The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-12

Great Display or the American Hepuhlioan
h Party, Last 8vsnins-Drummond Lighss>
Illuminating Bonnrss -.Eire Works a.d
Speeches = Grand Procession - From Ten
to Fifteen Thousand Persons Present.
AS large q mass meeting a. any recently held in
this city assembled together last evening at the
end OF East Broadway, at the corner Of Grand
street. The Native Republican Hall, over the
provision store Of Messrs. Collins, in Grand street,
was illuminated throughout. In the third story of
the building, displayed two small but beauti-
full Drummond Lights, whose pale, beautiful,
bright light illumined all for considerable dis
lance around, ecipsing all the gas lights in their
immediate neighborhood. Above these was the
word Washington" displayed in pyrotechnic
art, together with the date "l776" above il, and
beneath "lS44" In the large space Of ground
above mentioned, there were two platforms erected
-one at the east and the other at the west, some
20 or 100 yards apart. The proceedings were an
nounced to commence at O'Clock, but it was near
upon ere the chair was taken. In the mean
while there were discharged several most beaut-
full rockets. and at two points in the neighbour
hood were ignted piles Of tar barrels, which
spread such fame to almost eclipse the
eclpser OF the gas lights. the Drummond lights.
Il was then found there was no accommoda-
dations prepared for the reporters, and in short
time couple OF shutters on the top OF two TRUSTEES
were placed, but instead OF these being solely de-
voted the OF these very aTduous set OF labor
on behalf of the public generally, they were
mounted in succession by each OF the would-be
orators OF the evening, whose weight OF arguments
-Or persons-were such as to almost break them
down, and where that did not take place, the vi
bratlon OF the speakers was such as TO defy any
person from taking almost single note, notwith-
standing repeated endeavors of the reporters to do
80 and was not until after these endeavors, that
the reporters present were obliged to close their
books, finding it a vain attempt. II parties wish
their proceedings properly reported, they should
provide proper Accommodations. and then there
would be less complaints OF imperfect reports and
gaTbled statements In addition to the above,
there was strong brass band placed on the plat
diminish its vibration About the time last men,
toned, Mr.. Aid. WINsHiP was unanimously called
to the Chair amid considerable applause. That
gentleman immediately proceeded to business, and
Mr. OAxLEY the 18th Ward who came forward =
That gentleman proceeoed to sho that the principles Of
the American Republican party were the same a. those
covered by the rubbish Of but were now dug
up to shine brighter than ever This was shown IN tn.
spirit OF the party of Philadelphia and they would IN all
parts be found every ready maintain the rights Of true
born Americans agains. foreign interference no matter
by whom by whom attempted The only object Of
the Native Republican party to protect their native
land and to support its best interest against the vsrous
sordd clques who wished to govern it 10 its ruin and to
required it. and the country required now and the Ma
tive Republican party responded heartily as bad been
shown, to this call. They knew party but America
and it's people. The gentleman throughout was listened
to with marked attention. several times ecitng de-
gree applause though rather faint from such mass
gathered together the occasion particularly
many OF his observe ions were lost BY the more powerful
voice of speaker ON the opposite platform
Committee of the 4h Congressional District in which
recommended sterry Lawrence, Esq, Tor membe,
Of Congress Also list Of the officers appointed for this
occasion, which were as follows J. I'll