The New York herald., 1844-09-30
lFr6m the Reiormer
Movements OF the Radicals.


George u. Clarke Tailor
James Maxwell, Alachinist.
Aaron Kline Shoemaker.
The nominations of Mr.. Masquerier for Senator
and OF Mr. ComeTtord as Cong essman for The Ar
DIStrct, were confirmed.
Mr.. SMAiLEY returned thanks for the honor of
having his naiie1on The Assembly ticket He was
determined TO electloneer considerable for the sue
cess OF that ticket. And he thought il must sue
ceed when he saw the merits o. the two pol,tlcaI
parties Hardly shade OF difference between
them on the TarIh-whilsl the only difference he
tween them on the Bank question was that the
wings would give you single mammoth Bank
the democrats give you thousand htle ones One
party would SET big humble bee 10 sting you-,he
other would take that oil and put on a thousand
musquitoes. lhis very apt and original simle WAS
received with shouts OIL laughter and applause
He contended that there was very httle Issue at
stake between the parties, save, aud except, the
small matter OF who should get their hands on tho
"spois.'
Mr.. CoMERFoRp, as the first candidate nominated
by the people on The great question OF The Public
Lands, ielt proud-prouder lhanieyer he had felt
before IN his lie. From that spot he flung down
the gauntlet 10 any man who might be nominated
ny any oi the old political parties. Let the ablest
of them stand form, and ne (Alr Comerforu) would
undertake 10 show that the OBJECT sought by the
National Keiofmers was OF a thousand tunes more
importance Than the contemplate issues put forth
by the contending politicians. The sooner this
work was begun, The sooner would II be ended
beginning II this year would put Them year ahead
That Was all. The Democrats say "'Oh. you'll
divide The party, ycu' lei IN Clay" He said, mo,
every will vote ior whatever Pre- side nj he plra
But II Henry Clay should be elected the Ie
mocIats would not regain power for quarter OF q
century, unt - they took up that poor mans ques
uon, the Freedom OF the Public Lands. The Hell
derbeTg farmers would Cooperate with US, and
when their young men grew up, they could cast the
dust Oil their ieet on The slave lands which they
now nold, and go out upon better lands, which
would not cost them dollar. He SAID favorable
notices oi The movement were beginning IN make
he and he
menllsned instance late article in the
Evening Post. As tor the marketable Jew, Noah,
they could afford TO desplse him, although if they
were hall as bad as he described them, they would
have gwen him cowhiding in return Tor his inso-
lence. Bennett sometimes attacked them In his
usual devil-inay. care way, but he believed there
was no inlen,Ion, IN that quarter, to injure the
movement. The day, said Mr. c., is fast coming
when you, the working men Of New Yerk, VIII
return the entire delegation both 10 Assembly and
Congress Do not, then, throw your tried friends
overheard 10 make room Tor men who, in the days
OF difficulty, kept aloof from your cause. He (Mr
% had never been party hack-when he saw
good pfIncipe, he adopted il without ever waiting
tor The permission OF the wise men and sachems
Of Tannany Hall. Mr. G.. was heard with great
attention. or interrupted only by bursts OF applause.
Mr.. PAYNE proposed that pledge should be
drawn up to be signed by the candidates tor elec-
tion. "A committee (Messrs Evans and Deyyrl
was appointed TO draw up the said pledge ,and have
il presented at the next meeting
Mr. HADDocK SAID each member should have a
particular ncld of duly. The election was ap-
proachIug and much TO be done.
Mr.. EVANS recommended ward organizations to
take charge OF the stand Tor GU door me e Dgs ach
IN their own ward
Mr. DEvYR made some observations on the cha
racter ef the opposition drawn out. against them
fasehood and Misrepresentation from beginning to
end lie pictured Dlght-scene in the city of
Rome-the wall OF famine arriving from the
abodes OF the people who were shut out by Patri-
clans from all participation in the Public Lands
the streaming Of "A thousand lamps from the Pa
laces OF the Nobles-the sounds of revelry and
blue fields OF an Italian sky-and bathing in
leecy light the marble towers and solitary streets
the younger Gracchi-ihe Forum-the people re-
tiring TO the Ayentine Hill-thelr humble encamp-
ment-their wives and little ones--the last sunbeam
fading from the ragged covering Of their tents
the uprising moon-the sleep and solitude Of
midnIght-the measured march oi armed mem
the Young Patrlcans cased IN mail bursting on the
deienceess famshers and paving" in the lam
guagc Of the Historian, "the Aventine Hill with
tneir dead bodies" The present movement IN this
Republic was continuance, limb OF the contest of
that memorable night. Let its remembrance nerve
our hearts TO put down the spirit OF Land Monopo-
" for ever At the conclusion this Address, gen.
tleman came forward and presented a dollar to as
sls In printing tracts and documents that are to be
disseminated among the people.
Mr. CoMEKFoRD then offered the following rcso-
lution;-
Resolved Tha, have with satisfaction the man.
~ manifestation made at the meeting the Spar
tans, IN favor OF the freedom OF the Public Lands
Adopted unanimously