New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-29
The Boston Clay GIee club-W his Meeting
at National Hall.


vas well responded to, and we can assure those
who were absent lha, they lost most decided
treat.
The chair was taken by REyo c. HscE,
who introduced the Club to the audience, when
they gave few OF their choice songs to the
Infinite qualification of all. as evlnced by then
long. continued bursts of applause.
During the interval of their singing, Dr.. BAcoS
who has Just returned from Western tour,
where he has been doing good Wing service
made his appearance, and was called on 10 give
an account Of his stewardship. He Immediately
came forward and said that he was not prepared
TO make speech, nor did he think the occasion
called for It: bat he would, in 4 plain, familiar
way, tell them something OF what he had seen
and heard during his absence from the great City
Of Ncw.York. lie than went or, giving MS
reasons therefor, 10 state that he considered the
Whir Party in the Central and Western part Of
this State TO be at leas; three months ahead OF
where it was in July, 1910. He had been among
the People had attended their primary meetings.
had mingled freely and convcrsed with men OF
both parties, and knew something Of the state OF
feeling existing among them. And whether he
regarded the enthusiasm Of the Wing People, the
size and frequency Of their Mass Meetings, their
town gatherings in churches. schoolhouses and
clubhouses. the number and size of organized
clubs. the number, taien. and zeal OF new
speakers. or the general spread Of our Principles
By means of printed documents and q willingness
On the part OF the People to investigate and decide
for themselves they were far. very iar N advance
of the Wing party Of July, 1910.
lie spcke in glowing terms Of our prospects in
Saratoga, 0acida, Madison. Onondaga, Monroe,
Livingston etc. but we snail not attempt 20 follow
hm. He informed the meeting that large nnm-
bers are constantly leaving the Loco-focos-and
many Of them are men Of The highest standing and
respectabilitg some formerly leaders OF the party
in consequence Of the unccremonious manner in
which the Baltimore Convention thrust aside H!r.
VAN BuaES, whom thev were instructed by their
constituents to nominate, and took up a Texas
candidate, thereby institu;ing new test, by
which they arc required, IN supporting the noni.
nee 20 vote FOX the spread and perpetudii0n o.
African Slavery test not dreamed Of TIL within
a few months. Among the charges OF when
the Doctor spoke, was one OF a Revolutionary
soldier in Livingston County, eighty-sercn and
a half wears OF aye, who has voted their ticket
un 10 last wear, and IS late as Si0 was their can.
didatc for 4 high Office lie says he cannot 60
the Texas treason. nor The unreicnting OF
Inc paTty acains; the industrial Interests of the
country; believes Air. Clay is honest and caPa-
he' and if he lives I'LL the 9TH Of November next,
shall certainly vote fur him.
DR.. Bacon had no fears that the State woul6
cast her vote for Mr.. Polk-the People West oi
Csvnga Bridge mad taken that matter IN hand
But he exhored the Wings Of the Eastern part
of the State 10 send up number of Representa-
tivcs 10 the Legislature sufficient TO ovcrbaiancc
the Loco. toco majority IN The Senate, and there
by secure the election of Wing L. 5. Senator
in place of Gov. 1alImadgc.
lie concluded by exhorting them to stand by
and defend the Tariff, The only great affirmative
measure which Whig Congress was permitted
10 consummatc Not the least interesting por-
ton oi his speech was statement OF The manner
IN which the more interruptions Of the Loco- Fo-
COS in different parts of the country cndeavor to
cvadc the Tariff question. In some places where
the Evening Post, PIcbeian, Journal Of Com
Iuercc, and other Free Trade papers are exten-
sivelv read, they declare the Wing Tariff 10 be
an abomnation-that 1t is running the country
and that the party in;cnG 10 repeal 1t at the first
opportunity. In ether sections they say the Ia
rti IS a matter of no consequence us It is not IL
issue, Mr.. Polk ard hir Ciay's views being idcn-
tic;.l on :that subject, for proof Of which they
refer To the Albany Argus, Saratoga Sentinel
Onondaga Standard and other papers of like
kidney. Still another class declare that the Ia
rii! is not Wing measurc-that the Wings
could not have passed Ii without the votes OF
Si!as Wright, James Buchanan, etc. and there
fore it is Democratic Tariff, and the Demo-
cratic party are determined 10 stand by it. The
speaker said this reminded hm Of an amusing
anccdo!e which nc had seen In the newspapers.
1t was this: a young Vermont lawyer was Try
ing cause (his frst) IN which his ellen, had
been prosecuted for damage done TO kettle he
had borrowed OF a ueighbor. In his opening plea
he said" We shall rest this cause, your honor.
on three points, which we hope abGnduntly to es-
tabish. First. That the kettle was cracked
whcn VIC borrowed it; ID That it was whole
when We returned II; aud 81. That we never
borrowed it, The analogy is good, with
the exception that in the case OF the Loco-Foco
no one man gave the three reasons.
Mir. Bacon spoke about three quarters of an
hour and was listened to throughout with great
interest, and frequently interrupted BY rap.ufous
bursts OF applause. Woen he had concluded, the
singers favored the audience with few more of
their favoric pieces, after which vote of thanks
to the Glee Club was passed by acclamation, and
the meeting adjourned III high spirits.
Politics and Business u; pitfsburg.