The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-17

cation meeting was held in the Park, the members of these associations, embracing the great mass of the democracy of our city. were first among the foremost ill the ranks. They were now again assembled for the promotion ol the same object. And whatever might be their dissatisfaction with some of the pro- ceedngs of the national convention, or their regrets at the failure of their own lavorite candidate, they would show their democratic brethren of other States. that the democracy oi New ork had so read, and learned, and dlgested the Virginia resolutions of '98, and the inaugural address of Thomas Jefferson, as to merge all minor differences about men, and even about measures, in the support ot those who, by the unanimous consent of the party, had become the standard-bearers ol the principles embodied in those immortal documents From. the extremity of Long Island to the great cataract of Niasara-from the confines of Massachusetts and Connecti- cut to those of Pennsylvania, the democracy of the empire State would give to Polk and Dallas their most decided and jealous support such support, Mir. B. trusted, as would iultll the promise made by him at Baltimore. when, Ill the ardor inspired by the unex- peeted unanimity with which James K Polk was nominated, he had predicted that New ofk would give to him most triumphant majority.
 Mir. Butler was repeatedly interrupted by the cheers of the audience and, at the con- cluslon of his address, they responded to il With tremendous and long g-continued applause
 Mr. J. W. Brinkerhof, a member of Con gross from Ohio, was then introduced to the audience, and made an animated and eloquent speech. He effectively eontrasted the char acters of Clay and Polk, and concluded by assuring New Yorkers that in the coming contest Ohio would prove true to liberal prin- cIples. The close of his address was fol- lowed by three cheers for the Buckeye State.o
 A loud call was then made for the Hon. sllas Wright, who had previously taken a seat near the president, and Mir Butler rose and said that he should presently have the pleasure of introducing that gentleman, but, before doing so, he begged to be permitted to state some facts in relation to him, which ought to be known to the audience. and upon which they would be glad to hear him speak, but 10 which he feared the modesty of that gentleman, equalled only by his great talents, would not suffer him 10 allude unless thus cal led out. The meeting well knew the strong feeling of the democracy of the county and of the State, that, in the event of withdraw ing the name of her lavorite son. that of Silas Wright should be presented as the candidate for the highest office in the gift of the peo- ple-( cheers )-but they did not know dor they were no members of the convention) that when ii was resolved by the delegates from New York to withdraw the name of Martin Van Buren, that of Mir. Wright would have been presented to the convention, but for the positive interdict of MT. Wright him. self. At a private meeting of the delegation, when this measure was proposed, Judge Fine, the friend and neighbor of Mr. Wright, and the delegate from his district, laid before them letter from that gentleman, by which, in a manner most honorable to his head and to his heart, he absolutely forbade the. of his name, by any person, or under any cir cumstances, i'll connexion with the presiden- cy. Under this state of things, though some of the delegation thought that, in the new state of things then existing, the nomination might be accepted with honor by Mr. Wright, they knew too well the purity and delicacy of his feelings not to submit to his inlunc- tions; and, therefore, when the name of Mir. Van Buren was withdrawn, the delegation of New ' ork gave their votes to James K. Polk, the Jeflersonan and Jacksonian democrat, whose name had been presented 10 the con venlion; and this vote of theirs led to his unanimous nomination. Cheers
 In the burst of good feeling which follow ed this unanimous nomination. for the first office, the delegates from several States, some of whom had strenuously opposed the dele gation from New I ork, during the two pre- ceding days, proposed to place MT. Wright on the ticket as !; candidate for the Vice Pres idency. We did not feel ourselves at liberty to prevent this; although not sure that the nomination would be accepted. we vet hoped that Mir. Wright would be willing to accede to 1t. The telegraph conveyed the news with lightning speed to Washington, and soon brought us in return the thanks of Mir. Wright with the information that he could not accept the nomination, referring, for his reasons, to his letter to Judge Fine The next morning,
 MT IeCtiNtu lGtttT tflC llOflll- nation, which was read to the conventon.-- He also then received private letter, in which Mir. Wright stated. at length, his req sons for thinking that the same considerations which had precluded the use of his name for the first office, made it impossible for him 10 accept the nomination for the second but, stating, at the same time. that he cordially approved the nomination of Colonel Polk, and that he would give to it his full and car nest support
 The Hon. Silas Wright said Fellow-cit- izens: After seven months absence in the discharge of the duties of the trust reposed in me, have again the extreme qualification of being permitted to return amongst you.- We go, in the discharge of our duties as mem bers of Congress, far from your sight, and far from your counsel. We should return, not to advise you, but to be advised by you not to instruct those whose agents we are. but to be instructed by them-(a yoice-.. that's