The New York herald., 1844-09-27

tors and Song Singers at one time-Another
Great Row between the So Empires" and
"Kniskerbockers" !" In front OF the Park
Theatre!
The greatest whig gathering seen In this city tor
years past, at least since the days of Harrison,
took place in Canal street last evening. About six
O'Clock the numerous clubs throughout the city
began 10 muster at their respective quarters, and
about seven o'clock they poured down in thousands
to the headquarters at National Hall.
Ia front Of National Hall and on the opposite
side of the street, large platform was erected,
and two smaller ones on each side between Gen.
tre street and Broadway. But at least halt do
zen Independent stands were afterwards got up by
such OF the orators and song singers as could not
scramble on the platforms provided expressly for
the great occasion. At least twenty thousand hu-
man beings were coDgregated together in the street,
whilst the Hall itself was crammed from top to
bottom.
When the cannon, which had been laundering
away from six till seven O'Clock, ceased firlng,
and the speechifying and singing commenced, The
scene was picturesque and exciting IN the extreme
The bright light from the Illuminated windows
Of the "Hall," the torches and the bonfires, fell
in full stream on the assembled masses, whilst
the dazzling moonlight rendered the surrounding
houses visible almost as in open day, and dis
covered every one of their windows filled with
women and children gazing on the strangely diver
sfied scene. The shoutings Of the crowd-the
loud drums of the bands-the screams OF some OF
the orators--the shrleks of the song singers-the
uproailous laughtef-he loud oaths-the coarse
lokes-and all the Babel of sounds which issue
from mob may be better imagined than desert
bed. Bur, altogether, it was wonderful scene OF
excitement and enthusiasm almost equal to that
at Tammany Hall, last week
Just al the great Democratic monster meeting,
the most amusing part OF the affair was the
renzled eagerness manifested by the small potatoe
orators 10 get chance OF speaking. The smaller
stands actually beseged by crowds OF ora
tors and Ministries. The melodsis were generally
most successful in their efforts. Alter hearing halt
a dozen sentences from some chap who had been
about the sstart" or "rroiecton,' or ..the loco
foco quondam speaker-Polk," or 'gallows and
Dallas" or "BrltIsh gold. the crowd would ger
impatient and the call Tor "a song, a song," the
cold coon,"s s'Here's to thee, Harry Clay" would
drown the orators voice completely, and after
yalnly shouting and gesticuating, and tossing his
hands wildly about his head, the orator would be
showed aside, and The minstrel, hoarse as frog,
aud flushed with brandy, would rush forward ~
'We're a band Of freemen-
We're band Of freemen-
And wen shout it through the air."
Then there would be "three cheers for the
sngers''-ssthree cheers for Henry Clay"-''three
cheers for the American eagle, e,"-another rush OF
half dozen desperate Orators-anoher speech OF
ten sentencesanother terrible shout Tor ''a song"
followed by cheering, tossing about OF
torches, and enthusiastic waving OF flags and BAN
neTs.
Certainly the whole scene gave evidence Of the
existence OF the greatest possible degree of excite
ment and enthusiasm amongst the masses ot the
people assembled. 1t is impossible, however, TO
give anything like report OF all the speeches, nor
ia thaI "a maft tpry
all that were OF any Importance we give accurate
sketches so as to exhibit the general character and
purport et the addresses ltwlll be seen that only
the old topics of the etarff-protection-the welfare
OF the mechanic, and so Oh were taken up by the
orators.
Here the large room densely crowded,
but no organization attempted. Alter
waiting for some minutes, the crowd became
inpatient and song was called tor. Two OF
The m.cstres tn.n came forward and sung
"Lere's 4 bauC al BroneIs." Then there were
calls for speaAe,, on which Mr.. Blunt stepped
forward and requested the crowd TO adjourn to the
street where they would have the pure air and the
heavens above them. The wing cause was pro
perly advocated in the face Of the heavens, for u
did not ask concealment" But the crowd would
rot hear, and ano' her song was called Tor. A tall,
good-ooking chap, with a ine tenor voice,
lhen said he s'wou!d give them the song about
tho frog-pond, that Mr.. Bennett had said some
thing about IN his paper that morning.
He then sung, elclting great laughter and ap-
plause, song IN which the prominent men OF the
TWO parties were represented as sirogs," Mr.. Iy
Ter az a "tadpoe,' and Mr. Clay as Il ''well-frog'
croaking "only to make his country blest." The
minstrel having retired there were loud calls Tor
MORRIS FRANKLIN" on which that gentleman
made his appearance and addressed the crowd
as follows:--
It that the street is not large enough TO hold
u.s. and some Of us have muster the old battle
ground iCheers) am happy to extend the right hand
OF fellowship to you all and particularly to my hiend
with the red flannel shirt Cloud cheers) This was ad
DIRE sspd n
shipmates had entered the Hall and surrounded
the rostrum with torchesl Let me ask why have
no here You have come here to support American
cipal-and what is thaist il American labor (Cheers)
working man, of the sailor (Cheers) The locofocos
say make distinctions between the rich and the poor
to throw the broad Shield Of the Union them We
seek by protecting the labor OF the poor TO carry
the first establishment Of the Constitution and the
principles Of the immortal Washington himself (Cheers)
But if wanted to elevate the rich and depress the
poor, we would adopt the policy OF that Identical
l,co'oco party (Cheers) We would break down your
tashut up your workshops-gve TO the capitalists all
the weath-aDd domestic industry with the
deep and damniDg flood OF foreign manufactures CTre
mendous cheering) No, we desire TO see all classes
iChears) We are the true democrats. (Cheers) II
Thomas Jecrson himself to appear in the hall OF
g Tammany and proclaim ms own doctrinss ne would
British WING. (Cheers) He would be driven from Tam
many and obliged to take shelter under proud flag
WnCn DthTs tnc hdmes vi Hehiy Lidy anu
There is a charm in the name OF !" Democracy" But
will the democracy of our opponent cothe and feed
you and educate your chldrenf No. (Cheers) But
look at principles as displayed in newspapers and
by orators and ! ask you not they the
principles which secure the welfare Of the country
and the individual prosperity Of all (Yes, yes, and
great cheerng) Let me, then, exhor you TO he active
and energetic this great Our opponents in th
state have forward with Silas Wright, and admit
that he honor TO as American statesman bul
he is the dust in the balance when compared with Mil
lard Fillmore. tremendous cheering) After a gonera
exh II.
retired amid deaiening cheers.
GEo w. BauEN, Esq then appeared and made few re
marks on the beneficial Innuence OF the tariff CON-
referring particularly to the Chinese trade the
poraion of Anne rican manufactured goods,
ing the same purposes as specie.
Mr.. BRuKs was followed by an old shipmas,er, whose
could not learn, who harangued the Nep