The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-07

great domestic danger, and would be of degrs-
am thoroughly opposed. Now gentlemen thus
shrinking and thus feeling, what have To dot
Did wa at any time say to those who differ from
US, you must come to termsy Did say you must
believe rs we dof No, We never made 1t
test 1t was first introduced by Mr.. Field, at the
syracuse convention and We never made 1t a test
question. SO II was ut Herkimer. We sent delegates
instructed not to make it q test question. We in
formed them OF our opinions and am free to say that
II an honest man were nominated who had oppressed
no epiaton in regard to that great question: would
have given my support lApplausel But 1t was not
elected delegates. and directed them to nominate
Northern unite In the support any Northern
man at the Baltimore convention General Cass then
became the nominee Of the convention and dele
gates were rejected by it, South Carolina, which
sent no delegates, was represented by one man. who
lions OF people, was represe nted by no one willing
as am to allow, under the existing state OF things,
number Of slaves to count four while only count one,
] am utterly unwilling that one white man there
should cou mt nne-(laughter and good humor) and
gentlemen it was unfair and unjust to admit those
delegates. II was the first duty Of the convention to
determine the question at issue between them
Now such is the condition of the democratic party of
this Statc-ts organization dishonored and It's state
unrepresented Having taken no part in the nomins-
ton, a convention has been called in June for the
nomination Of d President and Vice President Why,
1t Is nconcevable to that any person could submit
that convention. They well feared the result. 80
-~"' 10" 49, -. +d.n 8 -
Now my object in addressing You Is to sxpress nv
views if you desire it. however unmportant the indi-
vidual may be To the CAUSE which advocate have
devoted great portion of my lfeto that will
adhere will stand By the regular nomi of the
only when its supporters turn recreanto to prin-,
ciple.A Now i say TO You that Thomas Richie
from the democratic party ef the. Union. ~ am
only a new conner among you, but when a dele
Eats s%aq !, a, meek and heels out Of sonyea
going daughter from all sides) Wa have OF sepa-
rated from our brehrenthey have separated from
You going to cut away from the democracy or the
Union, says he. Why they have cut US Off, and they
have told us that they do without the vote of New
YORK ana therefore, the State Of New York small AZ
to be cut off, Now let see how the universal whiy
party is getting on They assemble tomorrow in con-
| will resoiutely oppose him, They may nominate
whom they please; but the republican party Of this
ry Of the wing delegates are instructed to vote for
Mr., Clay but they wont do it.. Qaughterl Gen. Tay-
lor has recruited regiment Mt the south starting with
declaration that he never will surrender, He has
been brought before the convention and he is now
about seeing whether they viii surrender whether
he will come and take them. by storm (Applailse)
My impression is that these men who have bee saying
Here's to you Harry Clay for twenty years win re-.
jos1 the democratic party, to which many of their
do they are in difficult position -
Now appeal to you, whether the democracy are
bound to support the nominations of the Baltimore
convention? If they have been nominated by south
dictaton the freenen this State will never sup
port tnem. Ihat ~ as true stand here, how
ever it may be treated by the men in power Through
the ballot box they will be heard anu the
rebuked. That you may rely Let not people sup
pose you can check the expression of the free people
this State. You may drive them from a convention,
You may put them string of delegates, end
Of which is Edwin Croswell, and the other BENJAMIN
Brandeth; but 1t won't do 1t strikes me gentlemen
that IT unfortunate act If the great State Of
New York to fall by the stiletto that pierced the
heart of Sas Wright it should have been ate nded by
one of the regular faculty in Its dying moments and
not by qqaek; lGreat laughter) They will decide
fnp fhamx hat th..r
Tammany IIail-that they will support Gen. Cass
voIcEs-Certainly No we won't. ,s....r ~,
VAN BUREN-They are certainly welcome to do so.
VoIcE-Three cheers for General Cass. Cheers and
groans. -t1. ..,
VAN BuRss-Don't, my friends They will think
that you whs:ling at funeral If you do that (Tre-
mendous laughter and appause) La the inca ntme 1t
is gratifying to know what these twenty
think.
The great object should be to defeat the wings and
If you can't do it by the nomination Of Cass It can be
done by the nomination Of man who will represent
the democratic party Your delegates have been rned
cut Of the conventions but they have done their duty
the regular Of the party, and you must
nominate candidate who will represent your views.
1t is not for me to say who that man Is, but in my
judgment he should be who is to the great
question Of the age-the principle of securing human
freedom In our new territories. We must not take
pig in n poke-he must not be muszed Now let
make few remarks in regard to South Carolina. Per-
nit to state that she has been consistent through
out in regard to this question: She was opposed to us
slavery the convention that formed the constitu.
ton South Carolina ref used to be the
convention: See much to admire in that State.
remember that on the battle fields of Mexico the c
zens Of New York and the soldiers of the Palmetto
State fought side by side .''@ ''"' '''" ''.'
The rest Of Mr.. Van Buren's speech reporter
could possibly take in consequence OF the density
Of the crowd around him The speaker however. con
cuded with few brief remarks OF ageneral character
MIR, BUTLER, U, 5. District Attorney. followed, and
said he reoiced TO such a number of democratic
friends those which surrounded him that occasion
(Cheerngl They assembled upon occasion
unlike anything that had before occurred in their
political history Here the crowd pressed forward to-
wards the front Of the platform aud some of
the barnburners took possession Of the small table
where two Of the reporters seated,
much confusion. The committee of arrange
ns left them to shift for themselves best they
could, amid ncessant Interruptions and all kinds of
noises and jostling there being accommodation of
the subject of much just condemn alton ] Mr. b con-
tnued: Their Southern brethren not content
with excluding the New OK delegation from the Bal
sion-interruption Mr. d. went on to say that they
had the power to prohibit slavery in territories JEFF
ferson Madison Munroe, Jackson and all their Pres-
dents nearly down to- the present day. taught
them [Cheers MIR. b. here reviewed the course
pursued by Baltimore Convention subject Of
the Of Cass and Buier which he took occa
sion strongly to dissent from and at this stage Of his
remarks, interrupted by loud cheering for "Cass
and Butler" q large crowd having rushed forward
towards the front steps of the Hall Of Records to at
tend the old Hunker meeting, held there, for
report Of which below, under its pr6pep head.
He continued that according to the usages of tn,
party to which he had been so ardenty attach d. the
State OF New York fully entitled to have her voice
heard I'm the convention. and the rejection OF their
delegation was insult to the state Of New York.
Loud cries of to be ii was' followed by cheer
ing for Cass and Butier1 Mr. Is next referred the
course pursued by the Virginia dec5 alton in 1885,
which he pronounced inconsistent, in rejectins the
regular nominee nominee and putting forward his friend
22d June, until he should have ascertain ned how his
friends would act. Che ers Mr.. n. concluded an
elaborate speech, covering no ground as
that Of the preceding speaker, aud that embodied in
the address and resolutions At the conclusion of his
address there loud and retersted cheers for
Cass and Bulter,n and symptoms OF W in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the platform where groups to
be heard and in various quarters the
comparative merits of the barpbur aud old hun
kers, amid much jostling shouting and noises of all
sorts. .7-'" ~ ~ '--".o'.
General Nys, of Madison county, followed il being
nearly dark, and spoke in favor of the general
principles OF the party laid down by the preceding
speakers. La the of his remarks. he inter-
rupted by sturdy, hardGsted old bunker, from the
Sth ward, named Beekman who with his shirt sleeves
tucked up coat hat and In his work. dress of
ant elp m the Of