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

Tremendous Gathering OF the LocofocO
r lements, OF all Ages, Compilations, Sexes
and Conditions, at the Tabernacle Last
Evening--ssreat singing-Great Shouting
Great Oration-Great Enthusiasm-and
Great Beauty OF the W0men.-Th Fight
Fairly Commenced.
The rain fell in torrents last evening, but it
could MT quench the enthusiasm of the "unterrihed
democracy" The dimly burning gas-lamps threw
their Pickering CLEANS on streets fathom deep In
mud but still the thousands found their way the
tabernacle. Such gathering! To the inspiri-
ing music of the fife and drum, the locofoco forces
of the various wards marched as gaily along as a
crack volunteer company, on smiling morning IN
June, setting out on target excursion; and on
foot, in stages, and in cabs, came hundreds of the
faires, brightest-eyed rOsest, neatest, sweetest,
most irresistible of the ocofoco girls
Long before the commencement of the proceed
ings of the evening, the Tabernacle was densely
crowded with the assembled throng Every inch
of space occupied, and the greatest good order
prevailed. Prince John Davis, and half dozen of
the "indefatigables," were stationed at various
points in the lower part of the building, and by
their activity and tact, the utmost decorum was
preserved throughout the evening. But it was in
decorum which reigned throughout that vast as
semblage We're seated. There was woman-love-
ly, eace.inspring, al-subduing woman--convert-
ing, by the simple magic of her presence, what
would have been u noisy, uproarious gathering,
into a scene of quiet, although enthusiastic re-
joicing-there was the source of that undisturbed
harmony-there the source, too, of the bounding
enthusiasm and patriotic feeling which ever and
anon burst forth in the loud and lofty cheer-there
1t was, in that galaxy of sparkling eyes,
"Glittrng like crescsnts DER Turks pavilion"
Immediately behind the chair, splendid portrait
scene,) hung suspended from amid the folds of the
American Flag-whose rallylng hosts whipped
Packenham and the British from New Orleans.
On the front OF the gallery were suspended, at
verse, supported by two flags representing the old
States Of the Union All round the front of the gal.
leries were suspended beautiful flags representing
the various States OF the Union, each OF them bear
into the Union. The entire arrangements had
very elegant and splendid effect. piano was
placed on the right of the Chair. very excellent
brass band were ranged in the back tier,
choir of elegantly dressed and decidedly beau
tlful ladies, which were selected, avowedly,
from the democraticsranks, rivals in the charms
and graces Of the softer sex, to those ladies' who
graced the wing Meetlng held IN tne 1aDernace,
some evenings ago.
AT seven O'Clock, the bank struck up Hail Co.
lumbia, amid deafening applause. They played
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 assembage OF fair
politicians in the entire Union. His Honor the
Mayor was moved to the chair precisely at eight
O'Clock, and took it amid deafening applause. The
gentlemen were then appointed by &C"
clamatiOn