The New York herald., 1845-02-26
Another Great Pro-Texas Denomination
The Democracy again I'm Motion.


The Democracy again I'm Motion.
Tammany Hall last night was scene OF extreme
enthusiasm. Previous to the door of the great
room being thrown open, dense masses OF the
people assembled about the precincts of the build
ing, in the hall, and wherever the last chance
presented, of getting favorable position for hear
lag as soon as admission was practicable. A re-
gular rush took place up stairs, and but a few mo-
ments elapsed before there was no place found for
any accession to the numbers
On motion OF Alderman CHARLIcK, DANIEL d.
BRIGGS, Esq, was unanimously chosen President
After thanking the asssmblage for the honor con-
ferred upon him In very bret terms, two Vice
Presidents and one Secretary for each OF the wards
of the city were selected The call Of the meeting
was then read and approved, and series OF reso-
lutions were submitted strongly In favor OF the I'm
mediate and unconditional annexation OF Texas,
which were adopted with accamation. The Pre-
sident then introduced
Mr. E. 8. DERRY who said-Fellow citizens, need no,
tell you that am highly gratiHed with the manner IN
WHICH yoa have called upon me to speak and am
should say anything And, gentlemen, on the subject Of
Texas, not only words will flow from my lips, but the
heart, aye and flow from If that were wanted rather
than allow our enemies to wrest from the government oi
Appause) The question of Texas gentlemen, was con-
sdered well by the people, and they wlled its annexa
ton We have required repeatedly Of those sent In the
capacity Of public servants to do their duty in this ne
spec and according to the decree of the people and we
with fearful anxiety to know those placed in the
proud position Of delegates in Congress-the prondes
the ambition Of can aspire to-will do their duty -
the Senators from this and other States claim any anu
y OF feeling with US and our party they VIII no. aeser.
ustbey will not desert their country now (CheersJ
Gentlemen there was concsament before the people
the last election From the hill tops and valleys Of this
Of the lone star-alone dsserteded to vic
tory, and we accordingly demanded aud still demand,
ation Of Texas with ourselves (Cheers) Gentlemen
passed through fearful combat We had everything
struggle against Our enemies placed before the peo
pie all that wealth and arstocracy could produce to be
guile them OF their But they loved their country
and they declared that they would stand by democracy
and its champions and that long they srlsssy and
honestly brought forward good measures they would
sustain and carry them We pledged ourselves to carry
Texas and we are cheated and circumvented by whig
gerry in the Senate, the day is not far distant when
will shall be accomplished BY democratic Senate (pro
longed cheers men who dare to oppose and
in posi- ion most uncomfortable. (Cheers Gentlemen,
pleased appear before you tonight because that du
a e
wander from the of the majority of the democrats
in this city but was honest in my purpose and, in ar
irving at II, found the men who sgmatized me tra
tor stricken with conformation at the nomination Of
X. Polk (Cheers) Gentlemen, have been from boy
hood and shall hope to remain the unbounded adnireI
of c. Calhoun. loud and long continued cheering foi
several minutes Gentlemen, that seems to come
home to the hearts of you alto the old walls Of
honest men. (Renewed cheerng) 1t is name that will
Of that ne the
Of this country can look up to. With sterling democra
tic feelings he s ready to yield up leandlevery thing to
them to be furnished. Gentlemen he has had finger OF
but admire the consummate ability with which he its
nasersPirit carried that measure through all its Difficult
ties SO far Watch his actions-read his dispatches
and you will find them essentially American-Amercap
beyond every thing else hurting back at Epgland al
the vile nsuaions and nuendoes she brings against the
policy Cheer He has discharged his duty
thus far and we all united in giving him credit
for his performance We are all united; we have
oi the Cardinal principles Of our party shall BE-
carried out to completion Gentlemen, voice from old
Tsmmany and responded to by the whole country and
trust that the peal which goes forth to night will tell
the gentlemen at Washington, will show them that the
democracy will yet avenge themselves if right be no,
mistake about this matter This is large and en-
husiastic meeting and called by the sanction ofthe de-
thodox enough surely Cheers and laughter) Gentle
men, we ask tonight by resolution that the demo
cratic Senators at Washington shall pause they hnr
themselves into an abyss out Of which they never
emerge if they instrumental in defeating annexation
in this session That is request friends and let
them listen such-but We also tell them that we
their they do not 90 with US now (Cheers)
Gentlemen, they have had warning. We can point to
who were among our brightest and BEST but because
they deserted US they fell into ignominy end disgrace
Cheers2 You now find them wearing the trappings and
their oamp-opposing Oregon and Texas-but these we
must and will have But Gentlemen there one part oil
this question: and that is the young men Of the land
We hope to live longer than ahersto increase and
multiPly-and we want larger territory. We will
therefore, take all we caA get We will not BE-
content with Texas alone, but we shall have Ore.
gon and the CALIFORNIA; too. It was this feeling
which animated young men, and which elected j. X
Polk; and will not contented while on the soil Of
North Amsrics e. a foreign @ flag floats Trsmedou. cheer
there. nd an hnoo
threatens the dissolution Of the Union but regard he
not If she wants to quarrel she shall have il
loud Cheers She has soldiers, il true, but they ar,
with whom she tried before to strange free
saugh on freedom and we fear her not (Cheers) Gen.
tlemen but days now remain Of the present session
and trust the proceedings Of this night will reach
Washington sosn enough to forewain any that may
contemplate -not to come to his constituency without
doirg his duty They perhaps shield, themselves, q
compel Legislature Of the state itself 10 deny and dc
nounce that man who does not vote for Texas. loud
cheeriDg) Gentlemen, it is sad thing that after
late glorious triumph under the banner Of annexation
should be called upon again and again. to declare ha
is the will of the people h deplorable that public
that there is not voice sufficiently strong in this country
to save the man who will deceive the people and show
himself ms M traitor S3 to Texas Texas (pIoenged appiaussl
meeting and said hat he was much pleased to address
them on that great national Questionable annexation OF
than any he recoected IN the course Of his life II
compatible with every emotion of patriotism and fit for
every freeman to approve was the doctrine Of the
constitution alone that all free and equal, and
is natural that they should seek to extend its benefits
to all mankind. Texas alone would not content them
for they would continue their progress until all the world
should be free II not question Of few acres o.
territory not for the sake Of putting few dollars into
the national treasury the spread of liberty and free in
stiuons involved II the particular province
Of Americans to propagate the doctrines of libtr
ty in all nations for where should the benighted
slaves Of the arth look but these who proclaim ali
free and equal But there considerations of in
terest well as those founded principal for the
Texas was rich and fertile beyond any portion Of
this Union allied to England she would compete with
the Southern States In her productions and by her willy
influence eventually compete with the manufactures OF
the Noh so that they should be compelled last to take
possession at any cost of this fine country which
offered Tor nothing One above all others made
him desirous Of the annexation of Texas and that to
show to the world by that act defnce to the threats and
intrigues OF Great Britain who always ready to sp
proprate territory wherever she could get her hsnds up
on II. Mr. Eddy concluded by entering into history Of
the settle and struggles Of Texas her rfcoRnton