The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-23
WHIe YOUNG H6BIg'S
RATIFICATION MEETING



bled in mass-meeting, on Washington Parade |
Ground, at o'clock last night, for the purpose of
responding to the nomination Of Taylor and Fill |
more. Long before the hour of meeting the space |
IN front of the stand was occupied by vast as
semblage, whose numbers were variously estima-
ted 10 be from eight TO ten thousand.
The appearance of the ground, the shouts Of
the multitude, the changing Of the trumpets, and
the rolling of the drums, together with the inces-
SAINT discharge of firearms on all sides, made the
whole scene more like the triumphant close of
the battle of Buena Vista, or some other OF old
Trough and Ready's' glorious victories, than an
assembly of calm and deliberate men, met to
canvass the merits OF the gallant old General, for
the future Presidency.
The committee OF management are entitled to
considerable credit for the excellence of their
arrangements. A stage for the accommodation Of
the press and the speakers, was elevated about
fifteen feet from the ground On the right OF this
stand, the American flag Haunted in the breeze.
In the centre another large flag, on the middle
the words "Taylor and Fillmore encircllng the
top" Rough and Ready in the centre-and at
the bottom, Eighth Ward Eagle Association"
On the right was, the inscription, 6 General, we
can't be beat, while all pull together;' and on
the left, ~ little more grape, Captain Bragg"
There another flag at the rear of the speaker
but we were too far removed from it to make out
the inscription. The semi-circle In front, as
also the platform, was we'll lighted up with
lamps; an excellent brass band played several
beautiful and sprit-stirrng airs before the meet
ing organized.
About O'clock, the members of the committee
appeared on the stand, and on the motion of John
r. De Puy, the meeting was called to order, and
| s. w. Allen was nominated to the chair. A large
| number OF vice presidents and secretaries were
also appointed
The CHAIRMAN briefly opened the meeting, and
announced that the Hon. +. A. Talmadge would
| address them.
| The Hon. Mr. TALMAoer then presented himself
and received with loud cheers. He said that the
periodical Of the occasion which the people
of this country called upon to exercise the highest
functions Of freemen rendered preliminary meeting
like the present one of the deepest interest When
they took into consideration the fact that long
thirty States and territories would assemble to
that high privilege which they enjoyed, he would
| ask them could spectacle more magnifce Mt
cheering be presented to those who approved of
publican form Of government! (Cheers) While, then,
able candidate for their surages at the next Preden
tia election was right and proper that they should
examine the principles Of the respective candidates
who had been nomp ated for the high Office and also
the principles which the government of their
try had hitherto been carried on (Cheers) What,
then, were the principles Of the government!
for he considered it advisable that this should be
Investigated they might rest assured that whatever
they were, tie principles should still influence
the government if General Cass, who was one of the
candidates. elected to the Presidency. To return
back, then, for year, he would call their attention
to the course Of proceeding adopted by Mr. Polk in
1915 when difference of opinion existed between this
country and Great Britain with regard to the Oregon
territory. What the course he then pursued
| lThe honorable gentleman was here interrupted by
| band OF music. who came up at this moment, and who
proposed and got three hearty cheers for the Eighth
! Ward Club) They would recollect, then-and he
came there as plain man, to talk to them upon
plain subject for he wished to deal practically with
hemthat at this time treaty existed with respect to
that territory between them and Great Britain This
treaty not strictly fixed determined; but it
understood that the expiration OF years notice
on either side, it should be considered at an end.
regard to it Why they might ali renember the
| beicose, mpracticab,e spirit which he had eynced,
and which had almost led to bloody, ruinous, AM
most expensive war with England. At first he aud
his partiaans cried out What! surrender territory
to which we have just and equitable claim far as
81 degrees 30 seconds ~ And every good democrat
echoed the cry, 81 degrees Il seconds. daughter
cheers) When they came however, to examine the
case more narrowly, 1t was found tina. without
any compromise Of the national honor equit-
able claims, they could afford to come down to
40 degrees and every good democrat gu. 40 de-
grees. (Laughter) He only mentioned this to show
the principles Of the men who appealed to the suf-
and responsibility lie then referred to the next
charge OF the FIVE millions of dollars given to the Mex
Jean government, and proceeded to say that thu Mex
lean war had been entered into and concluded with
out any appeal having been made to the representa-
tSes Of + the people And What were the terms
past and security for the future" That was the word
which had been passed along and every democrat felt
and security for the future.n CLaugbter) That war
however, had been conducted to a termination and
went, and that the country was now involved in a
debt, in consequence of the expenditure that had
fifteen more to Mexico, and OF three to five mil.
lions more by themselves Now that was the
the SECURITY for sre b PsS what about
tract Of land had been acquired and if the bound
less extent of Oregon was not suficient New Mexico
and California had been superadded If the true
tive However was sought after for this lavish expendi
ture Of blood and money, it would be found in the
fact that it gave additional strength to that Southern
ascendancy in Congress, which the present occupant
Of the Presidential chair DESTROYS perpe
xg; and these territories would be Completely
under slave influence, and would each send forward
two Senator'S and proportional number of members
to the House of Representatives it required great
ences which had actuated those who took part
in these proceedings. tChcers) lie asked them,
then as ireemen and citizens of free States how long
would they tolerate the existence this state of
things! lfno check was placed upon this spiiit OF
encreachment and territorial extension, they uld
not be satisfied till the sthmus terminated their pos.
sessions. He alluded to this cicumstance because il
formed one of the Fundamental principles of the pre-
sent Government, and would be certain to DO con-
tinued in the which succeeded II Lewis Cass OBJ
tanned their suiiragcs for the Presidency. A short
time ago. they might remember the bill for the terri
toral government of and nonextenson of slavery in
Oregon had passed the Senate; and the President in
the message he sent to Congress. ntmated that il it
had prohibited slavery below 80 30, he would have
felt It to be his duty to veto the measure. They
from President STAKEHOLDER, and that he would be
quite ready to veto any bill that nringed upon the
Missouri compromise. Now what did Lewis Cass say
Why, from the fact Of his adopting the platform Of
the Baltimore convention he would also veto similar
bill and throw every obstacle he could the progress
offreedcm. He Clr IT, wished every man to resist
this niqutous policy to the utmost to adopt for
his motto . Never surrender loud cheers) with
regard to the introduction of slavery into free terri
tory, no had the honor Of standing the floor of the
House Of Representatives and giving express
zion TO similar statements to those he now
uttered before that assembly. and he again
repeated that slavery cannot, will not, and shall
not enter into free territory loud cheers) But there
another principle to which he would refer At the
beginning Of the session. the President in one
Of his messages said that certain appropriations of the
public money for harbors in the northern lakes were
UNCONSTITUTIONAL Now IL this doctrine were good he
would just like them to apply it among themselves.
Just let him suppose appropriation was asked for
the inproyemcnt of the harhor at tic laftnrx. or