The New York herald., 1844-10-08

making circuit of the town, halted on the emf
nence Immediately in front OF the Court House,
where all the requisite arrangements had been
made to accommodate the speakers and officers of
the meeting. The windows of the Court House
were adorned by the presence OF ladies in goody
numbers, who evidently partook Of the exhilira-
ton of the passing hour, and seemed deeply occupi-
ed in perusng the pointed, terse, and ironical mot
toes on the banners
The assembly was called to order at about half
past two O'Clock, and the following officers APP
pointed =
Prendenf,
DANIEL CROCHERON.
CT. wood, B wynants.
J. B. Bleecker, Henry Cole,
Daniel simondson, Joshua Mersereau.
j. De.sossway, 3. P. Provost,
JC. Thompson, Archer Provost.
When the appointments had received the ratif-
cation of the meeting, the President came for
ward and introduced
Mr.. cLIsToN De WIrT, Of New York, who spoke as
follows Fellow Chizens-Ths is the first occasion
upon which it has been privilege to address you upon
are
to decide in the present campaign ON personally
stranger to most if not all, who are now within the
hearing of my voice. A stranger did say No. am
stranger there such word stranger in the de-
vocabulary. The language Of the democracy
to heart Cheers). wheiever there is true democrat.
the Language Of that to his neghbor "My friend
you n Not with federalst the shake Of his
hand in expression at least in amounts to saying
how can make money o1Sa how sho can
it. said wrong therefore, in commencing my remarks,
that was stranger to you. never saw nor did ever
hear single whiga single ederast speech, which con-
tained appeal to the heart OF American citizens
not one-(cheering) their appeals made all to the
Eyes, yes. Look at The issue between them and US at
presents look Al the principles they put and the
Il d Contained in this enquiry aHow can the Ame,ican
people make money!" The uppermost consideration II
their minds the ecuniary interest OF each not how car
being not how vindcae the rights Of man; not
how restore to The oppressed the neglected the
invested mar every where; no. is these questions
they deal with it is simply "how can we get
protective tariff tend to the equality Of rights and
diton among men7 Do they advocate on that groundi
No They advocate It because American labor, control
ed by artificial legislation will make money tor capitalists
How do they the subject Of the bank? Do they
allese that they friendly 10 u. Bank because it
tends to elevate, any way, the human species,
any the rights he may have os,7 No But their
wish and aim is i'll the establishment OF a mammoth
mo ed power i'll rule and control and havsthe
power OF taking Of the money and make money out
Of them. (cTies Of that's tue SO II is on the ques
ton Of the distribution OF the public lands and every
the modern school part Of their political csed
Teere is heart about tn, m. What IS the nature
heart. II there is measure proposed, we test il
by the brief word tquaity We erqnire whether
the tendency OF that measure is or is not TO ane'
lorae, TO harmonze to squaze the American people.
loud cheerng) II the answer be in the negative we
abandon III it Is not democratic am glad TO see you
men Of Rchpond am rtjoiced to large mass OF
you assembled tor the purpose OF discuss those prin
cples, whi in their peraanence depend upon the
suit OF this election am glad TO hose embems OF
JOY and gladness on every hand am glad to see those
soustirrng notices on your flags and bsnners for IN
snsf S perseny aei. ensrSy their .rnhu1e,s IN 'hsy
mocracy OF America loud cheers am proud to see,
too anrng the rest the lone Of Texas, and like you
feel inspired by the sight 0f those hickory poles
iere overwhelming burst OF acclsmaion rel, ,ond.d
to the mention OF the tough bckory-Which continued
hickory, and three more for the lone star'D Demo
Gratis on TO the contest to the trumph to the struggle
and the victory OF which those cheers the
those cheers you have dedicatea to the emblem OF
cause to Candidates to principles and victory
prolonged cheering and salute Of arleIy) Louder
than that cannon shall, after The November election
vertebrate TO the heavens the shouts OF reemen proclaim
ing the triumph OF Polk and Dallas Of Texas and Oregon
and democratic principles. Applause) We have inter
ess in this contest which are not to be measured by oca
ties by the extent Of this Sate this country, Of
this Union. No. the success of democratic principles is
connected with scarcely extent Of territory broad
the universe Of God the field intended foI their opera
on Should fail in this contest there rctiose
the waste Of waters to whom would come with wailing
the announcement VI onr defeat aud booming the
Atlantic would go the victory oi eero principles the
tries to which Clay and Webster have gone to seek for
precedents TO establish the expediency OF u Bank
We what is our positionl how suatedi at what
particular termination we TO comel what questions
to be discussed7 what principles to sustain by
efforts in this contest In the first place. let remark
that we are differently situated from what
before 1910 In thu year who the candidates Of
opponents for President and Vice President For the first
they put forward William Henry Harrison and who was
sense he was democrat at heart for, word did William
Henry Harrison never uttera line he wrote in
that tor speech delivered by him just previous
the election, he made use Of the following expression
never advocated United States Bank never had any
thing to do with but and it cheated out Of
money, and never will have any thing to do with il
again Cloud laughter) Now. what was he nominated
for 2 Why, he was an old and pliable man unequal
to the cares and abors OF Office and he support
ed because he declared that he would sanction
any bill the Congress should think fit to pass Tn.
wings changed the issue and like traitors introduced
another Bank Bill which was only prevented from pass
successor. And who was John Tyler7 Was he Whg1
No save upon question upon which he happened IL
differ with his friends; he Democrat to the hear.
co Q, and opposed TO the Bank Did the Wings know
thai when they put HIM forward Yes they did and tha
WILL and had they but remembered that W. Fl Harrison
was old and Dfrm had they remembered the uncertain
tenure OF llfe and reflected the truth that all f-sh
but as grass, &c" John Tyler would have beer
nominated lie was nominated, however to the office Of
Vice President, and w H. Harrison died Despite OF
their solemn asseveratons they passed Bank bill which
Tyler vetoed in accordance with his long cherished
declared principles. And what is the conss quence p
Why, that act has the whig Bpgsgate beeI
never has ceasei TO TALL from their iou MOUTH
ne dsySd S" head Of John Tyler hrse cheers 70
this moment sponi burst Of cheering snbrok
forth, and niue hearty rounds OF applause giveI
or John Tyler which showed that the audience perfectly
elt the force OF the speakers remarks) Mr. De VIII
continued TO address the meeting and used irony will
such skill as to keep his la merry mood
IR wHIriSo succeeded ne asked them il they eve
reflected on the difference between ocotoco and hg
The one, the more he rubbed became the ln
minous when scratched and iotced against hard sur
face lights him up and he ieIds light and Joy an,
vvifyi0g and gadness TO all around him The oc.
loco Was once al term OF sco'n, but euphonous aud
II CO n
tLsughter) BY aching they got nothing out of,hat
IN fact coon was unsafe TO keep Tor its dishonesty ever
until II could be killed and skinned. They would sea
into barns-they would puroin the corn.-they wonlr
commit petty arcenies without number-and sucl
towards too that they had courage tv approach
chicken coop. (Laughter) What were the principles
OF their opponenai What those of the democrats
They were in the language OF the last speaker, q,
Born to an inheritance OF glory OF honor and Of wisdom
they would asser the principles Of their fathers they
would test them by truth, light and experience and