The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-23
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FUNNY OR GANtZATION.
FUNNY SPEECHES AND FUNNY DOIyGS.

Clay asst evening. 10 take INTO consideration the
best to be pursued reference to certain let
tiers which had been received from Mr. Clay, IN
which hat distinguished statesman declined, po-
lively, to sanction the use of his name as can
didate ort he Presidency; but at the eleventh
hour, they couneImHnded II by the following no.
Ice, which was published ia the evening papers of
yesterday
In DEMocRArIc WING CLAY EXECUTIVE CoMMrrEE-
1t was resolved That the meeting called for Friday
evening. 22d instant. at Vauxhal Garden, should be
postponed until further notice BY order
WILLIS HALL, Chairman.
N. CARROLL, Secretary
Notwithstanding this postponement, large as
-sembaee OF people collected together at Vauxhall
Garden last evening, and evlnced their determine
ton TO do something, notwithstanding the notice
-of postponement, Tor Mr. Clay, on their own
count. Alter some delay, and a good deal OF con-
versatlon among the parties assembled, who num-
'bered, probably, five hundred more, a gentleman
informed them that the meeting war; by notice pub
lshed in the afternoon psper', indefinitely postponed
What was therefore to be done! Afser the lapse Of
few minutes eentit man moved that in the absence
OF the regular MIR FrsDee take the chair and
that the meeting be organized which was accordingly
done.
Mr. FRIsBEE said that had erstood that letters
had been received from Mr. Clay in which he stated
that he declined nomination by his friends in New
wings yet. (ApplauseJ We have perfect right to
meet and say what shall DO under the circum-
stances. is SAID in the Ezpres which paper by tho
way, be did not place much reliance on, Oaughter)
that Mr. Clay will not consent nomin What
thereupon shall we do?
No. no! Yes yes! Hurrah for Taylor Three cheers
for Henry Clay. Hurrab hurrah' hurrah!
Mr. FRIsBEE-We meet here (order order) as Clay
men, Tot as Tay lor men
volcE, 1--WE are both" sect out, Amt. We
whigs- yes, that's it. we are wings" I'VE are for
Taylor ooh, shut upn well / say we'll for
Taylor 'Hurrah!' mo. Id If we do Henry
Clay for eyern .Hurrah hunahn "A little more
s s1.sS mo y' don't sir wen go Clay and nothing
Mr. FRrspEr found it impossible to proceed with his
.nA anti. anna hos INA wa N nAara tnn1
to be Smith Eli got on top OF table and read the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved That an Henry Clay formed
into effect
Cries of Committee -" Com mittee,"" Committee
The proposer of the resolution got down. and Mr..
Frisbee essayed to speak e. Order, order We are
wings, say. e. That's the talk ~ was at Philadel-
phia when Mr.. Clay cheated out of the nomna-
ton.
Some disturbance between Clayite and Taylorite,
in which the Tay lorte got hustled out. During the
dstprba nee, the friends of both candidates amused
themselves by cheering for their respective favorites
Mr FRIsBEE.-Is John SIN, III in the room laugh
tor. Yes, here's a directory full of them" "Walk
Y.1p, John Smith - and good deal of mersiment)
Il {" Three cheers for John smith"
Mr. IrH-Gentlemen take it all wings
here, and did not assemble to differ e. Good?
Hurrsh for John smith2 We came here to agree %;
us confer together brothers; let us come to the
point What are we to no. in the present condition % Of
Hurra ali for Taylor! - Out with that Taylor man.
and out he putt
q drum nd fife, ant bearing blue banner. e. Three
cheers for the Sixth ward boys" g Hurrah hurrah,
hurrah ~
john SMrrH-Gentlemsn, about to remark
that MIR Clay's feelings honorable to him but Mr.
Clay is public propsaty That's the talk hnra
your political hearts under the shades of Ashland =!
