The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-31

fes'o'e 70 MIN an equabs and placid state OF mind.
GERMAnIA.-This celebrated ba nd so perfectly made
up and whose soul inspiring strains have on several
occsslons ELECTED the unsnmouJ cheers Of those who
5neie cen certs viii again appear at the Ia
musical excellence will assemble and give personal te
mony tf their esteem for this truly Nous band
Sticknsy's Circus is in Memphis
Young Alexander aud the Heron Family ara In Gin
onnati.
Grand Mass Meeting of all the Whig Ger
mans 4. the city, mt the Henry Clay
House, In the Seventeenth Ward.
Such was the grand title given to the meeting of a
German Rough and Ready Club, Of the nth ward
IL would not require very big closet to hold all the
German wings in this city and che whole gether
would form very small partcle-too listls be
called grand German wing is q very wo nderful
thing but little known and seldom seen. 1t Is a rara
arts an ferris MICRO que simiiwd cygno On arriving
upon the spot last night which to contain all the
wing Germans of the city, We found upper room
prepared Tor The occasion, and hung with flags and
banners bearings various political devices in German
suitable to the occasion The ROOM however, was
the house. attracted by the music below. By and by
the sounds OF distant music heard; wings from
urage the whig Germans. The music appro he'd
nearer and nearer and though the hour was late, it
however filled in very effective manner-a band of
muio marched up into the room, and itself half
filing the space OF the apartment began to play,
merrily some lively polka tunes, by which, As
might be expected the other half Of the room
speedily filed by a crowd which gathered round the
musicians Now the scene became lively enough the
| polka, which the band played, we'll accomp ned
by one or two drunken fellows, who were yet steady
enough to keep in with the usc as they danced
the floor to the admiration and delight of the spec
tators. Presently fresh crowd arrived, and filed
up the room There were banners, standards, flags,
portraits, embems, notices, hambeaux, torches Inns
all blazing and tuning together in the room, with
music, confusion, and expectation. 1t was evident,
however, that 1t was an American-not German
meeting, composed entirely of thorough going wings.
several Of them OF German descent and speaking Ger
man with all shades and degrees OF ability. There
may have been many whg Germans and probably all
were wing Germans-bu 1t is certain there
German wings there tina, is, wings composed of the
real grit-of real German, imported, adopted nstura-
ized citizens The truth is, it appeared abortive
and lame attempt to get up German wing meeting;
aud there every thing in abundance to form such
meeting and nothing lacking except Germans. We
the platform and conversed freely in the Ger
language with the orators officers, and other sol
disant Germans, aud they all American Germans,
not German Americans Had 1t been purely Taylor
meeting, instead of bsing special WING ward meeting,
there would no doubt have been many Germans pre-
SENT for, though there no German whigs yet are
there many German Taylor men, because General
Taylor has come before the people as a man and
American citizen not as party puppe, to be pulled
by wing wires or any party wres to the great dscom
fort OF the old wire puiers We could not therefore,
with any regard to truth, describe this meeting a
great, grand, Enthusiastic meeting of Germans when,
in fact it little whg meeting Of old rous poll
ticians and hardly real German was to bs found
After time had elapsed, the meeting was called
to order and Mr. Bonn, Of che Sh ward was appointed
The President briefly addressed the meeting, snd
stated its object and purpose.
Mr.. RoHN then followed in an address in German,
in which he took the ground that the wing party ought
to be supported because it went for protection for
and also Tor free soil which wing principle and
had long been whg principle. Mr.. X. then went
into an examination of the doctrine of free trade and
endeavored to show that its principles were not
adapted to America, nor conducive to the prospe-
rrity of American industry and agriculture Mr..
r. then advcrted to the sub-tressury system, and
maintained that it was device to create aris-
tocracy Of Office. holders, to give them gold and
silver currency for their benefit while the people
were left to theic ordinary currency. He (Nlr. RI
had been formerly member Of Tammany Hall; but
when he found the principle they acting upon,
he thought it time to leave them. He left the
therefore, in disgust we'll he might with their
duct and principles ard Joined the democratic whig
party.
MIR JOHN Fowler, jun then began to address the
meeting in the English language, and was already in
who had left the green graves of their sres-the
early associations recollections of tender youth,
to settle down, and so-forth, when tone bands Of
sic with flags and banners and train Of men behind
them entered into the room the noise confusion,
ux resnx Of Dsons Ss,sars rup a'n1g
flow Of the tide almost swept away the little table
two feet square atwhch the chairman, the reporters
and all the officers OF the meeting sitting, we're
supposed to be SO. Among the banners carried now
into the room, and auttered and tossed and shaken
high in air above the heads Of the crowd, one
man formed distinguished figure, who carried q large
flag containing equestrian represen tation of Gen
Taylor As he aounced the banner about, and swayed
TO and fro the old hero seemed to be in the
! air, caracoing and prancing up and down horse
back AT sight of this figure, large life thus sud-
ting prancipg, kicking rising falling rearing,
plupgng resting according as the man who carried
II skifuy directed its notions the shouts of the
cited crowd this moving image before them burst
forth with ardor similar to DEVOTION such as the
Ephesans doubtless gave when the famous image of
Diana fell down, or supposed to fall lit Is much
the same thing) from heaven. From this time. the
noise and confusion were tremendous There was no
room for ones arm TO move to write down anything,
had there been anything worth the writing down Loud
cries for Greeley and Brooks, the nominees for
Congress, here raised Mr. Greeley came orward
and briefly addressed the meeting, congratuiating
them on the prospect Of trumphing, in a few days,
cy, called enormously, the democratic party Mr. G.
then adverted to nativism and the gross ISLANDERS
made against the wings in this matter, and showed
that nativsm was dead and that nothing but the i'm
prudence Of the adopted citizens themselves ever
would be able to revive it.
songs In ne style One of these songs which highly
amused the crowd was very clever and humorous it
the White House- lie aroused in his dwelling by some
loud knocking at the door, of persons who wish
tain admttance into the White House Hereupon
Uncle Sam pops his head out of the window and asks
who are you =? Are you Mr.. Cass! Then you can't
pass Thus, the old gentleman treats all the appli-
cants rather unceremoniously till one lack Taylor
knocks, and he is Immediately admitted. This poetic
eiusion, little piece of wit amid great amount Of
folly which party excitement engenders was loudly
applauded by the audience. Loud cries for Mr. Brooks
Of the Express Congressional nominee of this ward
were here made, but met with response.
Mr. ID. SMITH made some remarks whereupon, Mr..
Hanson moved the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted: -
have the
Convention for President Zachary Taylor for Vice
President Milard Fillmore.
Resolved That further approve and raty the
Hamilton ish city York Governor ' George
w. Patterson for Governor Charles Cook nsl
Commssoner Alexander H. Wells Inspector of State Prison.
Resolved That fully and ra the regular wing
nomin lions which have been made in this city viz for
Corr e)ius Andorson for Recorder Frederick A. Tamadpe
for Sur gate. Aexandr w. Bradford.
Resolved That also fully approve Of the city
Ga s %. %sTse f SGpsI s, third
fifth district James Brooks and Horace Greeley
Resolved That also fully approve the scsc
ton and nomination Of tue wings from the different words
members Of the State legislature
Resolved, That pledge ourselves sustain
lar ticket he whole ticket aud nothing but the ticket
These resolutions read and carried in much
noise, tumuit and confusion the crowd being impa-
tient for more songs and music. These literally
SUPPLIED, and with skill and ability. to boot the