The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-03
The Canal Enlargement Bill-NIceting OF the
Democracy In TammanY Hall.

" New York, who in favor of sustaining the com
premise and opposed to the agitation Of the
subject Ct negro slavery it exists in the United
States TO assemble in that building the evening of
the seooud Of May instant for the purpose Of expressing
their views in opposition to the Canal Enlargement bill
meeting of the democracy took place but in point Of
numbers IL the smallest that has taken place in that
building for number OF years past Al about eight
O'Clock. the meeting called to order, and Robert H.
Morris Esq, elected President
Behind the chair the following inscription -
Strict construction Of the consttutonnationsl and
State"
In the opposite end Of the the following from
Washingtons Farewell Address, which has al ,rned the
room two three previous meetings -" 1t Of in
finite moment that you should popcriy value the i'm
portance Of your national union your collective and
individual happiness that you should cherish cordial,
habual and immoveahle attachment 10 il; accustomlng
yourselves to think and T. speak Of it palladium 81
your political safety and prosperity watching for its
preservation with jealous anxiety notwithstanding
whatever may suggest even suspicion that it can in
any event be abandoned and Indignantly frowning upon
the first dawning OF every attempt ALLEVIATE any por
ton Of country from the rest 70 enfeabe the
sacred ties which link together the various parts
DANrL T. slcNLEs Esd, read the following resolutions
which were adopted unanimously.
Isas yhe iye stste snd Feder eardnal
~ tbe emoerate republican party that an al
hercnee this principle coupled WITH AZ an
has always hcnoraby distngus the democratic party
from from III m tI APPEARED n the United
That The % s q % f. hs
The series Of high protective tariffs passed BY the wings n
general government Is mainly aeyo
@ "a the the ope the S and that
high principle has been found efficient at the pre-
q sccrd and naticism 6y raas 70 The support Of the
Hsag The dTty Of fIans The reeprccai Obligations which
the federal constitution has imposed the citizens Of the
Resolved That while the democratic republican electors Of
Of tie Erie Canal in the by
ton, and speedily consisten with due ard for
cannot yield their support to the Canal Eaargsment bill
session Believing that bill be clearly
ana most 70 IL ali @
constitution sought to be concealed BY the authors that
Resolved That the of the majority in the senate
ton thereby leaving the State government without tie in
diensaele appropriations requisite to carry II on aad thus
merits as receives the severes denUncaon Of the de-
Resolved That the action wing majority in
cent session Of the legislature affords additional evidence Of
stituona impedmenss to the atanmeIt OF any otjes.
to their View that among the proofs q this chate he
enumerated the retention Of seat in the Senate by ar
body after he had eonstutionay dsaualie from
s lSSss p S re- aha s Sta the
Td States senate s aad kat ssG' t
tous Of purpose in the majority to carry measure
the senate in their action the Canal Ea!argenent BILL
iauees Tioation Of he ecnttuon or else promptly to
resign their seats, and throw themselves upon generous
reaIS S tic n.'u''-'s '''''' f"''''
AZ soon a. the vote was taken on the resolutions Capt
R,NpERs called upon b. his friends to address the
meeting lie said he had desire to address the
smblage lie did not attend for the purpose Of taxing
active part in the meeting; but, inasmuch as the
whole tenor Of the resolutions just passed differed from
what he expected he perfectly satisfied with them.
From the sort Of omnibus call which the committee
issucd inviting the people to attend he expected resolu
60 be offered Of different character lie did
believe from that call there desire on the part Of
to bring up something that would be new fire.
