The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-19

gress of free principles in Europe also the
of repubeansm he said that any tale man would
make good President; but he would look - (Cries
of "ns, no 4yss yes') He may be met by
democrat and told that he should vote for Casi
cause he was nominated mt the Baltimore convention
though he in favor of the extension of slavery
He would reply and say that he believed every North
man opposed to it, Ono no. eyes yes.'D |
say this is the true democratic doctrine, and il they
adhere TO the true democratic doctrine they could
vote for Cass. lie in favor of principles
(Cheersl The speaker next referred to Messrs. Cas-
and Taylor the present candidates who, regarded
minded him of u backgammon board which was
placed, in gilt letters the word "Hstory Of England
In two volumes" (mmoderate roars of laughter =
The question of slavery was then to be met at the
coming election, and they would meet 1t boldly.
! (Cheers) The speaker concluded his remarks amid
fresh symptoms of a in the meeting, and much
cheering. A rush here made towards the banner,
which was painted the likeness Of Van Buren,, when
order was again partially restored
Mr.. WALSH then presented himself. He said -
Fellow countrymen we assembled here in the
name of humanity, and the eyes of the age upon
men. That old Tammany, opposite once consecra-
ted to the genius of true freedom has attery admitted
fyt; yes, by asacrice offered without the gates
/ They have called upon their God-he has given them
very little response, for he was asleep at the Aston
House, or Illustrating in some other place, There is
but one question here; you must serve God r Baa
if God is for slavery if he has given an ordinance for
it, then carry it out if not you only need to become
the followers of Baal (C6eers and Kisses The
foundation Of the altar of freedom has been laid, and
the prayers of millions Of freemen will call down fire
from Heaven to consume, not only the altar and the
stones but TO dry up the water in the channel that
in this free country, we may have no idol shrine at
which to worship-and such consider those who for
"As much trash may be grasped thus"
would deal in human flesh and traffic for gold the
immortal soul of man.
his gentleman spoke at some further length but
from the excitement of the crowd and persons
ingly friendly to the movement coming into the place
set aside for the reporters not able to take
the concluding part of his speech.
MIR. T. f. BUTLER then came forward He said he,
at that late hour would not detain the meeting long,
he had merely to read letter to them from Senator
Dix who stated that although he could not be present
with them in person. he was in heart (Cheers) He,
not about spouting for this the other candidate
some had done for the interest of the country should
be- and ought to be taken retrospective Of private
friendship or party DESIRES cheers) and in this
duct of Mr.. Dix there proof of how the
try would be served by those acting with him should
they come into power. MIR. Butler concluded by n
motion for adjourning the meeting to the head quar-
ters corner of Grand and Elizabeth street. to which
the body would move In procession. This motion of
MIR. Buffers was carried by universal AYE" No
sooner had the word been pronounced, than ILL
hammered but very strong boned fellows commenced
did take away the both those and
those below half of those it could not get down
before it fell with crash, and the reporter amongst
the number; aud there was, here and there, black
eye and broken nose, and great laughing from the
crowd. fat man tumbed over lean man; and then
the fighting for hats at which few beavers were
exchanged, some blows hit and bloody obtained
Our reporter however, off with the loss of his PEN
Gill; so he don't complain OF the fall, but merely the
bad manners, not to let all down in safety.
THE PROCESSION.
The great body Of the meeting who were friendly to
Mr.. Van Buren,, then formed into procession. aud
headed by band. proceeded along Chatham street,
and to the headquarters, corner of Grand and Eliza
beth streets. There some Interruptions,
opposing parties Of from thirty to forty would and
raise cry of "Cass and Butler" This sometimes
speedily suppressed by knocking down of three four
of the most prominent of this band of 'Thebans' but
at other times they allowed to shout entire
they got it, and no mistake as the blood the pave
ments and the custom to the drug stores for plaster
will tell. The procession still, however kept its on
ward course, and in due time arrived at headquarters
CLOSING FART.
Mr. GROVER, on the procession hating said that he
wanted the territory yet uncontaminated by slave
ry for the white the laborer worthy Of his
hire and his hire, he who worked, ought and should
have and not to have his territory by the blood
and money Of the North rs well as that of the South
parttioned out between few very rich whites who had
capital and number Of niggers, who their labor
The white too wanted to give his labor and rs labor
capital, be wished for free labor lie had obec-
ton to the Niger but he did not desire the free white
slave Send them back to negroland to Africa they
wished but let them not push out the free white
in free America Yet this pushing out of the free
white man of General CASTS principles; for he
should have slaves to bide his will, the same ms tho
absentee landlords of Ireland make slaves of their
poor cotters and tenantry; for in ireland, il they
have not the name Of slavery they have the thing
Qmmense shouts, and cries of eve will soon end
it'D Hope you will, my fren ds, (said the speaker)
there is nothing would give me greater pleasure
than that that country should be free; but until
it is you will not blame me for endeavoring to keep
free soil for such of them and Of al other European
nations, seek home In glorious land (Cheers
There was here some rietpg in the crowd, but it
adjournment of the meeting. and made a short but
good speech in favor Mr. Van Buren,. Just as he con-
House the Station House ~ No, my friends, said Mr.
d., do not want the station house, nor the police
court, nor the star; am independent of them, and
above them, and its only old bunker, who Is him
self place seeker that would raise such cry (Cheers
The meeting was then proclaimed adjourned; but we
could net tell by whom and after some kicking cuff
ng, and a few knock downs, which the fewer be-
Of the overwhelming majority of the barn burners
the crowd dispersed
Colonization Meeting Mt the Tabernacle.
large and respectable meeting of the friends Of
colonization, assembled last night at the Tab ,rnacle
and the proceedings were quite interesting The
meeting organized by calling Mr.. Preston to the
chair after which, the Rev Prof Mclean of Princoton
offered an appropriate prayer President Roberts was
present but owing extreme ndsposition did not say
anything but sanctioned and oincded in the remarks
made by those who did speak.
The Rev. Mr.. Russell, Of Liberia, introduced to
the meeting. He said he had but n few remarks to
make, and would only state a few facts He went to
Liberia in the early part Of the year 1885, then boy
Of fourteen years. and had up that soil The
condition of Africa was low in the neral scale. The
superstition Of the natives Of that land wide
the range of the devil HIMSELF and system
Of charms, was also very common Every native,
in all the business and private relations of life,
and In whatever business he might be about to
would always have his charms to direct him. The be-
lief Of transmgration also prevalent, and il
not at all for the natives to suppose that
after their spirits had left them, they would 90 into
, elephant, and from that into something else The
slave trade too, had been the most common business
oflife He had stood upon his porch and five
towns fire at one time and natives often swan the
river escape the native slave dealers of the country
The natives had taken to wearing clothing, though
there were many men and women who only a
shirt or sheet to wrap themselves i'm and hundreds
of them now members of the church of Christ. A
prit of energy has risen up among them, and the
schools filed. The soil good in AZ
RIGA a. the God Of Heaven made 1t was
unnecessary for him to say any thing Of the pro-
auctions Of that soil. The fever had been great
of fear to the people of this country but since
it has been discovered to be only intermittent fever,