The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-10

would not consent to part from you, without express
Ing the deep strong entertain Of the kindness
both in expression and in deed, with which have
been received by the democracy of New York (Cheer
! stand this night for the first time in my life, in
Tammany Hail. among the bold and gallant democracy
OF this great and gallant State Yes feow-c citizens,
what before now the reception given us YES
terday the spirit, the manner the gathering with
which the nominee of the democracy been received
by YOU have been cheering and delightful my heart
messed everywhere and especially what this
night from the bone and snew of the people Of this
great city, convince me of the general appreciation of
the nominee put forth by the assembled democracy at
Baltimore see but one feeling, one sentiment, one
assurance and that is that the democracy will be VIC
torious with Gen Cas- and Gen. Butler for its cand
dates. loud cheering and hurrahs) But when say
this, say where do stand! who are the people whom
am addressing! There was cause and subject OF
deep regret in that convention which had the
honor Of presiding for the second time in my life for
before also presided over that Convention when
| it nominated your favorte son for the Presidency
But fellow citizens this last OCCASION when every
State in the Union its delegates to that Conven
ton and every bosom throbbed with anxiety and emo
tios for the result Ii not then for New York-for
gallant patriotic New York-to absent herself on that
occasion. You sent your represe natives there but
they were divided by differences and disputes, which
have arisen among them ut home, upon things and
matters which ought never to have been made
of the democratic faith and which do not belong to the
platform of the democracy Among them both sides,
we're my old and esteemed friends and both parties de-
handed abundance into the Convention. What was
the course the Convention took this painful
sion' The convention felt itsrlft be altogether mcom
petent To decide upon their disputes and differences 1t
therefore put 1t to them to decide their quarrel
and settle their own family difference between them
selves, as ii matter originating among themselves
at home and having relation to public affairs which
concerned the Union the great democratic party
the question of the Presidential election Cheers and
loud Sries of right right right wished to
leave it to them to decide their dispute. Rght,n
"right:'0 But it has been said in high quarter
that the convention showed a desire to exclude the
delegates from New York deny it. loud cheers.)
In the face of the world proclaim the fact. that it
fence to New York. Immense cheering and long con-
tnued ardent shouts of enthusiastic appsuse) go-
ried to see them there would have rejoced to have
had them among us, renewal of Enthusiastic cheers)
for knew that when the tug of come you
the freemen the descendants Of revolutionary
fathers you were the to obtain victory in the
Immense cheering) You know what is the issue. The
enemy is in the field. You the men to vanquish
him They the whigs) have put forth their
standard bearer. What becomes Of all their prin-
cples in the choice they have made! (Criss of
man of the West whom they wanted to prove to be the
strongest mani He has been whstled down the wind.
Shouts and laughter) But four days ago. their talk
was of nothing but that distinguished of the
West but now they have discarded him, and chosen.
it is true brave and gallant soldier who has led
our troops to victory. thank him for this scknow-
ledge the service he has done his country; but in
choosing him for their nominee, they have deserted
Of the INV.
say, render to Cesar the things which
C'osars; but ! say they nave proved that they
have no principles; they have had their last
source In their last hope-mere neutrality-suspicious.
re ;ard to their profsssed principles have heard 1t
has been said by distinguished individual of this
State, that no man can be elected by the whg
vote believeit and, therefore they have fixed upon
military cheft tai that by aid OF democratic votes
candidate by democratic votes. But the democracy
will not be deceived and deluded by their trick The
motto they have chosen is Availability and prin-
cples." | appeal to you, Citizens of New York, in
this great contest that is coming what will you do,
how well you act 1t is contest in which the good
evil Of country dependable very existence of the
democracy-the perpetuity of the Union-and ia New
and look on tamey in this great contest, TCries of
No! no !" and loud cheers.] VIII New York in this
death struggle ssuS the question and not CALAMITY
| lCres of No no never, never "l No. indeed fell
low citizens, know you will not That sound which
you have uttered will reverberate from the Atlantic to
the Pacihc-Never never! call upon you, this night
to unite, to stand by the democracy to stand by the
illustrious nominees of the democracy have conf
dence in you loud cheers] and when the time
comes when the battle is raging, doubt not but
shall every true son of New York
| care not for nsmes-whether barnburners hunkers
i doubt not, we shall see the handy yeomen Of New
York State rush with one heart and mind to tho bat
tie and to victory and carry the man whom the demo-
| cracy have chosen. In victory and triumph. Qm-
mense and repeated cheering) All that the South
asks for is rights and
| our property-and when the time comes she will stand
by you. as you in the coming combat will in spite of
every little domestic difference stand by your country
| (Imnensc cheering) | would to God, possessed
physical powers sufficient to give expression to what
only therefore, add remark and that is the words
of Henry at Harheur-"On to tho victory-and
brace each other dear friends, once more" Mr.. Ste
venson then withdrew amid thunders Of leud and
| thusiastic applause.
Mr. MoALIsrrR, of Georgia, was then introduced to
the meeting. Fellow citizens said he, had the honor
of addressing you four years ago in this hallin the
year 1874 Good good) 1t was preliminary TO a glo-
victory good and trust that in addressing you
this occasion, it likewise is Introductory to great
democratic triumph. ! have never had the honor of
holding office (We' give you one) stand before you
like one of yourselves (good) of the sovereign
unofficial people (Cheers) speak to you in that spirit
have never held office from the general govern
people, for the of great democratic
principles which intimately connected with the
common country, mark you Common to those
who tread the soil of the Empire State--to those
who star, stand under the burning sun Of Georgia
| West-common to every American citizen-(appause
and cheers Fellow citizens another great battle has
to be fought between the great parties which exist in
| this, as well every other country-betwecn that
party which favors the concentration Of power in the
hands of the few and the party which in favor of the
The champions of the respective parties have bee
selected. On the one side you behold the standard
bearer of the democratic party You see emblazoned
on the upheld Standard the principles Of that party
hostility to monied power, and to high tariffs hostility
freedom of the great app ause) for the of
Lewis Cass is intimately identified with all Of these
for Gen. Csss) You know, therefore democrats, for
whom you TO vote in what to labor and ask
Il is it ISL On the other side, what do we see Not
the pirate flag to be sure but flag which Is not known
among CIVILIZED nations Applause It. hs. no prn
cept availability What is availability The sur
render of principle at the shrine Of party f.Rght -
Hurrah Right" = Thatsit'l Availability is no.
thing but the surrender of principle at the shrine Of
popularity Applause Do you democrats go for
Pile" from all parts Of the house Then stand by your
principles l.. Yes, yes"l You say you 60 for
| principles Then prove it, "Wc Wilt Fellow
| citizens Of the Empire State! have heard a
great deal from the whge, OF what they expect ga
Their from your discussions, but hope they will realize
no more than the man got who interfered in quarrel
between a husband and his wife. As the story goes,
the man and his wife had adght She hit him with a
broom and he struck her with something else but
third party nerered to stop the quarrel both the
man and his wife fell upon and beat him severely
Much laughter
VoIcE-" say. the lamps going out"
| McALLBrER-Well, " they are thank fortune
have got some ocofocos here TO light them Good and
laughter) CAN'T be that the stern, etried, lion
hearted and ndomitabe democracy Of New York, will
| falter in the coming contest, NO no no never ne