New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-05
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c .Irisy yened eon'de the circumstances OF the
a.ssu It's upon Clay Clubs in the procession
the nigh; ThsrsdAy. September 5-he 'oio~n. stale
l-n: Of facts presented tn the public. Win accompany
re>outoS expressive OF tne 'eotments aud rUSP->rs
ofhe Democratic Clay OF h.s City herein 'ep'e'en'ed
At the meeting OF the Wings OF the CIy o. View
York, convoked by the Democratic Wig General
COMMITTEES. in Canalsfreet before National haIi,
on the evening OF Thursday, September 70, 10 re-
spoud 10 the nominations VI MlLLARO FILL
MORE and either State Officers, and Of WILLIS
HALL. JOHN \. COLLIER and others as Elec-
Toys H. siv, the Presidential yo'- OF 'his State for
HENRY CLAY. many thousand citizens "e'e u.s.
s,mblci. who, hy spontaneous ard unanimous ac'
clan,srious, ratified thoss nominations The choice
of the Trends of HENRY CLAY in this City. Tbs
great meeting, Of which noce had b'sa gwen MANY
1avs previous, was addressed for some hours by
various speakers from ten different s'ancs-'ne vast
crowd occupying the whole OF Canal.steet from
Broadway 10 Ceuue->treet. Between The honF' al
Sand o while the assembly was thus occupied, The
Enpire Club, ii Loco-Foeo Associauon' composed
alnost exclusively OF The most infamous VICIOUS
rsprobates IL the whole Ciy-a gang OF oa'ies' pa'a
by money extorted from the otlce-holders under me
Naioaal and STATE Cove ysrnmenis, or bEpSh gold
sent here 20 break down American mechanics
marched up Centre street so pass close 10 the
Eastern border OF the assembly, IN passing which
rhey vainly endeavored 10 provoke al assault from
the Wings. BY insults and every conceivable out
rage shor; of actual yio!ence,-the only answer 10
which was in loud anu spontaneous cheers Tor iEN-
RY CLAY. The Empire Club thus ioled, then re-
peated the attempt 10 irr,ae the Wings 10 MAKE 'te
first assault and passing UP Centre. street, turned
through Grand-street into Broadway, and so came
in contact with the Western portion OF the meeting
on Canal. street.. Here they were even more iurious
lhan before in their abusive and insulting demon
STATIONS, and among other outrageous threats the
word was shouted TO them by their leaders-"Boys
show vour Bowie knives show your knives" To
all these ou,rases no answer made but by new
cheers Tor CLAY.
The instructions given TO these wretches by their
sm,loyers are said to have been, not 10 MAKE the
first assault, but 10 provoke it. Having failed IN
this, thev became furious, and, as Will be seen,
rR ,yscrNpEp THEIR INSTRUCTIONS by wanton,
aggravated, repeated assaults. About nine O'Clock
the Wings began to form procession from the
meeting, which moved up Broadway and then East
through Bleecker.sueet, without interruption or no.
ticeabe insult Passing down the Bowery, at sew
raj corncrs they encountered hostile crowds, which
allowed the Unonists and other old and strong AS
socialions at the head OF the line 10 pass without
any molestation but groans, hisses and proaEe and
abusive language, which noises were uniformly an
sw cred and often drowned by shouts and songs from
the whole line i'll praise OF HENRY CLAY. AT the
corner of Walker-street and near the Bowery Thea
tre, sudden, unproyoked assault was made upon
the rear and weakest portions oi the proccssion
These assaults were made first upon the property
of the Wings. Handkerchets were snntchcd by the
assai!ants from The hands ol those III the process
sion, watch aud other personal property we've
also seized bv the ruians who shouted llurIah
tor Polk and Dallas the splendid banners winch
were inscribed and represented Wing principles,
were tern from their supporters, aud carried oil by
the Loco-Foco mob. Clubs, bowie knives" slung-
shot and other dangerous weapons were then used
IN the assault ON The uno.lendlng Wings, who did
no, MI then exetcise the right OF defending their
persons and property Several Wings were dan
| gerously wounded by knives and other cutting
weapons and by blows from clubs and siung shot,
the marks of which they still bcar; aud The clothes
OF others were pierced by knives, which failed TO
| reach their lesh No WHO WAS ARNEp.
Ia Chatham street tue same anprovsked, bloody
as,aul,sw ere made on the Wings by the Loco Fo
cos. In Park Row, while the Wings passing
the grog-shop, (known as the head quarters oi lie
| Empire Ciub,) in perfectly orderly and peaceful
manner, without Offering or suggesting an insult,
rush was made upon them 90 both sides. The
banners OF the AshaEdcrs OF the Tenth Ward and
tnat of the Clay Club OF the Thirteenth Ward and
several others seized and torn, While lIeIf
bearers we're knocked down and wounded. The
banners were recovered only by the greatest exer-
tons on tie part o i.le few -bodied Wings III
that immediate neishboroUd, Us no aarn' Was com
muncated along the line, winch WAS there weak
and too much scattered.
No blow was struck by the Wings except 10 de-
fcnd themselves from repetition oil violence act.I.
ally committed. la no were Ihey assoilhnts.
No insult was offered by them either 10 persona or
places Tammany Hall and the Cornucopla we're
passed without a groan or hiss from Inc Wings
the Loco Foco statement that an old man and
boy were struck OF Knocked down by the Wbigs
is fasehood. No such incident occurred, and no
SUCH persons can be shown named
These facts, having been collected from the state
ments Of many Pefsons OF unquestionab!e veraciiy
and high character, who were eye-witnesses, were
carefully colated and de- ailed in order by Com
mittee, consisting of J. n. Reynolds, ID. Francis
Bacon and Charles Turner; and the statement thus
prepared was unanimously approved and It's truth
guaranteed by this assembly. Ihereupon
Resotced, That the Clay Clubs of this city may
Justly congratulate themselves and the whole COM
munity upon lhe orderly peaceful, unofendng and
law-obeying conduct of the whole Of the vast mul-
ttude OF Wings in The assembly and procession OF
the night Of September &c, by which they have no.
| bly, indicated their claim the title OF The Law
| AsD ORDER PARTY.
| Resoired, That as American citizens and Wings
under the Constitution Of the United Staes we shall
continue TO exercise lie right Of the people peace
atty IN assemble" for poliuca discussions, and TO
march peaceaby in professions, by day or by night,
| through the streets OF our city.
ReSolred, That we have seen with the most pain
| fu regret tnet the unproYoked and brutal assaults
| upon The Clay Clubs in the late Wing procession
have been rather sanctioned and encouraged, Than
,,enly rebuked by the leaders and leading presses
Of our political opponents.
| ReSoired, That, while as evidence oi our abhor-
renee all ou,rGgcs violation of law and order,
sha discourage all retaliation for the insults and in-
uries thus far inflicted upon our fellow citizens,