The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-11


upon this single question and the election to take the
same detection, Mr. Richie not only made protest
denounced little less than traitors those who what
ever may be thought Of the wisdom Of their action
deavored with undoubted honesty to separate this
iesus from the presidential canvass, and to
to Mr.: Polk the votes OF all those democrats who,
like themselves, doubted the propriety and justice
OF such immediate annexation. loud cheers and cries
OF" Hear " These protests therefore, were to
the democracy Of New York had their nature and
been unobserved they would not be heed
now and he took the liberty Of adding as an humble
member Of the legal profession that they species
Of foreign protests which by the laws Of New York had
In his humble judgment Mr. Ritchie. when interfering
with their action and reprimanding their conduct had
bsarngsof the question Of extending slavery 1t reach
ed above and beyond the party divisions of the day he
tb ns eye, from tns TOW path OF party and look
democratic jewsharp, and listen to the notes of the
bugle Of liberty Qmmodsrate laughterl He should
cheers OF millions Of energetic and independent
men, oonquering country, and planting upon it
bit elevation of purpose, and dignity Of intellect
qualifying him to lecture the democrats OF New York
CHEERS reverberated throughout the building and Mr.
Van Buren, paused Cries from all directions,
begging him not to deeist He then proceeded II he
had not been interrupted) Mr. v B then alluded to
Southern statesman that 1t Unconstitutional to
prohibit slavery in newly acquired territory This
sary denied the constitutonaty Of the ordinance OF
1889, and the called Missouri compromise. 1t was
unworthy Of serious refutation Mr. V. B. commented
further on this position, and added We have followed
these Southern lights to the Of the constitution
II pursue these Will o. the Wisps- Qaughter) fur
ther, are in danger Of being irmed, and irrecover
ably lost For himself he should rather be guided by
the light Of civilization by the light Of humanity the
light OF freedom; in word II he might be psrdoned
the figure, by the Northern lights loud laughter
But, said Mr. Van Buren,, are charged with acting
with the wings He had not observed that the souhern
wings this question: the democrats Of Alabama Geor
g and South Carons had not been reproved for this
course, according to his recollection MIR Richie com.
unity Of sentiment the part of democrats Of New
York, not only with the wings but with the civilized
world 80 vexatious to Mr. Richie! He submitted with
great respect that Mr. Richie should at least extend
to the New York democracy the credit for sncer
free soil Of ths frame in human ssh As he claimed for
himself when he faltered and fell from the side Of Jack
in his struggle to the Union and to protect
the people from the bank when he resisted and op
posed bis in his efforts to the peoples
treasury from stock obbers and money changers and to
admonsh him to be indulgent towards those who act
with the wings Hear hear) But Mr.. Ritshie was not
the only editor who rscoed from the idea Of acting with
the wings Mr. Edwin Crosswell, Of the albany .1rgus
had taken fright at the same spectre. How did Mr.
Croswell stand this point Did Mr. Cromwell act with
the wings against SIlas Wright! (Yes yes) Did he
them Of johu Young! (Ie did he dd) Did he send
Samuel Strong whig as delegate to nominate officers
for Gov Wright to appoint Did he hire Strong this
fall to carry the Ginth ward caucus' Strong whg
resident OF different ward and another assembly dis
albany county "-samuel Strong, being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he resides In the Tenth Ward
10 the CITY OF Albany that he knows Edwin Croswell
the senior editor Of the albany Argus That several
times during the past week. he received messages from
the said Croswel through James Rose and Others
questing interview with this deponent That on
Wednesday last he by said Rose meet
Mr. Croswell at the office Of Rufus w. Psckham, Esq
on that day at O'clock M. That he went to said
office at such time, and there met Edwin Croswell, Ru
fus w. Peckbam and others hint given to Mr..
Peckhsm and he smiled and left the ONCE the others
III A.,
ton with this deponent In relation the meeting to b.
held at the Ninth Ward the next evening" Hs said that
psry would have the State Convention and that thi,
would be the end OF the barnburners " that he wanted
to carry the Ninth Wardhe would rather carry that
than any other ward in the city and that he wished
this deponent to assist him In doing so I" The ward
must be- carried no matter at what oost.n lie then
his pocket which he handed this deponent, and
which this deponsnt found afterwards contain twenty
dollars He then said that I" this deponent must see
Perry the next morning. and there would be funds
provided" He further said I" that Mr. Sherman WAITS
sherman, Esq } intended to Gothioize his house In
him the subject and that this deponsnt should have
the contract for doing the That It would take
two to 90 the work and that this should
OF the persons present. how much this deponent
should pay the men for attending the meeting He
Croswe then said that he his dsponent) "could get
them from any part of the city; It made difference
blocked He told this deponent ito get the key and
keep 1t locked. to prevent others from getting inn
Mr. Croswsll and the deendent then conversed about
agreed that Mr. Hiram Perry should be chairman &C.,
&c. This deponent then said to Mr.. Croswell sup
ing morrow night told you (hs dsponent) to pull
him down at the other meeting"
This deponent and Mr. Croswell conversed further In
relation to hiring music &c. &C. And further this de-
ponent saith not SAMUEL STRONG.
sworn before me the 2sth day of September, ls47.
j. NJ SETYT,E Corn,r Dpeds ~
The facts above stated disyracefu rs they were Mr.
Croswell dared to deny. II he should, Mr. Van
Buren, would produce witness whom Mr. Croswell little
expected and who would satisfy Mr. G. that for the
cond and worst time we had caught our foot in the
act with the wings by hiring the leaders at $40 head
aud the rank and file at 90 cents gratutoy associations
could not be irregular IL the close aliaon and
cert which by whig force locked packed and blocked
the democratic committee and excluded the cleo
from their own meeting slencing their speakers
was democratic q coincidence Of sentiment on single
point could not be censurabe II the usages authorised
the letting OF neighbours house to be Gothecised for
two years. by days work, q consideration for whig
great principle, which was founded contract or
job Laughter The charge Of acting with the wings
was well calculated to alarm epuolicans; properly
the wings acted wrong But there had been occasions
when the wings had come to the aid OF the democrats
without the surrender OF principle either side and
with signal advantage to the country. Such was the
aid given to Gen. jackson, rebuking disunion and
forcing the laws Such was the assistance rendered to
In calling convention to amend the constitution In
remodeling that Instrument and In making tho orga-
MIC law Of the State Such the support given to
David Wilmot and his associates the floor Of Con-
arers and Albert Lester and his associates in the
state Legislature In the noble enterprise of consecrang
free soil to freedom And II the great principles at
stake were be overlooked and party consequences
alone we're be considered, who, among u.s. was pre-
pared to say In the face Of past experience in this
State that the great democratic party Of New York.
which we can alone lock thorough reform to
safety was not invigorated and by these accessons
Look said Mr. Van Buren,, at Western New York borne
down by anti masonry; the democrats OF Erie Niagara
Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming and Livingston, were srug
Cling in mnortes ranging from 500 to 5000 croakers
who unwilling TO give the choice of judge, euro
gates aud district attorney to the people Of the
counties and predicted the perpetual exclusion demo-
rpts from ooe How the predictions vsiaedi The
hst election under the constitution gave democra
tic Judges to Niagara and Monroe (he election in Lv
psston contsted democratic district ATTORNEYS 10
Wyoming nd Orleans and Erie-dsmocrstic Erie-had
made a clean sweep stepping at . single stride from
minority Of 20c0 aud upwards, to n sound radical
majority on the entire ticket and BuYao-ths Queen
city Of Western New Yorkhad united In swellino the
tide OF democrato victory Theso results were noble