The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-10-31
From the N. Y. Globe, Oct, p
Great Gathering of the Democracy at
the Old Wigwam.
Meeting at Tammany Hail. Gen. Cas-.
Reception.

AT balf-pns, -, the Democratic nepub-
''can Committee, escorting General Cass,
entered iammany Hall, amid the cheers o:
a vast assemhlage, who had met 10 greet
the arrival Of the distinguished ssnatOr.-
We never saw the General looking better,
nor IN finer spirits, and his step was rs
quick and as elastic as it was thirty years
ago. Upon entering Tammany Hall, the
large room was nearly filled 10 Overlooking
and nine hearty cheers welcomed our visit
The General was conducted TO the plat
form, where he was introduced by Edward
Z. West Esq, chairman of the Democratic:
Repubhcan Committee, to the democrats Of
the city. Alter The process OF fshaking hands
was gone through, being called on, General
Cass spoke IN substance as follows:
He said the country had passed through
a crisis of funexampled difficulty and danger.
The eyes of every friend to liberty in Amer
ca, as well as in Europe, were directed,
long and anxiOusiy, in uncertainty, and
fear, and hope, TO the issue. Many a heart
IN Europe throbbed with hope 10 see the
great experiment oflibety here fail. They
knew that If it failed here now, centuries
might elapse before the experiment ofman's
capacity to govern himself would be tried
again, with eany reasonable prospect Of
success. Happily, the chief danger was
now passed. The questions which had so
fearfully agitated the country were settled.
Great men at Washington had Iabored as
s'duously to bring about a settlement which
would be satisfactory TO both great sections
OF the country. But was truly TO the peo- =
pie to whom the chief merit of having saved
The country belonged. They had made their
voices heard. They had spoken 10 the
stormy waves of controversy aud agitation,
Peace! be still!' and they are still. Our
d,thculties have been compromised. Some
objected to The word compromise; but the
constitution originated IN compromise. All
life was compromise. Man himself is
compromise from the cradle 10 The grave.
No man could get along in life VINO assun,-
ed unalterably position, and required ev-
erybOdy 10 come 10 him, '
He congratulated the democratic party on
the fair prospects which they now epioyed,
and that all its members now occupied the
same national platform. A national plat.
form of principles was the only one or;
which they cOnld stand. That was the
platform on which they had conquered here
tofore; and, standing on that now, il was
the platform on which they would triumph.
hereafter. lie had known Tammany HMila
forty years ago. Then, as now, il was oc-
cupied by nationa, party.
he would give one word Of advice noyy
to his united democratic friends that ,sas,
to bury the memory of all differences. Let
all feuds he forgotten. Make no aiusions-
10 the past. for The sake Of Irritating or re-
vIViDg past animosIties; think only Of tho
present and the future. An vi he are will,
ing to come on your plasfssm and unite
win you, receive them. Ifthey are true.
retain them, il false then turn them OUT
His remarks were freqnestly interrupted bv,
the loud cheers of the audience; aud " lssil
he had concluded, the fine band Of co,npa-
ny of Philadelphia fyemen struck up; after
which the General, being called on, asajn
spoke on the subject of the recent co,nnro---
mise bills. He cOmpiipen,ed Messrs cjar
w Weoster, Foote-the Herald, journal Of
commerce, aud Globe. ffe was yary en-
phat'c IN ms eneOmIams on the two former.
ana MS remarks IN relation to them were
ehthuslasticaily eheered ny our democratic
triends.- Of The Globe, he said il had done
good service, and tina: It's course was ap-
proved throughout the country. The Hall
was nearly full, and if all the people who.
at intervals were there had been ali present,
at the same time, the rooms would scarcely
have contained them. The General, ac-
compah'ed BY large procession, returned
TO hIs quarters at the Irving House aLou.
2, p. IN. =" =
Considering that the notice given Of the
GENERALS arrival here, and bis propose ed re-
ceptoh, was only few hours previoaa e
the meeting at Tammany Hall, irmas GER.
tainiy very large, and Was most gratifying
to all present.