The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-29

HalI-TremendOus Conflict Between tho
National Hall and its vicinity was the scene last
evening of one of the most udlcrous, lamenfable,
ridiculous, funny and curious political demonstra
tons that the annals of party politics and mass meet
ings have on record. The wings called public
meeting tor the purpose Of receiving the report OF
the wing nominating committee tor Register and
members OF Assembly, and responding 10 the dis
rict nomination of Luther Bradish for Senator
All very proper and pralssworthy objects in them
selves, undoubtedly.
Upon arriving at the Hall we found quite re-
spectacle audience assembled in the saloon, and
were informed by a person acting as doorkeeper,
that the room had been engaged for Tempe rance
concert, by Mr.. Powers, al which the Hon. James
Harper was expected to preside. Of course this
demolished all hopes OF wing meeting at that
place. A stage, however, was erected on the steps
OF the French chapel opposite, and at about 8
o'clock the meeting was called to order under the
canopy of heaven. About two thousand people had
assembled, and bonfires burned brightly in the
street. big drum and small drummer, with two
flies, " dscoursed most eloquent music"
The following gentlemen were chosen officers Pre-
ney Henry Ruggles, Dennng Duer, Hartman King, Ro
bert B. Minturn, Jared L. Moore John H. Williams. Sy
vanus Gedney, James Green, Schuernan Halstead
VIM. H. Webb, P. Perrit. Peter Balm, A. Fink, J.hn c.
Greene Robert Smith, Gerard sturvysant, Secretaries
Robert @. Campbell James $ Thayer, VIM A. Freeborp.
Hon. PHILIP How addressed the meeting lie
said had hoped his campaigning days were over but
he could not help bucklng on the amor again for the
wings who had been nominated for the Assembly They
tho best men that could be found-not
picked out Of holes svh and but go1a
The last election but he hoped different fate await
ed them If they did not succeed they would at least
have the consciousness OF knowing that they ought
Mr. Hone continued for time to speak of the hopes
Of the party When he sat down loud cries were heard
for Horace Grssy VINO at Length took the stand Mr. Mr.
Wing Nominating Committee III the form of address,
which he would now read
to say
We submit for your approval the Of
For Reeistsr--MoRRis FRANKLIN.
Three cheers called for and given by the crowd
For .1ssembly-David X Ogden, Hamilton Fish, Will
liam Hall AbTsm Lawrence :s Peter Titus EdIdse
Croliss, Morgan Morgans James Kelly, William Ed.
monds John May.
Three more hearty cheers were given and the meeting
cordially responded to the nominations
After asking the support OF the Wings for these nomi
nations the following singular paragraph occurs;
of some of the important issues in the COM
ing contest. We ssk you to remember that the Texas
may be essentially modified ii its success may not DO
avered by the heahful pulsaons OF aroused nation
Mexico into the surrender Of that large portion Of her
rightful and actual territory lying East Of the Rio
del Norte. including popuous cities and extensive re-
gions never embraced in the province of Texas and
never seen by Texan except as spy orr prisoner;
may be defeated by seasonabe exhibition Of the moral
Hampshire the most decidedly bitter locofoco state
in the Union, that on a fair issue of Annexation
or no Annexation the people have twice rendered
ton be presented with equal disnctness elsewhere
doubt not that Free State matter Of what poll
tics, would render similar judgment And yet party
discipline and confused blending of issues have
bled the Executive to drive the through Con-
to the consummaton and will either
be prevented rendered far less obnoxious tits cond
hs Of
extended at the hazard, if need be- of war while
much of her public debt she fit to have paid all
will be saddlcd upon the Treasury of the Union Your
votes will be felt in the decision ofthis question"
The Tariff next spoken OF the address, and the pre-
protective feature The proposed Convention to revise
the Constitution and the for calling next
which theWhig spoken OF being alike dear
in adversely and prosperity, and concluding with the fol-
lowing =
gloom there is one American Statesman, whom we can
never cease to regard with confidence and love allied
vember while our first thoughts Of country our
second were of him and since then, whenever glad
dened BY tdiags which assure US that the reign Of shut
fling incompeency and housing mediocrity approaches
its end our hearts nstnctvey prompt the exclamation
Here's to you, Harry Clay"
This resolution ELECTED all the pent up enthusiasm in
the breasts of the multitude Twenty hearty cheers were
given for Henry Clay.
came forward and said Fellow Citizens (hree cheers)
came here for the express purpose Of addressing YOU
~ Sas G us snc
the party nominate-not so with the whigs-they ex-
anime for themselves He wished to say something
about the Texas question (Cheey) The wings had
fought manfully against annexation, but had been
contaminated. The insipient steps had been taken
President had sanctioned the the duty Of
all parties to yield We have right say il wing
(Hssing) will assume (said the CoonelJ that every
here is opposed to annexation but still is useless
to make this question prominent one in the coming CON
test. The wings have other prominent questions on
which they agreed They were united on the question
Of Protection.
vorcE IN THE Crowd Good fellow hurrah for pro-
lection.
Col WrBp continued
The government having pledged themselves to annex
alton, it was no longer issue for the wing party
agree with the address in all but that which consider
ISSUE and tor one, will not the polls If Texas
is made n question.
VoIcE IN THE CRowD-Then stay at home.
Col. WEBB resumed-shall we have new fire brand
Omit SO much of the address as relates to Texas.
MANY VoIcEs-No! no! no go it give 1t to 'em
Colonel Great confusion)
Cor WEBB- move all that relates to Texas be omitted.
CRowp-Read it, read it, read 1t Greeley, Greeley
(uproar and confusion
HoRAcr GRkrLY said he should not discuss this ques-
ton, it had been discussed in committee The address
did say should not have Texas but that should
not have Mexico. The lust of conquest mus. stop
somewhere. Question, question-hurrah, 60 Ho-
race, &c
vorcE THE CROwD-I move that the question be
The CHAIR said it could not be unless the whole id.
dress disposed OF in similar way.
VOICE. move 10 lay the ADDRESS on the taDle
The CHAIR put the question, but from the great
fusion and the multitude Of voices, could not decide
He thought the vote was apout equal
JAMES BROOKS said he was man Of peace-the Texas
question was no longer national questionit had been
contaminated by the act Of the government, and we
might well with the Atlantic ocean as attempt TO
stop from beng admitted The wings have done their
duty They have sacrificed their leader. We do not
want new issue. The wings should act together with
heart and soul and forget all private and personal feel
ings unite and not seperae new issues but wait Tor
for some glorious leader to lead them to victory isses)
Why then shove a new issue forward every vote is
wanted to distract and the party Let the Texas
question alone it has nothing to do with the present
contest. (Cres of question" "queston.)
HoRAcE GRsRLv again rose and sad-The question
should not be taken under misrepresentation The
Texas question was old issue The Wings all
the Union had declared their opposition to annexation
The Texas question touched the hearts and conscences
of men. The Wings deny the right of government to
annex the territory Of another nation. Great uproar
Kisses, cheers and groans.
VoIcEs-Go 1t old boy-we az opposed to anne xation
Col WEBB said he had one question to put-What
would we gain by putting the Texas question into this