The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-17
CLAY MEETING IN THE PARK.
REPORT FROM THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION
s m all Potato e S.

A meeting called by the delegates of the city o.
New York to the Wing Convention, at Philadelphia,
to report their proceedings at the said and
to account for the disappointment Of the nomna-
ton of Mr. Clay and to the sympathies of the
wings, and their indignation for the said dsappoint-
mcnt, which hat been great disappointment to sundry
individuals and old party leaders of this citywas held
last night, in the Park Precisely at o'clock we ar
rived at the Park gates out of BREATH fearing were
too late, and that should not be able to make our
way to the speakers stand through the immense
crowd" Arriving thus far, we looked out over the
Park for the meeting, but could nothing. There
was, indeed, stand erected but it empty, and
it. short distance however from this stand,
saw, made way along to the see me- little
knot Of people, which compared to the large of
the Park looked exactly like little drop of Ink spilled
upon large sheet Of white paper 1t had this pictu-
rescue appearance to at distance We approached
this nucleus of human beings surprising that this must
be consultation Of wings, called the emergency,
in despair at finding so little sympathy in the
people, and so little attention paid to their call
But on reaching the spot, what astOnishment
to find editor Bennett, in his white hat, making uis
tnguished figure, standing in the midst Of u group
which had gathered round him, some whispering to
each other and staring with wonder at the gaea editor
of the HerGld-others asking him questions, nd
intently listening to him. While stood by. wonder
ing what this could an. and why it was that CLAY
meeting thus ira sformed into real assem-
bly, gathered round the first and the earliest
and warmest friend Of the distinguished old general
newsboy pushed through the crowd shouting that
same old coon, only three centsthat old coon"
and very cvilly offered the old the dis
tinguished journalist who seemed the most prominent
figure in the group Some asked the lad If it was
the funereal of the old coon and the idea occurred
ing and that the proprietor of the Herald having al
ways been personally friendly to Mr. Clay though po-
liticaly opposed to him. had attended mark of
spect pay his devor at the funeral obseques the
old coon' In fact, there something mela ncholy
and funeral about the whole meeting and something
or other had such an effect upon us we believe, how
WAS he Omptpr viii 1nt ahnnt
that copious streams poured down our face and not
being supplied with white handkerchief for the occa
sion, were obliged to use our bandanna to dry
streaming eyes and cheeks. AS 1t beginning
to grow late left the little nucleusabove
and made way to the empty and deserted platform
to if, in the event there should be a meeting
whether any accommodations were there for the
porters This move seemed the signal to others and
Immediately crowd rushed up upon the platform
others began to arrive and people seeing the plat
form full round to the front, and in u short time
the ground opposite, where before soul had bee
seen, covered with peopleso can n crowd
collect in great city like New York The actors and
callers Of the meeting seemed to take courage at sight
of the multitude. There might have been two or
three thousand present which continued to receive
additions from the passers by in the adjoining streets
attracted by curiosity to know what was going on.
Hereupon N. Carroll, Esq, came forward called the
meeting to order and nominated N. w. Engs, ESD as
chairman upon which some one in the crowd raised
shout of three cheers for Mr. Engs.
Robert f. Holiness Esq, NJ. X. Pouson, Esq and Mar
7. Boluk nominated Secretaries of the meet
ing Cries of Blunt Blunt being raised MIR Blunt
then came forward and addressed the meeting
Mr. BLUNT stated that pursuant to the object of the
meeting. he should proceed the part Of himself and
his fellow delegates from tho city of New York rem
der account of their proceedings and doings at the
late convention at Philadelphia. Mr. Blunt then en-
tered into detailed report Of every days proceedings
at the convention, and related infinitely the motions
made the resolutions offered how laid n the
table, how appeals were made to the chair, how
they then driven into the nom nation
without time for consultation, how many votes,
Clay and Taylor each severally received at
each ballot; how when it was that the nomination
nfA In
dropped off from him. and how at last General Taylor
was nominated by large majority The stateme Mt
was exactly the the report Of the proceedings
of tho ntion which appeared the day after It's
meeting, in the Herald, and nothing whatever new,
strange, striking added to that faithful report
We were surprised at this, because from Mr. Blunts
opening remarks, we had expected that he would a |
tale unfold" but We soon discovered that he had
nothing whatever to tell and nothing but the simple
fact to state, that General Taylor had been truly |
fairly. impartially, and henoraby nominated by an |
overwhelming majority of the whig convention All
Mr. Blunt could do was to deplore regret to depre-
cate and to bewai the to him. unpalateabe fact that
the majority of the delegates like himself
termined to have no man but Mr.. Clay. MIR. Blunt |
was particularly lachrymose and indignant when he |
related the of the nomination at that passage
when the Kentucky delegation called upon |
to give their votes, and he said that when they |
after the other nominated General Zachary Taylor
"a thrill through the whole assembly thoughbcfore
it tumultuous and noisy that IL would have re-
quired 24pounder to make itself heard Yet at this
pin might have been heard to drop in as
sembly among the thousands present. This Mr.
eyes truly deplorable He seemed to have been i'm
pressed by IL quite the wrong way instead is
reconcing him to the nomination of Gen Taylor, IL
only appeared to excite his vexaton and indignation.
The impression produced upon the minds Of all who
listened to the statement of Mr. Blunt, whatever
they might have thought before of the nomi-
nation, must have been the impression, that
nomination at any convention at any time before,
ever was could be- perfect. more honora-
BILE, more just, more legitimate, than the uomna-
ton which General Taylor has received from the Phla
delpha convention During all the time Mr.. Blunt
were nearly crushed to death upon the platform The
hot hands and bodies placed and bearing upon us we're
intoerabe. 10 really is most discreditabe to the
callers and managers Of public meetings that while
they glad to their speeches and dongs the
morning in full In the public papers and while thew
obtain more hearers from the publication 80 Tho
newspapers than they could possibly assemble in
no manner of preparation for the convenience
of those who have the painful and aborious
task to perform not only Of taking notes of their
speeches. but afterwards of sitting up the whole night
TO write them out. They who act with little con-
sideraton to the members of the press who attend
their benefit and honor to gorify them and their
ported mt ALL or II reported only to have their names
sent abroad to the world with blank mark and stig-
ma upon them. During the statistical statement Of I
Mr. Blunt there were successively equal bursts ap-
pause and manifestations Of enthusiasm whenever the
names, either of Clay or Taylor, mentioned A a
few individuals there indeed especially hore
for that purpose who individually exhibited their
soual feelings at every mention of the Of v
Clay One fellow in tho crowd upon the plat -
form, whore head was damned close to ours, Is
outrageous In bis shouts and ef- q
forts to get up shouts whenever the Of Clay
me ntioned but the crowd below quite impartial,
and shouted Just loud for Taylor as for Clay IL "
however to the people Immediately round the n
platforms decidedly packed meeting and packed h
Jury or this we witnessed signal demonstration. h
There was, in the crowd below half drunk humorous
sailor, who particularly loud in shouting, Hurrah