The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-16

brass band were ranged in the back tier,
near the organ, and in front of them full
choir of elegantly dressed and decidedly beau
tfu ladies', which were selected, avowedly,
from the democratic,ranks, as rivals in the charms
and graces of the softer sex, to those ladies' who
graced the Wing Meeting held in the Tabernace,
some evenings ago.
lumbia, amid deafening applause. They played
subsequently Hail Columbia, and several other airs
which never fail to excite the hearts and heels of
democratic audiences. The ladies' occupied the
foremost seats in the galleries, and presented a
perfect galaxy of classic beauty, which, indeed,
might safely vie with any wing assemblage OF fair
politicians in the entire Union. His Honor the
o'clock, and took it amid deafening applause The
following gentlemen were then appointed by &C"
clamalOn
VICE PRESIDENTS.
A. H. Mickle &. Waterbury,
Campbell P. White Joseph Hopkins,
The0. Peck, Joseph Keller,
Richard Connolly, VIM. f. Havermoyer,
Is. + Cornell Elijah +. Purdy,
Robert McGary, Andrew Carrigan,
Jacob A. Westervelt, James M. Miller,
Theodore Sedgwick, Orville J. Nash.
Levi D. slamm, Henry Nicol.
Bartlett Smith, Thos Charock
II. p. Barber, &. A. Secor,
r. j. COMPTON j. |. Coddington, Jr.
His Honor Mayor Morris, when the meeting was
duly organized, said my friends, it is incumbent on
me to state the object OF this meeting, not that
time, because the songs that are to be sung, and
the Grafton that is be delivered as well as the
time that will necessarily be consumed in the de-
livery of the address which Is to be made on this
festive occasion, will take up good deal OF our
time. We are met, my friends, to commemorate
the birth day of Andrew JAG kson-Qoud and voci
ferrous chsssing)-a man who was sent amongst
us only for the purpose of elevating or protecting
The rights of man-and whose whole life has been
but one uniform constant exertion in favor of hu.
man rights and human liberty, and for the protec.
ton and independence OF his country. loud en-
lhusiastic cheering.) We are met here, gentlemen,
to celebrate the birthday OF such man-we
are met here to celebrate the birthday of one,
from whom no individual grandeur is to be gain
and great as have been his exertions in the
of his campaigning nearly filled up the measure
of his days-he is passing from the stage, and
those who now flock forward to pay tribute to
his many public and private virtues, cannot be
called man. Orshippers.
VOICE FROM THE CROWD III don't believe you
(This interruption created good deal of confusion
N the great body of the meeting. Several voices
cried out turn him out turn him out.")
The MAYOR, with much marvettf ~ believe
you are right. Gentlemen, Cunning to the band)
play " HAIL COLUMBIA"
The band here performed this beautiful national
which, the ladies' and gentlemen composing the
choir, accompanied by the piano, the following
Ode-The WatchvvOrd.
AIR-To the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
WRITTEN FOR THE OCCASION nv II. p. BARBER, ESQ.
They coming are coming! and bark how their
Like the roar of the ocean surf bursts the ear,
They coming are coming from East and from
West,
In grandeur and gloom like the thunder clouds crest,
They coming coming the sons of the North,
And the land Of the South pours its chivary forth,
Ten thousand bright banners are beaming on high,
Each bearing watchword, 1--WE conquer or die"
Democracy . bugle hath sounded the call,
And its soldiers are pouring from hamlet and hall
To flock round the standard of justice and right
In the pride of their soul and the strength OF their
might,
Ashley press to the field in the gloom Of their wrath,
Ten thousand bright banners are beaming on high.
| Each bearing our watchword 1--WE conquer or die"
Each one from the scabbard his fachion hath drawn,
Each the altar of freedom hath sworn
That his sword returns not to the place Tits rest
Till his be avenged and his wrongs be redrest
Till Democracys pillar in triumph ascends
| A cloud to its foes and light to its friends,
Ten thousand bright banners are bcaming on high
Each bearing our watchword I" We conquer or die"
Come rally rally bright, bright dawns the day
Freedoms soul is bursting its shackles Of Clay
Come rally come rally charge and shout,
As the blast of our bugle rings cherrily out,
Come rally come rally one effort to save
"The land of the free and the home OF the brave"
Ten thousand bright banners are beaming on high
Each bearing our watchword We conquer or die"
His honor the MAYOR then said-Fellow citizens,
have now the pleasure of introducing to you Gam
sevoort Melville, Esq the orator of the occasion.
(Great cheerlng.)
Mr. MELVILLE then stepped forward, and was
greeted with prolonged applause. On its subsi-
dence, he delivered the following
ADDRESS.
FELLOW DEMocRArs-We are not here to mouth high.
sounding phrases-toprae Of ranscendcna in
transcendenta anguage-and to dey"the mill boy Of the
slashes Neither we here TO indulge in fulsom euo-
gy and debase ourselves the foot stool of any
Nor here TO enter deep into discussion OF the
principles snd policy OF the democratic party. This Is
not the fitting time Tor the elaborate confederation of
subject grave and weighty. What, then here
lori Why, this gathering in Of the democratic hos7
congregated here to night This is jubilee We come
hera 10 discharge duty which pleasure We are here
celebrate the anniversary OF the birth day Of Andrew
Jackson--(applausej -ths glsn who has filed the mea
sure of his country's glory. lie who 10 times not long
passed. champion and ieadeP he whose crest
who swept the head of the democ with
force as ressess the surges of the And
here TO celebrate the anniversary Of his birth day. he
would have us celebrate ito take each other by the
handt0 look each other in the faceto cheer each other
onward feel that we stand did Of yore shoulder
TO shoulder making common cause against common en-
envy (Cheers) This the way that the anniversary Of
brethren. The spirit which actuates US.
and ALL is the spirit Of union, harmony concession Eve
rything for the nothing for men Our opponents
the wings held great pow WOW here on the fourth day
OF this present March 1t neiebration-in antic
paon-oi the nauguration-o Of Henry Clay daughter
Apprbensive that they ill be- deprived u the reality
they are determined not to do without the Illusion Their
celebration will turn be very much like The dead
sea appie-far to the eye but turning to ashes the lips
They have enjoy ed their shodow but we have word
say about the substance Who before heard of ce
LIBERATION IN anticipation There " not farmers wife in