The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-03
ROUGH AND READY GRAND INDEPENDENT
M A s s r a i LIZ,
Enthusiasm of the Wings.

sands drawn to witness the great Cass democra-
tic procession of last evening, the saloon OF Vaux
hall, the gardens and immediate vicinity, were
well filled by large assemblage of citizens, on the
occasion of the Rough and Ready grand indie.
pendent mass rally, advertised for that evening.
AT the hour appointed, the Hon. G.. Folsom was
nominated chairman OF the meeting, and on taking
the chair greeted with round OF loud and enshu
sastc cheers.
MIR Fol SOM, on taking the chair, briefly returned
thanks to the citing the honor done to bm and
the warm greeting with which he had been received.
Though unprepared on this occasion, and not having
expected to be called to fill the chairs yet he al
ways rough aud ready to support the cause OF the H.
uslrious whose election the Presidential Oh air
he believed would lead to the salvation and political
ema pcipation of the country cloud and reiterated
cheers He believed the nomination of Old Jack
Qoud cheer fraught with the highest and deepest
influences upon this great republic. When he shall
be called to the Presidency, he (Mr felt convinced
IL at he would fill that high Office with single eye to
the general and public good; he would be the rresi.
dent of the whole peope,-not the President of
any party or faction cloud and tremendous cheerug)
With these views, and with the estimation he had
been led to make of the high character Of General
world his perfect and entire confidence In General
Taylor only rs an Industrious hero and brave and
skful soldier, but moreover as great and accom-
piished stateeman It well known by the history
of past ages the military character not incom
patible with the civil great military Talents not
incompatible with great civil merit and superiority.
This fact illustrated fully in all the pages OF his
tory; but 1t in instance more nobly and fully
own erest and distinguished Washington. (Cheersl
He began his career simple surveyor but God had
portunity to develope them This he did and proved
ut once that he would be useful to his country,
rot only in the battle field as successful soldier,
but in the councils and deliberations OF peace
as a skiIful statesman. Such the hero of
our great revolution and such he (Mr. FL believed
was the man who was choice to fill the
station he so bonorably flled-the man who
our present candidate TOR the Presidency. Cloud
cheerpg) He (Air + believed General Taylor to be
Ia had had firm
gritty Of purpose, of strong natural INTEL gence
and mind sufficiently great, clear and capacous, to
be known by the highest statesmen, Of State AFFAIRS
loud plaudts) He (Mr. F) believed that he would
be an to the highest post It was the purpose
OF the people to elevate him to- and fill the Presidential
char like another Washington. (Cheers) He there
fore threw thewnd the reproach that because he
military man he could not be alskfu civilian 1t was
idle assertion, without foundation or truth in fact
or history The theory OF our government was to look
upon every citizen it mattered not what might be his
BURNERS or occupation fit to be called to any and
the highest Offices Such he believed, the acknow-
lodged theory of our popular government. 1t was,
therefore of nc effect upon his mind to say that be-
cause the business of General Taylors life lad been
military, he was therefore, UNIT for civil functions;
Our system of government makes no such exclusions
it only excludes those who are unfit, when, after
temporary occupation of office, their unftness is
discovered Again, it had been reproached against
our candidate that he had been taken up because
he was available This in his view, was re.
CONNIE pdation in his favor What did that
mean that he was available, but that he was
he was the man whom the people would prefer,
and whom they would in all probability elect before
any other man! He, Mr. F., would ask, ought the
voice of the people not to be regarded Was it not
ridiculous in q popular government such as ours TO
say that being available that being popular that is
being The choice of the people was reason why
should not be elected by the people Yet such
charge, under the name of availability was made as
reproach against General Taylor. Such was the true
doctr ne which he (Mr had stated, and now in q
few days the people would decide and ne (Ar + be.