(RoaIs of laughter) Yes say what right has he to
say bury political hearts under the shades
of Ashland? (Renewed laughte | need not say
what am coming to. am coming to the nomination
of Henry Clay. (Great applause, and two or three
Taylor men sent out OF the room Win rusn) feS
in spite Of Henry Clay hats the talkp-let it go
from north to south. and east to west that we the
people, will nominate Henry Clay, in spite of Henry
Clay. (Uproarious appause)
VoIcE-And by so doing elect General Cas-. CsOut
with him" "Out with him." Arush and Taylor
man less in the room.
Mr.. SnrrH.-Now, what is our position! We didn't
appoint the convention that nominated General
Taylor and rejected Henry Clay. Not one in ten Of
us voted for it. As good wing, would certainly
ton. if they had nominated straight out and out
unmistakeable whig; but here we must take man.
who in souls can't understand, whether
he is even a passsble kind of wing, aud this too,
when we have galaxy of real true wings, who have
labored for years for the party Is 1T not Illuminating
to feel that must go for man OF questionable prn
ciples, who says he has no principles Is it
not degrading to take such questionable sort Of ami
Vo,cr-Do YOU cali GEN Taylor an animal? Ifhe
is animal he will be your next President dn you
e. Three cheers for General Taylor" Good
iThat's the talk y "Ilurrah." "hurrah,' "hurrah."
"There now" "No you don't" Give us three for
that bright star of the West" "Hurrah y .hurrah,"
"hurrahn 'Put them out" "Put out all them white
hats" "Out with them" Song" song" song"
"Give Il songn "Lets have song.'O
Gentlemen, said an individual mounting table,
my voice is hoarse but III do the best can.
Oh! times they say, are hard;
We've s sS money &c. and nothing to do
T" Give US another songl, "Three cheers for Clayl
At this point, Mr. DoRRANcE mounted the table,
and said he q sincere frie nd of Mr. Clay. Mr.. c.
had been nominated in this and other places and it
hoped that he would receive sufficient votes to
throw the election into the House of
But Mr.. Clay has declined, and as sincere friend Of
Nv (luu ha upn mt In n nj m
C' No. you dont"' "Give us Clay speech, or nonenD
don't say We ought to go for Tsyior but what shall
for TayorrO But if MIR. Clay has said that he will
not let his name be used, do not see how wings can
speech, will YOU None Of that neighbor; we want
Clay speech y But tell you what we can dove
go for Hamilton Fish, But what will we do in the
presidential clection' e. Vote for Clay" by hundred
menu
faction that he compelled to retire from his ele-
walton, and make room for a gentleman who said he
had resolution to offer. The following resolution
was then read =
Resolved duty of all wings support
mn y a. 81 %ss and s: se nS and no
Gentlemen shall I read any more'
eyes" $50 on" "Theyre no good" "Give us
another"
Reoved-That this meeting recommend Clay wings
New York to vote for Henry Clay if they can"
"What's that you say 20 eyes can" No,
we can't" 4" ! say we can" " Read the Sixth ward
resolutions" eyes, yes, read the Sixth ward reso
lutions.n
Well will "At a meeting Of the above named
club-c What club, neighb9r ~ and great laughter
"Go on" =" Go on.n " Yes, go on-d-n the club.')
"At q meeting Of the above named club
e. Read on" Read on" Read on " When
the following resolution adopted 80 Whereas, the
time has arrived when the young of this country
when the young men of this country-yes, gentle
men, when the young men of this country-do-dd-
yes didn't no, that amt it. e. Well, what the h
Is it," go on' Great laughter. Hurrah for the
young Of our country ~ Langhter)
At this stage of the proceedings Sixth ward Clay
boy of the rough and tumble order jumped up, seized
the resolution and CONNIE ced reading
At a meeting of the above named club e. Damn
the club give us the resolution " the following
luton was adopted" Whereas, the time has arrived,
when the young of this country-when the
young men Of this countryn- (.aughter)-".w when
the young men of this country" (rencwed laughter)
-. IL - ~ Ia nAlIr trrl do