The New York herald., 1844-09-23


The Great Crisis ia the Fortunes Of the Whig
Party-Ihe Turuiug Poi"t orthe Presiden-
tiai Sampsign--Unprecede ted Excitement,
Anxiety aud Panic IN the Whig Ranks.
The excitement and alarm IN the whig ranks
have increased one hundred told in this city, and
90 far as we can learn throughout the country,
since the extraordinary intelligence from the great
meeting on Boston Common was communicated
Thurow Weed, and several leading officers Of the
Wing State Central Committee, were here on Sa-
turday last, and had a proiracied interview and
consultation with the leaders OF the party in this
city. The result determination to proceed
al all hazards with the new movement at the
head of which Mr.. Webster has at last openly
placed himself, by his declaration on Boston
C mmon, on the I9 n Instant few days
p.rvlously meeting # the General Committee
was summoned, and after great deal Of consulta-
"a, il was resolved to call public meeting to
which the ssolitionists would bs especially invited,
and the determination OF he committee 10 follow
u, this movement with all possible energy and per-
s-yerancS, was formally made. Here is the call,
a. il appeared ia the columns OF the organ Of the
Fuunrr aud Abolition section of the Wing party,
the Nsp York Tribune:
MASS MEETING.
In D,aocKAric VINO GsslsAL Committee
Rssolged That the Democratic wing E,-ctors Of the
City and County OF New York, and all others opposed 20
National Debt, National DishonoI, and National war
avor Of proecion 70 domestic Industry against
foreign competition and of Henry cl'y sI frrsiarn ana
Theodore Ffenghui Tor Vice Pesi mt 1.-THE Unfed
Sates ne and they are hereby requested % asstmh
mass and ia front o 'ianA Hall canal street, N
Thurs iay evening the 20 at o'clock, or the pr
pn.eof rfsionlng TO the nominations Of the Drmocrac
Wtg Conv~n ion AZ Syracuse and adopting the nsc.s-
measures 70 place the Empire state where she b'
longs th+jA jacquard OF tue wing army.
nii progr4nsne the arrange and ths names
OF the dng speakers who viii be present that
ision wili hs in a subs. quent advertisement
By order OF the 9 neral romm,'ee
BOWDlrCH BLUNT Chairman.
Jos,,ar i = aIs's" r'ssses. ass' Secretaries
This singular call affords the best possible de-
monstraon Of the critical position into which The
whlg party has been reduced by the ignorance, fol-
ly and obsIinacy Of its leaders here at the north,
aad discovers in very iotegible manner the
alarm which pervades their ranks. The appeal Is
made directly to The abolitianiss-,he ''democra-
tic wh;g electors, aud aH others opposed to the an
Ye1ation Of Ieras" being the term OF the invita-
ZION 10 attend this me citing. What an extraordlna-
~ spectacle is thus presented al this moment in the
ranks OF the whig party! Mr. Clay, the candidate
of the party stands before the Union, "personslly
ia favor 0. annexaton," whilst the great mass Of
his adherenis and supporters at the north are get
ting up immense mass meetings, 10 which the abo-
lionisls are specially and stfectionately invited,
and which are addressed by orators who assall
with every possible eplthet Of abuse and con
demnation all who dare to raise their voice in
favor Of annexation. Such glarlng dsunion is,
OF course producing its appropriate results. Pa
nc and gloomest torebodings every wh-re
o reading in the whIg ranks whilst the abolition
lists spurnng with characteristic aud fanatical in
dgna,lon the efforts made to concillale them, are
loadiog the nam- Of Henry Clay wuh anathemas,
and in all quarters exhibiting de gree o energy
and force at which even they themselves are
astonsht d.
A have again and again insisted. the cause
OF Mr.. lay has been brought to the very verge OF
ruin by the lndscreet, obstinate, and suicidal
course adopted by his adherents at the
North. The agitation OF the question OF slave
ry by John Quincy Adams and others in
Congress- and the adoltio of the same policy by
their followers amongst the wings throughout the
free S3tateshave for tie last lew years. been aod-
ing so immensely 10 the numbers and determlna-
tou Of The abolitonists, that that ianatical party
have swollen from petty faction into compact,
formidable and iufluehiia organization, capable,
We have seen, OF swdyiDg Stale elections, and
covering with overwhelming d that very polIl
cal ndffy WHICH mas Dcth SD earnestly anu ptfst-
veringly wooing them to lis embraces, and , like
many other wooers, whose warmth and patience
deserved better reward, only TO its own undoing
We foresawirom the commencement OF the present
campaign, the fatal results to which the policy Of
the prolrssed advocates and friends OF Mr. Clay, IN
the tree States, would inevitably lead Again and
agaiu, We have warned the wings Of the coming
storm, Of whose approach the horizon was filled
III. Il.,t
the warning passed uLheeded. There were, 10.
deed, here aud there, few intelligent, refleclne
and observant men in the wing ranks who were
aware OF the danger. They endeavored TO aver
IT, But their voices were drowned in the louo
shoutngs Of the foolish, the fanalcal, the thought
less aud the designing. The fatal movement wenI
Oh, and the wing party have now reached the very
crisis Of their tate.
Just let us look, Tor Il moment, at the extraord
nary position into which the wing party have been
brcnght by Mr.. Webster and his ellow-laborers in
The Wing cause. Ga the 27In OF July last, Mr.
Clay addressed letter TO number of his friends,
VINO had desired, amongst other matters, an ex-
preston Of his opinion on the subject OF the
nexa,io0 OF Texas WHAT did Mr. Clay then
declare In the most pointed and emphatic terms
h. announce his friendly disposition with resp,c
f. ina, measure, and that the question OF slavery
had nohng whatever 10 do with that question.
BIT let rs quote his own words, which have acqnir-
ed so much additional interest from source hard
Iy anticipated by many
But gentlemen, you desirous of knowing by what
polio, would be guided, in the event OF my election a.
Lhe Magistrate vi the United States in reference the
question " the ann.xation oi exas ! co not think II
flgli to announce advance what will be the
tu i1nIutstrstion respect 10 question with
lpfeizn po"si. hrs, hoioeco no msudton IN Saying
tha IN haUing any I,,solai otj cfioH 10 III
INN Tzas I,hDnid br gidd 10 U-Wfh0m d,sh,nyy,
trsh0m toaf H. consent " m UHion, aud
up, Jtt md Jiv trims
III tet thnS hth subj Ct of sIaroy 'ugM 10 g6ecf the
question: oue wIy the other Whether Texas be Indv
pslst OF inso lratel the Usied states do not b.