The North-Carolina standard., 1844-09-25

Great Mass Meeting ~ Neao York City /!
10000 Democrats IN Council p -
Our democratic exchangesfronl New York Sre
filled with the accounts and proceedings of the
Great Democratic Meetings which took place in
New York on the 10th instant The Evening
Post says:
SIT was decidedly The largest and mos, epthu-
siastic rushing together Of the that has ta-
ken place in This ciIy for the last ten years. The
famous meeting held in ahe Park m 1870 was sup
posed to have been the greatest asseulblage ever
known here POLITICAL occasion, but good judg-
es estimate the meeting of last night about on e
third larger. The lowest calculation we have heard
Of the number present puts it down al 20, 00O."
Concerning the numbers present, and the spirit
which pervaded them, the New Y ork News says
"The mass of people assembled atthese sever
al meetings formed almost nnbroken body OF
human beings, from the doors of Tammany Hall
across Chatham, ST. and the Park nearly 10 Broad
way. The most moderate estimate we have heard
and t-was from whig source of the numbers
assembled, was twenty thousand; and this number
we believe 10 fall short Of the truth. 1t was be
yond all comparison the most numerous and enthu-
sias:ic demonstration Of political feeling everex-
hlbited ia this city, and TO our political opponents
gives indubitable -E
'"Signs of woe that all is lost"
. The Plebean heads its account as follows
GA large meeting in the Old Wigwam; larger
IN the Park; larger in front ot the Registers OF
flee; larger in front OF Fammany Halls Larger oP-
posite Beekman street VestryzBuilding. Atogeih-
The largest meeting ever held 10 this city," =
The Herald thinks that not less than So, 00C
were present, and adds: -.
/. {" In Tammany HaIlitself the principal meeting
(foE which the call had been issued, and which
had collected such immense malttudes of people)
was held. But then there were also noiess than
tbarr nhraa hGl1 frOpt
of the City Hall, by torch light another in front oi
the Hall of Records-a third in front of Tamma.
ny Hall another in front of the theological Book
Store in the rear of DR.. Springs church-and the
fifth at ST. Johns Hall. Never has such scene
been witnessed in this city, The torches-the
banners-the crowds-the shouting the great flags
streaming across Chatham street.-the violent ges-
tculations of the orators the glare OF the lamps
and torches fell upon them--the hurrying to aud
fro of the vast crowds-the laundering cheers from
the open windows Of old Tammany-all made up
one of the most exciting scenes of popular enthu-
siasm which we have ever seen"
George Bancroft, Esq, the democratic candidate
for Governor of Massachusetts, was in attendance
and made a most eloquent and powerful speech
Other distinguished democrats addressed the peo
pie at the various points. -
It is altogether impossible for US to give our
readers any adequate idea of the mighty move
ments and the enthusiastic spirit of the domocra
cy of New York. The Albany Argus, now be
fore US, teens in every column with proceeding:
and notices of Democratic Meetings and HickOrg
R0isimgss The spirit7of the democracy is indeed
aroused, and it will not only throw the vote of N
York for JAMES K. Polk, but elevate that dis
tinguished and spotless patriot to the Presidency
Mark the predictionl Democrats of North Caro-
lima, TAKE COURAGE! Every breeze whispers
change; every election, goes in our frpr. Let
US emulate the example of our brethren in New
York and Pennsylvania.