The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-08
TWO CENTS.
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State Who concur in our w te whgs tn5GSs
each district and select capdae to DO voted
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tbo,ned to confer with friends other parts Of the ssas
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srfcient time acting with energy and co oranir
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feemed to him that 1t was peculiarly fit and proper
that they who were met to do honor the great cham
pion OF the WING party should in this hall which
mad just been consecrated by the friends Of Irish
freedom. (Cheers) 1t was an old custom with the
ming of all their undertakings Let them now follow
the same example, and invoke the blessings of the
a%s p ts their Go s1srsEns To justify their
1910 (Cheers) In 1874 Harry Clay was again nomi-
mated and the result of that election showed that he
had the legal vote of the country. When they had
heard, however, that he was sacrificed the manner
with which the news was received was an earnest
that the day would yet come when they would renew
the struggle (Three groans were then given for Col
Webb) 1t was a mistake to suppose that tie country
was IN favor Of Gen Taylor He had lately
could assure them that in the latter State the whir
party were exceedingly incensed that Henry Clay was
not substituted for Gen Taylor IT. then such feel
ing prevailed there how should IL not burn in yerv
citizen in the Stateiof New York (Cheers) He was
not then possible He believed however that crcum.
stances had changed and that that question was on
olhereHt ioothg now lCheers.) The face os their
great leader was not marked much by age as it was
by the traces of for the welfare Of their country
Chesrs) Az long, then Henry Clay did not desert
his party or his principles, he would not desert him.
and his time and best exertions would be devoted to
the promotion of his success Letthem shake off their
apathy, then, and march to the struggle for thew
might rest assured that would nd in victory and in
right (Cheers)
Several copies of the song having been scattered
among the crowd, loud call vas then made that it
should be sung, when Mr. Nickel Gas we understoodl
the composer OF it, and another gentleman sang it to
.ne great delight and unbounded applause of the
semblase who joined in chorus at the end of each
verse.
DuDLEY;SrIDEN- Esq, was then loudly called upon,
and was received with great cheering. IIe said tina
when he came there he did expect to take partyn
the proceedings He came there to whether the
Clay party Of 1874 might be recognized in the party
of 1S4S and although another meeting wa, held he
understood in another part of the city in favor Of
General Taylor (There is not fifteen of them all toId
he believed the demo before him was such as
to justify him in saying that the sinew and bone of
the the party were there (Cheers> After referring to
the course ne himself formerly pursued he
to that he could not and not vote for Gene
raj Taylor tCheers) He would now go a little fur
this distinguished warrior. He was opposed to the
election Of military man to the office Of Chief Msgis-
Of mode Of pro
quence! Why both the political parties of ths coup-
Try would lock upon no one properly qualified to a
in the camp Now he believed that ny mi chief that
might arise to the country from the election Of
an improper candidate belonging to either party,
was of small consequence compared that (CheersJ
A democratic government was Of such a nature that
from its complex machinery it was difficult thing
to regulate properly; but he believed that one of the
greatest Fources of its danger transfer it to
man man who had the command Of armies. (Cheers)
From the history OF the world 1t would be sean
wherever democratic governments had been esta-
blishtd their overthrow was effected by military
whore wisdom and Craftsmanship laid the foun.
dation Of the institutions and the future greatness
mander. whose only qualification was his ability to
lead a military force to victory? (CheersO The
learned and he believed his success in the late Mex
can campaign, was the only thing Gen. Taylor had to
depend upon for the suifrages of the people (Chsers
Indeed, he himself did not pretend to know anything
of civil affairs and openly and cnndidy declared that
he had not made them his study Let him Mrs )prevaii
then upon them to take this seriously into considera
ton and ask them If they willing to prefer smell
man to old tried trustee and selfsacrfoinr stae
who had given his whole life and his bes exertons
to the consideration OF such matters as were ever
Isught with the greatest advantage to The people, and
best calculated to- devecpe the Of this couu-
they could not vote for Gen Taylor For his own part
he would rather give his vote to Gen Cas- (Cheers
whose exclusive claims were based upon military
successes He would never consent to vote for mill
tary man for the presidential Office whose only recon-
me ndations were his military ACHE vements (CheersA
On THE he differed from Others who he that the hat
ties Of the Rio Grande which glorious EXPOSE
advance. He was opposed to this policy as no such
men ought to be selected to control the civil govern
ment Of nation lApplause) He would ask, what
such Office! Was 1t the grop nd Of availability
that 1t was proposed to vote such to high offices,
which was an office of peace? What occasion
there for men who quietly lived at home and wished to
protect their rights their workshops and the peace Of
the country instead Of making war to for suoh
candidates (Cheers) The address and resolutions
he was not prepared to speak to- but he great diff
culties in their way He first the objection Of Mr..
called upon by the people to fulal q pubs trust.
had right to withdraw his name. vehement cheer
iDg) He would not care anything about what Mr.
of atip
If they could give him the electoral vote let Mr. Clay
If they could DO SO, dare to refuse, II they could
whole whg pirty in the state were but as tedast as
they we're at that meeting they would be able to give
New fork to Mr. Clay. (Renewed applause) No.
thing then, could prevent them from securing sim
the nomination in the House of Representatives. u
Nociierous cheering) Unless Taylor or Cas- receive
the vote OF New York-in other words, If third man
coiYea the Xark fhaa ola Inn m