New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-09
Immense Gathering of WhiGs on Long
Island.


The great Mass Meeting of the Wings oi
Kings and Queens was held yesterday according
to previous notice, and in point OF interest and en-
thusiasm it was all that the most ardent wing
could desire The cars which left the S'outh
Ferry at one and two O'Clock, carried from ore
,housard to fifteen hundred Wings from New
York, Brooklyn, Staten Island, WillismshuFghi
&c. Several of o;lr spirited Ca Ciabs were
present. and ;i.,:r ..cra.l. banners did much to
enrcn The interesting scene The place select
ed Tor the meeting is about eight miles from
Brooklyn, hall mile South Of the Railfoae' aho
on the farm OF Capt. John Drew. In beautiful!
field, within few rods Of Capt. Hrew's IdveEn'
large tent had been erected enclosing seats iof
portion Of the immense throng, platform LOT
-9eaAeIs, &c. Ga the arrival Of the cars, the
majority of the delegates from the West marched
to the ground in procession, where they were
joincd By an immense numbe. OF their Wing
brethren from the East, North and South, aito-
geiher constituting one Of the largest meetings OF
the season. AS the several delegations came
upon tie ground, the multitude in ihe :ent greet
ed them with hearty Cheers.
A. CRIsr, Esq. called Tie meeting to oFdeT'
and on his motion, it was organized as follows
CYRUS P SMITH. of BROOKLYN President.
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After song by the Boston Clay Glee Club,
Ex-Governor PENNINGTON was introduced to the
assembly. and received with hearty applause
HIS speech was short and to the purpose. With
out entering into any labcred argument, he
touched in very harpy wcy several points IN
viewed in Tie Presidential Contest, and gave the
fullest assurances that New-Jersey would do her
duty to the Wing party and TO the Country.
After song by the New. York Clay Glee Club,
HIRAM kErcHuM, Esq. was introduced TO the
meeting. His speech was an able vindication Of
the Whig doctrines respecting Texas, the Tariff
the Public Lands, and the Currency. Though he
spoke more than Oh hour, he was listened to with
breathless attention throughout. He addressed
himself mainly to opponents, endeavorng to show
them how ruinous to the country are the prlnci-
Piles Of the Loco-Foco party, and that their best
interests arc involved in the success ofthe Wings
His appeals were as candid as they were able and
convincing, and must have been felt by such of
the Loco Focos were present.
After music by Mr.. Missing and the Boston
Clay Glce Club, Hon. JonY A. COLLIER came for
ward, and the enthusiastic greeting with which
he was welcomed told how well he is appreciated
by the Wings Of Long Island. His remarks me
cessariIy brief were confined mainly to the sub
iect of our State Finances. He showed triumph
antly that the Wing Debt about which our op-
ponents have made so much ado, was afteral one
OF their own creation. The policy of the Wings
in respect 10 the Public Works he successfully
vindcatcd by figures which could not lie, and by
arguments at once convincing and unanswerable.
The hour having arrived for the departure of
the cars Eastward, the meeting tsx O'Clock was
adjourned. There could not have been less than
Six or Seven Thousand persons on the ground,
among whom were considerable number of Ia
dies. OF course it was not possible for all TO hear
the speakers in the Tent, and for this reason
large portion of the multitude gathered around
the yard of Capt. Drew, where they were ad-
dressed by the Poughkcepsic Blacksmith and
others. The whole throng were in the best spirits
and evidently determined to do their duty at this
important crisis. The work goes braycly on.