The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-25

'hS ~
cords Of our political con-
troversies, find that of one
solitary public man who is
not understood to be pledged
against Us. What then, is
your course2 You now for
the first time, find your
selves in the position to vote
at least for yourselves. You
have often voted for others,
and they did not vote for
you; but now You are deter
mined TO uphold with your
own votes, your own rights.
(1hunders Of applause,
which lasted several MI
nutes) VIII you then stand
by the rights OF your of.
spring, who have for so long
a period, and from genera
ton to generation. suffered
under the operation of this
injurious systsml (Renew-
I'd cheering) Will you ad-
here to the nomination
madel loud cries of 1--WE
WILL" 1--WE will" and voci-
ferrous opplause.) Will you
be unitedi TREMENDOUS
cheering the whole i'm
mense assembly rising en-
masse. waving Of hats and
handkerchieis, and every
possible demonstration OF
viii you let all
men see that you are worthy
sons Of the nation to which
you belongl (Cries of "Ne-
yer tear-we will :" 1--WE
will till death !" andterrihc
viii you prove
yourselves worthy Of
iriendsl( Tremendous cheer.
ing.) Will none Of you
finch7 (The scene that fol-
lowed this emphatic query
is indiscribable. and out.he-
rodtd all the enthusiastic &
absolutely irenzied displays
OF passionate feeling, we
have ever witnessed at Irish
meetings. The cheering
the shouting-the stamping
OF feet-waving of hats,
handkerchleis, and shii.e.
iahs, beggared all powers of
description.) Very well,
then, the tickets will he
prepared and distributed
amongst you, and ON the
day Of election 60 like free.
men, with dignity and calm.
ness, entertaining due re-
spect for your tellow-citi.
zens and their opinions, and
deposit your votes. And if
you do not elect any Of your
friends, you will at least re.
cord your votes in favor of
justice, and in favor OF your
principles, which must net
De abandoned, and
you will be guiltless Of the
sin, and shame, and degrade
ton Of electing men who are
pledged to trample on you if
they can. (Great cheering J
| care not for party men,
their professions their
cliq,ies-and oil that. Bring
them to the test, and you find
great promises-lean per.
iormances. II is time that
you should convince them
that you, the interested par.
ties in this great question
you the denizens Of a nation
proven bially faithful to eve.
ry engagement-you will
convince them at least, and
perhaps for the first time,
that you are not the plant
tools they mistake you TO
be. loud cheering) You
will have nothing to do with
the men who go to the Sc.
nate and Assembly, pledged
to act against your loud
cries of mo, no. no, no;"
" that we won't :" &c. great
They may find
votes enough to send them
"a voice, mo they shant.r)
let them 60. But they
will, in that case, be obliged
to confess that they were
sent by your enemies-let
them do the work of their
masters daughter and
cheers.) ] ask then, once
Tor all-and with the answer
let the meeting close-will
this meeting pledge its ho-
nor, as the representation Of
that oppressed portion Of our
community, for whom ]
have so often pleaded, here
as well as elsew here-will
it pledge its honor that il
will stand by these candi-
dates whose names have
been read, and that no man
composing this vast au-
dience will ever vote tor
any one pledged to oppose
our just claims and incon-
trovertibl: rights7 Terri
fic cheering and thunders Of
applause, which continued
for several minutes, amid
which Bishop II. resumed
his seat
Silence having been at
length restored, the ticket
was adopted by acclama.ion
and the meeting adjourned.