brand in the party and widen the breach already too
wide which now exists in the party. lie was happy
nothing Of the kind attempted and that era Of
good feeling dawning on the democratic party He
not willing to sacrifice any Of the principle Of the
party; he would stand on the platform Of the c1nsu
ton il understood by the fathers of the country
and IL carried out by Andrew Jackson and other
great men Of the democratic party whose counsels
at this particular crisis, he regretted to say,
needed very much. lie had unierstood there was
some intention q creating disturbance among
the democracy Of this city; but he believed the good
ard discretion Of those who got up the bills and
the posters trumphed fanaticsm ami personal feel
ing 1t looks like democracy for every to enjoy his
own opinions but no one has right 10 break down the
platform Of the party In relation to the Canal bill
there several legal gentlemen present who would dis
1t; but he could not any reason why nationa
question should be connected with one of an entirely
local character The canal question belongs to New
Ijrk-thc compromise measures are nat ional on the
the latter he trusted there who doubted the
sounone u the democracy He would like 10 the
man Who would 20 into Tamnany Hall aud oppose the
compromise Ifsny such attempted to do so,
proper ectiye would soon be applied He would be
ordered ou.. and that would be put down he had no
doubt There has been trouble q that knd since the
aholitionists met in this city year ago Those gentle
men have avoided New York Thu year and resorted
doubted. however II all the salt of that region could
them. He wished Syracuse was rcarer than II is, in
order that We could 20 there and turn the Phiipses
GarTisons. and Thompsons out, AMI pitch theu into
Canada, where they belong.
LcnlNzo H. snsPsHD. Esq, wa the next speaker. He
said that in looking the history OF the country for
the last FIVE years he struck with the contrast Of
the two parties In iS45. national adm nstraon came
into power which GRATED the preston abroad that
this was the greatct nation In the wosd That ani-
MS ration conducted foreign with greet skin and
mot signal success and never before were the blessings
n of
that administration. That sdms ,tration went out OF
power and another came in which vas entirely untrsm-
melted in every respect IL there Lad been vitality
In the Wig party they could have made successful adj
minsiration. How was 1t In short time IL became
known the GElphn administration, and by the death
q IT. chief, II was brought to an end We have had
second Ana what lave We gained by the change
We have tcen concession Of mo., infamous charac-
ter to foreign and rival power lie need hardly say
he referred 10 the affairs 81 Central America What ha.
been done by the present administration for the honor
aud welfare Of the country Nothing at all Nov let
turn attention "a state and let see If
the state administrative has done any thing better than
the national when tte whg party came into power
they found the trcssuc In pros state and the
people prosperous. Lat THEN first act IL wse to
male deficit in that treasury; ard money beng abso
lut.y necessary for iDcm 20 sudNc voters with they,
in defiance q the constitution. brought Up measure
srTropriating nine millions Il dollars to complete the
canals The d'mccrsts said the rne-sure should be sub
ntted 20 the people for their sanction but to this the
wings refused to accce The question whether the
constitution should be sustained overrued Cor the
worst q purpaseshe continuance Of the whig party In
power Sir shepard then read the tw,h article Of the
constitution 60 show that 10 the credit ~ the State
ebt BE- contracted except In ths prescribed
Is that instrument Il not the doctrine a the demo-
cratic parry. aud that the canals should not
~ enlarged n has always been The policy Of the demo-
crscy that the States interested should make internal
Improvements: aud. II you look the face Of the
country you ~ili that TIL. very canal. and other
works g intdr Improvement. carried out by the
d,mecruoy The speaker then preceded 10 show the
uHct utiOray - the canal bill al1 coutendcd that
The prcpos,d b ia vioatis the constitution II
u net ccnterdsd I've said ~ the friends u the canal
till that II world crate State debt and yet hey
want o. make the certificates. which ID IL proposed
i.sUe unacf 10. q basis FIR banking Ia ills respect
lie wings cscrl even themselves 4 Few years AGO
they IN fv9r II isguing three dollars IN pancr "
cue ~ FIfci, Iui they want TO- a. ne nine millions
ara not sinIr dollar q specie Again tic whg think
that nine millions q dClArg will b. sufficient g. defeat
the democratic party; but in this They mistaken
The tcrGcy viii take their stand upon the question
frd Who ctn doubt the result In relation to the
pursued Is the serrding Senators be sad thoe
gentlemen we're justified In acting they did The
baltic however win be- f0uAIt In twelve dstric during
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