The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-22


American" Party Tremendous Excite
ment--Fair Reportlng--The Herald-At-
tack upon Horace Greeley--OCOnncll--
bishop Hughes-The Irlsh-The Catholics
The PIebeian, the LocOfocOs and Wings
And tho Press.
The uproar and confusion that prevailed at the
regular meeting at Washington Hall, and the I'M
possibility of hearing the speakers, induced the
greater part of the crowd to adjourn to the Park
The banners were all ranged in procession and
headed by band, when vast crowd marched to
the Park by torchlight. On arriving at the City
Hall, the banners and torches were all ranged in
front on the steps, and GENERAL LLOYD was no :
minated chairman.
VIcE PRESIDENTS.
Edwin F. Corey, Charles IIoughton,
Joseph Hufty, stephen Sammons,
Alfred H. Davis Archibald Mercer,
james A. Morton, James Webb
Charles Sutton, William Humber,
Jabez Williams, Charles IL HAL
Eli Leayitt, Benjamin Theau
David Van Kleeck Nathaniel Hopper
william Taylor.
sEcRrrARIEs.
James Wood Thos. G. Beecher,
James Burns. Thos II. Oakley,
John Smith.
Mr.. s.suo,. addressed the crowd who had collected
amid ,the utmost confusion and noise My friends
country has been beled by those who have been placed
in Office There newspapers in this city that have at
tackled our party and have been disgraced by them
s'and loud cries of damn themD We have been
dspraced by the Tribune ind by the Pkbsidn. These
wretched papers have dared to insult Cries OF down
with then.'D am glad are in the presence OF them
now and that they will hear what shall say. These
papers have told that will not take the election
lCreslof I'VE will down with Grccleya and slamm y Both
these fellows have been playing the blackleg in the poll
tical game of catching the Irish vote Cries OF down with
the Irish papists-damn the papistsD They have been
trying to get Irish Catholic vote in this city, and
will never again give them any support Cries OF never
never There IL but way TO teach these fellows who
are placed on the watch tower OF American liberty Con.
siderable interruption here caused by the accession
large number of banners, joinedNhe meeting After much
uproar and cries Of ORDER order the speaker pro-
ceeded) speaking Of the Tribune and Piebaan. /
have said these men, at the head Of the American press
when they heap scorn and contempt upon their
naton-t il time they should be driven from their place
loud cries Of 1--WE will do it," "turn them ou III tell
you, my friends how well do it-just they did at
Philadelphia few days ago. We met at Philadelphia,
and had glorious meeting there, where resolution was
about cause that did not support and publish our
proceedings, should not receive any support IRON MS
loud cheering and waving Of hats) Yes my irisnos,
every press that refuses to publish our sna re-
ceive none Of our suppor,. loud cheeimgJ ms ~
lust the way to teach the Tribune and the Pfoetdn now
to insult and attack upon our own SOIL ories on go
it, "bravo bravoD II is time to tell these people hst
while moving this REFORM thar every press must
be taught 10 attend to their duties loud checrng)
Yes will teach them =,
TNuch upronr and confusion was here caused by the
ACCESSION Of another crowd who came forward headed
lv hand and bearing banner. Alter considerable
shouting and busng and continued cries Of "order,
order Ego on 60 on" silence, order" the speaker
proceeded