The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-07

be doneo And in the nomination of the Vice Presidency
soemnly think that you have the very best man that
could De selected Cheers and Of You shall be the
next Governor" which followed by renewed cheer
ng) stand before you fellow.czens not as the re-
resenta i've Of the great and glorious West which never
bowed tbs knee to Baal although they have sometimes
authorized me to speak Tor them. yet, IL permitted
hat a tho 1sr s nsy for Ss
Vice Presidency you have the man VI their heart 10
whom they will give most united and generous support
(cheers) cannot talk hsrs-f have not the voice to
speax 10 you but wish to saw to you that you may
look to the West for its old majority chesr You
expect them to come forward with support as deep
as resistlsss as their Niagara CHERRY All we
ask of you is TO meet expect you TO meet here
In this great emporium Of the Union buffalo but New
York in miniature. We expect you to lead the way
Cheering. and cries Of" We wlD Wew follow you
And trust the time will soon arrive when we shall see
that proud banner the Of Henry Clay and Theo
dore Felinghuysen az President and Vice President Of
the United States loud cheeru)
Mr. Fillmore then retired and of tho delegates call
ed out, Three cheers for Governor Fillmore" which
were accordingly given, all joining most heartily in
chorus
Here some one on the platform called ont " Greeley"
and il then found that Mr. Greeley jammed up
in the crowd and could not get to the platform After
good deal Of struggling however, he was hustled up and
HorAcI GnErLrr, being loudly called for came forward
and addressed the meeting He said that when at Wash
ngton and Baltimore few days ago. he declared that he
could carry New York for Clay-(cheerina) with any
Vice President they choose to nominate (Cheers) lie
would verify his prediction at the FALL cheers) and that
every State in the Union would act they would do in
proud in her integrity and would give majority from
5000 to l5. O00
At this point of Mr. Greeleys Speech of the
marks Of Mike Walsh became rather pungent for endu
rance by the wings about him. and shout OF "turn him
out" raised Mike and mis- body guard looked savage
, but unmoved. Turn him out"-"hust him out" was
again shouted the crowd began to around
Mike One tall fellow, who stood head and shoulders
over Mike stretched out his hand TO seze Mike by the
collar, but the latter planted judicous blow on the
tall fellows smeller and sent him sprawling amongst thu
crowd No after this attempted any direct assault
those with him. who did certainly exhibit thing
like the spirit Of Mike At last Mike forced up to
the steps of the City Hail. and then cries OF go 60
on" heard from the crowd Greeley was just abou,
to open his month, when Mike and his small band oil
subterraneans" were again seen in front OF the platform
having forced their way through the crowdhe shouts
| Of "turn them out"-"out with them were renewed
loud voice called out" Unionsts stand to your posts "
and atrong ody ofthe crowd again surrounded Mixes
party who finally driven to the neghborhood oil the
Hall Of Records, resisting with astonishing spirit and en-.
ergy all efforts to expel them and yielding at last only to
the force OF their opponents In their pro.
gress there several brisk scues in which several Of
the Unonists" got their noses damaged considerably.
and Mixes hat was knocked OF. Had the rain not done
the business efectually is supposed that the subter
raneans would have returned in such force dspese
me meeting ana clear .ne patlor As was !ne Wao.e
Jude relieving beautifully the duneSa Of Horace Greeley
speech and the general anguor that pervaded the crowd
Mr. g. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on that occasion spoke
out and said she asking nothing in relation to the
nomination of candidate and would 90 for any man
that the Convention choose to nominate (Cheers) Ohio
spoke out sso and said she had done good In s40 and
would do more in 1874 Virginia also said that they
would furnish majority Of 1000 noble sons in favor Of
Wing measures but that they stronger in the State
of Virginia regarded the choice and selection Of the
candidate of the party They heard the people Of Ba
more saying, When we vote we can give majority
but when We come to vote the Tariff question
| we will vote solely as wings. (Cheering) Even
with them in 1874 They were INST by the whole conste
laon Of the victorious states in the midst of Mary land
The blow had been struck at Baltimore. The uaani
nifty Of the whg party at Baltimore was pressge Of the
rebounding victory which awated them in the fall Loud
cheering The frequent interruption during the delivery
OF the brief remarks Of Mr. Greeley occasoned by Mike
Walsh and party, who continued groan and hoot until
they were removed and the row ensued as described
above. caused considerable confusion and kept portion
OF the meeting in continued uproar.)
