The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-20

raj minutss Whenever any allusion was made to the
great Kentuckian, during the evening. tho same in
tense excitement Was produced. just ~ II his name
we're tssman that could oonjurs up ct will the Deep
est emotions Of the human heart.
DAVID GRAHAM. the president OF tho evening,
then rose, and addressed those Assem- bIsd %
Fellow ctizsns-I need hardly ssy that rise to per-
form one of the most agreeable duties which has ever
In the course Of my potiosl career dsvolved on me
to perform; and can only regret that the physical
prostrstion under which laboring renders It ne
oessary for mo to draw much more largely on your
indulgence than under other circumstances I would
have desired to do. We blsd tho present
occasion to do honor to one who has long besn idsn
fed with principles and with professions, which in
times past, have rendered themselves dear to the
fellow citizens to pay no idle compliment We ar.
assembled here not to bow knee TO power but to
remember In the gratitude Of our hearts dear
US ~ brother dear to neighbor and dear to
us - fellow eitizen. On occasion like this fol.
low citizens fitting to rcur to the circumstances
which have called Us together to tho fidelity la the
performance Of duty which are here to com.
memorats, and the merits of the man whom we are
occasion to make these subjects while shall en-.
desvor to be - brief - possible shall feel to be
history Of the politics this state which may not be-
familiar to All OF you. You all rscollest. fellow cti
rens, the triumph Of ls4o You sll remember the
joy with which the heart of the whix party
not emily Of this State but Of the whole con
on that occasion and you sl have the best
RENE nber the suddenness into which that trium ph
so iull OF hope and rejoicing, turned into cup
of bitterness and sorrow As hs fruits Of that
sorrow as Of the crcumstancss Of that Bit
ternsss--you cannot but turn with eadness aud plea
sure to the services Of eminent in the hetory
OF nstons eminent beyond any perhaps in the whole
political history OF our country with the exception
the Twenty seventh Congress. You cannot fellow
otisens but remember that in that body the State 81
New fork was represented by Of boldest and
most eminent sops. and you cannot nave forgotten
that among the most distin sushed in point patriot
amid all the dtmay that surrounded our cause and
its cbanpions-that tbs distinguished geptcma an who
prominent. advert to this gentlemen not a. ous Of
the prominent points to which desire TO call your
attention but as in connection with the history Of
our distDguished guest, which IL would be improper
for me to omit aliuding to. intend to direct your
attention to other matters mns diasely connect
ed with ourselves, and with the services rendered
By that distingushed gentleman. The events which
followed the death OF General Hsrrsenthe treachery
in the sdministratiou Of the general governmsat
which immediately folowed-tns history Of the
action OF Congress and the v>rious other
sures connected With The political affairs Of the
country during that PERIOD fresh In the recollsc-
tion OF you all And you have forgotten that as
necessary resut Of those circumstances. the whig
prostrsted You forgotten that during the
whole Of that there seemed tobe no ray
every thing which surroundsd us foreboded gloom dis
appointments and defeat. In the course OF time how
rallied IN m mh ans in nls o. the 1gsS
"a We had been BY the yeachery of an sdministra-
ton which We called into pOwer-dismayed
were by the action Of that administ whix
party OF the Union under It's great chosen leader
under the gallant champion ofts cause again marched
proved otherwise In 1874 the whig party under the
great champion Of principles Henry clay Of Ken
'eatsd; and It source Of bitter recollection TO the
vhg party Of the Empire State that the faIter
ing Of that sts'e which resulted in the defeat OF
candidate on that occasion. We all remember that
then the whia cause aud its principles seemed forever
doomed. TIE bodest the moot valiant among us;
battles; those who for years had been most un.
dsuntsd hsnpions Of our principles, quNied.
cess-it seemed that every thing must be given up as
lost II was at this stage Of the history party
II became our duty to turn our eyes to
the distingui.hed gentleman who Is guest on this
occasion, and who, undsunted and undismsysd, stood
forward as eur champion In the Legislature Of our
State and there again rsised alet the whg banner
neat in triumph, eventually, over the whole country
dreas appause the Legislature Of 1845 after the
disasters to which have referred after the wings Of
the whole country seemed dispiritsd and ds-pondng-
himself on the Integrity Of the principes OF tbs .hi
party, and proclaimed there what was so soon TO be
rsszsd in hi: own person, the and triumph Of
these principles Appause) lie found thsn. fellow
citizens, party large In numbers fushes with tri.
rmph and success but yet he dared march sgainst
flag which bad been recently but not ingloriousiy
defeated The events, gentlemen, which occurred In
They worthy OF remer branee by us not merely as
wings but as crens CT this great State and
10 ,s pro,pe.,y and Pr9s, wa. the desire o. the
had epgs the attention Of former legislatures should
pass, and beeoms amendments to the constitution;
but was the desire of those Who Represented the
tercss not only Of the whg party but OF the people
OF this state, that measures radically tending to the
relief Of the people and radically adapted TO tho pros.
periy OF this State should be adopted In their ,ead
On that occasion, Mr. Youpg. az leader OF the whig
minority stepped forward lie said that although the
dsmocIsoc party was strong In recent triumph. aud
the vhig party were weak from recent defeat although
thsre vas be placed In the Integrity and
nefgsncs OF the people Of this state and that
appeal TO them, such amendments to the ution
could be Effected would 70 the people their
Albany, which bound down the state for years pre-
osding Applausel As the recognised leader of the
shis minority" !" n. recognized leader not merely
nsnts Of the great Of the people OF this stshe
propsed TO that Lerisature reform Of the consttu-
tion Of he State. lie had seen, all had seen.
that the strength OF the party against which We all
had contsbded lay In the concentration OF power In
the hands Of In Albany and he had seer ths. the
only way In which the wand Of IN. magician could be
broken was 70 give to the people the exercise Of those
frat ehses vhich had been exercised By few at the
capital processing to rsprseept the people The result
Fellow citizens, was as you all remember, that after
the clo,s Of that session, having discovered, as
was enabled TO induce the Legislature of the state TO
adopt law which called tossther the convention By
". aaortsd: aPpiausel need only direct your
attention TO the general features Of that constitution
no9ee yoa 70 join -ith m. In believing that the
may claim TO be the greaest benefscor that the state
otNtw FORK has ever seen within her borders ZAP
plaufe and clspping Of hsndsl Through the patro.
mage Of the State, distributed 10 had 10 Albany
the people hnotcorrupt at least rendered supins
In reference TO their interests That great measure
broke up the central power In Albany; 10 gave back
to the people the rights which belonged 20 them ~
adopted the priscpls Of responsibility by representa-
tivss 20 their constituents For these great measures
adopted in the consttution OF ~ there
no others IN 1.-THE people OF this state might well
raise svoice In praise Of the distinguished gentleman
vho occupies the position Of guest on this occa-
stn. Chesrsl 1--we view those measures merely a.
principles--n We regard them without references TO
lorier or more patriotic views let ash yop whe.
ther there II debt of gratitude too great for us
TO pay TO the author % reforms 90 great e. these
The tuength of the democratic party consisted
| In the concentration Of power at the capital
and 90 long as II possessed that strength. they
we're, ss party, in,incible within our State; bot
the instant that power was broken up-the moment II
was cent back to the people and the responsibility
thrown On them the var Of the sgicisn wa, bro.
ken, and as result the wbig party becams Il has
been since trium phsnt In the RIM pirs STATE Qgrest