The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-10
orsss rayier Msss Meeting Mt Lafayette Hall
-Annsver<ary Of toe Battle Of Rcsaca lie la

a. cixh; O'Clock the hour Of meeting the large room
q Lafayette Hall about one-third flied with poo
pie The Roagh-and- Ready Band, in attendance, en-
hvenep he company with the lively, animated strains.
both Of national aud French patriotic airs. Elijah
Payne, Esq va unanimously called to the chair I;
George Briggs aud q A. Halsey, Esquires APP
pointed Secretaries
The Chairman then addressed the meeting, and en-
largei In clear and critical manner upon the battles
and victories of General Taylor. During the of
hts address cry occasionally raised Of :" three
cheers for Henry clay but the evident failure Of the
attempt a. repeatedly produced loud laughter among
the crowd. which stood in dense semicrcle round
the platform.
The alledged friends Of General Taylor appeared to
he rather remss this OCCASION none OF them were
yisiblc the platform which naked aud deserted,
while the bold chairman stood alone In his glory ha-
ranguing the crowd and doing all the work apparently
speaking against time tin orator should kindly
come To relieve him. IL para componere mdgnis
IKE AZ Ma'er r wmg ,''pa, i1i
his part we'll stood his ground alone, and spoke ably.
Loud cries Of smith. Smith" were then raised but
the famous John Smith did not show himself At
length James q. King Esq came boldly to the rescue,
rushed yaliantly, CONNIE AN gaiHard, from amid the
crowd To the desert platform. and addressed the
meeting in bold and animated manner. which
ponded TO by loud and hearty cheers Indeed the pco
pie seemed mcre ready than the leaders, and looked
pretty much like sheep when the shepherds have all
run away Our reporting corps. usual were on the
ground. but the whole body, on examining and COM
stantiay reported the speeches delivered this
sion five six times We will not. therefore
peat them n seventh time to the public. Mr. King
having concluded, the band struck up some lively
tunes, and whiled away the time very agreeably.
After the music, MosEs GRISSrLL, Esq came for
ward. and presented the following resolutions being
the which offered in Congress by Alexander
Stewart, of Pennsylvania -
Resolved That the power given by the constitu-
ton to the Executive to interpose his Veto Is high
conservative power. which should be exercised
except In Of clear violation Of the constitution
manifest haste and want Of consideration by Con-
gress."
Resolved. That the personal opinions of the indi-
vidual who may happen to occupy the Executive chair
ought not to control the action Of Congress upon
questions Of domestic policy ought his objections
to be nterposed where questions Of constitutional
have been settled by the various departments Of
government, and acquicsced in by the people,
Resolved. That upon tho subjects Of the tariff, the
currency, the improvement Of our great highways
rivers lakes and harbors the will Of the people
pressed through their representatives in Congress,
ought to be respected and carried out by the Execu
tive.n
Resolved That 4" at all times and under all cir
cumstances is national calamity to be avoided, II
compatible with national honor that the principles
of our government well us its true policy, OPP
posed to the subugaton Of other nations and the dis
memberment of other countries by conquest for in the
language of the great Washington, why should we
quit our own to stand on foreign ground"
after some time, at length jumped upon the plat.
form. and addressed the meeting in ardent and
vehement strain Mr. Smith concluded eloquent
address on the usual topics by wishing health and
with Mexico had raised ~ old Zach Taylor to the
Presidency.
HuoH maxwell, Esq, then came forward, after loud
and repeated calls by the meeting and addressed the
moving to adjourn, which carried and the meet.
ing dispersed