Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-14
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POLITICAL.
GREAT MASS MEETING IN NEW YORK

GREAT MASS MEETING IN NEW YORK.
luagnoai,uous bearins Of JI'rfinah, B"'en'
The strong evidences of public ssNiment run
ming in behalf Of Polk and DALLAS, arc pouring in
upon us. The Republican prints are lecnlinewit
,ribnres 10 the nomination. The whirlwind has
already swept from Georgia 10 Maine and as tar
West as Pi;sburg; and the enthusiastic voice OF
the Democratic press is, ''We will go TO the death
for the nominees, against Fl. Clay"
Blu. the mos, remarkable and delightful oil these
demonstrations is to be found i'll The Great Mass
Meeting in the City OF New York, on Tuesday
evening last.
ing says
.sThc expected meeting ofthc Democrats OF this
city, for the purpose OF giving a response 10 the
nomination OF James X. Polk and George NJ.
Dallas. as PreSden, ana Vice President, was held
in the Park yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was verv numerous, there being, probably, not
far from 2O,OG9 persons present during lis CONT
nuance. A procession. in each Congressional
District. was formed at 3 O'clock and marched
in order 10 the Park, where salute in honor OF
the candidates was fired. A letter from Mr. Van
Buren, was read 10 the meeting. II brcaltes all
ardent spirit of enthusiasm. He expresses UNI
boun led confidence in MeSsys Polk and Dallas;
fully endorses their nomination, commencing II 10
the united support OF his iellow-citizens Ci the
Union. and concludes with an expression oi gra-
,itule 10 the Lion-heared Democracy OF New
York. who have stood by him through evil ana
through good report
The New York Herald" SAYS 1T was the
larees, gathering we have seen congrega,ed in this
Civ for several years &c. On the whole, the oc-
{ sion presented tormi liable display OF the num-
beers. unity. determination, and giSor, ot the De-
mocratic Parry of this Civ and was in all re-
.cts superior to the Wing gathering. iorthc pur
bose of receiving the nomination OF Clay and
l'relinghuvsen. II was indeed, meeting every
,yay calculated 10 alarm the Whigs-it was com
posed of the stern. harl-worliing untiinchins old
Democracy, whose quiet, subined, but earnest
mode of action tells a, the polls, and does not
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MI. Campbell P. White presided over this large
m.stins. Benjamin r Butler, Esq, frs; address
el them We maze the following extracts from
his Address,
Fellow Ctizens-l have the honor 10 state 10
sou III / The Convention which recent" assem-
bed al Baltimore Tor the purpose OF nominating
canli,iates 10 be supported b.; tn democracy Of
the Union, for the Office Of President and Vice
President Of the United States, have nominated,
with uncxamplei unaninity, James Il Polk OF
the State Of Tennessee cloud cheers for the Of
SITE Of PENNSYLVANIA, tor the Office OF Vice Pres
lien; Of the United States (chceys) am happy.
fellow citizens and fellow democrats, 10 be abie;o
congratulate YOU on The high character OF the no
lninees whose names have been laid before YOU.
have the pleasure OF knowing each oi them per-
sonally, but ii is entirely unnecessary that SHOULD
speak to you o! either. from any personal know
ledge of their character, for they are both known
BIZ their pablo acis--boh OF them are honoyabiy
identified with The Democracy OF their own States,
and with the Democracy OF the Union (Che1r-
in.) And YOU have in their past liveS--vou have
in their whole public career, the sure pledge and
guarantee that il they shall be elected by the IA
ror Of the people and the blessing Of Providence
upon our cause 10 the high Offices for which they
have been nominated, that each of them will be
found faithful 10 the truS; committed 10 them
faithful TO the country--iaithiul 10 The Conslilu-
tion-faithful 10 The Democratic principles which
are cherished b. the masses Of the people of this
Union, and by none with mcre ar,ior, with more
tiiei,y, than they are by the warm-hcaited ami
lion-hcal;ed Democracy Of New York. (CheerS)
"Fellow-c,i2cns, have spoken thus freely OF
the disappointment which YOU i'll colnnon with
me, have experienced on this occasSon mol,
| hope need not say, to damp yoilr aIdor in sup
port Of the nominations have presented 10 You
in behalf of the New York delegation--hut he
cause il seems To me that Tie sentiments have
expressed would be expected from me-woull be
co,lcurrci in by you-woUid be but The echo of
YOUR own voice on this occasion. | have now
lone with this topic. | now proceed 10 say Il lew
words 10 you in relation 10 the crisis now before
us, and in relation 10 the duties which i, imposes
on us We are in the very commencement of
the great political contest o.! 1874 Ii presents
two most important tsSasS-isSucs on which the
veal of the people Of The United States and the
preservation OF the institutions unaer which il is
our happiness 10 live depend. We have before
us, arrayed III order OF battle. the most powerful
antagonists that we have ever .ct seen marshall
ed in the field They do no. come to Us with all
The mummeiy-with all The paraphcrnaiia which
characterized and disgraccd Inc contest Of 1910
And, yet they present to Us precisely the same
principles and they show disposition, il the in
iclligcncc OF The people would permit il, 10 resort
Ia the same means now, as those which they
employed then. They NEE, us, On the present
occasion, inspired with greater zeal ii possible
al all events in more courageous and manly
spirit For while in 1910, they concealed and
disguised their principles and firmly resolved
10 place no declaration OF principles before the
public eye. they have now avowed with sufficient
diS,inctnesS 10 enable us TO understand them the
issues which they place before the people, and
The ends which they design 10 accomplish. In
the front rank is a new currency; "a he ls:lcd
under the authority OF Congress-,o he OF equal
value in all parts of the United State>-and this,
ms we understand and as beyond all doubt they
mean, is bu, another way OF describing Bank
of the u S; and | wish with all my SOUL
wish that our honorable opponents who We're as
sembled mol long since at Baltirorc--ior, there
are many honorable men amongst thcm-while
they were about making declaration oil thcir
principles, had had the manliness and the candor
10 use, distinctly, plainly, unequWocally,. the
words, a Bank OF the United States. This how
ever is what they mean: and along with this
measure, they have also pledged themselves, more
or less distinctly 10 others of the same character;
- that VIC have now distinctly submitted 70 the
American people the question whether they will
elevate 10 the Presidency the distinguished states
,aan OF Kentucky, who is now The life, the soul,
the head o.. the great Federal Wing parry, and
along with him will establish National Bank
provide for the assumption of the State debts
the distribution Of The public land revenues-in-
ternal Improvements; ami adop, all the other high
toned Federal and Wing measures for which the
party of which he is the representative and the
head, have been laborins for the last twelve
years2 Fellow-citizens, you cannot escape the
decision of that question. You are obliged 10
mass upon it. New York, the State OF New York,
must p.ss upon 1.-THE City of New York must
PASS noon 1.-THE Union must pass upon it. We,
the frc,men of this Union, must now decide
whether we will elect Henry Clay 10 the Presi-
.lencv (grea, shouts Of mo, no. and place our
nccks under the yoke of Bank OF the !, Y. States,
and accent at the hands ofthose who VIII then De
our rulers, all the other measures 70 whlch nave
alluded. Felow-citizens, fellow-DemocratS, can
there be any hesitation with YOU, or WIN me, IN
regard TO the answer which veil give to hatques-
t,Hn1 no. no! and shouts Of "weu cut oi