The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-07

the landtne Constitution was supreme but the SOW
ereign peopie-and more dsunable heresy was never
proclaimed and ractised upon by cry administration
Cheers) Government means restraint and when the peo-
pie have formed government end acquesced ia H. that
government is supremethat is the sovereign authority
OF the land And TO say that the people sovereign
heresy-a dangerous aud destructive heresy Cheers
But to go corruption after corruption followed till the
whole land was rotten How many grey headed men with,
John Quincy adams and James Monroe. Whoever heard
then OF men being prescribed for the sake OF opinion or
men being retained in Office when proved to be rogues
Look what followed Immediately after One roguery fol
lowed another I'll the string Of them long from
not we'll known tina, when ons fellow IN the land office
had stolen 500 000 and il proposed - dismiss him.
he was retained because as was said q. had quarters
500 600 and perhaps the rascal in the office would
be content With what he had taken Screams Of laugh
ter) Ia any wondet then that the whole community
should have become corrupt xhsn such practices were
tolerated in high pisces sanctioned by an sgent Oh the
nent itself 1chesrsJ Every in the land VINO vas
not restrained by moral principle was Of course
T. pick and steal Ill s he sGd S sy tbs
getherthe chance 20 plumber They talk about their
principls Thy boas Of the purity Of their patriotism
bic, and resolve L into its original elements and what are
they 30 hnrra fer Jack on rours OF lalghter9 and
why' Every man in the party said Here's my neigh
but he's in oice-he's called great NANNY turns
rexthura for jackson" lshou,s of laughterl This
was the reasoning Of the whole Of themay of Mr. Cal
houn himself CHEERS and greans for Cahounl He
was the hero Of nulcation ard wsa he not the ndiv
mel who in the cabinet of Mr.. Monroe took such de-
termined stand against General Jackson for taking pos
session of Florida and he not exert himself 10 put
down the administration Of Jackson MD AN bnren, ana
of the atterl For what purposo7-t aggrandze himsr
(Oreat cheering) Such is the man called into the pre-
sent administration. What IL hia condition new Like
the renegade he stands
---"Aone amongst that band
Without one trusting heart or hand"
loud cheers And what the present condition OF the
whole party opposed to us 2 Broken up-Quarreling-
looking each other in the face expecting all hands and
very justly too, to meet the conntenance OF traitor
tremendous cheering and loud and prolonged Growing
from most admirable human rooster near he chair
But this dsuntea squabbing, corrupt and tater-
party honesty and Justice, as personed in that man.
(pointing TO OF the banners with portrait of MIR
Cay) are sweeping over them like an avalanche.
(Cheers) need say no more My lungs are now bleed
ing from this unusual effort. have only to add that
have every thing to encourage and nothing to fear
Wa have now our Moses and our Aaron; and from the
lofty summit Of pisgah we can already descry the rich
fields and the broad ertlzng rivers Of the promised land
loud and long continued spplause)
Mr. CoLLss being loudly called for here came forward
and sung OF the Clay Melodies Hark how they
shout We hear them coming which was received with
applause
duced to the meeting and said. you perceive am very
tall man aushter) and you will hardly meet New Jer
.eyman that was not tall Continued laughter)
The first words that heard in State after the Balti-
more Convention we thank the whs party Of the
country for having honored State He also would tell
them that in the selection Of the man. they did Justice
cause by the man they had taken up this time He felt he
stranger to the Wing party as he had done some
service in fighting the common enemy under the broa
seal Of his own State. They had seven battles and the
Wings had six out OF the and the signs Of the
times say that the eighth battle would he theirs Cheer.
ng They all should understand that they ssnd-
ing The right groundthey had but great leader
and under that they would fight for their country
That man was Henry Clay; (vociierous cheerng) man
that should be always supported by the people loud
cheering) Henry Clay came from stock Of the aris
tocracy-he was the builder Of his own fortunes. and
whenever there were any difficulties amongst the Wings
Henry Clay always reconccd them and true to his
principles (Cheers In the Senate of the United States
he always supported the whig cause and Daniel Webster
always like true wheel horse stood by him in support
Of those principles. (Cheers) The wing party were
standing the proudest position in which they had eve'
stood before They had their true candidate IN the field
and they owed him adebt-(cries Of And we shall pay
| him too They would pay him to be snre He never
ing that he saw Henry Clay walking into the White
House. Tremendous applause) He should bs there
and never before there candidate selected by par
~ who had been 20 honored without opposition Cheers
He their great leader and needless at this tim
for him to dwell upon his high claims upon the Whl
party. He felt 1t his duty to next refer to Mr. Frelipg
huysen lie was born in the same State with Mr. Ere
nghuysen md educated by im-Qoud cheers) and he
el, proud to say no prer patriot that lived il
the land Immense cheering He had stood by the n
the day Of their trouble and in the mildness OF his ma
ture and his philanthropy. and no would say of him that
when his country allied upon him he would die IN he
cause. vocferous cheers) It had been his good for
tune TO have been educated under him. and he would
that he knew his mness and decisen OF character ant
that nothing could tempt him to sWeTve from the righ
course cloud cheering) He had Prac,,sed in his pro
when his friends sad Of him that he christian they
said truly (Cheers) There was no man who had ,
more generous yearnng for his fellow citizens. Mr.
sfer pronouncipg further panegyric upon the private
and public virtues of Mr. Frelnghuyssn, concluded
Mr.. CoLLiss then sang 10 the tune OF Old Dan Tuck
err" and in fine style dieting the din Of applause the
| capital new song beginning
| The skies are bright, our hearts are light
In Baltimore the wings une;
Well rot our songs to good old tunes
For there 10 music in these old coons.
| Hurra, hurra for the rising
| Hurra, hurra for the coons arc rising
| Hurrr, huna for the rising,
For Henry Clay and Frelnghuysen.
Gen DAWSON. Of Georgia next briefly addressed thu
meeting stating that he did not wish to trespass upor
hom, they visit their candidate for Vice Presi
dent that evering In relation to Henry Clay. from
Maine TO Louisiana there wasa loud response Tor Henry
| Clay, Qoud cheers) and he would he elected.
Col LuMpxN. of Georgia, here came forward on being
loudly called and said that for the last nine years he had
not spoken in public On coming from his native State
he MAIDS agreement with his friends Col Tombs and
Gen Dawson that the Colonel was to do the talking part
and his friend the General must do the drinking part
| (Roars Of laughter)
Gen. DAwsos-I expected my friend would have yep
those family matters to himself Q,oars Of Laughter)
turn the candidate Henry Clay in the north and thu
| west-every where in the Union He, Col. was tru
wsiS and ne hsa son VINO was one Of the nsesas. a
ilcor Of old did his Hannibal to stand true to wifi
principles. loud cheering)
y had determined to wait on Mr. Frelnghuysen. UpoI
which procession formed and proceeded to the
silence Of their candidate for the Vice Presidency
| amidst the utmost enthusiasm.
County Court. -'"
May 6The court met this evening TO investigate the
charges preferred against Justice Gilbert of the spe
cia justices by the district attorney the complaint OF
| BENJAMIN Lewis and Andrew McGowsn for an alleged
| Illegal arrest and imprisonment Ore or two witnesses
were examined In support of the charge, the part
Lewis and the court adjourned until Tomorrow evening
| at 4 o'clock.
| Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
Before Judge Kent
Ono criminal being ready, the court adj
ourned Judge Kent told the grand jurors who had been
summoned that the grand jury Of the Court of Genera
Sessions competent TO discharge the duties of grand