The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-27

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Of my reGnrk- that an afraid viii not suit the t.st
OF portion of this audience; but, mark ms, toll,
you when commenced that intended to make m
own speech aud not yours. E. All risht,-go ahead.
Laughter) Now have told you that If you she's m
any prospect of success for Mr. Cuy that au witt
you and willing TO sacrifice Iysslf the altar OF
my country. (Applause)
vo,cE.-Then vote for Clay.
There is agreat question now asitating this Union
from tn. centre TO the circumference Does any III
think that Lewis Cas- settle that question salts
factoriy? Does any one believe thai Martin Van
Buren, has much Of tho confidence OF the country
M TO induce us to believe that he settlei No.
non) DOES any man believe that General Taylor
bas? e. MONO no. no-o.o.ou' eyes, yes!'D Why,
the divisions among yourselves prove that he has
The divisions here Ia New York prove 1t Wen who
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hEvrRAL VoIcrs.-Henry Clay, Henry Clay can
That IL IL reason that willing sacrifice myself
the Niitaot provso look upon it rs almost great
bumbug ms the Sustreasury think the people OF both
the North and the South take too i'm of it
think that of the North wrong in resisting the
extension of slavery you desire to it abolished
Why! Because by extension you don't increase it.
(tiisses and murmurs. Order order, gentlemen ny
The chains Of the bondsman grating his limbs
In territory as in State Voce.-' That is Cass's
sound. say that slavery In New Mexico Cali
fornia is worse than slavery in Virginia South
Carolina. Extension of slavery is not increase of
slavery (iisses aud partial applause)
VoIcEWe don't want such swretmsats here.
Itay in my opinion the Moth is wrong in its opinion
more you weaken the institution of slavery (Hsses)
And therefore. it is, say it as Southern man.
would give a snap of my finger the exteusien
of slavery II you will let slavery it is, shall
BIZ satfed. don't know any great object to be at
tanned by the South In the exte nson OF slavery am
a Southern man, and look on this question Of
political powec and that alone, and, question of
political pc ~er,l go with the South. where belong
Kisses | am not Southern man with Northern
principles nor Northern with Southern pri moi
pies I am Southern man with national pri pies.
All NEAR to say this subject is that look on the
Inn wis a nav M q tn
which too much Importance IL attached Icy both the
North and the South You attach too much impor-
tapce to 1t. the question is to be settled be-
eve Mr. Clay is the only man that can settle it, and
for that will sacrifice ysef
h's services for the country lvoIoE-We arel No, L
say,y can't Now. il your State nton, which
recently endorsed the nomination of General Taylor
had taken up the nomination of Mr.. Clay, which
made here you could have accomplished it, but it did
not | could have told you from the beginning that
Mr. Clay would not accept any nomination; and, for
that Mr.
people fee, that wrong has been perperated in Phila
dephia, it is their right to correct that wrong,
regard to Mr.. Clay letters, if thought it would
compsh the objectla pplause) but when your State
convention endorsed the nomination OF General Tay-
lor it would be madness to continue Mr. Clays nom-
nation before the country any longer. mo no! no
no nonsense } What friend of Mr., Clay is there
and have here got but thirty or forty sho W.
and votes! say, therefore, that in my judy
ment, the friends Of Mr.. Clay osght to consider
his name Withdrawn from the canvass mo, no, no)
Well, you may do you choose. There are three
names presented 10 us, General Cass General Taylor,
can't try have heard friends Of Mr. Clay reason
take General Cas-" Well think they are wrong
We can't take either of them, and whom am to
take?
VorcEs-Mr Clay, Henry Clay, Henry Clay.
! might choose not to vote at all.
VoICEs-That is right.
No that ia not right said might choose to do so,
ar | wO Oh il
held from General Taylor is vote for General Cass
Disturbance and commotion, and a disinclinaton
to listen.
Well, all have to say is this, that you may do as
you choose You evidently very independent, and
fer the chances OF good to the certainty
of bad one, shall give my vote, as between those
there, to Zachary Taylor.
If thunderbolt had been launched, fresh from the
hands of Jove, into this assembly, 1t could have
created greater excitation than the last remark of
screaming, heard before at any meeting Our
reporter will attempt to describe the scene.
Clay,N "Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah" "Three cheers for
Go neral Taylor 'Hurah, !" Bah" "Roo," .Hurrah,"
Hiss ss-sss," Bah, ""Boo, ""Roo" tBotts stand
ing up and confused) bah, bah, bal,r ROO, roo,
Ioo," "Hurrahn Clap clap, clap, "Boo, boo" "Put
him out, out with him ~
Mr. Bolts attempts to speak, but it is nogo. At this
point gentleman i.cmedateiy behind Mr.. Bolts, and
doubtless those who wanted him to speak pro-
posed three cheers tor Henry Clay:-'Hurrah Hur-
rah Hnrrah ~ Hats, canes, handkerchief, &c. in
requsition and MIR. Bolts took swallow of brandy
cocktail g Order Order !''-" Bah!''-'' Order!''-
Boo! Roo!n"Order! Order!'-and a rush to q sta nd
where the banner with a portrait of Mr. Clay
placed.
derD and | call you to order. e. Order, crder!'-
"Tbree cheers for Gen Taylor !''" Bahn-" Three
for Henry Clay !''-"Hurrah Hurrah Hurrah !. !j'
The is brought to the front of the platform
amid the most vehement applause, and waved to and
fro MIR Bolts head Three cheers for Harry of
the West" Hurrah hurrah hurrah % Z" Three
more" {. Hurrah hurrsh. hurrah ~ Confusion,
which lasted for several minutes.
Mr. Boris takes another draught from the brandy
cocktail after stirring the sugar and looking aroand
him.
DELArIELD SMITH jumps up and says-Gentlemen
call to p os b% order
Gentlemen, appeal to you whether, as we have given
an invitation to the distinguished virginian to ad.
spectful attention. e. Good ~ "good!)
The appeal had the desired effect, and
MIR. Boris after finishing his cock tall continued
follows Gentlemen | have been invited here this
evening to express my opinion, and told you when
commenced that intended to make my owl speech,
and not yours and to declare my own sentiments,
present did not tell you that would make speech
that would please every one. Have I not swallowed
the Taylor pill with wry face enough
VoIcE.-Then don't give 1t to us. f. Good that's
Mr. Borrs-Dd you ever see child take physic
worse than took this Taylor pill!
VoroE-Yes and we've them "spew' it up,
too. e. Good capital y; and perfect uproar OF
laughter and applause)
MIR. BoTTs.-Well, SAID w0uld vote Tor Ueneral
TAYLOR but not at the dictat'on of my own judy
mebt, and for the purpose of keeping out worse
MIR Bolts here concluded and sat down.
HoRAcE GREEDY, ESQ. being loudly called for, here
came forward amid much cheering and cries go 1t
for Clay He said he d. not propose to speak at any
length the prese meeting ut late hour but
on the subject of Free Territory, much had beea said
by his distng uished Southern friend who had prece
ded him and first that 1t was . matter solely having
reference to political power He would say to him
(Mr o. it was more question of moral than politi-
cal power (cheerpg) He did not to enter into
the question, TO whether extending slavery would
weaken increase 1t but in reply to his friend from
Virginia, he would cay, that II its extension into
Territories considered by the South, an
evil let them keep there Loud cheerng)-aud he
would feel satisfied. tHear) But rs to its extension
into national territory there he responsible for it,
and he would not consent to become responsible
(Cheers Therefore he would coute nd for II that the
south had no right ask Of them to extend laws be-
longing to the Union at arge over which they could