The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-06
GREAT M s S NIHUTINo
OF THE
CARTMEk OF new YORK,
TREMENDOUS GATHERING.
SPECIFICS OF DAVID PAUD BROWN
Ex-GOV. SEWARD.
&e. &c. &c.


Ing PRESIDENTIAL election, and expressing their
opinions on the wing candidates for President and
Vice President. Long before the time appointed,
which was eight O'Clock, the spacious saloon was
filled to the utmost, and the thousands who were unable
to get admission convened in the garden attached
the premises and were addressed by Mr. Greeley and
other speakers 1t was of the largest most euthu
siac NEST orderly and best appointed that
has held in this city The platform was reserved
for exclusive the officers or the
meeting and the speakers, and ample facilities were
provided tor the OF the press perform
their duties without being ana pushsa snd
crowded they SO freq similar occasions
This so uncommon New York that it ia worthy
of being mentioned and t is to be hoped that the adj
mirabe arrangements that made ut this meeting
will be adopted hereafter by all parties.
The following named gentlemen were elected to
Pre.tdent, Joseph Keen; IIce Presidents, Gamsliel
Leaycraft, ID. u. An1rews, John w. Culver, Daniel
Merritt, Anthony Lambricht, William Clark, John
Hunt, Aaron Cory, Josiah Failing, Joseph Abbot,
Warner spsnosT H Yuma. feToohsau, George Taylor,
Michael Hopper Thomas Carroll Secretaries, Thomas
DIing,, Phiio Washburn, Washington Lsayosaft,
The following preamble and resolutions were read
and unanimously ad0 Pss, VIZ
We the Carmen New York. Meeting assembled re-
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Executive that Of the People as through their repre-
Resolved That regard the will Of the people, while acting
enduring basis Of all free institutions and that the
capreious Of power thwat
calls for the severe and indignant condemnation every %
Resolved model Of patriot the ore we would
@ e chi hm s in cha
in the hearts Of his countrymen
The Of our cno,cen.hs man of the
and s0S anS with Odg%en
Honorable We proud hs gallant
s II riot % For s5d m we
shall
shE Sis and i 4. valleys sy q our favored land
suspicious on the political arena Of ZACHARY
and sublime the crOoK
ed Of selfish and designing politicians and unpledd
theory Of institutions ndndependencc enough plant
Of the upward by the deep and pona
If place f s S . Chair
and his adminsatn may confer upon our beloved country
Resolved, That Willard Fillmore another example for
vice and an honest patriotism without the influence Of birth
orai and State strusglop zachary taylor and Hamilton
Fish, feel double assurance that when the the
eagles will be found perched upon our standards
DAVID PAUL Bnows, ESQ.,, of Philadelphia. having
of the evening was loudly called for when the above
resolutions passed. He spoke follows II am
shall be fesrlessly redeemed am here IN obedsncs
to your command, the command Of a sovereign people,
the only sovereign that freeman is permitted legti
matey to acknowledge. (Appause) am here to
address the bone and sinew and the soul Of the ma
tom the men of strong arms and warm hearts, 1t is
great honor, fellow citzensfor such you will allow
me to term you-for so humble individual Is nv
self and a comparative stranger to YOU to be permit.
ted to address such men you are such an occs-
sion; and if succeed trust SHALL in shed-o
ding single ray OF light across your political track
are and lead you to a secure havsn. from wheyncs
you may look back the tolls and perils Of
your past life shall dc all desire and perhaps much
m fha n HAYS n nah irbf IN IT,
succeed where there Is doubt of success
honor on any man. To fail in good cause, and
cause in which success is doubtful, confers no dis
grace; but to deserve success is man g best honor
am therefore, before you, have said at your in
that in reference which this embly is CONVENED
know perfectly we'll that in placing in this posi-
ton, am much more indebted to your friendly regard
Of this great and glorious republic, either by birth
adoption and she looks on us all with maternal and
benignant eye. You are all assembled for the
purpose Ct maintaining what you conceive to be the
law of this vast community. You are told that the
Union is imperilled. If be, summon you to the
cue, call upon to rally around the palladium Of
country, and if It falls to fall with it, Leave not
solitary wretch to tell the story that disastrous
battle in which national liberty is broken down. /
come be fore soldier of fortune at your
bidding it true, fighting under the flag of the Union
following wherever the general (applause)-and
surely can Enlist under glorious flag than
fight der gallant leader than the hero of
three wors-who never lost battle, never turned
his back on friend or foe loud applause.) To pass
commended within two years by the battles of Palo
Alto, Resacca dc la Palma, Monterey. and
he will run all the better on the political
field, for never being knswn to have the field of
great exploits in those batter shall srsener and
shall DO more freshly membere ed, until gratitude
shall become extinct In the American BOSOM or until
this glorious fabric Of shall be destroyed
and restored to It's original elements until time itself
shall be no more. And what is the objection to the
man who stood by bis country in the hour of her ex.
tremes perl-who has stood to her through good and
evil report! The candidate Of the people, the bene-
than ratify what you desired a year ago We'll but
they tell you be is military man. heaven save
the mark. Well, from what quarter does this obec.
In the face Of honest community? Why
urge this against the very savior of the eoun,
try, against the very man, who, if no had not
been brave soldier would have involved his country
In perpetual infamy Yes fine had not been q gallant
soldier, you would have been ashamed to walk erect
or to look your family in the face the
that he promised 30 much, and accomplished so little
Gen Taylor accomplished all for which they now
affect to condemn him. MIR. Brown then alluded to
Gen Tayiors civil qualifications, and said this is the
man Who has been named and who will be- elsctsa'
too, to NIL the chair which Washington filed and
is sSe nH i,
that chair (Yes) 1t depends you You
don't assemble here for a mere ceremony You
come here for the purpose Of manifesting your de-
votion to the great cause in which engaged and
you must sustain it through thick and thin An OBJ
lection TO his military services forsooth from the yerv
party who have put two generals their ticket Can
plause and laughter) Gentlemen, lie. me look little
into this matter. hare not and will be- In "a
Of giving civil offices to mere military man; but
when man who has exhibited such characteristics az
the father of his country exhibited Fifty years ago. and
which Gen Taylor now exhibits is before ths people
for civil Office certainly shall be in favor Of his cleo
ton MIR then went into elaborate history of Cen
Taylor In 1908 he entered the army In the capacity
Of lieutenant and he fought his way through the war
Of 1872, the Black Hawk and the war with Mexico
until he has reached the high position which he
holds The speaker here spoke at length Of his decision
and bravery in the Black Hawk war and related the in
eident which occurred the borders Indiana whore
his volunteers held meeting and declined to proceed
any further The volunteers held he saidand
invited Col Ts Tor to be present and passed resolu
tons declaring they good as their General,