Mr.. COLLIER here loudly called for he for
ward and said that he had the honor to represent the
at the great aad glorious meeting at Baltimore and
wished to explain himself, giving detailed history Of
what took place that occasion. Further intsrrup
nue-when order restored ne went on to ssy]-Ht
was about to tell them that he had gone to Baltimore
charged with presenting candidate tor the alton
more. at that Convention. Vocerous cheering) Eve
ny honorable effort made by their friends carry ou
the wishes OF the people OF New Yo in tbs selection OF
mar possessed Of moral worth and political integrity such
as Willard Fillmore. and il but fair to scknow
ledge they went into the discussion of the compare
tive merits Of the candidates. and after q fair fgh
and expression on the part Of the majority Of The
nesting. they concluded on Mr.. Frelinghuys sen. -
they were beaten airy They bad done the thing fa
as they fairly could do they intended to carry the nom
@ sy sns and Sr
say that the whig party had rejoice in the
mnation which had been made by the selection Of MIR
Erelinghuysen They would take care Of him and Mr.
Fillmore would 60 forward with equal zeal aud go forth
on this occasion with the Jealous feeling in thu
that had ever characterized his splendid efforts
for the wing party. class Of citizens wer.
coming ont to aid them in this contest-the,
were very large class, and they would all
work zealously, ardeny and fearessy for the nomna
ton which had been made at Baltimore Cloud cheering
He would gva,he an anscdote which would be listened
whole.soued fellow whig of Tennessee and he saw by
his countenance that he had good wing heart for his
countsnance was that OF good honest wing Cheering
He knew by his lace that he was good ~hig Laugh
ter and cheers lie asked this good whg of Tennessee
why he did not go for Mr.. Fillmore Ills
donrlwant TO hurt the Clay ticket; all is on,
that will ride light (oars Of laughter) Aye and thai
would help us little in the bargain CONTINUED langh
ter They had heard already the general principles upoI
which the wing p,rty had come forward-princple
which were defined fully and he would say some
hing on local topic that would interest their attention
In his pos on as Comptroller in this State he had oppor
'unes Of knowing the subject upon which he nd
dressed them They all knew they under the opera
them tax to the annual amount of s25OOOo To thos
persons who felt any apprehension the subject of thi
tax he had merely to remark the people who equentet
their public canals and navgasd them, would be able
pay this amount
Here the heavens suddenly grew dark Erebus ant
in moment tremendous of ascendea on thu
| crowd The scene that followed beggars description
heller SHELTER the delegates wet to the skin rushed from
the platform and heller skeer the crowd in all dec
~
tangled in its chain and choked to DEATH whilst III,
poor sheep with desperate bound leaped from tn,
platform and ran towards Chatham street. nearly
turning poor Horace Greeley who, more dead than alive
waa Just then rushing through the gate OF the Park The
damage done to hats incalcusbe and Mr. John
Duers pumps and black silk stockings reduced
state OF ruin rreParabe the hest done up Life and Trust
Coirom New York to Baltimore few hundreds of the
crowd and OF the most oaersh descriptions had taken
possession ofthe portco OF the City Hail. and there few
othe leaders had also found their way and with desper
| ate energy resolved to organize another meeting.
bad. Al. a..
Mr. Collier to continue his address, when that gentleman
stepped forward tho staircase Of the City Hall and was
received with much cheering He said am well aw are
those present comfortable here and therefor
wish you oil to adjourn to the National Hall When the
tempest came on was addressing you our financial
matters Much has been said Of the debt Of the State
New York. had been called whg debt when in tact
was Of locofoco origin. When the wings into Of
nee IN 1889 the debt twenty three millions Of dollars
which was principally incurred in the formation and i'm.
provement OF the different canals existing and by
the existing system they would be able pay all