The New York herald., 1844-08-30

said that at the end of thu observations of the pre-
sent speaker If it the wish Of those then pre-
sent, they would adjourn to the street. At this
time the mob outside was considerably increased,
and the shouts theretrom much interfered with the
proceedings in the room. Shortly after temporary
platform was erected, and Mr.. Reverdy Johnson
addressed the meeting from wagon placed out
side the door, in very animated speech which, in
consequence Of want of accommodation, our
9 corps Of reporters, which were present, were
unable to give any thing more than mere sketch
Of what succeeded Those parties who are most
interested in the proceedings at public meetings are
but too blind to their own interest, by neglectng
to accommodate the press-as all their gems OF
oratory and sublime effns.on are doomed TO eva
porate into thin air, and are therefore lost when
they not reported
Upon proceeding out of doors we found the plat.
form, wagon, surrounded with several hundreds
Of persons, almost unapproachable, and il was with
difficulty that the officers of the club reached
the stand. Ii was then found by those reporters
present there were no lights to enable them to pnr.
sue their avocatlon, and they were obliged by the
aid of moonlight, TO do as well as they could
Ma THOMPSON, Of Virginia. then introduced to the
meeting and commenced by saying that he charged the
previous speaker with two crimeshat OF petit larceny
inasmuch as he had charged James X Polk in stealing
trifes from the Wings, which solely his and
secondly, with his stealing all his capitol In the observa
tons he intended to make, having them hand. -
He then proceeded to observe the spirit previous
ly abroad among certain parties to dissever the
union between the North and the South, whom he
termed miserable anarchists but whose vile endeav
ors were thwarted by the endeavors and exertions
OF the constituents Of Virginia and New York
After long euogy on the State Of Virginia in which he
endeavored to show the energy the Inhabitants OF this
State to promote popular opinions, said there only
wanting the master spirit Of Alexander Hamilton, whose
tomb he had recently visited to repudate such doctrines
those Of James Polk After going through the usual
que sons to be discussed in this contest without throw
ing much light upon them and beating the
similar ground Of the previous speaker Mr. Perne he
then proceeded to contrast the characters of the two
candidates for the offceyof President showing that
Henry Clay was the only proper man, and that
James X Polk was mere nonentity, and that the
sense Of those present would decide this matter
Thathe was everorward in the Of his country when
others unknown. The gentleman then proceeded to
put several questions to those assembled as to who had
been theirs and their countrys best friend which
responded TO by those present which by this time had
diminished to somewhat between % and 100 persons by
loud shouts Of Henry Clay" At about twenty minutes
to H. the gentleman concluded which, after the usual
amount Of cheers being family gven MIR Alderman Ben
SON ook the two last speakers under his arms and bold
y marched into the National Hall amidst further cheer.
ing. Thus terminated one Of the most enthusiastic meet
ngs that has taken place In the city during the Pesden
a campaign without the assistance Of Clay Gles Clubs
or such like interludes.