Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-26
WING DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK.


Pursuant to the public notice, the Young Wings
of the city held mass meeting last night in Wash
ington parade ground TO respond TO the nominations
of the Philadelphia Convention Large numbers Of our ei
began assemble early hour around the stand,
which erected the extremity of the square,
brilliantly lighted and canoped with large canvass bearing
the of TAYLOR and FILLMORE. 1t very subsan
tally constructed and the accommodations for reporters
of the convenient character very fine band
attendance and enlveped the crowd with stirring national
until the hour for organization hearty enthusiasm appeared
prevail among all assembled maneng itself in cheers
and the firing of pistols around the skirts of the meeting
At eight O'clock several thousands having collected
De PUY called the meeting ORDER nominated JosA
THAN w. ALLEN, Esq. for Chairman.
Mr. De PUr also nominated number Of gentlemen for
Vice Chairman
SAMUEL H. De MoTT nominated gentlemen for Secretaries
The Chairman then introduced TO the nesting Hon. F. A.
TALLMADGE, Of the Eighth Ward, who greeted with
loud cheering He commenced by stating that it right
and proper examine the principles of the political cand
dates and express appreciation disappobaon with regard
them What then, said he, the principles of the pre-
sent party in power Those who attached to the admin
saon of Polk in favor Of the principles which Lewis
Glass; who is recommended by the Democratic party his
successor will carry Mr. T. then gave sketch Of the
character of those principles. The Eighth Ward Club here
made their appearance with music and their banners and
received with three cheers He entered into explanation
OF TO oregon
forgetting the easy slide which Mr.. Polk made from $40 40
49o The Mexican then commented with the
debt which its prosecution had imposed upon country,
equal Mr.. t. said to additional tax of FIVE dollars
every nhabant of the United States. The ascendency Of
the South however, greater evil than this He asked
free from free State, where this system of slave
tension shall end He called the serious attention of the
dcnce this question. 1t had been sad be remarked that
the Wings had platform. He desired those persons
derstand that the Wing party possessed great and cardinal
principles, which they woad never surrender. Cheers.
Mr. T. then entered into discussion Of the and har
Dor question connected with the commercial prosperity Of
the country, abiding the fact that of the $780, 000 900 OF
revenue received since the adoption Of the constitution,
$3.50 0o0 900 paid by New York. and yet the policy OF
Cess and Polk would prohibit any improvement OF New York
harbor. II had been recommended impose tonnage duty
vessels and apply the money the improvement Of har
bors and rivers This had been tried in Baltimore for the last
years. and the consequence that the thus
ceved had decreased from 81 000000 in 1888 Sis3 900
in ls47. Gen. Taylor ii was known, would accede to the
wishes of Congress in this respect and his election would
therefore the passage Of proper laws the subject
Need speak (sad Mr. T. of the character OF Gen. Taylor
Loud cheers You have witnessed his acts read his letters
and heard his character described Cheers He acknow
lodged to be OF great discretion sound judgment, and
uudaunted courage. Cheers, II elected, he would frame
Cabinet Of the best and abest Wings. Great applause
Many of you have looked that of the Eas, few
weeks his voice will unite with mine for Gen Taylor I'm
mense cheering What could say of that bright the
West loud cheers, that whom have delighted to
honor and love tie, too will give his voice for Taylor
Great applause The speaker then concluded by asking
what wanted than a who would the
designs OF the Representatives OF the People, and advising the
Wings all maconents who advocate Van Buren,
| as il il the devil himself
\ JAMES Brooks, ESQ., Of the Erpress introduced
to the meeting. He remarked that he forward only
echo since the greater which had been expected
present among them. Shall be told, said he,
that the Wing party has disbanded-ha party which has
stood many years; that its banner has been aed in the
dust II adversely overtakes ii, the will roll back and
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fixed and established while those who held the Convention
Buffalo had but rckey variegated, mysterious, white,
black, mingled, and mosaic PLATFORM Laughter and APP
pause The Speaker then entered length the discus
Of Wing principles and stated that the Allison letter OF
Gen. Taylor decided him to be in favor Of a restriction the
veto power and of the tariff and internal improvements,
they should be decreed by the voice Of the people He de-
scrbed in glowing terms the military exploits Of Gen. Taylor
and asserted that il impossible for be a great
military commander without possessing qualifications for
government The concluding part of his address
pied with review OF the political and character Of Van
Buren,, showing that little dependence be placed bis
present professions. All Wings he said who followed the
onedea oneeyed Poyphemus party will do themselves dis
credit and dishonor.
i II. ]. RAYMOND, Esq appeared next the stand, and
received with three cheers Under the circumstances
which exist the present time he sad the election OF
November depend principles whose Importance no mind and
no tongue can exaggorae. The newly acquired Territories
must have government, and that government must come
from Washington lis character would therefore depend
greatly the result Of the election Van Buren, he said ia
put forward the representative Of the single principle o{
free soil be respected the opinions Of the large and inel-
gent class Of citizens who advocated it. but drused the wis
dom of the measure which he considered adapted to de-
feat the object in view. The election Of 1914 was rroof
Of the injury which may do by opposing candidates who
do agree with them in all things, when the issue lies be-
alone. The Senate consists Of fifteen North
and fifteen Southern members. The question Of the ba
lance of power might be forever decided by that Of the
admission Of territory, and which could the North
place its dependence give the casting voe-Buer or Fill
more tCres of " FilImorel'1
Mr.. X. also reviewed the Of Van Buren, he con-
dered that must sometimes require all his ingenuity to
solve the question Of his personal identity Laughter and
cheers How coold be make up his mind that the Free Soil
Van Buren, Of 1913 the the Pro-savery Van
Buren Of ls25 II reminded him of woman whose dress
made shorter by wags she asleep in her mar
ketwagon and who waking doubted her own identity 81
far that she was obliged TO adopt the following test
"lfI be L, as hope | be,
I've a little dog at home, and he knows me .,
Loud laughter and cheers The speaker concluded by do
scrbng the character Of Gen. Taylor as developed in his;
military history and called upon the Wings unite and cleo,
him. believing that the interests OF the country will thereby
| be secured. prolonged applause
Mt BLAKBLr then read number Of resolutions favorable
to the Wing nominees, which unanimously adop,ed
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