The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-07

spirited enthusiastic anlmlted, and Wing to the back
bone. Thswindows ofthe Hall splenddly illumi
mated and the very bassoons and bugss Of the band
sounded ohseriy than at the funny meeting in tho
Park All o'clock the meeting organized BY the ap
poinment Of the following officers
.s.. HENRY DAVIS.
.. VIcB PxEupENTs,
4 Edward Prime. Geo. A. Hood. ''
David Graham, Joshua Tburston,
Henry X Durhsm, Clarkaon Crollus,
Morgan Morgans Jr. VIM II. Sweet.
Samuel Frost, Robt Hays,
w. H. ebb. w. Eels
j. Couger, Alex. w. Bradford.
Richard Scott. Edw. Collins.
Jas. J. Sheppard, Zophar Mills,
Joseph Keen.
The CHAIRMAN hoped that all would forbear smoking.
as that together with the cosenes Of the evening would
render very difficult for those DESTROYS Of addressing
them to speak and he would rather have the room filled
with good wings than with smoke aug liter and cheers
He begged to Introduce the notice of the meeting, the
Hon. Colonel Tomb from the wing State OF Georgia,
(cheersl
Cot ToMrsI beg to congratulate yen on Inv rospect
thar before us. am Georgia Wing, and Ceor
ga Wing is the same in New York as In Georgia; we all
stand OH the platformon the same princples-for
the good Of country cheers) We have already won
victory and prepared to forth and win
good Such s position throughout the length and
breadth Of the land and such am certain is the wish in
the hearts, would be the endeavor Of every good
whig we have given banner the breeze and IT is
the same in Georgia as in New York. will tell you
OF
great chserng Is the just appropriation OF the public
lands the to which they belong, (cheers and
limitation Of public patronage, Considerable cheering
This Georgia whggey and doubt this is also New
York whiggery. (brayo Georgia, and cheers) We are
strong vitality truth therefore need not fear
We Of the South have fought through prejndccs innu
mershle and have found out that great interest in this
country suffer without the whole suffering, and it is
this that places together this great platform Cheers
Now where are our opPonentsthey fighting merely
for democratic nomination-not for the presidency
han ondNh ia truot hot
kick fallen lion. therefore, shall say little that point
There those in the South who lighting for free
exception Of sugar CHEERS and aughter) Now. If one
interest had right to be protected had another but
siderable cheering) This is what we contend Tor
the protection Of the labor of the freeman This every
american heart will respond to on behalf Of the Georgia
Wings. We claim every sympathy in this our demand
and claim such protection as American citizens Cheers
Now what are the doctrines Of our opponents7 Now in
the south this protection deemed federalism and all
wanted protection, and it il for this that old
champion Of the West stands for you (great cheerng)
and it is this ground that all the American nation
stands up him. Cheer) The resolutions of the Ba
more Convention will be echoed back to the uttermost
oo OF tne @ rss, Sn
deavored to show to you what's Wing principles, and
the locoocos. who were very dull scholars augh
ter) beginning to understand them Now the loco
ocos anti thing and anti another but this great
nation to be governed by set Of ants e. No no. and
happy but he had scarcely reached the Hermitage when
the crash took place Down in the South great states
been that welfare need not tell you ali know full
we'll Then there was the great financial scheme Of their
opponents what had become Of and the great stem
economy that was to have been adopted together with
other great reforms clear. hear, and cheers) What
had been the result the national debt considerably
what had become Of the national credit In lsAo when
we asked for account of this stewardship, thew only
replied by finding fault with jokesthey did not like
cur coon skins and such like daughter and cheers
In lS42 the wings went into office, and although they
we're not able to carry out oil they wished they did
/ v e.
| served much from the country. cloud cheers y
When they went into office they found the expenditures
the country $43 900 600 this they brought down
900 600 they reduced the standing army from 5000
10 4ooo clear, hear) This sho. ed that the wings
could carry the government better than the locofocos
cheers) and now We have got the right sort Of men
there will be still less difficulty in carrying the gov
lar government poinsd there found the rhree
for Henry CLAY called for and responded to
frelinyhuysen were given heartily the previously
In 1912 when the country attacked nv bold enemy,
mis- voice was heard calling his country TO step for
| wsrd. (Chees) When numbers attempted to revolu'
'icnse this country. his voice again heard IRE
oewed cheering) Wherever any ilfec'ing spread
abroad he the who threw oil upon the troubled
waters TO preserve TO valuable country. But it
be regretted that he had always been supported
by his country (Iear hear) But now the country is
wiser and when the delegates Baltimore put the
same ticket with him man who stood upon the square
principles Of whRgery where are we TO find better men
| 20 stand forward with our banner (Cbeers) We have
given member Of your State the second Office in the
government No doubt he is every way worthy OF the
| TO carry banners and Of our support Qmmemo
cheerng)- and whether storms Gains assa us, they
| will be
Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form
swells from the vale and mid way Leaves the storm
Around his breast the rolling clouds are spread
Eternal sunshine settles on his head -
Immense cheering, amid which the gentleman sat DOWN.
After the cheering which followed The conclusion Of
Mr. Tombs address had subsidized the Chair said he had
| delegate from Louisiana, Mr. Sparks loud cheers
and voice called ont, "Three cheers Tor aWhg spark
| which were given with great eDthusasm)
Mr. SPARKS aGne robust study. specimen Of the South
| ern planter then and said IL know not why a
simple tler Of the ground should called upon an coca
sion like this to address such assembage like this
less be that am one in whore heart and action Wing
feeling end Wing principles have the same influence as
with yourselves. (Cheers) know not why should be
put forward FIRST here while many accustomed to pub
lie sprakng and many far better qualified to do justice
you 20 On the same principle on which we in Louisiana
r. spend your small change iirss roar q,
to clear the way for a larger. G.auehtsr) However
albeit very small sort Of wedge am heartily glad to
be driven into such WING crowd a, this Cheers 10 pave
the way for better Like the human ~ stem 10
country The heart s the great from whence the
blood ruhes to oil the exiremes, and from Washington
he mighty tide OF feeling issues and by the time reaches
he extreme south II IL sometimes considerably cooled
down But at this crisis assure you the enthusiasm for
whg principles gushes and beats and throbs in Lousa
ma vigorously M at the very centre. (Cheers) And
the generous wings down there would have me to 20 to
| The Convention to vote for 'Om Harry tremendous
cheerng) You do not require any description from me
| of the noble Characteristic indomabie bravery-the
pure patriotism and incorrup,be honesty Of that man.
tChecrs) Yon all know him.. aud to know him is but to
admire. loud cheers) But will say something in re-
aonto those who have boen his calumnators for years
| something Of those who have denounced him az man
without principle, without patriotism judgment, or
skill or knowledge sufficient TO conduct the affairs of bs
great nation Who those who thus traduce him
do not feel inclined to nyhng direspecul osnyone
But the character ofour opponentsis not well known1
Has not been written in broad and glazing characters
ny their own actionsi (Cheen) Let MS revert for
their history The commencement of the strug-
giles which originated the parties which divide the coun
try, we all remember. General Jackson the
Administration OF the government with determination to
reform abuses. What was the RESULT The first abuse
he was to reform was the currency of the counrya
rency which regulated by national institution that
originated in the administration of General Washington
and received the sanction OF Alexander Hamilton and
every President down to Jackson with the exception
Mr. Jefferson (Cheers) FIRST one experiment tried
and then another but the currency only got and
,xnrae reminded me and does To this dav of an old