The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-25
MEETING IN TAMMANY HALL.
GENERAL FOOTE AND rHg DHsocRAsY.
GREAT ENTHUS IASM.

having consented, to meet his democratic fellow
citizens Of New York. to receive their thanks for the
conspicuous part which he took In the settlement Of
the slavery agitation during the last session of Con-
grsss, Tsmmany Hall was in q state OF excitement
last evening Half past seven o'clock was the hour
At which tho faithful notified to be in attendance
but In consequence Of the unfsvorable state Of the
weather, they did not assemble until few minutes
ansr the appointed time. When the doors were
thrown open, the multitude rushed inGeneral Eoote
the officers Of the meeting and the committee having
gone In previously- and the ceremony commenced.
General Foote received with round of cheering
and outburst Of applause such heard in the
old wigwsm when news 10 received of great triumph
Of the fierce democracy In municipal election at
the Union lettings which have been held In this city
within the past eight or nine months.
At the head of the room . banner was displayed
bearing the inscription, /" The Union. !. must and
shall be preservedn There was another In the centre
on which was printed that portion OF washiagton's
against any attempt to ALLEVIATE portion Of the
Union from the ether and then another on the orcsss
ira box.
RoBrKr DrLoS, Esq. introduced Gea Focvr,and said
that when he was announced to visit New York,
the occasion OF the celebration OF the anniver-
sary Of the birth Of Washington, the democratic
committees invited him TO meet his fellow
citizens in Tammany Hall. To this be consented.
Mr. Dillon then reviewed the services Of Con Feote in
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individual, In opposing fanaticism and disunion-
ism, and in bringing about the passage of the
der to shoulder with Cass and Dickinson,
Gen. Foote he said rendered services without
which those measures would never have been adopted
he took the stump against ell who were opposed TO
him throughout the whole State Of Mississippi, AMI
abored to the extent of his ability to turn back the
tide Of disunion which threatening that State lie
concluded by introducing Gen. Foote, who spoke as
raiJor C;t;,Ars.T aesora vnu ~ 4. With Grant
pleasure that meet you here this evening, many
accounts The last time had the honor OF appearing
Mexican war, when It was deemed expedient to give
efficient support to the government In the prosecution
Of that war, by adopting resolutions expressing the
dstermin alton Of your citizens to support the most
rtrer uous measures which the Naturalization could
adopt for that purpose. came here Ia company with
an honored friend of mine Gen Houston), aud
never sha forget the fervd enthusiasm displayed aud
the noble resolutions which were adopted, on that
occasion. Had not known before that this hall was
the sbode OF patriotic sentiments, should certaiay
have known It then. But, fellow citzsns per init
say that have watched the course OF sedings
when first entered this hall that IL sacred place
and felt that deeply honoTed la bsng invited
to here and Interchange sentiments with gentle
n here, most of whom hope are nov living, upon
the grea national question then penGng knew that
although many of the democrats OF the North as well
the South had forgotten the original creed Of the
democratic party q large majority OF them in mind
ard soul devoted TO the constitution, and were
determined to stand by that sacred instrument with
ton OF II at Union which handed down TO US by
our yenerated forefa h.rsthe most valuable legacy,
by tar which they could possibly have bequesthed to
us (ApplsussD Others may have doubted, but 1
never doubted that the democratic party in the
main, Union party. II any man could have doubted
It his doubts would have been during the
administration OF General Jsckson His strong right
his heroic heart his profound sagacity his lofty
pstriotier, his almost superhuman wisdom, together
With his commanding popularity, enabled him to
meet and overcome the disunionists which he had to
encounter. And was il not nom ME patriotic lipswe
d.ri vsd hat po
be preserved'n Vociferous appause.l feel bound
ray that while great conflicts have been carried on
between different parties OF the country, this part
cuar point the great party Of the country
has never been essentially divided apon IL. Men have
sprune up in Both the old parties who have provsdre
creant 10 principle and have, to certain extent su,
eeeded in diminishing the dignity Of both; but
formerly the leading men It both parties-the
beet the most patriotic and the most enlightened
men OF both psrties-your Clays, your Cases, your
websters, and = host Of others-stood shoulder TO
ssssi.man who has just addressed sou). and
united their energies In averting the danger
which threatened the constitution ana By their
advocates: Applausel Whatever you may have
heard to the contrary the Union was great danger
en- did that II the question Of tue bour-
cary OF New Mexico we're not adj listed Ia three
would have been shed on the coil Of New Mexico; .
