The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-30
Old Veto.

The red skins in their hammocks vowed
] They would retreat, o!
| But soon their starved and scattered bands
Surrendered to Old Veto
| Oh. Old Veto
Surrendered to Old Veto
While yet a boy our chief was taught
His lessons all complete, o.
| From M0nticello's sage he learned
| The value ofthe Veto.
For sailors rights and landsmen's cause,
We have q champion meet, o
The stars and stripes will wave in pride,
Protected by Old Veto.
Pro- e;S ss By Old Veto.
| No used.up man should lead the van
And try another heat, o
The democrats can only win,
| When marshaled by Old Veto!
Now, boys, IL you are anxious still,
Long Harry Clay to beat, o.
| Put honest Tyler on the course
Then two to one on Veto
Oh, Old Veto
The odds on firm Old Veto
| Tais received with great applause.
Then came the next regular toasts-
The Memory of Washington-First in peace, first in
The Memory Of Jeferson-The author of the Declare
Independence and the great apostle of po
]itical fath-Dirge.
! Then came
Andrew Jackson-His name and fame his best eulogy
II reserved to the administration OF John Tyler
render this illustrous patriot of justice de-
Air-Jackson's March
Tremendous cheering
That give from my heart" said the Chairman s..o
! roce, as he sat down.
The Ladies-God bless them Though last our lips
they olways first in hearts.-Air-H health
| to all good lasses.
| Great applause.
| The CHAIRMAN then rose and said -
81 am about offering toast that has been drank oic
ally before shall offer no apology however, for pre-
senting to you for well know will receive cordial
and enthusiastic response from every bosom and am
too often repeated to those present Is there here
who does not feel an honest pride when he coDtempae
the character and virtues Of the distinguished who
guides the helm of State (Great chesring)
Fellow citizens-I give you
John Tylsr-A great and good, and an honest mans
Drank with tremendous applause.
Alters short recess, breathing time, the Chairman
Gentlemen-I am instructed to read some resolu
tons, embodying sentiments, which could be intro
duced into the toasts-with your permission will
Mr. PALMER then read long string OF resolutions OK
pressye Of the most unbounded attachment John Ty
er which were received with most uproarous demonstra
tons, shouts screams laughter aud all OF exclama
tons, which wouldn't exactly bear reporting.
Then came the following toast by George d. Strong,
John Tyler vs. United States Bank-A veto judgmen,
has disposed of the cause.-The people have confirmed it.
Mr.. srnoso after the toast had been drunk, and
commenced review of the history Of John Tyler The
company, the major part of it, did not however, seen
disposed to hear any speech from any body and the fol
Mr.. srnoSo-"Mr. Chairman, cant go on with such {
| noise"
The CHArnxAv-"Order gentlemen, order"
! A voroE-"Give us some music"
| ArornER-Play up Old Dan Tucker"
| CHAnMAN-"Order order"
| A VoIsE-"Three cheers for Martin Van Buren," Con
! fusion,).
| Mr.. SrRoNo-"Really cannot"
VoIcE-"Take your time Miss Lucy"
| FIFTY yoicEsaAii sorts Of exclams,ions-"Order"-
-'get out of the way old Dan Tucker" silencen-
| "shame"-"oh =" "aa !" "bah !"-''veto"-and so on
last degree % order obtained line and
Of President his conviction that he would
have support that would asonsh the friends of the 9th
er candidatesand that his name would 60 down pos
terty in glorious companionshp with those Of Jefferson
and Jackson From the low tone of voice in which Mr.
Strong spoke and the confusion which prevailed he was
not heard by than dozen two about the head
the table.
After Mr.. Strong sat down, the Chairman gave the nex
toast which was handed to him by JOHN Foor, Esq, %
! This State Of New Hampshire-we feel the highest
qualification at the presence Of one Of her distinguished
Gov. Hill was then introduced to the company, and
roseto return thanks He read long manuscript, con.
tanning about much matter OF his messages;
but the same reasons which prevented Mr. strongs elo
quence from producing full effect, operated against bis
got little fdgety and whispered him to cut short
but the old gentleman went on and finished his manu-
script. From what could hear of it, it appeared to be
very able and iorcibe vndic Of John Tyiers i'd
mniraon and concluded with the strongest
| Of the Governors support and adherence
MIR. TssIsTRo then called by the chair, and
rising received with loud applause. He said-Nir
President and gentemen stand before you this evening
i
on this joyous OCCASION and although entirely despair OF
my capacity to say anything that is strkingy new, C
believe order'-"mnsc,"r and coniusion) ye,
could not resist the temptation of comeg here pay my
humble tribute to one whose official presents
exhibition Of intellectual energy which has seldom been
urpassedof will determined in what is ight and SC
confident in its strength rise superior destiny
of endurance so neNhaustibe as to kettle de
n Of I s Es the
have pursued for the last three years. conductor
democratic presses towards the good and righteous
div 1.Ialh
sure guarantee that any call that might be made upon me
this evening would be responded TO with all the ardor
remarks within narrow circle, for although came
| here with sentiment in my pocket | did not
bring speech on my tongue and besides what might
cannot approach Yet cannot help congratulang you
on one pointthe appearancehe highly respectable ap
Fearance ofthis hall this evening II is proof that there
at least bond Of unity, which ndepend.
emily OF all political ties is sufficient to connect all
o o g, is Of the ser
an elevated comPrehensveness oa mind that is devoid
prejudice and passion. has crushed the combinations OF
has averred those great evils which certain partythe
cutpurses of the iron ruewho would fan keep their
heels on the necks and their hands ia the pockets of the
people, have sought entail upon this country CHEERS
cries OF, "Goodn-" Go it again old boyn-"Nuscnand
confusion) The common observation that prophet
ceives credit in his country has never believe
been fully verified in the of John Tyler sci.
dom take up for instance foreign Journal without find
ing its columns teemng with eulogsc remarks his in
tegry and his exalted patriotism In adjusting inter-
national questions, it is allowed all sides that
he has been guided by principles Of honor and integ
rity.hat he has taken an unimpregnable position and
established precedent for the settlement OF similar ques
tons in future. (Cheers-cries of three cheers for Van
Buren," ORDER" musicn-and confusion.) These
opinions the worthy to be stated because
them emanated from France where there growing hos
ty to Great Britain, and where every movement Of the
British government is viewed with a jealous eye
France would indeed have been the very first exclam
any concession to the arts and Of her formidable
rival but was reserved to the demigods Of party in this
to make the important di that President
Tyler had contaminated aBritsh reay"as islabsurd
called But this discrepancy Of opinion Is essily
counted for The organs Of the fashionable fnanciers
we're stung the quick by the defeat with which the
bank veoes covered their hopes, that they may well be
for possessing obqsity Of vision, which inca
that Il presented to their vision. II Is in vain for MIR
Tyler draw around him all the talent that this land
fordst in his selections to seek,men of proby
of virueof capacity and Of frmness-it IL in vain
for him to include the twenysx States OF the Union in
grand parentalS embrace-the ulras OF both parties