The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-22

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As indemnify hundred and my millons 81
dollars, and have sacrificed the lives OF twenty i've
thousand of our citizens. [Hal la j Gentlemen,
this is serious matter. Have we not farms
reyes" "yes.l Il is this spirit OF conquest and
acquisition which has given rise to euestlons which
may, unless checked by patriotism, rend the Union,
which God forbid General Cas- says that the
Old World that we are able to defend our own soil
successfully. Was not this fact known before the
war; Did not our forefathers demonstrate this at
Lexington, Bunker Hill, and Yorktown General
Taylor says that if we attend 10 our own business
at home we will have enough to do. [" That's
the talk AS to the value of Mexico, would not
give the lives of half the number present who
hear me for the whole OF II. [Hurrah, hurrahl NO,
not for three SUCH countries. Why because you
are wanted at home Increased and vehement
applause.] take some credit to myself tor assist
ing end the war, if itbe ended. Atthe commence
ment of the session of Congress- the President ask
ed for twenty thousand more troops; but we
thought there was no necessity for them and re-
fused TO vote new levies. Ii hey had been grant
ed the war would now be going on, and upon the
banners of the democracy, would now be seen,
''Cass, Butler, and the whole OF Mexico l''Ihat S
fact"l A distinguished Senator from my State,
(Mr Hannegan) in the Baltimore Convention,
openly declared for the annexation of Yucatan.
1--WE beg leave to correct the honorable gentleman;
It was "Cuba." The principle, however, is the
s.the area of freedom" ["You're right."] Who
did Mr.. Polk select to conduct the war Not the
hero of Lundy's Lane, for General Scott had been
spoken of for the Presidency. He had read OF the
Fort Harrison in the war Of 1872; of the soldier
who terminated the Black Hawk war; OF the Colo.
mel who showed his valor among the Seminoes OF
Florida; plain, unpretending, unassumlng man,
with good sound Judgment, and an honest heart.
[Applause.l He could not be In the way of Mr..
Folks aspirations. Oh no. He could be no I'M.
pediment in the pathway of the Executive
lIIurrah hurrah for old Zack.l The fact IS, my
has given us President Loud cheers for Gene
raj Tayor.] 1t was contrary to the designs OF the
administration; but so it is. We have heard
about General Cass breaking his sword, at Huls
surrender Did General Taylor ever break his =
don't know that, whetheril can hight ! never
never tried General Glass; tits true, flung his KNAPP
sack on his shoulder, and ne may, know on
which side to carry his gun, but don't. Ola;
a soldier as he. (Ha HAD have been taught
to dislike war merely for the sake of war and al
though do not, wish to boast, yeti think that,
if my native land should be invaded, would meet
the foe, ready to shed my blood, and contend with
him to the knife, and the knife to the hilt.
(Cheers) Old lacks early bravery. (Hurrah y
represented that district Of Indiana, (Who-o-oo,
hurrah y and l can promise you that the people
there will give good and glorious account OF
themselves next November. But, gentlemen, am
wearying your patience. GEO on" go on,'.)
Why, do you think my lungs made of india
rubber! Ola! haD He then proceeded to run a
parallel between General Cass and General lay
ior; and at this juncture, it being nearly eleven
o'clock, we edged our way through the crowd and
was glad to make our way into a soda shop.
The boys on the outskirts amused themselves
by wa-wa-oo-ng at the Indians, who had Just
completed their performances at the Museum, In
the vicinity, and were on their way to their wig
vans.
Mr.. Thompson spoke with much energy fol. up
wards of two hours and elected marked attention.
We do not know whether there was successor,
sier representative travelled over all the ground.
Our friends, the locos behaved themselves eX-
ceedingly WELL whereat we were much pleased
| There were no fights, no .obstreperous Interrupt
| tons. There was music from the TWO bands In
attendance, which gave variety to the proceedings
and long after we sat down to write, we heard
hurrahs in the streets from those whose sharp po-
ltical appetites had been for the present appeased
FELIX.