Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-11
A Great Democratic Meeting, and :,
f.rcnf Orafinu.

have recently lcen held al the Tabeinacle in New York
City. The Wigs held then meeting for the purpose Of
giotify ing Henry Clay, and setting in motion, if they could,
the 4" Ball. fr lsi4, which they nope viii IoIl him iuto the
PRESIDENCY, and al the Leaders into ft Offices. They called
the ladies into reqursition, 50 a 10 give ociai 70 tie move
meni and a veIy splendfeious uanscendenial Grafton was
delivered - a Mr. Bacon, which throughout represented
fr. Clay IS TIE greatest man living, or that ever lived. not
excepting WtsnIverox himself Tie Democracy Of The
Commercial EMPORIUM, However, are not the men 70 suffer
themselves to be ~vanqushei in any conflict; AMI to show
that they were neither dead nor slccpi4-, a NEE in. was
callcl to be held on The anniversary Of The bnth dy Of the
pa'Iio' hero AxDREw JACKSON, the 1Jta Of Mach. Tn.
meeting was hell, and was Of the most onthusi,-t ohuac-
ter, and in very re-pc It threw The Wing meeting mo the
shalc. II was held in the evening, and though tie rain
poured in TO rcnis. it could not qucnch the enthusiasm Of the
" unieuifcd Demlcacy." Tie dinly turni'g gas-lam.s,
says the Herald. g threw thei. f~ickcfin, CLEANS on streets a
hihom deep in mud, but still the Thousands found heir WY
- the TateInaclc. such a gathering The l9eooco force
Of ihe vai8us wards matched as galy along as a crack
volunteer company, on a smiling morning IN June, setting
cut On a target excursion ard on Tot, n stages, anl in
cabs, came hundreds of the fiire,t, brghtc,teyci, neafest,
sweete.t. most irresistible Of the Iac9fcD guls. Long before
the commencement Of the preceding Il the evening. the
Tabernacle was dens,ly crowded with the assembled thnng.
Every inch Of space was o,crIied, sni tic gca'c'' good
oder pevai'cd.r
" Immediately behind The eAai. a ss'eutl i~o.t~is q
suspended .fom amid tie fol!> Of ne American Flag
whose ralyiug 10 IS whipped Iaekoihnm ana tie BiiIh
ftm New Orleans. on the front OF The gallery were sus-
Iendcl at cr her side, the arms # NcN York diverse ard
reverse su; ported by two aaSs icpIC,cntiug he Old states
Of tie luio, All round the frat # tie rilsfie> were
suspci Gel beautiful A,y- ic4iesfnting the van Us : afes of
the TIM ~. each e usm bearing 2 sar N! The dlic o.
aiini sion Il eseh state into tic ~ u h. e.iiie aiansc-
meAt> lad a scv elegant ani >pcnl,l effect \ pi,.o was
placed on the right 81 the chair. \ vcty excellent bras
band were iarg.a in the back TIER. rcar tie o gan, and il
front e them a fDll ,hsu e elegantly ircs-ed sd decidedly
teautaui ladies'. which were selected aVo"tiiy IRON he
UsmocIatc rank. q rivals IN The ciarl> aud traces q the
softer Sex, 10 t.o,c ladies wh' - tc,d lie Wing meeting
held IN tie Ia'er.acie,. me e',t - -
IL seven oceck. the band snuc~ ~ Nail ColrHii',
auil teslc'ins al piau,e- lie, riaAci subsequently Hail
colufal IA. and scsertl other rs wlieh never .al &, excite
tire hearts ami icclS f ptmoe'alc audiences. The ltit>
orcapsed the foremost seats in he saiieii's. AID presented q
rsrfcct g4laxy e classic iesuts. with it deed might safely
- with any Wig %a.semt'7sc 81. fr politicians il the
ertfe uui,n.' E,
The Mayor Of the city wa called 20 Tie eha.ra;s oe'scS
aia took it amidst deaicning applause. Sixteen Vice Pei
aents. and eight Secretaries were then appointed.
His honor. Mayor Morris. lien delivered a short address
1t Tie conclusion of which and after some other cxeIcscs,
he INTRODUCED 10 the n, citing Mr. Melville, who had been
appointed the riincqal orator Of the evening, and who
Delivered the following address Several ether persons
allscs>cl the meeting, hut sc have Mt space g pHtculAtilc
fuitLcr.
yir. MclsvsIlc's t,,.rcss.
