The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-12
TWO CENTS E. VT ),
Attempted Van Buren, Katifeation
Meeting.
OPPOSITION FROM THE CASTLES.
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! The friends and adherents of Martin Van Buren
and the no-extension of slavery to California and
New Mexico, made an attempt to ratIfy the mo-
| nination OF that gentleman as the free-soil can
sdidate tor the Presidency, and of Mr.. Adams a.
the candidate Tor the Vice Presidency, last even
ing, IN the Park. II was intended to be an I'm
| 7ronPtn, spontaneous combustion meeting, By
which IT was expected they would rally in the
Park an audience OF twenty thirty thousand
people, but the number who assembled fell far short of
that amount and did not exceed three hundred and
hft y.nne, all told, including men, women, boys
children, and darkies. The meeting was called
for eight O'Clock, and bonfres of tar-barrels aAA
other attractions, were held out to the friend
Of Van Buren, TO assemble; but 1t seemed I'D,
CO." for . larger assemblage than what we emu
merated could not be cosxed together. or this
number, one half at least Cass and Butler men,
who, as soon as they saw there was to be meeting,
thought IL advisable to organize on their hook,
in immediate proximity to the others and talk down.
and cheer down, If possible, the Van buren, meA,
seemed determined to out cheer the other and there
by attract the larger audience. This game was kept
Il a e S ia sss
party had the best Of the volume Of the cheers being
50 equal Soon however the Castles became imps-
tient, and all Of them seizng the opportun OF
something good being said about the venerable in
habant of Kinderhook to. give prodigeously
decided the battle and gave them the victory.
The last echo had not subsidized when the listeners to
the Van Buren, orators went away in batehes six
and adozen, TO the camp Of the ensmyl This little
Gil Gums lance decided the fate Of the rival parties
and the casstestaking advantage of it, concluded to
SHIFT their quarters and adjourned to the steps Of
Tammany Hall, where their orators held forth until
past nine o'clock The frse soil men, no what dsoon
held their ground and fought away and spoke away,
as If their auditory numbered as many hundreds -
they Thara vvara No ,u,AIst in~a
for the reporters no seats no tables lights,
nothing Our reporters were, therefore in the words
OF one OF Chrisys pathetic melodies obliged to take
''' by do light oh dc moon, 800.
We could not ascertain the name of their first
speaker, but the gentleman was determined foe to
ass had repugnance to the ten of the Baltimore
Convention, and sought every. opportunity to show
that Martin Van Buren,, of kindeerhook is the great
est for the negro and for the Irish this side OF
the marshes aud vast lakes in New Mexico. He said
meeting which he did and to convince them that the
flee soil men are the democratic party, they have
entered this contest for the Presidency With their
motto embazoned on their flag and that motto was
victory or DEATH no surrender, no compromise. (Hur
rah for Cass and Butler from In the crowds
Cass. and if there was any one present who
is insaLe enough to call on the ghost Of that
doing and to stop talking for ten minutes while he
woIshipped him. daughter, and cheers for Cass and
we nave men IN our m,as. VINO nave . leo me
in consequence Of changes in the political world he
who is the candidate OF the free soil party, has
been once defeated we know he was defeated by that
slave power which we now contending against
(Applause-but faint He has been stricken down BY
the South--by intrigue but the strong arm Of the
people will lift him up again, higher than Zap
pause and shouts) We have acted in good faith
throughout. When, in 1S44 the South defeated the
will people By ths election 1sIsn .; h.
time being, our principles and helped to elect him
But what did the State of New York get in return for
this ?-nothing but insult. We were treated an
incumbrancs, and he who saved the party cast
aside, stabbed to the heart and sent TO untmely
grave by the ingratitude Of the psrtythe very men
whom he had elevated In the political world; and he
who had stood shoulder to shoulder with the great
Tompkins, fell from their cowardy stabs. Yes We
will abide by our candidate through all emerge uces.
Here the speaker paused for while he could not
be heard consequence Of the cheering ofthe Castles
whose numbers swelled to three or four hundred;
Three cheers for Cass and Butler u And how 10 1t
with the wing party proper Surely, II we are
vention, their party dish nded and candidate,
nominated who dare not svow his prir oiples. And
doneda Il is that slavery shall have retreat It is
that the South shall not lose their sscendency which,
aenr sne battle %sy for tins sna
shall sustain their standing and influence over the
North But the people Of the United States say that
this shall not be- they that they compelled TO
come forth now and say thus far and farther shall
the South e. They say while We DO no. desire to in
not allow any extension Of slavery. We have wssed
and concluded glorious war; in which thirty thou
sand valuable lives have been lost, and for
and extind our institution Of slavery u
the new territory which have acquired by this war
in the prosecution Of which the lives of so many Ams-
rican citizens have been lost tbs battle held, and
we insist upon right to do Therefore you see,
that TN; issue oa has 1.sn , upoa
selves unless repudiate at the Wy onset Of tn.
contest tApplause we have in the posit.... which
WE tine OH
ay for the whole Of tbc old world TO rssi an ma in
~ 49,, sae liberty applause and the echo
~ We an, are OPPOSITION with cries Of "C.ss and
ore anu NC want offices too, from q man soto pse.J
ana II there are any persons north of Mason and
DixonsHne who want to trucke to the South on this
to find assistants for in that State and in Carolina We
have powerful party Of freemen. Applause and
for it is evident that John c. Calhoun and his orsss
the The. Charlesfon Merewy are getting afraid Of US
and of the
sons and Dxons line and II the people have to light
fort they win tight against the peculiar South Snd
and SEQ how the enemy carries on the warfare
against freedom. You all rscoilect that when Ar.
mold became a traitor to the cause Of freedom, he
took up with the enemies of his country, and IL
is with these men of Southern principles who have
Traitors;n and when they behold Van Buren, the
candidate Of freedom, they cry out "Bugsboc,"
friends, that the blessed name Of Freedom in the
United States is known as bugsboo, bugaboo Weu,
leb tnem go on, we have declared our creed. we I,
assert that 1t s the duty of the to restrain
slavery within its present limits That the doc
trne Of Jefferson of Monroe and Of Jackson s Of
Van Buren, but that doctrine has been altered By
John c. Calhoun, whossys that man was born without
being created (Three cheers for Classy The speaker
proceeded speak the threats Of the south about
the dissolution of the Union which he characterized
the great bug-bear which hiss on former occasions
intmidated the North, and declared the unaterable
determination of the free soil party to stand By its
principles ON the ground that IL Is sinful TO hold men
IN bondage; and the party mean to prevent the ex-
tension OF slavery from the Rio Grade to the raoi6e
We have been charged he said with designs Against
the Mon; bcs whom there threat Of nuIh-
fcation from the North! Never; 1T always Gomez
from the South. lHufrnh for Csss and Buterl Yes,
you had better hurrah for Csss and Butlsr, fori
month from this time they win be dead &C., Aclt % ~
Mr. BOYLE introduced By the chairman, who
said Citizens, while the speaking has been going ON,