The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-22


played, In their best style, "Hal Columbia
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the next and following
s. "The President and Vice President elect of the
United States-MeA whose integrity Of life, sodity Of
judgment, and noble simplicity Of character, shed
luetre upon any Office to which duty may call them,
which the American people may ask them to fill "
This toast was welcomed with loud and deafening |
cheers, which continued for long time then ceased
and again resumed with indescribable enthusiasm
Hereupon the band struck up Hail to the Chic" !
Mir j. PREscoTT HALL responded to the toast aud
after reviewing the objections which were made TO &C.
neral Taylor as 'idate for the Presidency, pre-
vious to his election delivered heightened eulogium
more, which was received with loud cheers.
The CHAIRMAN then gave the =" Governor and Go
vernon elect Of the State of New York" Drank with
all the honors.
His Excellency, JOHN YorNG, Governor, responded,
and said: Geptlemen-Itis now more than two years
and a half since said word to public assembly,
and feel more senstively than at any other Pc
Rod in my life the want Of that habit which qualities
the to sustain the requirements of such an oc-
casion have to thank you for the honor you have
done myself for this reception, and also for the
honor yeu have conferred on another gentleman
ing done that, feel that have done enough You
all here understand that have had no public partici
patton in the events which have Just resulted In the
election Of your President and Vice PRESIDENT but
cannot conceal from you my feeling, that since the
day when the cage of Ashland candidate for the
high situation Of President of the United States no
canvass ever took place that excited in feelings
so deep and absorbing as the present one; and
now that it has passed away trust may be
am surrounded by friend to whose indulgence may
venture to appeal and who know will deal lenenty
fso %sy must IN rasr TO that
which Mexico waged against us, or rather which we
waged against Mexico-from the period that the fret
blood spilt by this country in that war, 1t was
known to every one who read the communications
which reache from the uppreten signature of
Zachary Taylor that ne was man Of no common n,a
country, and the more the whole country read them;
they read them the more. tcheersl And a. they
read sgar they sought Their meighnos' to compare
gone by had furnished to his country illustration
of prudence, modesty, and vaor not more to be ad-
mired redounding to the credit Of patriotic
and disinterested hero. loud cheering) From that
moment the thoughts Of men directed to the gal
liant general and the whole country was absorbed in
Monterey, and to the celebrated plains of Buepa
Vista. They watched him when he was surrounded
of the bravest Generals of Mexico and they watched
him tooIwben to the requirement. of the Mexican
General to surrender the gallant 1000 men he had
to the request. (Cheers and laughter) From that
time to the present. the minds of the people had never
changed with regard to him From that hour, the
people began to consider that there but
ddate for their eurages at the following Presidential
election and If politicians had kept quiet, and not
stirred UP the passions Of the people, we should
have the whole solid mass Of the people moving
forward in one collective body, to deposit their
this such an event not to be expected. Our oppo
nents DESTROYS to promote the en- DIS of their
to permit and it was not till they saw their efforts
completely frustrated that they gave up in despair.
CHEERS and laughter) They assembled in Baltimore,
and there nominated General Cass Subsequently
they met at Buffalo, and nominated Martin Van
Buren,. You know their fate, and the worst wish
them is that the evening of their lives may be peace
full and happy. CHEERS and laughter) But when
the people Of the country came to vote 1t was not
to be expected that the politicians Of the wing party
would be Of one mind or of one accoed. 1t waslong
struggle in my own mind as to who should be Presi
dent had great difficulty as to the course should
Kentucky. (Cheers) He was my first love, and
there were thousands similarly circumstanced, who
regarded MIN In 5ne stronssss feelings sh OF sSscn
render those feelings and predictions. (Cheers)
regard that the most brilliant statesman Of any
obtained the nomination of the Philadelphia Conven
ton there number Of politicians and newspapers
considered that no greater evil could bsa our country
We had then no voice from Ashland to instruct
and to guide US. We came down to the contest con-
and the merits of our candidate, strug-
gled with resolution and determination, and the sun
(Cheers) with regard to the course which the hero
of Buena Vista may pursue, it is not for to pro-
nounoe sny decision; but l believe he will not act
upon any general prescription. His own good sense
will point him the course most advisable for him to
pureue with regard to those he may employ -
agents in conducting the affairs of his government
believe have gained much for the country by his
election; believe that shall have system of pro-
lection not only to our manufactures but to the en-
tire laborng and Industrious classes of the country
believe we shall also have change in the currency
system but not q return to the old system. Expe-
rence shows that the latter cannot be adopted with
out great modification This has been great victory
not ono Of sect or party, but one for the whole
country. Cheers. 1t is one to which all have
trbuted-the North and the South, the East and the
West. From the North have taken Willard Fillmore
Cloud ehesrsl and from the South we have taken Cen
With however to the great questions Of slavery
and abotionsm quite agree with the President that
Congress is the proper tribunal to settle them; and
hope to the time when they shall furnish
apple of dscord to drive this great republic into geo.
graphical divisions or sectionaa parties shall now
conclude, by asking you to drink
"Tbe Health of General Zachary Taylor-H not
Washington, it IL because the responsibilities of
Washington have not been cast upon him"
Drank with all the honors. Air "Hail to the Chief"
The CHAIRMAN then announced that Mr.. George
Wood would respond to the last toast.
Mr. Gro. WooD rose and said Gentlemen, though
not accustomed to address audiences like this must
confess rise with feelings of ordinary embarrass
me mt, to speak of the great achievement which the
whig party have lately effected. Loud cheers) l
reminded by the the previous speakers that there
two topics which call for your serious consdera
ministration, which the country may expect under
the new dynasty which has just been called to the
and faithful conduct which it win exhibit in the dis
charge Of all matters that consult the best interests of
the country (cheersl At very early period saw
that the great military Caesar whose triumph we have
met this night to celebrate would be nominated for
the high position to which he has just succeeded.
(Cheers) saw it not only in the history of his own
career but also the conduct OF the people at large
that that individual must be General Zachary Tay-
Tor. Ch.rs) His actions, his conduct his whole
indicated that such would be the choice and
bis correspondence which he sent home from tie bat
tie field, perfectly accorded with the same view.
(Cheers) With regard to those politicians who
have endeavored to thwsrt the election Of
the gallant General have to say that
the party to which are opposed have always mani
tested q discretion to which unequal. have
always observed that that party while 1t disposed
to prai.e the candidates Of the whig party who have
heretofore been presented to tine public, and whom
II bad universally censured and condemned when their
action the subject Of general reprobaton that in
this case they disposed to deprecate the oharac
ter conduct, and ability Of General Taylor. 1t
in their pewpapers-I 1t in conversation with their
distinguished and could not fail to observe it in
the signs Of the times recollsct the old maxim, 40
hoste Jas est doce, or in plain English tits "lawful
at all times to gain wisdom from the conduct of
enemies" But while they thus eulogizing other
candidates. General Taylor the constant theme Of
their depreciation They endeavored to detract from