New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-02
By THE MIDNIGHT SOGTHERN NAIL


Thursday evening was avery large enc. i-s H''"
says
The Ch.nese Museum Wa the scene Of the most
exciting political meeting thst has been pea lA 1
d. ph-a during this csmPai-n- 4le ei''1 --a-
rl-1 was au.fl.e 4le lo.e 20 the a~rf -aioDn %
IN. N.seun nrI ding sras densely red WIN zee ~il.
men Taylor men Cass rnen. Natives rcft.-neI7' anl
every grade q every parry iA-i na' ever -'- ~ case
ence u Philadelphia
We make cop.5u. extracts from NJ. Van BuhESs
speech q We md Il reported last evenings b4'i.
Mr. John VAN B,-nES .aii i gave hlm great pleasure
u, ror-ance ,rith an inVitation extended % m, 20
address them The position 10 Hhich be stood a. -ArS
81 xnew. was one Of peculiar deAcact' $40 49, --
PAD the most ie;e-ental resrect . me otnlns "a y
l. GLOW citizers UPON most questions. s,- -Atir Ntlr
s0rra 70 which cesr-e h.s sense % pfopfltty NJ
had be, made p weld m some ie-rrf OF. % 'r-f'r
% the wishes q the electors OF the ~ ana Ool i
Philadelphia because be- could ~ ~. % IL, '-e
remark u 10 % whom be .Nr tl -ioQH IN Iti-iil
that here be rad always found rs most fealo-s ani
s-esdtasi friends i was A entire nislAAe 90
t1st even he o. those who STOOD 10 any it.''.s y
hm STOOD 10 anything Ike sninoslig % BIN 1i ---
81 from Gin either in sentiment or acuoh. 10 ~.
tle proud sentiment 0f every Amefic-h e-l-@-n -as
he discharged Is duty according % il' ui. .ar' 20
as own conscience and while we CANNED 20 olI.
.v. In th f--as. .er.a his liberation we free and
eaeerily accorded g % al tne ci'1en- oi 'le 1Nel
states Cheers
The great election Of $40 after iu and free d.
cu..iou resulted in the election 90 Gen. Harrison %
the Precedence ~sbseruor- 20 that time 'he country
was largely canvsssei by the members 81 me Demo,
crafc party favor Of the gentleman " no sucete'l
Gen Harrison The result Of nat erection va l..t
decided majority % the convention were eAi es-y IN
--ructed O. support Martin Van Buren, ne scton on
the part OF the Republicans % the Mon e' .-ih ana
al connected with him with the deepest emotions y
gratitude and 10 action on the part OF tne 9eesat''
sent bv them could ever destroy or override ths gene
rosfy which the republican party nld impressed upon
him and his friends.
tffer tie nomination Of Mr. Polk Martin Az Buren,
determined suuunFf that frllut NJ
citiz,n and be- then announced that his public career
vas forever ended To that declaration De- nad sdn're'
Neither be DBL. friends had ever ntfuded as claims
uunu the Democratic patty 20 Tar from IT, ne lad ut
rroi that hc was not candidate tor the Prestcn-y
the United Staes Under those circumstance, ne h'd
not only 10 resentmentt0 crafty but ne was hed VIA
the most un5ouuded gratitude 20 the hepu1-csh patty
and would be- Tor tue remainder ol ns days 1iA'
of Ne,v-York had no candidate for The Presidency ~
l-i- Size had candidate before the pcmocfAic
Convention and 10 was an entire error therefore to
suppose that that Sa.e the Democracy OF that >tae
had any local or state pride which bad neen oncndti
hv tie acton OF the lae National Convention and "hch
bad prompted this Free Sol movement.
Under these circumstance, he was surprised a. ma
I'M, himself nee bv invitation stranger assailed-ay
even before he had landed-by herce personal abuse
IL might be- the opinion OF OF the population OF
this city that such course was ust ana .oeIa lc.e'
OF No" No ' but he submitted that M country
eu hfad a. this WAS every citizen OF the lned states
On a great public subject a. this undoubtedly wis
was entitled - full free and fair hearing, however
tAutA Air lfliN" Nitie't7 '- $50 r-'
h wa. therefore. with some surprise that he had
found n the PennsyrdH newspaper published IN tbs
city statement that he was about o make an assault
ur.n peunsy lvsna Laughter and setting forth that
Penn-vltan.a INDUCES " those heart burninsi
which had di.-rscod M Van BnFen aud MS io.o"ers
That paper SAYS. ,.t..
they have xautonIy outraged the hottest obligations De-
tween men aud that the attempt 20 up and % eS
cuse their ngrattude by the plea OF principle only
docpens fhe turp.tude OF their conduct
llc 'Nr. Van Buren, would a-A the audience % A.
