The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-10
TREMENDOUS DEM OCRATIC
DEMONSTRATION
Speeehes Of Col. Thomas II. Benton, the Hon.
Andrew Stevenson, &c. &c.
&c., &C., &c

anxious to hear Senators Benton, Hannegan Houston
Judge Bowlin, and the other famous orators now yis
tors to our city, accompanying General Cass on his
tour to the North
Before eight o'clock, we attempted make our way
into the house. to get into the gallery allotted to
Porers We tried several doors and made our wav n
some extent into the passages OF Tammany. Here II
was curious and picturesque sight The long CORR.
Goss and galleries, and the flights Of stairs leading
the great hail. and we may say, the famous hall of the
famous Tammany, were densely packed with a living
mass all waiting for the opening of TIE doors Of the
hall at the appointed hour. For time pushed
along in the crowd but found every effort get along
was in vain. With difficulty then got out into the
street again. and went round to another portal Here
we tried again to effect another entrance-herc the
presented itself the same nse
mass of cxpecants not waiting for the troubling of the
va.ers, but being themselves the troubling waters
waiting probably, the hour and moment for nal king
trouble. We began to despair of getting into the
boding at ALL thinking OF that the hall itself
as well as the avenues, equally full At length we
succeeded in getting round into the BARRON and
there upon making ourselves known to the gentleman
beaind the bar were conducted with great courtesy
and kindness. along private and subterraneous pas
sages stairs and down stairs through Kitchen
cellars III at length, on ascending little ladder in
Little passage we came to sort of trap door its
opening, discovered ourselves in a gallery famous
Iammsny Hall, and beneath us the great place of
democratic rendezvous. with the staging already filed
with people but the large itself empty and void
On arriving in this mysterious manner into the seat
of the Delphic oracle there we found alroady met
several of fellow aborers and of the
press armed capdpe with all the apparatus of report
ing Mcantime the crowd upon the stairs. and at the
door as well as the great multitude assembled outside
mad" themselves heard inside the yet empty hall The
shouts from without echoed terribly within and gave
indications that mighty host The knock king
and crashing at the doors by the impatient crowd
waiting TO be let in fearful at every momen it
seemed to us the doors must give way before the i'm
patient mass. At length however. the doors opened.
and in rushed the multitude vociferatng and shout
I'M. 1t was curious sight to witness from above
II we're elevated In the clouds the picturesque sight
of human excitement and anxiety. AS they entered,
they rushed rapidly and filed up all the wi ndow seats
and every place where little elevation could be Oh
i~lned In an instant, however, the hall filed;
ani 10 look upon this mass below like ng
apon an elevated rock out Of danger and looking
upon the roaring and raging II forcbly called to
mind the beautiful description of the poet Lucre-
thus" Sudus mari magno turbantibus o3uora rem
IT'S despicere scopuio, 9c.' 1t was. in very
fact, a roaring and tumultuous sea which we
heard and saw agtated beneath us, We sat like
Jupiter looking , down from the clouds upon
the neither world Then mighty shouts and loud
cheers. Three cheers for Cass, which were given.
loudly again and again, while stil all in motion
and tse crowds kept rushing in In the midst of this
noise and tumut Mr. Camp, (the editor of the Police
Gazette from the platform, came forward, and in
words scarcely audible called the meeting to order md
nominated Frahcis b Cutting, ESD to the chair Mr.
