
vocicrous cries of "Ayc') AS many as arc
for tho 'Mill-boy OF the Slashes, will say aye"
loud cries Of no, no. reverhcraied through the
crowd. which caused immense aushrer) The
question is carried, and Polk is elcced (Roars
Of laush'er)
The meeting was also addressed BY Colonel
JrwEr Of Maine. He said. he was from Maine,
a State that never hinchcd, Cloud chccring,) aud
they wo;,h allow him 10 say, that The feelings
which animated The breasts OF those present would
strike terror in the heats OF their enemies, and
would animate their friends. North and South, East
and West, CHEERS il would sweep Harry Clay
and the Wings all over the Union-as they would
take every Slate except Kentucky and Delaware
and they could afford 10 spare them loud