New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-13

! system. and when any one man taxes IL upon
/ himself to saw he is the whole reprepresentatioh
OF the people, he means just what Geh' 'acAsoh
( did. And what did he mean vii! no, say nc
/ did not mean to govern well-as he uildels'ood
the matter tlaughter}-but he meant TO govern
| At anv rate. No will but his own should have
any eject. This was his idea, and willic the
Constitution speaks Of checks and balances ms
idea. ms understanding, was that MS s!ngie &C.
par.:.ien; Of government embraced and absorbed
all the others. (Plaud!ts)
think The country is now returning from THIS
| doctrine. Certainly, no one nov pre'encS 10
walk IN the footsteps Of General Jackson viii
MS own cigan!ic strides, daughter and Cheers
and therefore iacline to the belief, that VIC aic
coming back 10 iust view of the various rcla-
,ions OF government and 10 & reasonable consid-
Grafton OF lis powers and duties. (Aluch aP-
pauSe) But will pursue this point no further:
! The Wings have selected their candidates ana
presented them to the people. Inc principles
/ they profess and VIII MAINTAIN are consistent
! with those which the Wing party has m2n'aintd
/ up to the present time. Aad what change do
we want IN those principles? "e see. under
,aei- Influence yhen thew ere ca-.et oni I'll inc
ncre>f> ol .he country spEnguE UP ifcH' nu''-
ding, ike the shrubs ana the plants and the How
erS, under the GENIAL ministry OF >prnE' putting
forth their shoots IuXurIant'y, end hearing al"N-
dart fruit W hat need, therefore. ofctlangc ifoFn
these prnciples and these effects! Why 10: con-
unue to support such principles and ENJOY sGch
fruits undisturbed by new agitailons-unscduceu
bv novel experiments! Cheers :.
As have said, we can elect both our cafl'!!-
dates (VocercuS applause 1t Is not IN the
chapter of probabilities, hardly IN that OF acci-
dents that they can be beaten. Whether one or
the other of the gentlemen spoken OF as opposing
candidates shall run against US, or whether they
shall ali anite in Joint team. that team Is sure
of defeat. tChcers) Let us rejoice then, IN
the prospect before us. Blessed by Providence
with personal GOOD health, with prosperity IN
business, with bright hopes for the laoorng and
Industrial classes, and with certainty Of success
in the political contest 10 cnme--l beg 10 ask
what is there which should not inspire us with
JOY ~.
Gentlemen, | wish once more, on this public
occasion. to signify my hearty concurrence IN all
the proceedings OF the Baltimore Convention.
Enthusiastic applause And | pledge myself,
nv character 10 exert whatsoever influence | may
possess 10 carry into effect the nominations OF
that body; to sustain the men who viii uphold
the principles OF the Wing party-that party
which | regard as the true American party oi the
Revolution and for all coming ages-nay, which
look upon as holding in its hands all that makes
us great at home, respected by foreign nations"
Mr.. Webster sat down in the midst OF plaudits
as loud and long continued as those which hailed
his appearance on the stage.
LEvgRErr SLroysTALL of Salem, the Delegate
to the Baltimore Convention from the Second Dis
irict, next addressed the meeting, IN a few elo
quent and impressive remarks, which elected
much enthusiastic feeling.
lie was followed by J. Thomas STEVENSON of
Boston.
\ short address was then made by Governor
PAINE of Vermont, and after the reading Of a let
Ter from His Excclicncy Gov. BRIGGs, the meet
ing adjourned with Cheers for CLAY and Ere
1IyGuuYsEN DANIEL WEBSTER, and the Ladies.
Later from Philadelphia.
The following is from our Philadelphia Cores
pondent.
PHILADELPHIA Saturday May lisa. NJ.
All is qulct-no symptom of any farther vio-
ence The volunteers from the country have
been dismissed, and are now proceeding home.
The Inquirer thus alludcs to the state Of af.
fairs
were comparatively calm throughout yesterday.
The excitement is subsiding. Several Compa-
nics OF troops from the country are iii town. and
a large body %! oar own troops arc still on duty.
II Is understood tlat u considerable force will he
kept in readiness TO act Immediately, while the
slightest danger exists. The most unpleasant
circumstance oi yesterday WIS to be found in the
exciting and alarming reports, most Of them
wholly erroneous, which were circulated and
gained c7edcnce for the moment. Every thing of
this KIND should be discouraged. All means
sfould be taken calculated to restore to the CON-
muuity peace, quiet and security.
The Head. Quarters of the MAJOR. General con-
tnue at the Glfard Barracks
On Thursday and last night there must have
been scvera! thousand men under arms in the
city.
a body of horse arrived in town yesterday af-
iernoon, under the command OF General Roum-
fjrt.
The Catholic Churches of the City and County
we're guarded last night as the night before, and
at all the streets leading 10 them files of military
were stationed.
Governor Porter deserves much credit iof the
prompt manner in when he repaired 10 the city,
and adopted measures for the reStoratlon oi the
public peace.
Crowds continue to gaze with melancholy III
erest upon the ruins Of ST. Augustine's Church
The armed organization Of The Wards was kept
up last night, and will probably be continued "a
night or two longer.
In Southwark, the watch has been doubled,
and other precautionary measures have been a.
dopted.
Several arrests have been made.
From THE PAcIFIc.-Wc arc indebted 10 the
attention of Captain A. s. DUNCAN, supcrcargo
OF the brig Tweed for the following interesting
memoranda respecting Chill, Peru and Bolivia,
brought down to the first week in February.
When the Tweed left The Pacific. Chill was
under good and efficient Government, evidcn-
cling evcry disposition by equitable and just laws,
TO promote the prosperity and happiness of the
people. Commerce and Agriculture are equally
protected and, as natural consequence, the
country is ilourishing and making rapid strides
I'm rank amOnp The nations Of the earth The i'm.