The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-03
Wing Gathering OF the Fifth Congressional
District at Abingdon Square.

District at Abingdon Square.
| This meeting was announced to take place a
| u o'clock, but at that hour there were only
present about twenty-five boys playing at hide
and seek, nine adults, and five females with
infants in their arms. and some six or eight
reporters from the different papers in this city,
including our own corps of four, who were sent ii
full strength, thinking there would be something
worth reporting, but " alas, what falling off was
there, my countrymen." 1t was near nine ere tn.
principals arrived and then there was some diff
Guilty in getting tho n.sting ersaniaod. wo Aovo,
saw greater farce in lives than this. Really.
if the Wings can do no better, let them give up a,
once-it is useless ito kick against such pricks''
| as the Democrats present against them on such
| like occasions.
l Hon. VIM VAUDEVILLE called to the chair.
Mr.. ToMLINsoN to present the 9th ward banner,
and observed that they were not gathered for the
Of concentrating the anniversary Of great BATTLE,
victory already won; butt as the clans gather to the tray
they there to pledge their faith to each other, to
unite and be true to their principles and their common
counyto rally with all their strength under the pure
banner and promise that they would win the battle in
music or banners that thew Would do so but by
determination to perpeuate the principle Of their forefa
TIERS and hand down to future generations those great
ed themselves II not Of the simple questions oil
the day that made the people there gather in Their
principles involved in the fight that made every pat
riot arise in his strength in defence of their institutions
Uheers) Mr. T. then went on to point out some Of the
distinctions between the doctrines and conduct of the de-
| mocratc and wing parties. The democratic leaders
sought array in hostility the poor end humble classes
he human heart Their Consistency was but name; for
the time that Van Buren, declared himself hostile the
annexation Of Texas he was the democratic champions
but superseded by another the Baltimore Convention
serve party tricks and factious motives MIR. T then
euogised the wing creed 1t sought to ennobIe instead
protecting native industry It was said that il they dd
not possess Texas, England would He was prepared to
which were taught her by this Union-if she was base
enough sell her proud position and deck the diadem
foreign monarch, she was unworthy utilization with
free peoplehe would let her CO. Yet sooner than
seized by the British beast Of the oresthe rampan,
ion-h would let loose their heavei-soarng brdthe
American eageand tear the lone star from the foreign
diadem, and place it back in the armament OF heaven
(Great applause Mr. then presented beautiful new
banner to the Ninth Ward Clay Club, enjolning upon
them TO be true to their unsullied prncpesto guard il
for their sake and that Of the great whose portrait
decorated III and closed with aposrophe to Mr. Clay
| and the American eagle, amidst loud cheers.
| Mr.. RosERIs, President OF the 9th ward Clay Club
thanked the last speaker the part of the club he had
The honor to represent Henry Clay was person well
known to the American people He opposed to the
annexation OF Texas, and has stronger claim the
American people than any other American The contest
which they had entered required the unrng energy
Of reemen. They should forward boldly and rally
Tor the cause. was while the strong slept liberty
lost. They would convince them that the banner
| present would never be disgraced.
The Clay Glee Club here sung "Our own Harry
Clay"
he was glad to hear again the voice of his wing friends
reminded him of the glorious days Of l540 when all
had pledged themselves to do the good work and which
in 1910 They would contend Tor them in the same
spirit, and fight for Clay (cries Of Yes, by G-d.J
The locoiocos Stood in lsO with their hands In power
under the guidance of their leaders, but they in
different way and they sacrificed their party and their
principles when they gave up Van Buren, They will be
i and her w n v
that deserved success the wings that party As
party they had been all that party deserved to be- and hs
resolution and said to the Of the resolutions they
may well be dispensed with for the sake OF the songs and
the music that are coming.
i The Hon. Mr. BULLOCK of Kentucky here came
| forward and said he proud OF his State, as
| It would receive the proud appela,ion Of the Ban.
ner State Of the Union He felt at loss how TO make
speech but when he considered the principles upon
which they had come forward he would not hesitate to
pronounce them conservative principles The principles
the Locoiooos was unqualified opposition to every
| thing for (which the Wings commended The Locoloco
principles calculated to PROSTATE the Union. They
he Apportionmsnt Bill In Rhode Island the party had
acted IN secret, in such strike at the very
root Of the Constitution This party also went in for
the majority and they overlooked their own friend
Van Buren,. party that were honest would not
have neglected their own friends, and selected man
whom the people know nothing about. Polk was not
known to fame and was twice rspudated candidate
tor Governor in his own state Folks sentiments were
the same as Jacksens II Jackson were to die now he
supposed Polk would also die like rat in exhausted
receiver (Roars OF laughter) Wing principles were
cons svaive, and should he sustained tCheers) Mis-
ssipp and Rhode Island opposed to law order and
poverty Qaughter) The conduct of the loco ocos in
relation to the annexation Of Texas dishonest In the
seme Party leaders who thus act are not to be trust
e. and he was opposed to such thing as Annexation
loud cheeringj
Dudley SsLprr, Esq, next about to address the
meeting, when the alarm Of firearms heard at this
here was great rush, banners falling &C. but II was
soon found to be only loose report OF the idle mob Of
ocofocos the outsde and few boys the outskirts
n ckara hlpd
which caused all the disturbance. After time order
was restored and the gentleman proceeded TO address the
L.Ih iiraiD ehnd In