The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-01

during all mis- speech deeply absorbed and delighted
Of the erits and abilities of General Zachary Tsyior
Mr. BROOKS then offered series of resolutions for
the consideration Of the meeting approbstory OF the
county nominations ID, after proposing them, made
a few remarks. He said that he knew Mr. Bradford
for years and is better able to discharge tho
duties of the office for which he has been ted
As a man and a christian he has no superior, and
while he would do his duty to the law no would per-
form that to the widow and orphan As to the csudi
date for the hip too much cannot be said in
his favor He has held the Office before, and likewise
other important stations, and he wants to be
restored to his old race course. The candidate for
register is well known He is the fremens ndidate
and they the first to break down the large msor-
ties Of Tammany Hall They it was who rolled back
the immense tide Of corruption that flowed from that
fountain, and they have right to be heard and their
wishes ought to be regarded Let the wings of New
York vote the ticket, the whole ticket and nothing
but the ticket the seventh of November next He
concluded by appesling to the aremsn turn out ring
the alarm, and wake the sleeping from to the
day of election
The Williamsburg Glse Club. at this point, sang
q song with chorus ending with,
Well carry Old Jack to Washington,
Along with Fillmore;
Oh, carry Old zack 10 Washington.
Along with own Fillmore
And another, which pleased the audiences very
much after which
Mr.. HoxrE spoke for few minutes He rejoiced at
meeting his wing friends more before the day
of election. The time for talking is over and
ton is the word He has just returned from up tho
river and perhaps those present IT. would like to
Ulster, each will give fifteen hundred two thou
sand majority for Gen. Taylor; and If more is
will do we'll. IL Columbia he heard anecdote
which is worth repeating man inquired of an old
Dutch woman Of the state Of politics there whether
the people going for Cass! She never heard,
however, of Cass and therefore she did not know him.
ell then che asked if the people there going
Taylor? No she did not hear of him either. Van
Buren, then, her interrogation inquired is the man p?
No, she never beard of him either. Then, who in the
world all sns for s said
Zach. and the remainder are going for Rough and
Ready. (Appause) 1t was unnecessary, at this day,
to go into the merits Of Gen. Taylor lie is too well
known to require that-as for Willard Fillmore he is
most excellent man, and one who will discharge the
puties Of the Vice Presidency with credit to himself
to the Buffalo platform and said that it stolen
from the wings, and the Van Buren, men ought
There great necessity in order to in
this State and city that wing should be property
posted that every man should be prepared not only
do likewise. 1t has been said by opponents that
the wing party dead Does the meeting present
look as if the party dead! No, it is not dead but
somebody is and he could tell who 1t is He conclu-
ded by imporing all wings to come forward and exert
done New York viii give him majority Of at least
fifty thousand. AS for himself he determined to
do his duty He worked so hard as he has doue
during this canvass and if others would do the same,
victory will he certain the 9TH of November next.
MIR. GREELEY was the next speaker. To his mind,
he said the argument closed the Preside ntal
ee cton and the verdict is about to BIZ made up aud
he did purpose at that late hour to prosecute
the argument. He bad met the wings of New
York before and argued the que stions connected with
the election before; and he proposed to speak Of
the prospects of the campaign and of facts which
obvious to all And first, general aspect presents
itself, which all must have observed In former cleo
tons, the wing party, at this stage of the CANVASS,
BAT they had TO carry oil the States that they
bad hopes of carrying When they got within q week
of the election they found that they would have to
carry all such States, in order to be successful while,
which the whg party could not count in the coming
contest. Where are the votes which they could nnt
depend on? There is South Carolina sure In former
elections they had toerabe certainty Of some North
and Western, and good many of the middle
States, while there was great outside row against
them. Gin this canvass commence with Florida
and count almost with certainty on Louisiana Mchi-
gan, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. II not certain,
thote States can be hoped for; In the centre,
certain would cast her vote for but
General Taylor. Here are thrty-four votes which
ready been given and speakers have gone other
States to canvass Then, there is Pennsylvania 80
often unfortunate for the wings. Can any man doubt
that 1t will surely for Taylor! The locos know they
will be beaten there, and they specializing the
Of how much they will be beaten in the
porient tells US that il will go for Taylor. We have
heard contr adictory statement. Indeed, every
ba nd the aspect is cheering. Thousands men who
voted for Longstreth in nsyvana, will vote for
Taylor; and there is every indication that the wing
vote will be much stronger than that cast for Johnston
1t is useless however to continue in this strain No
doubt that the whig party is about to triumph;
that two thirds of the electoral votes of the country
will be thrown for General Taylor. While but
of the whig party has avowed his determination
to vote for Cass of democrats 60 for Tay-
lor. That is his particular friend Dudley Seden.
and he has beer taken to Pennsylvania a, curiosity
every SIDE then, the tide of victory sets with u.s.
and the general enthusiasm, awakened by the State
will make States which considered doubt
full for Thus 1t will be with Florida New York,
Louisiana, and other States In regard to our State
didates he thought sufficient attention is not be-
slowed them The re is on the ticket whom he
yer heard spoken of in euogy in the rooms
he is Charles Cook for whom, in Albany, the opn
len is universal, that as canal commissioner, he is
worth thar any mai that has been In the canal
board for many years 1t will not be right to forget
M for his great worth entities him to receive large
q msjorty as any candidate on the ticket. Such
Mr. Cook must not be forgotten in the rush for
Gen. Taylor For his part, he (Mr G) never went in.
to contest with of success but 1t re-
qubes more than assurance TO succeed Ii that were
Gen Santa Anna instead of being beaten,
would have tiiumpbed on the field Of Buena Vista.
Let all wings therefore, to morrow, and prepare
mseves proper way for the election next Tues
day and II they do So victory-a great and decisive
After another song from the Glee Club,
MIR VIM f. RoBINsoN spoke for a short time. He
knew not Why, after the feast of and flow Of
sou that has been offered he should be called upon
to make a spec CHI neither would he attempt TO make
one, for he has work before him to do, portion of
which IT, to present banner to the wings Of the Sixth
ward He was told by wing friend that HI did
not like certain nomination; but on his way home,
he had dream that he conveyed to the Internal
regions, where he all kinds of tricks carried
where he asw great many sachems assembled,
one of whom told the rest that the Baltimore
CT ntion had nominated General Cas-. By and by,
another Informed the audience, that General Taylor
was nominated in opposition to him, and, soon as
this piece Of information received there great
silence. This was broken by another, who said thst
messenger mutt be sent TO Father Richie to lie Old
lack down, for that the only way to defeat hin.
The old hoy" himself put stop to the messenger,
saying II Old Taylor Is nominated, Ill - cam defeat
IN. Mr.. Robinson then drew comparison between
General Cass and General Taylor, and said that
MI bough the latter not the most deserving OF tho
patty to which he belonged. in connection with
the ofnce Of President, yet he deserved oil that
the wings ceuld give him. (Applause) Cas- Is a
man Of war; and delights not In the term M Cass;
butt General Cass, has said, within his hearing,
that this country not known to the world before
the Mexican war Not known forsootb, in This age Of
and tricity not known, when we spread the
bite wings of commerce1over every sea- not known,
forsootn, until began to slaughter Mexican women,
an d dafh out tlp brains of Mexican children. AL
though General Taylor Is general, he does not be-
eve hat this country was unknown TIL the COM
me CO me NJ Of the Mexican war. He believes much