The New York herald., 1844-10-24

then Tor one am no Democrat Cheers) II for the pur
pose Of ssSspg 10 % h. a OF psrpsuang the Demo
have not scrupled to employ felony this election VIC
ating thesound secrecy of seal and press equally
are the men, / say, who ask 10 do this thing n
| order that they may get majority in the Senate
slavery be ts' to @ aoasl dGod
e. Good sgan ~ stand by the rights of the South but
WON'T be driven one hairs breadth from my rights
pose do this deed which violates ali the principles OF
naopal jus'ice-tranples under foot the principles OF
hese United Stnes put them to the great constitutional
charter, the Americsn CONSTITUTE and ask them where
that instrument is the power TO foreign state
this Union They cannot show it, For it be an in
srument of delegated powers. and all the powers
delegated to this states reserved to the people, then
here power in the General Government to annex
oregn nation to this country And if these men can
annex Texasto US. they may, il they choose to NOR.
sslsss again. (cheersl But / am told that it is
according to precedent. 1t is no such thing
The annsxSon Of Louisiana was different affair alto
TONS and we had rghtto get it. (Cheers) But with
Texas it is quite different Besides we und solemn
treaty stpuiaons with Mexico in regard to our terrific
rial limits But there smother clause in the constiiu
which forbids the deed is the 9Th article of the
Of life liberty or pro:pei y without due ocsss "f law,
and slaves not named in that instrument except
there amt for quibble And all the territory tina,
comes under the jurisdiction Of the general
be subject TO the influence Of that clause; and ftbs
States government has not the power itself to create
slavery II cannot delegate that from Texas any other
sp-cslled State And u Texas VI territory, with
pwer keep the bscks in slavery. why not also the
whitesl rO-!oh" and cheers) msntro Kentucky,
New York, or any other free State may thus be sub
ected TO perpetual ssvsy undar that territory and there
power in the constitution to restore them liberty
Are you willing thus to surrender the great right OF
more stand by the constitution Besides. Texa. has
debt of n,y-fve millions You willing to have that
think that party who after robbiDs Of the
public lands aad the means to pay our debts and elevate
would lay additional load apon back twenty
| five millions1 Chesr) The truth ID: oil thsss men
want oaor 70 e;,so,A ~ a. slave power % which VIII give
| Their committee in Washington avow that Cheers
Mr Calhune tells US that we must have Texas to per-
petuate Slavery. Col Johnson tells us the same You
all know what Mr. Polk is pledged to. (Chsers.)
Beside all this need remind you, fellow citizens of the
currency-to internal improv inent-to Land B-to
arato protection Of abehs great principle for which
sss the while ca ad
an eminence with the dignaries oi the land appeal
who calls upon yen from the West to establish those
great principles for which he has ever contended.
as o ~. M sass
white laboers are turned to you Do they ask you TO
violate the great principles Of republicanism7 Do
| they ask you to engage in an iniquitous war Do
they ask yoa to aid in the extension and perpetuaion
'Iavery'' Mono They ask You to stand by the Con-
~ill""we will "and chesrs) Go, then, every Of you
70 the polls in ls44- peaceaty forcibly you
world are upon you The hopes c the G friends i Of es
all lends ate on your efforts Be true to them
banners win wave over the glorious Union with the
motto :" law, religion, and liberty (Great cheering
amid which Mr. Clay re'ired)
Second Meeting
| second platform was erected in front of the
eastern wing Of the City Hall, where shortly after
| he proceedings commenced at the others, meet
ing was organized, Mr.. ]. B. Stevens being ap
pointed President, who introduced to the meeting,
is the first speaker
Mr.. ROMAISr,-He commenced by alludlng to the
glor out they had that day and said that
he very sun was ghter than usual and inspiring them
with animated hope OF triumph. Like their fathers OF
10 they resolved to fight against foreign usurpation
nd the influence OF that naughty and tyrannical power
Great Brita tcheers But while they did so they must
not forget their domestic foes than which could be
talse hollow and insidous than those falsely
he democracy who preach that they the Of
selves their masters crie. Of 81 ats trus In the
great coming contest they T. decide only who
should be President Of the u s. from ls44 fate
he country for long period aerward and the n0mina
ion OF Henry Clay, at the Baliimore Cow ntion,
svent nearly as glorious that of the revolution Ano.
her party 100, held convention there, where trickery
and turpnude rife where the champion Of the party
and among the rest the favourte Of New York wos
neglected; and mere machine put in his plsce-a
oliabl as wax-a man with double face, who for
free trade south OF Dixons line and in the north for
Protection The eternal principles OF Justice were with
hem, and they would triumph IL great contest,
and one in which they we're to decide neither they should
ny Longer So bow & the knee , to Bas or raise those
not Tor the welfare of the country. There
great republic calle1 Rome Of which it esteemed
pride to be Roman citizen, what should it be esteemed
IN this country to be an American citizen' cloud sp
plause) The history OF these States short but in
truc,ive It teemei with great occurrences and il
.trapger from the old country were to inquire of him
recommend him to read the life and public Henry
Cray Prol, nged cheering 1.-THE man who safd, ~
nere recaptulasd ihs distins principles Of hi
party, dwelling II the usual terms upon protection
he most important of all the 1t was foolish stop
debate about the constitutenaty OF protection whilst
any man Of common intelligence know that proec
ION was the purpose Of its formaon and OF the first
considerations which came before the first Congress
The speaker ended by denouncng in warm terms the
orojec, for acquiring Texas, and asking which would
hey choose Polk who would neutraze the OF the
North by those Of Southern slaves or Clay who was
firm opponent to MEASURE that would perpetuate slavery
"a person in the crowd called out in reply to th
pesksrs question: Polk Polk y which was echoed by
good many others inthe same drecen much apparently
| TO the surprize Of Mr.. Clays friends)
MIR MANcHEsThR and dec Jared that that days
demonstration made him still more proud be q citizen
i the United States and guarantee oil their victory
oeen discussed enough and by wiser heads than his but
he could not help putting them in mind that they had
70 elect their man-,hat the day Of action hand
and that the who afraid TO do his duty TO him.
self his conscience, and his country slave and
contest and the world that they we're not degene
rated sons of noble sres and above ALL recoec that
he issue was not between men. but vi,slprncples ana
that the election OF X Polk would give he ascendency
70 system of policy that would penetrate the whole
country, and wrap i up in eternal gloom. lChesrs)
PREsipsrr-l will now introduce to you Mr. Chrystal
| a mechanic. Cheers
Mr.. CHRvsrAL quite young MANI made,
um to his DISCOURSE the usual nattsrng ausion to the
day the procession and forth and said he felt most
happy to join them in their mutual congratulations
heir success in Indiana Louisiana Massachusetts Ohio
Vermont and almost every place where the ranks of the
enemy had been broken and dscomftted loud cheering
They had in all these places, party 10 contend with
who fought only for the spoils whose allies were the
lemon OF party strife and the excited spirit of amnesty
between the rich and poor Az mechanic, he could
yell recolect the day OF locofoco rule, when labor
irooped and business dscsyed; when the industrious
| "a orer was roaming the streets Of New York worl
20 do, hut could hna and when the able bodied
was going about the town. compelled sometimes to soil
| ttrslitf bke common beggar Would, then, the me.
;hanics oi New York, he would ask, 20 for policy IN
which these vils originated which would reduce the
Amerlcan lahorer 10 a cnmnetition With the naunura