Cutting on taking the chair, made soms remarks; but
the noise and agitation in the so great that
stood him to the he felt of the honor
fcrred him. and to state the object of the
TO be the reception Of the distinguished guests who
were at present visiters in this city The usual num-
Der of yice-presidents then nominated. Loud
cries here from all parts of the Hall of Allen =
Allen The chairman came forward and spoke. nd
discovered by the appearance of Mr. Benton at the
tribune and the loud hurras which at sight of
his portly and figure that he had excused the
attendance of Mr.. Allen, and introduced Mr. Benton
10 the people Immense applause followed the appear
ance Of MIR Benton Three cheers were given and 10.
nd wit n efaa md ordn nah l.. nDl
TO be seen ut old Tammany. When the deafenpg
noise had somewhat subsidized,
Mr. BENTON said: Fellow citzens-This believe il
Friday night but have passed through such exciting
scenes within few days that have almost lost my
Monday last in the Senate at Washing.
ton transacting the public business, and in the
of that day was carried of and whirled it
were, in vortex and by a tornado, from Washington
City to this place The whole journey, since that day
TO the prese mt moment has been unvard OF
triumph and exutaton at the sight Of that distinguish
ed man who is the nominee of the Baltimore conven-
lion loud shouts and cheers; cries of three cheers
for Cas which were given with ardor and enthusiasm
On arriving In this great city, | found thousands
and tens Of thousands Of people in the state
exuaton and in the happy enjoyment of those rights
and liberties for what other nations of the earth
at a distance from contending You are living
in the enjoyment of which they contending for
While our progress has thus been UNMARRIED
Of exultaton and enjoyment this the great
ost Of ALL when have the pleasure of meeting and
ing the great mass and body, the bone and snew the
mighty democracy of New York city, the wonder and
admiration of every part of the Union. Immense
cheering The cheers and shouts outside the Hall
here so loud that for some nome nts not a word Mr.
Beuton uttered could be HEARD Mr. b Continued
All this introduction merely for the purpose
Of telling you that, after the fatigues / hav,
! felt quite broken down, worn out. and ex.
hsusted, all my ideas scattered, and that did
not feel possessed of physical force enough address
you in manner such as should wish, and such as
would do justice to the great occasion which have
the qualification of meeting you. But the instant
stood before you your shouts your animation, this
storm and vortex of your shouts and applause make
me feel as If had had rest and feel as fresh
as first did on Monday last when started II Is you
who have done this. Your animated shouts your ami
mated looks your high spirits have minated M
,nvigorated me. (Applause-shouts-'' go it, horse ~
Where am Where am standing, Whom am adj
dressing am in that ancient Hall Of Tamman y tha
temple sacred to liberty and democracy where 70,
in tho first city of the world had then at that
distance Of time the honor of appearing in this Hall
Of liberty throughout the world. ! remember read
ing what Jefferson said Of New York City
when he spoke Of the great election of 1900
all he said. depended upon the city Of New York
and of this feel for the city Of New Yorl
goes, so goes the State Immense cheerng) All my
experie nee from that time of which Jefferson spoke
down to the present day. confirms in the truth thai
this famous Hall speaks this great city decides
cheers II s then. with deep with profound an xety
that look that all the people Of the Union look. t
this city From the rst day entered into the Senat
perfect personal and political rie ndship with the de
mocracy aud democrats OF the State OF New York
found in Mr.. Van Buren-that accomplished ntem
and profound statesman-a friendship which begar
with him. and has continued to the present time
Then there is name at mention Of which | must b
permitted to pause with feeling Of and regret
-Slas Wright-Qoud cheers)-a man worthy Of Rom
in the time OF the two Catos. He my friend per
sonally and politically and deeply and profoundly do
deplore his untimely decease There is principle
which has always prevailed with and that Is. Their
must be harmony maintained in the democratic family
This Is the principle; and la order TO maintain thi
great principle always insisted that the Presden
ought TO be a man selected from the North
ern States (Cries Of three cheers for Polk
This principle fellow citizens has now been fulfilled
though at the time pronounced it, its appic alton ma,
have been different and II then applied to this State
yet it was principle My doctrine was harmony
union concession-cverything for the cause. and no
thing for men loud cheers) The Baltimore Con
venton has met, and has made a nomination for fou,
years NIurrah, go u horse !" one term only fo
Csss;m hurrah) In that nomination my principle
IS fulfilled. support General Cass because of tina,
nomination because he is distinguished. worthy
and elevated man. and have n frtl and abiding ,s