PILLOW DrMocRArs-Wc are not hotc I, rnarta hsh
sounding rhTase>-to prate OF tiansccndcntal ihilus ihy IN
tan.ccid,ntal la~nsuage-atd to dch' the mill boy OF The
sia>hcs" Neither ate We here T. indulge IN iu'''me e.lo-
~, ana dcbase curse YES At tho ioolSiool OF any man. Nor
are we here to enter deep into a di-cussion Of the principles
and policy e he democratic party. This Is not The htitig
tlgac for the elaborate consideration Of a subject 50 grave and
wcighiy. What then, are We here ios' Why. thi' eathe.-
IN. a. Of The democratic host Wherefore are the beauty
and tie bravery Of tins fiI city conHcgaicd here tonight
This is a Ju'ilce. We come here - discharge a dntJ whieh,
IL plcasyrc. We are here to celebrate the anniversary Of
the hiithd,y Of And.ew n-(aPfhusc)- Tho m'n who
has filled the measure Of lis oouut1ys glory. He who, m
~ - l,p, r,sSel. US our chamri8 m and cur lca1cr-hc
whose crest alw ays danced IN the hottest and tie thicke>t 81
the hsht-hc who swept on al the heal 81 The democratic
masses with a force as ie>istless IS the -uise> at the sea Aud
we come here to celebrate the anniversary OF H. un'h dN,
A. he would have rs cclcbia ate ito take each other by the
hiud-to look each other IN the fscc-t' cheer each OTHER
ouwnd-io feel that We siand as we did OF yotc, shoulder
t. shoulder, maxim. common cause asan'ta common en-
my. tCheer.) This is the way that the anniversary Of has
h,l,h day should he celebrated. We arc brethren, aud "c
meet as brethren. The sfrit which ac'ul tes u, ono ana all
Is the spiit OF union, harmony, oonceS-i'n. Our oIp'tent
the wings, held 4 great pOw-wow here on The iouih y oil
TIN, present March. twas 4 eelehrinn-in Anticipation
OF the luausutation-of Henry Clay. (%Laushtcr) Apple
hcn>ive that they Will te deprived Of The reality, they af'
Determined not TO do without the Illusion Their ecl,sra-
ton will tuln cut 10 he very much like the :, cad sea apple
far 20 the eve. but turning TO ashes On the lips. They haV'
sp.o,ed their shadow. but We have a wwd 10 say about im
substance. Who oycI bcflie heard II acelehiaiion ~ anil
cipatiop There l. not a fhlmcs s wife IN INC cou'ify ba
who mignt have taught the maEnaic> Ct The ing i"IiN hel
Lessen & rtactcal wisdom. by simply reietiins y The Of
saw. that & Is impruicnt To count chickens before Trey ~
haichcd. (G.sst laugh'er) This oeietfatoa q ,hcis
pretty much The same = II some 10 =, hung y, starving al
Ct should ouille ~ IN a warm conner, else ms eve. thu
his mouth, and ca, a glorious good dnnef-in imagination
&c uiuucd laughter md cheers The Wing saii one tim
atlhc" mc''inS here, which cannot tc p'>s.aolc1 ~ siAhe
the crater Of the evening accli.ed that the women WEI
with then = sentiment Vas corCuricd ~ Us a very H.
authority. 4 gentleman WHO II private hte IS 'stml
bic ard rci eetahl~. nj 70 whom | ens refer IN has pull
capacity. lie distinguished himself 90 that occasion-cll
ing T. mind the fact that thc devil can Ga1tc sculpture; an
fecans jn.tIdei b the Vcc,len'. lie quoted SC piufe io
laughter ,-tes all know Who Is tciciied t2-ihc telebsAi-
Wig ext a~y3sar7l singer, Nr. hn-2l'n--'o'eN HON
tROus & laughter. and cries O.: clear the way cd d
Tuekc4.-) Now. with all due respect 10 such hi-a autao
". we meet This as>citi n boldly 93 plumplt and de- III
the women are with them. ca that point we are fc1 y a.
dosiIous u JOIN issue Whenever aui wherever They e"o..
On that polut they have thrown down the gauntlet "
~ II ~ -
men. accept the challenge. Cal ins = witness the bag
cesfuS II Venus ard the hlu-hc> q Young Auiosa, We 60
Couhlcat that We can produce mo AM picitrT women ID.
they can. Tremendous cheering foE seN,tai minutes
When learned that their orators had maze mat most mo-
stTous assertion. il caused nc {, reject. Whit. thought
the fMucr. the better. aad The -curor scN-;hat We al .
lgh; 10 hoaof-to whom We all owe 50 mucn-tneF W
make a paradise OF hone-asanst US II thi> te -, Y
might a. well give W n first a hsi-ior n wou"i % s
ciicdiy a bad b. (~LaugheT) Bat II : not - NChee'
Every man Of US. on that subject, can speak ION hi> 80
observation. (ChcCIsl y FOR myself. come from a St.
the women - well a. the men Of which have. g. m the IS
oTyaniztilon Of parties, manifested a preference los aud
svmrathv with tie democratic cause Loud cheers II q
man wishes more prof th'n j. ieivel from lis wa petse,
knowledge. let him look around hin. Those galleries "
settle the. question. Tremendous applause and ulne che.
for the ladies' The Wild a,wcFs 4 miuiuedeiicacy, tea
~ ant grace, that honor rs with their presence here
ni-hi. and whose exceeding lovslincss might lure n anchor
from his cell. were never plGoked ftom the prlm ard atu
cal gar.ens Of modern whigseEy. shouts OF laughter a
trcmeut 1us applause Shcw me a wom1u who can sym,
thl>c with the magnificent mother Of the G. acChl-wl
when asked ~ the a istoc attic danes Of ancient Rome 70
hiot her store Of ornaments Of gold and pFeciou, st0res-;
swsred. that she had none OF ihsse. but Al The sane time :
e,ee4 he two gioroos SON, oxr'7snias e - rs -