The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-26
The Rrpcal Meeting La.t EvenIng.

We give In another portion OF our columns
full and accurate report of the proceedings al The
meeting of repealers in Washington Hall last
night. The excitement was very great aud large
UNI OF money was collected
1t is very easy to explain the conduct OF Horace
Greeley aud the other political hacks who have
aided in getting up this revival movement amongst
the Irish repealers. The election approaches, and
few Irish votes may be caught In Albany and
other places the same game has commenced.
The effect of all these meetings must necessarily
be perniclous. The flame of civil dscord will be
famed, and feelings, which never should have ex-
sted here, and never would but tor the foolish,
reckless, or selfish conduct Of demagogues of both
parties, will be stimulated and excited anew.
When, oh when, will we see all this now sadly
misdirected enthusiasm and patriotism of the Irish
turned into proper and useful channels!
TEXAS AND THE Dissolution THE UNION
The Wing journals Just now are making great
noise about the dissolution of the Union, with a
desire to effect which, they charge Mr.. Calhoun,
Mr.. McDuthe, and others, of South Carolina. 1t
certaialy must be acknowledged that many OF the
resolutions passed in connexion with the Texas
question IN South Carolina, have been very inds
creety worded, and speak very lightly of the sa-
credness of the Union. But we should be very
sorry to believe that Mr.. Calhoun is capable Of
countenancng, IN any circumstances, such an mi
quitous project the dissolution OF the union OF
these States Still, if his friends, or any OF the
leading men of that State, sanction anything like
threats against the stability of the Union, they may
depend upon it, that storm will be excited against
them OF which they little dream. The South Caro-
lnians, in passing such violent resolutions, are
certainly furnishing strong arguments in support OF
the election OF Mr.. Clay, which will tell in the
middle and eastern States, and have decided IN
hueuce against Mr.. Polk.
But the fanatics of the South are not alone in
this business. 1t will be recollected that on the
first announcement of such "a measure as the an
nexation of Texas, several of the papers in this
section of the country declared that it would lead
TO the dissolution of the Union, and spoke in as |
violent those adopted by portions of South
Carolina. Such ultra sentiments on both sides |
only Indicate great folly and ndscretion for the
general sense of the people is against them and re-
Dukes them.
We think it due, however, to Mr.. Calhoun and |
his friends to advise them TO take care how they |
conduct this controversy in relation to the next
Presidency. They have now the vantage ground |
IN the democratic party. They have defeated MI |
Van Buren,. They have paralyzed Mr.. Benton |
Let them, then, take care. Let them see to it |
that they do not now get into such humilIating |
position as that in which notification once caught
them. II Mr. Clay he elected next President, the |
foolish conduc! of Mr. Cahoun's friends will GER
talnly have large share in the business. II the
impression once be made that Mr.. Folks election
would IN the least, endanger the Union, his
chances are gone at once and forever.