The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-08
NEW YORK. SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 8. 1914.

Iupt-" laughter and cheers only ask you what would
paying his debts, distribute the money at his disposal
amongst his friends and relatives On no. my friend
We never consent to such unjust and dshonorable
ip,y. CHEERS, and cries OF "never.) Then the next
point between is the question of Bank OF the United
States Our friends, the Wings, in lsio shrked this
question. But they can't now. daughter and cheers)
This time have got them. Qi.newed laughter and
cheers) No man deny that MIR Clay ID IN avor OF
Bank Of the United States Under various shapes and
guises this project has been by MIR Clay and
this like brave leader he has repeatedly Ahaied
his forces. In the session OF lSil Mr. EwinsS plan un,
der the of fiscal agent" was at once Recognised
by the democratic party United States Bank ana we
know that before the session was over we had The bank
before and that Mr. Cay introduced the bank bii and
made able report in its favor, and made speeches Tor It,
and to csp the climax, the bill was sustained by wing
maJores in both houses Of Congress Is not mat fv
ted States Bankl (Cheers) can ~eiog get the course
and operations of the late u States Bank-iis struggle
with the government-its purchases OF leading men
its corruption OF the public presss violation vi its own
charter its hual explosion, giving us such an ex
hbition of disaster we had never before witnessed
No. have forgotten that terrible lessonwe have
not yet ceased to profit by that warming Cheers) Since
came this place my attention has been directed to
declaration Of wing principles from which il APP
pears that the wings have fully determined 10 have
the currency remodeiled beginning WIN tne de-
States They intend TO make war upon the local
currency and for my part hope that II may DO lar
and loud cheers) | have adverted briefly to this
subject, but l trust you will see It's importance
and make il the frequent subject Of discussion win your
test whether you will permit breach to be made In the
batements Of the constitution for the admission oil tins
Trojan horse laden with destruction and disaster Are
you wiilingcan you ever allow yourselves TO forget
the glorious battlefield on which, under the banner oil
the immortal Jackson you were led TO victory, (great
cheerng) There are other issues great importance
TO be decided in this contest-but cannot aiiude to
them now, go on, 80 on) ! thank you or your inVi'
MIR McKeon then adverted briefly to the Candidates
of the democratic party. Mr. Polk he knew, and knew
,,..t,. tul. nj
Ky, and uxfinchng devotion 10 democratic principles,
(oud cheers But whoever the candidate was ne elt
found tn stand by him in that struggle Whether wee
Mr. Polk he said my choice, General Cass feel that
am called not To follow any man. but 10 give my en-
ergiss TO the great cause itself Loud cheers) follow
Mir Polk as would follow any other man, for the great
prime piles he represents Checrs) feel with the gal
liant old British Admiral when he sad-"Whether
Charles or a Cromwe ell reign it matters not to me-my
country is st there" cloud cheers After an eloquent
appeal exhorDg his auditors TO Jealous and Immediate
exerop III the cause, Mr. Nick. sat down amid loud ana
enthusiastic cheering
The meeting was afterwards addressed in very able
and eloquent manner by the Hon Benz. f. Butler, and
advanced period OF the evening. twas altogether re-
markably spirited and effective meeting-and from the
feeling eviIced is clear that the struggle VIII be
tough amongst the Jersey Blues. 9 When Greek
meets Greek, then comes the tug OF war"
seventh Ward Mass Meeting OF the Whigs
at the Croton Hall, Last Evening.
The wings did no, muster in great force here last
prese mt, two-thirds of which were boys under II
years of age. About half past o'clock, JOHN IL.
WILLIAMS Esq, was vailed to the chair; then
there was nominated long lit OF vice presidents,
followed by some six or eight secretaries. The
heavy shower of rain which fell at this period OF
the evening, had the effect of filling the room with
quite a respectable crowd The usual number of
resolutions was then read all expressing with very
little variation the substance of other resolutions
passed at previous similar gatherings, and which
the Hon Morris Franklin read. They expressed
the usual determination of supporting the unanl
nous nomination of the Baltimore Convention,
and at every mentlon OF the names OF Clay and
Frelinghuysen, there were bursts OF enthusiastic
applause.
Hiram KErcnuM, Esq then addressed the meeting and
received with great applause After the usual comp
menary opening of being glad to meet them, said they
could expect little information from him. the country
was now well informed that they had taken the politics
in their hands, and the people were determined to be
the future well and therefore the success Of
the wings certain The gentlemen then to
show the difference between the two at Bslti
more, where one-the whgs-were oil unanimity, and the
other split into sections by varied maneuvres OF in.
teed parties aud said that Van Buren, was only thrown
in consequence of his letter Texas which he
said he could prove from private information he had OBJ
tanned and that might gathered from speech OF Mr.
Butler a meeting in the park lie then eeded
with history Of Texas, its past and present position
the of annexstion and from thence argued
the only Just and honest that could have been taken
then dweit upon the aims and objects OF the wing party
Law ing particular their cdeavors to protect
tive industry and that they would efecualy do so If
raised to power, and would restore the coun-
try 10 prosperity by sound national currency
He then passed high eulogy on Henry Clay and 1heo
dore Fren ghuy seI--took a review of their " lives
character behavior and wound up with conclusions
III nothing hut destruction and disgrace would fall npon
the country unless they elected but after all the Of
forts made by the speaker, his Sermon" ~ an hours
duration was but very lame aIar.
than lad n n mi mi
but could think OF doing after the able speech Of
the previous speaker and proceeded to speak for
quarter Of an hour afterwards
MORRIS FRANKIIN labored under the same difficulty
the gentleman who preceded him, but cut his speech
shorter
Mr. Cook was then called for n song when he
favored the company with having the following for
chorus
"Roll the ball the country through
For Harry Clay and the Jersey Blue"
And Afterwards
"Hoke, Poke, whanke, fun,
How do you like your Poke steaks done,
By Clay and Frelinghuysen"
JoE HOWE then called upon TO favor the company