The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-05
HITTING oPFHE DBHoCRACI
TAMMANY HALL.
ON FRIDAY NIGHT,


A highly enthusiastic and respectable meeting o.
the democracy held Friday night, at the above
place. to receive the report Of the convention for the
nomination Of city officers, and for other purposes
pro re nsta. Though Tsmmany was not quite so much
crowded usual IL nevertheless exhibited the same
strong salient features Of the bone and sinew with al
their energy, their ardor, their enthusasm-and We
may add, their good temper. There Is one prominent
Particular too singular and too striking both to the
y, to the ear, and to the thoughts Of an observer
which distinguishes the meetings Of the democracy,
and which 1t would be great omission in public
ohroncler not to designate and that is the absence OF
music in the ROOM playing at intervals between the
speeches. the sbsebce Of glee clubs and singing songs
and cong singing, 60 &C., with all the various other
clap traps which eminently shine forth at wing
meeting The simplicity Of the democratin meetings
a. We Noticed It in last nights meeting seems to be
oble majestic, and more truly republican,
than the gsudy shows the tinsel drspery and theat
At precissly bsls-past seven, q H. wAppELL, ESQ.,.
wac nominated Chairman, and took the chair amid
loud plaudts, number of Vice Presidents and SEQ.
retsries we're then nominated, and unanimously con.
fImed by the meeting report from the conve ntiou
for the nominato Of democratic city officers, &c
then read to the meeting The names Of the nominees
pronounced, hailed with applause by the audi
tory Resolutions expressive of the merits Of the
minees Of the duties of the democracy of the hopes
apd prospects Of the triumph of Lewis Cass, 30, Of
condemnation Of factious demagogues, who seek to
crafty their own passions only, of envy and ambition
VI
loud and animated applause Loud cries Of Van Buren,
were here raised in the crowd "a young lawyer inthis
with. the great Undertook famIy)
JOHN ID. VAN buren,, ED, then addressed the
meeting, and said he had been once barnburner
ind he beguiled by the devil far Utica but
at Buffalo found he was in bad company-in fact there
was very bad odour there (Cheers and laughter
There is, said MIR. Van Buren,, but one democrat tic
candidate now before the people. Whoever could see
any democracy in Martin Van Buren, must have very
crooked eyes Lewis Cas- is the only democratic can
We m vOte for m or alaa for Uh;
else then for that mopgre striped streaked
at Buffalo. GCheers All the speeches against Gen.
they could say against him he praised Louis
Philippe. But Louis Philippe humbugged many Others
sides him John Van Buren, might aud one near
home !Lsughtsr] Another objection against Gen.
Cars Is, he does not greatly love England daughter
and cheers Is that fault mol Would you like him
better IL he did? mo- would not like him at all
As to the other candidates. everybody respected Gen.
thing was enough against him: that Is be was whip
Mr. v. then proceeded to discuss the merits of the
free soil question, and to show up Mr.. Van Buren,
He attacked him, pontedly for Inconsistency In the
case ofthe District of Columbia. He maintained that
Mr.. Van Buren, had openly abandoned all demo-
friends He would have even given up the Sub Trsa
eury. made compromise. to please his friends
Butthere was no danger from this party the ballot
box would show their emptiness They have only
carried off from our fuss and feathers and they
will carry away as many wings as democratic
The chairman then introduced to the meeting the
Hon. AsHBrL SMITH, of Texas who said it was with
difdepce and pleasure unfeigned that he addressed
the old democracy Of Tammany. Entertaining the
same prin cipes purposes and hopes for General ass
he was not a stranger among them Mr. s. then pro-
ceeded to discuss the free soil question 1t pure
are net going to jeopardze the Union by agtatiug
question to enure only tn the benefit OF
b Se n IN d;puss was
ever introduced. They never would be for cotton
and tobacco so far from market would be Of value
The question: therefore mere abstraction and has
practical interest 1t Is, also, mporary for when
1t has population enough 1t establish slavery IL it
plesses MIR. s then proceeded to point out the iu-
for the negroes of the South than he does
for them In the interior Of Africa Mr. Webster .ays
Buren,. He has stolen the wing thunder. But,
after ell, it is thunder at all. The great
Taylor is gallant oser but to .sect him Ssosn,s
he was q soldier, is, in fact, q bounty upon Mr..
then proceeded to defend General Cass from the
country at war. Then he sustained his country,
when the wings opposed their country MIR s. further
proceeded to defend General Cass against the common
items OF charge and accusation against him
NIKE WALSH, on being called upon. spoke for a few
minutes After referring to the fact that mention
has been made Of his nomination, by the democratic
paper, he said he would not descant the merits Of
Mr.. Van Buren,, after what had been said but ho
time shall have arrived when 1t will he deemed proper
and ratriotc to erect a monument to the memory Of
democratic nominations, and spoke of them in the
high ct terms He said that the free coil
ing back TO them fast, alone snd in eQuards that
after the election they will be all back He concluded
by hoping to meet his friends next week. and mi nge
his congratulations with them ON the result of the
ele elton.
GEN. WALBRIpoE was the next speaker He spoke
of the Importance of the coming election, not only
the existing but to posterty and the happiness
Of future generations and then glanced at the frse
soil party which he said wished to build itself up BY
putting itself in hostility to the party which it
once formed part OF. But the line which d.
vid.s the two really great parties into which
the country is divided can be traced to the time
Of Hamilton and Jefferson the former of whom
Of whom considered that the people spabls of
eelf government and the latter maintaining a con-
trsry position. The country has been divided into
two parties maintaining these contrary opinions on
this vital question, since The policy of the one
has BEEN we'll known. They enacted the alien and Sc
dtiou laws and acted In hostility to the interests Of
the masses until they were thrust from power. This
same federalism will be revived in case of the cleo
ton Of General Taylor one who according to his
showing, has never yet exercised the privilege Of
voting, and who aside from bis military reputation
is unknown. How different is General Cas-
Throughout his whole life he has exhibited civc Ia
lent Of the highest order and has always occupied
commanding position, not only in this country, but
In Europe Much is said of the freedom Of the soil;
but for his part he ia favorable to freedom of the
sea. and he will support the who has always ad.
vocated it.
he neetipo than ad;oprned