The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-28

important You have to rse to great issues hereafter
sultsd In reference TO tho Of whg Pres
dent In reference the great question presented to
you proper that we should take course IN oppos
hearts Of all Americans You are In war which might
have been avoided which has killed thousands Of our
fellow citizens. You are however In war and the
question Is are YOU wings to detract from the nnu
which have exerted and eau again
admire the bsnsicent principles of Mr.. Or eleyAp-
lauss) | have no doubt he wishes to carry out the
principles which mark him q benevolent man. Col.
Webb, military man. Qsughtsr) feels for the glory
Of tbs American army-(Good) He sees in the heart
Of Mexico thousands of gallant soldiers, aud Is 1t too
much to ask word for those who are uphoiding the
suffering in the plains Of Mexico is it not due to
them from the whig party to give word Of encourage
feeling which, has been manifested here viii be sa
tinguished Let it not be said by our opponents
that We too distracted party Let it go forth that
and that look forward to the great issue whether it
be Scott Taylor, Henry Clay who shall be
to do our duty and trust In God that he
never will abandon US to demagoguss.
SsnsnT li.ss se,ey nuprsb AJAX ns,m.s,on
to speak, and only wish to say that however we NAV diff
fer about war We do not differ about the election Our
excellent candidates s know. Our prospects were
never brighter. Am sorry any subject introduced
to divide us. but let US all go away united.
Mr. BLUNT did not intend to take any part In the dis
cussons It was three years addressed hs whie
fellow citizens and he would advert to 1t for mo-
ment. The elettOn three years trlumphod
of party by fraud and calumny, and our gallant
leader temporarily suffered defeat not at the hands of
his country but at the hands Of demagosuish faction
He remembers the condition Of the country at that
time 1ourshng manufacture protected our
country presenting harmonious front and How
stand we now? Not three years elapsed and we find
Ourselves engaged In bloody war with sister country
Whose hand has produced the changer arraign before
the country and his God James Polk as the author Of
the change and charge upon James X Polk all the
beod shed this war; and the anguish and tears Of the
widows and orphans. am as much opposed to war as
authorities bound by my allegiance and it is the
duty Of every patriot to rally around the flag of his
country, so that 1t may soar in victory With that
view took occasion in committee to express my appro-
baton OF those additional resolutions.
volcE-whst were they brought here for!
dual member Of the whig party expressing his views
Of the manner in which he should speak to the army
Mexico These, however, disposed Of and DO deep
y regret that Mr. Greeley not allowed to be heard
am sorry that any whig could be found who is not will
ling to have freedom Of debate But these questions
all collateral and belong to Congress- which will decide
upon them and We con but express an abstract opinion
on abstract question. We have done So and let
reference to the Of the you have all
declared this evening that slavery shall not exist in
territory growing out OF It. You have seen the opposite
declare that they will no longer be sold the shambles
of the South. You have so declared: Well, are there
any objections your candidates. No! Even your op-
ponents dare not breathe word against them Rally,
them around your ticket Believe not in in the distrsc
ions Of the enemy No matter how large the majority
let it 60 forth that this great State has her seal
against the further extension of slavery in this great
An elderly gentleman mounted the rostrum and said,
he finds the spirit here well as In Tammany Hall
Great Britain is s-warlike Qaughter)an she
has fought for honor untshe people have not bit of
meat on the top Of their forks Her people ocking
here and what isit that brings them here You krsw
all his conquests now? Does he owns foot of the
territory he conquered does Louis PHILIPPE foot
oft? No, but the people have the debts to pay. Well
han LAT ma INN aaOUv In do III hO0c do
don't root up your own garden: Laughter) call up
on you to preserve peace friends of peace You
In the garden OF Eden and don't root 1t up as the
Mr.. HONE wished to make a few remarks in conse-
Clays defeat He, Mr. Hone attributed it to the abo
tionists MIR. Clay himself has told me Now, was
recently visit to Mr. Clay and in talking with him
he pointed to number OF shantees saying in those
buildings there seventeen slaves, all Of whom
superanuatsd and unable to work. nevertheless sup
port them In fact have only on my place.
Mr. Hone said he desired to make these remarks to
move the stigma attached to Mr.. Clay STAKEHOLDER
Three cheers for Henry Clay"
congratulated the meeting the position the wings had
taken let foreign device divide them; let whigism
be found on the honored emblem Of the party and its
principles
Three cheers for Henry Clay were given, the band
played, and the meeting adjourned.
Mass Meeting or the Working Glasses.
meeting of the working classes, both male
and female took place last evening at Vsuxha Garden
Jnhn II. Keyser In the chair.
James McClachy was unanimously appointed secre-
tsry
Immediately after the Chairman took the chair there
was general call for
Mr. w. l.. MACKENZIE, who addressed the meeting at
length In favor Of extending the privileges eff land
patton and reform to the In general In lustra
ton Of his views he took occasion to notice the
down by an Oppressive olgsrchy and briefly reviewed
the awful trials they had lately been subjected to- and
yet while this state Of things exsted while the people
were daily famishipg area of less than 25 miles
belonged to young girl Of sixteen years of yet
married Miss Martin, Of Galway, in Ireland He oon
tnued why should the people be allowed to starve on
the one hand while on the other hand the few should
be allowed monopoly Of land He contendsd. that in
America and every where else, the people should be
larly in America. After pronouncng high eulogy
upon the institutions of America and Offering some re-
high eulogy the renowned Lafayette and denounced
the system Of land monopoly. After also speaking at
considerable length upon the late awful visitation of
famine in Ireland he commented upon the absurdty Of
allowing enormous salaries to the royal family called
in Great Britain. They.-for what? he would ask
received the following salaries Queens uncle,
Sill ,000 and palace; Duke OF Cambridge. Sll 900
year pension; cousin Prince George, and other chill
dren, $4,000 year. Duke Of Gloucester $66oooa
Queens aunt, Sophia sos 900 year and Greenwich
lace; Queens cousins Heubsrd, Leopold (trustees),
Hdslsids 100000 pension and three royal palaces
Queens mother, $l60,0O0 Queens upclss, Sc. &c
$50 0G0 and Kingston palace. The QUEEN herself
So 900, O00 Mr. Mckenzie reviewed at length this
oppressive policy. Of the English government to-
wards Ireland and their general oppressive course
wards the people the In general contsnding that
every man should be allowed farm every man that
portion of land which due for the maintenance Of
his family (Cheering)
Mr.. MICHAEL T. O'CorNoR here loudly called up
and addressed the meeting In the course of his
marks he took occasion to comment upon the late at
tack made upon himself and the National Reform Party
In Tammsny Hall, upon which occasion the freedom Of
discussion was unmanfuy trampled upon contrary to
the principles Of democracy, to which party he claimed
belong He next reviewed the action ofthe democratic
party relative to the Wmot proviso speaking In favor
to the labor Of the man. and the right
of every man to occupy portion Of the public lands
He continued had hoped my friends would not ask
to speak this evening" Mr. Mckenzie has well said
what he to say; but being just from the (alu
ding to the late war at Tammsny) he supposed his
friends thought he must have had some strange news
(Cheering) He had he regretted news that made him
blush as democrat The dearest right Of every citizen
tho right speak his sentiments tramplsd under
foot BY m, n who had sentiments to express them
selves and who merely acted at the nod Of those who
employed them. They could prevent a meeting from