tend Tor single moment 10 the language OF the editor
Of that paper March last In order to show how De-
had since hanged his sentiments IN relation u Mr. al
Buren, who was then invited % partake OF public nm
ner The letter was couchei ia the most complmen'
tsry terms and signed among others, by John W
Fofuey~ The reading Of the letter produced BURT
Now confined Mr.. Van B. I will not say appeal
from Philip drunk to Philip sober laughter but ask
you % say whether ia thirty days circumstance nave
occurred 10 Justify and authorize the language when
have read "a you. Cries OF " Yes, aye II tnat
gentleman who says yes will come upon the stand
after get through, he shall have An opportunity oi ming
a bill OF particulars. Laughter and applause In ths
meantime know he IS too polite and too good Judge
Of acoustics % suppose that We can uoth ue neHiu AZ
once Laughter NOW. the question upon when ]
propose 20 speak is the subject 81 Human slavery ana
the aspect il bears IN regard 70 the coming contest 10
argue iu Philadelphia. tonight that slavery Hn IN
miaeafed evil would be reflection upon the under-
standing and feelings Of those assembled mere hut tne
question i- how did 10 become connected WIKI POM
cal conirovcryh0w far has il been connected win u
T52g rSta ia ISL RgssPu6is ~ 30 fnoE
80, ~ irf,iuy ia. De-. ra'i1n Of lutepeId nee. made
r one OF the principal charges against the hing Of
Great Britain that be had encouraged the slave trade
and kept open markets where men were oousnt and
sold ike cattle PcnnsJ wanna IN l'-0 denounced
Slavery. Applause
Mr.. Van BrREx then discussed the history of the
Ieaersonian Ordnance-of the abolition Of Slavery in
Pennsylvania-of the admission OF Texas-of the war
with Mexco-ofthe Territory scquired-end continued
Now il the time TO ask what the equences Of
that war before we put a into the Presidential
/ chair who proposed 10 20 70 war with Great Britain
/ for 81, 40 or a General who moved the troops 10
Corpus Christi, and thus hrou-ht on Dlo0dshed ana
/ csr,isge We'll now we have acquired New Mexico
! and California Nh Wllmot offered his Pr0ylso. that
that soil should remain free and unpolluted, ana Mr
King moved that il should be kept free but nobody
/ thought Of making that tesitor the Presidency. We
resolved Il Syracuse at Uuca and 10 Her kncri nat II
/ ought t1 be free We did mthIng more bat IN the
mean time South Carolina Georgia, and North Caro-
Inns resolved that the men Of the south had fsnt %
o. .bere with their slaves ami they delegates 20
/ Inc Baltimore Convention. ietructed 20 oppose any
man who did not say that the had right 10 plant their
| slaves oI that 4rec soil
eide has publicly stated tat he 10 favor OF the
Wlmot Proviso lie has sD stated that iae. - letter
10 a friend OF his lie said b thought he saw change
ia the public mind on This suect snd was sure ne saw
/ = chance In his own The Delegates from New Ork
ssditourht rot 20 be madea Presidential test-that u
was calculated 70 awaken tui and create aniinosty,
and ought not 70 De introduced into the Baltimore Con
| vention Now the Delegate from New York went 10
Baltimore and were reiusedcats because they object
ed 70 the discussion OF the nbec IN that body The
Convention then having eNcaded then put the state
OF New-York in a parenthesis Laughter The nom
nation however. made by IN Convention did not bind
New York The whole proceeding was unfair irregular
and unjust but II had bee lair .esular a. llst-ii
/ thew had taken up WI had prosttuted himself
| Who had abiured bis faith al sold himself to obtain
| southern support why. d mother man would oppose
| him be- Mr. r. b would n0t0te for him. applause.
Now there vas such thing - b. ing r.gnt IS vel as
/ regular The American kevlution was irregular
The universal Wais party tighter undertook % a.
sernble IN this place and preined Us With candidate
who undoubtedly had Jughthe battles of bis country
with .enal success lHuzas ami Tremendous APP
pl.u.el lie lNr Van - very glad they received
- kindly this aluson. beca (said he) resolved ~
the Convention II Utica thst VAS gallant soldier and
worthy man and 4 every ior years would come often
enough and there Away gallant soldiers enough
would be willing 10 rewarthem with the salary u
not the Office Laughter De- was glad the Wings
h.d .elected General. befsse u showed that the
country was surfeted with coeoras. Great aug CATER
| Gsnera Taylor was seiectetnd nominated deiying
he Whi- aarty and be- does stll- tie rejected the
Utica nomination and accep1i the nomination Of me
Natives lie has accepted thsayor and Butler nofni
nation and he tells you he tuid have accepted the