I.ved IN rs there existed whatever to doubt
buttb bat ac
eeated firmly by the voice Of the people in the presi-
Dental chair Of our great republic He (ar WOULD
not the meeting with further remarks not
having come prepared either for the honor they had
him in appointing him to preside over this assem-
bly, or with any remarks adapted for such an ocoa-
sion Loud and enthusiastic cheers followed this ad-
dress OF the chairman
A number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries were
the n nominated, appointed and confirmed by accla-
nation Of the meeting Loud cries for MI Choate
now arose from the assembled multitude. The Chair
ma raid that he regretted to have to say that Mr.
Cboate was not in the room. The Hon. Luther Brad
ish was then introduced by the Chairman, and
ceiyed with long and loud applause.
Mr. BRApIsH said-We have met once more, fellow
citizens ell befoge the decisive contest OF the
7h instant and have met together not as poiti-
cal party but have come here this night rs an indie
pepde mt meeting and the friends Of General Tay-
ior cloud heers In the recollections of the past,
in the Of the in the hopes OF the fu
ture he (Mr y saw every thing that could possibly
animate onward in our course OF triumph and VIC
tory We went into the battle not like one OF the OPP
posng parties with slavery banner, on a narrow
platform, with q single idea but our principles were
great vast, and knew no bounds. They mad no iat
tude or gtude to cop6ne them either to the North
or to the South to the East the West but in their
scope they encircle a-the whole people, the whole
Union and the happiness and Welfare q, o s .ns Wn
Buren, and the adoption Of him by another
party was anomaly Of the tmes-auother
Iaughter) He (Nr. hoped that the solitary narrow
standard of free SOIL for freemen, would be able to
beat UP but few recruit, from the wing party ,h
Inconsistency Of those who had raised it, and little
ere dit could be awarded them, who now showed zeal
for what they once opposed and mahgned. Besides,
there existed the suspicion, that when these move
ments shall succeeded in drawing oil some disaf-
fected from our party their object wiz De accomplish
their old associates and CO operate with their
old friends He (Mr. By hoped that no whg fingers
would be by being employ ed to snatch hot chest
from The FIRE for others to mast'cat them CHEERS
and laughter) But surprising MIR. Van Buren, aud
his friends to be sincere in this movement YET
such a party founded on Que single principle,
on one Jingle idea and principle and idea common
to many other parties, must pass away, after mere
tphemeral existence, as transitory us the motives
which Il it's formation. But suppose you we're to
adopt this idea, this one principle, what wiz you
DO? Win you abandon all your other Prne,pes or
Buren,! II wings could be found who would act thus
they would he mir By thought be acting In the spirit
O, the old fable where the sheep are represented as
making the wolf their shepherd The consequences
you know. The flock disappeared gradually being
s, = TIM to-
principles to be carried out BY Ma!Ue fan Bure n.
The Ethiopian hes not changed h oolog nor the leo.
pard his spots loud shouts ofapp md aughter)
Let u.s. Therefore, said Mr. b., not trust Mr. Van Blu
rem TO establish governme mt whig principles let
M rest on that platform where safe and let
eutrut our banner TO the hands of the gallant hero OF
Buena Vista--the who never deserts MS nag and
never surrenders" CA loud and trsme ndous out
burst Of cheers and applause followed this speech
| Loud cries OF whiting we're then raised. The
| chair announced that MIR. whiting was not in the
room Mr. Gerard was then called for, who came for
| ware and addressed the meeting.
| MIR 0naAap sAid--teiow citizens, have been as
| mission MN the cause of General Taylor to New
Eunland-ne lard ~ the Pilgrims of the school master,
ana the church and there gave acc mt OF GU
and pojse and | told them that here In New York
there was DO more Isny cry of am Tor faul or
am for Apollos, but IT one universal shout from
the Nhg psry or the great STANDARD bearer zachary
Taylor loud cheers) Mr.. q. then proceeded IN u
highly anima t.d and poetcai strain, TO trace the
courte OF the triumph of General Taylor rom state
TO state at to de, crbe how the sun at its rising