Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-30
THE WINGS OF NEW YORK CITY.
PROM THE NEW roRK ErrREss.


EXPRESS.
The Wing Ratification Meeting on Wednesday evening,
at Vauxha Garden, the enthusiastic of the
Pagn and threw all other meetings, whether Cass, Van
Buren,, Clay, Taylor, into the shade The great hall
was filled before the meeting called to order the hall
lighted up and from half past eight o'clock there
continued lnundaion of people. The scene, throughout
was one OF the greatest enthusiasm and excitement The
crowds impatient to begin and reluctant close Our
Oldest Wings were present. and the graves mingled their
cheers and congratulations with those of the youngest and
most enthusiastic The odes. heads times have
the warmest hearts but all in earnest and resolved that
the Wing fires should burn on and burn brightly the end.
Old Yauxha, the Of many and such variety Of
meetings. more animated There music flags,
banners, inscriptions, names, cheers and every possible do
monsaon stir the blood and the hearts Of the peo
pie assembled The booming Of without responded
to the music Within and the words within again the vocal
strains without The very groves musical with Wing
songs and every echoed back song of welcome The
singing, indeed of the marked features of the meet
ing and gave infinite delight all whose hearts auned
to this innocent mode of appeal.
The speaking was excellent. Gowns and HoYrMAs,
after the Address and Resolutions read spoke within
the ha the with mingled humor and the strong
of Kentucky eoquence and the other in those silver
and imprisoned strains which always make him well
come to New York audience. The cheering continu-
ed and hour after hour the spirit did flag The
of TAILOR and FILLAonE, Of FISH, and Of all the Wing
nominees made the welkn ring; and the shouts Of that
loud boisterou and hearty kind which seemed to give sort
of electrical vitality to all who present Wing mea-
or Wing found eloquent defenders or
more enthusiastic supporters.
At Of the stands without HUGH MAXWELL made
logical and solid speech Of hour; argument against
Cass and Van Buren,, and in favor of Gen. Taylor almost
equal to the best which has been made. His speech
ushered in and followed up with music from the Gee Clubs
in attendance
At the third stand there band Of music, songs and
good speeches. One from Mr.. RoMAISE, of Ulster and
another from Mr. AUSTEN of Louisiana, the friend and neigh
Dor Of Gen. Taylor.
Such meetings these where but called and three
held and all harmonious give additional assurance if they
wanted, that New York, from the city to the lakes
from the heart the extremes, is Whig-Whig only-and
in the grand result Wing altogether.
At the meeting above referred TO- the assembage called
trder by the Hon. PHILIP HosE who accompanied the call
with few pertinent and pointed remarks. The Hon. VIII
KENT (he distinguished of the late Chancellor
KENT called preside the meeting, assisted by the
usual number of Vice Presidents and Secreares-a good
Wings and true.
J. C. PrScKSEr, Esq, of the Delegates to the Wing
State Convention, having read the report of the Delegates
the State Nominations &c. the Hon. JAMES LYNCH for
ward and read the following resolutions, which (says tho
Tnbune received and adopted with loud and repeated
cheers
Resolred That the Wing Platform, upon which stand,
is the old Wing Platform Of
l. Opposition Executive, Prerogatve, Monachical,
OneMan Power Down with the arbitrary selfwil of
man. is the Wing idea and the government OF the People,
Congress constutonay expressed is the main plank
in the Wing Platform.
q The currency of the People is good enough currency
the Government. The money that will buy bread and
good enough money for the salaries OF ocehoders
No 49, 900 locked up in Wall street. in the vaults
of the Subrt asuIy and distracted from the cuency-but
where the merchant and mechanic safely trust their
ney there should the servants Of the people trust theirs also -
another plank in the Wing Platform.
g. Adequate Protection to the American citizen and Ame
ean labor from the pauper labor of Europe and from their
l-fed lclad i'll housed, starved competonanoher plank
in the Wing Platform.
prudent but efficient development of the and
capabilities Of the lakes rivers and harbors of the ine
Nor by the Federal Government The Eric Canal, bringing
here the trade Of the West supports and makes prosperous
half million OF human beings in this city and Its suburbs
double and treble that number, by bringing here the trade of
Lake Superior Of the Upper Mississippi and OF the Missouri
through adequate system Of internal improvement in the
great West, is another plank in the great Wing Platform
which stand
Resopd That we cannot and will not desert the old Wing
platform stand any other and that with consent,
Cuba black plank Yucatan yoD plank shalhe added
to by Lewis Cass, Buffalo composite, mosaic work, by
Martin Van Buren,.
Upon "Free Soil" platform has always Stood and
will stand and they who will stand with upon
invited come and shall be welcomed thereon but
not leave mount any especially that which
has but solitary prop support il and that Of very doubtful
timber, TO say the least.
Resolred, That the Wing nominations made, both at Phi
ladepha and Utica, entitled support, and to
hearty support and that in
ZACHARY TAYLOR for President, and
WILLARD FILLMORE for Vice President,
while shall have able and iusious heads Of the Repub
lc we shall also have in
HAMILTON FIsH, for Governor, and
GEo. w. PATTERSON, for Lieut. Governor
efficient and enlightened heads Of the State The ticket the
the tcoe ticket and nothing but the ticket earnestly
mend to Wing support and Wing enthusiasm.
RESOLVED, That HESRr CLAr, in his distinct and emphatic
annuncaon that bis shall not be used for dsoganizs
op again shows that honor and patriotism desrer to him
than ambition revenge and that while has example adj
monshes ell his friends abide by the decision Of the Wings
in National Convention his self sacrificing the
dears him to our hearts.
Besides Col. CoosBs and OGDES HOFFMAN, the People
were addressed either the Saloon stands in the
garden Of vauxhal by Mr.. II. GRKELEr, by HusH MAX
WELL by Mr. MANCHESTER, and by Mr.. CHARLss RIDDLE.
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Tar LATE ArrRAr Ar Observation-Disclosures the oppres-
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