The New York herald., 1844-10-03
The IknIeksrboeksr., Mestlng Last NiEht.

The Knieksrbockers' Meeting Last Night.
At eight o'clock the President called the meet
ing to order, which was with some difficulty ac-
complished, as each member was apparently fur
nished with enough for his own occupation in
smoking cigars, contemplating bust Of Harry Of
Ashland, and in the fugitive excursions o his re-
nectons into the land OF abstraction, pretension
and hard cider. A miniature national flag, just
adopted as the badge of the club, after profound
deliberation by committee of three score and
and ten-conespending with the number OF the
Jewish Sanhedrim-was experty nailed TO the
wall, which process we tosk to be igurative Of
mailing the colors to the mast, as Jack says
There was violent rush of the knickerbockers
to behold the image which was set up, and
expressions made Of all that fanatic reverence,
with which true Musselmen behold the erection OF
the crescent in holy war, believing that its very
sight strikes terror into the soul of the lnfide
The fragrant odor of long mines spread its soporifc
yet grateful fragrance, over the club room; the
floor was spangled with sparkling and copious de-
posits of saliva; the drummer belabored the big
drum In manner illustrative of the energy OF pro-
perly protected American industry, whilst the
sounds OF the bass horn fell upon the ear silvery
and suasive, as the contents OF the horn OF plenty
on an empty stomach
"Come 10 order," said the President. (Hear,
Lear, hear) HAS any gentleman any thing to
say!" "a dead pause, and few hens
have replied mr. have to IS say that
dlately, If not sooner. and prove that committee
Of five be appointed to help on that there affair
(crles of "yes, yes-ers have the gala') Passed
els MIR Dickson in the room!' asked the chair
man Long pause-at length relieved by calls Tor
Hamilton, Hamllton-lets have a song-a song)
that although suffering under indsposition worn,
and oworn he felt himself aroused by looking at that
assembly Of true men and he felt on looking q the
bis last gasp, who inspired by his to make
desperate fight Bravo, bravo) None now stood BY
to be had cut stick and shown themselves base arsto
Gratis and jacobtes ofthe worst kindGroans and hiss
another working man, the mill boy Of the sIa.hers Ap
pause they would vndcae the cause class hree
cheers for the mill boy) and in short time they would
address their leader and say Harry Clay, your star
honor of your countrys Uproarious oheering} Yes,
and noise Of ali SORTS s)-or Henry Clay and Frenghuy
SEN" (Renew-d acclammation) What an abominable
focos do they style the wings the stocking gen
try - but hope you will wear (squaring himself into
an attitude Of the and use the gloves meet
h.sJ quite a. good il they silk Gnrrah They
will quire five clubs TO attack us, and take my
word Tor it, there will not be mu Of them left before
November (Cheers For every drop Of whig blood that
fowsa hundred comhatants will start to the fight and
hundred drops flow in return (Cheers) You sailors,
OF whom see here you bound to elevate Harry
Clay. your friend and you blacksmhs know that Clay
is good for weidag heat You will support HIM. Laugh
ter) promised compare the lives Of the candidates
but would do good for find little in that of Polk,
il would be Of no use. Laughter) Will you support
such man7 (No) If you do, will not but will say
to him, 60 home, d-mn you, where you belong. Jenny
Pelk OF Tennessee Cheering and much fun.) They
say they have masked batteries, but hey spring them
We'll pounce upon them. (That will Henry Clay ia
great man-(Yes-a very great man)-Thomas H Ben
ton says docs hcread what he says) The speaker
read and this in praising Clay
worthy Of conf lence. (Yes. Yes) The night is far
spent-the day at hand grid your swords and
strike for your country. Will you stop TO your in
sutions undermined by the dam able influence OF Eng
lsh freetraders who tried hard once ing again
to destroy your institutions The speaker continued at
length to give his views TO the meeting, all present
appearing to relish it highly.
The PnEsIpENT-Is Mr. Dickson here? (varions and
ndescribable noises relieved by calls for Hamilton"
" Hamilton.D
vocalist ut this instant clear and shrill strain
started but only got through the first line Of the song
Hurrah for Harry Clay" and replied to by press
ing invitation to continue but he declined
The meeting adare BY several other speakers
but the foregoing is fair sample OF those orations,
is deemed of paramount importance to either party
report them may merely observe that the denunca
t0ns against the l0cos furious and hefyquite in
the "p-tos for two and coffee for three" spirit and
graphic illustration Of Captain Bobadis method of de-
featng an army.