The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-20
From The New York Globe, Feb. 10.
Grand Rally OF the People.

There immense gathering of the people at Vaux-
hall Gardens, last evening 10 sustain the general govern
ment IN prosecuting the war with vigor and effect Every
avenue and apartment in and adjoining the spacious ed
ice was literally Iammed full, and mulutudes una
bic TO gam Abundance. An Official account of the pro-
ceedings will be found below The address and res
olutons OF the committee are generally in the right
splrtcaIm and dignieJ, yet firm and emphatic-and at
the same time avoiding harsh expressions upon subjects
of irritating partisan character They are severe, il
true, upon those who show themselves the enemies of
their country by opposing their government in the prose
cuon OF the war; but no more imagine, than the
mass OF The patriotic American people are ready TO pro
nounce as just
The resolutions condemn all those acts of individuals
whether in public private station, which tend to
barrass the successful prosecution of the war; either by
censure or condemnation OF its causes, the mode in
which has been conducted by the discussion of r-
relevant and unnecessary questions cordially approve
the conduct of the by the President and the heads OF
the departments which has resulted in successes of the
American arms unprecedented in modern warfare give
hearty assent and concurrence to those acts in the prose-
cuton of the war, which may be deemed wise by the
coercng honorable peace from Mexico, with little
delay as possible, by vigorous and decisive measures
and Tor this purpose approve of placing at the control of
the government the most ambe means that the exigency
may require.
This we regard as well and proper; and we could have
those who have introduced some of these domestic dis
senslons" had been in more moderate terms
D The meeting was ably and eloquently addressed byF
Storms and Others The crowd so great that our
reporters were unable to obtain position for reporting
the remarks at length.
There effort made TO disturb the proceedings of
the meeting by evldsposed persons but they
soon put down by the overwhelming voice of those friend
y TO the legitimate objects of the meeting The meeting
finally adjourned, with apparently good feeling, and
hearty response to the resolutions for carrying the
vigorously and triumphanty.
MEETING IN FAVOR OF THE MEXICAN WAR.
Grand Rally Of the Masses at ValrhaA Garden
most tremendous and enthusiastic gathering of the
people themselves took place last evening at Vauxhall
Garden in consequence of call for expression of
public opinion in relation to the propriey of sustaining
the government the energetic prosecution of the pres
ent war with Mexico AT early hour the saloon
Of Vauxhal began to fill with mixed multitude of all
classes and conditions and the time for organization
approached, visible tokens of the War SPIRIT were
manifest throughout the of intelligence there CON
gregated. We Vauxhal so completely filled,
every lobby and avenue being densey packed with
OF heads. and seemingly intent absorbing object
AT hapas o'clock, Henry Arcuarius, jr,
and nominated VIM T. McCoun, late vice chancellor
chairman of the meeting. The nomination enthu-
siasticay responded to, and Mr. McCoun, taking the
chair, addressed few remarks to the vast assembly,
which received generally with great enthusiasm
The auson of the gentleman TO the stand taken by what
he called the democracy of the NORTH in relation to the
extension OF slavery was listened to with little Interrupt
ton, but yet the immense gathering evidently did not wish
TO discuss that question during the evening
David b. Milne, esq, nominated the following list OF