The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-05


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The Great Democratic Ratification Meeting
In the Park.
The democratic ratification meeting, TO confirm
the nominations of Polk and Dallas, made at Bal
timore for next President and Vice President, took
place yesterday afternoon in the Park, and it was,
on the whole, pretty large assemblage of six or
eight thousand, but nothing remarkable either in
enthusiasm, confidence, spirit, or devotion to the
cause.
The proceedings, together with Mr.. Van Buren's
letter declining to be Chairman, and Mr. Buffers
speech, will be found in our columns to-day. The
Hon. G. P. White was Chairman.
We felt some curiosity to see this meeting and
to ascertain from its leading features some idea of
the force which the democracy intend to bring into
the field under the new flag of Polk and Dallas
On the whole, therefore, rather disappointed
IN Its numbers, enthusiasm and characteristics. 1t
10 very evident that deep feeling of disappoint-
ment yet prevails in the hearts of the party leaders
here, all OF whom were friendly to Mr. Van Buren,.
The meeting was undoubtedly large, and iolerably
well got up; but yet not enough TO impress upon
the idea that they could beat the forces Of Clay
in this State if all the wings come up to the scratch
Yet we would not be too confident OF this opinion
The very want of apparent enthusiasm among the
democracy may lul into false security the lazy
and laxative and specializing wings in the APP
preaching contest, and thus give victory to Polk
and Dallas, equally surprising and great.
The great principles at stake, and the discus
slons during the summer must decide the
test. These principles national bank--a
protective tarif-disribution Of the land revenues
and single term-all of which the wings are in
favor, and to which the democrats are opposed.
On the Texas annexation and Oregon occupation
questions, there is also a dvision-the democrats
being In favor OF and the wings opposed The
contest will, therefore, be more tangible and open
than any one we have had for years. The victory
will be determined by the hardest workers and the
most efficient movements.
On tie whole, the contest will be more
even match than we had reason to expect. One
thing is certain, Captain Tyler and his men will
never be heard of from this day forward, in this
election.
New ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN CAPTAIN TYLER
AND THE DEMOCRATS. According to all appear
ances, 1t seems that plan has been matured at
Washington, for the purpose of reconclling the
Tylerites and the pure democracy. This plan is,
that the friends of Polk and Dallas are have the
nomination of all the electoral tickets throughout
the country, whilst the Tylerites, voting the same
ticket, Indicate their preference for Captain Tyler
byendorsng his name on the ticket. BY this means,
1t is supposed that the union of the whole demo-
cratic party will be preserved, at the same time
the relative strength of Polk and Tyler will be as
certained.
We regard this plan as a very ridiculous one.
We consider that 1t is most absurd to suppose that
the great party who have nominated Polk would,
under any circumstances, cast their votes for Tyler
This may, however, be the best and most deli
cate mode OF letting Captain Tyler down. We all
know that ne must 80 down or be Withdrawn in
some shape other, and this will answer very CAPT.
tally for withdrawal. 1t is quite evident that
Calhoun and all his friends will 60 for Polk and
Dallas, aad the "Madisonian," John Jones' Cap |
tain Tyler, and the whole family must do the same
or be annhated. We consider the proposed plan
a virtual withdrawal of the Captain.
COMMENCEMENT OF BusINEss.-Y esterday, in the
Park ia this city, the democrats commenced the
business for the electng OF the next President and
the wings to.daybegln by grand convention ftheir
Clay clubs at Utica. This last movement, it seems,
will be very secret and business operation all
through. The clubs have been collected together
from all parts of the State of New York. for the
purpose Of concerning and arranging the best sys-
tenn Of bringing out all their voters throughout
every district of the State 1t will be more BUSH
ness than talking conventlon-intendedr rather
for practical utility than public effect. The wings
are beginning to be awakened to sense of their
position, and the very obscurity of the candidates
of their antagonists and the secret organization of
the locoocos give them sufficient warning that they
cannot succeed without great effort. 1t is gene
rally conceded that the wings have the votes, il
they can bring them out. The question is whether
they do so.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FRENcH.-It appears by ad.
vices received at New Bedford, that the French
have taken possession of one or two more islands
According to Captain Perry, of the whale ship
Sally Anne, arrived at that port last Sunday, the
islands OF Amsterdam and St. Paul's, in the Indian
Ocean, had been taken possession of by a French
colony of about thirty persons They had erected
number of houses, and had two schooners and
large number of boats to carry on the whale fishery
The arrival of another schooner with eighty per-
sons was daily expected, to join in the new enter
prize. The islands were entirely sterile, and i'm
practicable for cultivation.
All that the French seem to care tor in these sell
lures, well as those in the Pacific, is to obtain
depots for their whale ships We have noticed
within the last year that the French whale fishery
has somewhat increased
A SOUTH-'The
South Cdrohntdn, newspaper published at Co
lumbia in that State, after series OF remarks on
the probable chance oil the Texas treaty before the
Senate, proposes, IN the event OF its failure, the
following -
l. To call upon delegations in Congress il in SEES
sion, Senator'S If they be at the Of
wait the Texan minister and demonstrate with him
against any negotiation with other powers until the
Southern States shall have had reasonable time decide
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