cellieion OF arms would have occurred, and the de-
structon of the republic would have bee the inevits
bic result Profound silence Therefore ID Is that
jsn with you In rejoicing that settlement OF the sgi
tsting questions which disturbed the eoantry
effected; and trpst that tina: settlement. will leave
the constitution on frmtr Foundation ii an that on
which IL originally established feilos citizens
there is an exhibition Of pstriotism here, to-
niett, which slsdsens my heart. There ie de-
tcimir alton evinesd here, TO do Justice 70 your
Southern fellow ctiEens-to sustain their constitu.
tionsl rights; and II all Of the Eoath could see what
have In this hall and 10 this city, since my
rival among you, frsternal feelings would soon be
re.etabshed am convinced that on The great quss-
North, NOR does the North understand the South. I
viii give you Incident which occurred In Congress
snce lett Washington which Is strkinly illustrative
OF this ,tats Of things Mr. Masou OF virginia 10 hts
in the senate stated that tho agent or o~n o. the
Fugitive save Henry Long eeooanteiei srsa. deal Of
difficulty here In reclsmip him and put to great
deal Of expeDse Mr. Mason seemed rot to have known
the fac. that Dr. Parker hiciseli, after Long
Virginia, published card exprs ssing his graft.
tudc to the people Of Mes York for tue attentions
therefore made great mistake about thi, matter As
TO the xpeuse. Incurred have looked into the mat
ter since my arrival here, and ina that all the
New YORK Great sppisussJ IL, therefore Mr.. Ma
sen had known all the facts, ipttsad CT using Ian
supge 81 plant he wcsd have used the ~oris 81
gratitude / repeat that II the msu Of the south
Knew more Of the people Of the North than they do
snd the pc pie Of the North we're better soqudSt.d
with "a people Of the south than they would
lsss Of 81 feeling between them than IL now sxhi
bred nor vsuid there BE- many collisions there
are A similar compliant wss MADE by certain
Southern gentlemsn In regard TO tbs case OF
the fugitive slsve Crafts, in Boston They com.
pain that Crafts vas not apprebendsd war
rant Vac issuad for his arrest, and the greatest
efforts msde TO sfee. his arrest, Witch would
hsv. taken place sn but tor the fact tina; BE- locked
himfetf up in his Insure. and the officers having
nothing but civil process in their hands, snd not
being rs suppose authorized by Law 70 break opes
the eocrs b. not, aud could not. be srrssted
Csntlsmen Who Indulge their pre- udiees freely
unwilling 10 open their minds 70 the truth and
cofdirgly they take IL Tor granted that Messachusss
and the Whole North are hostils to the south. Yet
Daniel wstst.r WHO Is, think. little TO ts relied
upon In regard to Massachusetts, concerns (eheers)
ssys that enths Of the people Of Massachusetts,
ready and prepared to sustain the Fugitive slave
Law. and to see fail justice don. 10 tins south.
tProlongee spplsuse) Bot this IL not all.
gentleman wIote fame j. well kno~n roughout
tho oogntry-a man Of great learning ami q
great public experiences orator, truly. II any
mar de,erved the name, and whose purity Of
life Integrity and perfect veracty are yell knosn, The
alluded to Mr. Everett tells tho very thing lie
forward In his bri lnt speech Of yesterday and
backed up Mr.. Webster in the moet emphstic IN sinner
on this point, ana gave most convincing testimony
n az MIR Webeters statements we're true TO the very
letter never f,lt that any considerable portion Of
our citizens would prove false to the consultation
cr will be convinced that such 10 ths ntil