The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-17

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ALnr'Y. July 10 1861
The whig meeting which was alleged tn have ,een
postponed once account of the death lcnty Ciay
and again because speakers could be pr cur from
distance was finally held this evening The pac. a.
lected was the most public in the city being IL 5t.t,
street, in front Of the Exchange aud the nts.um
The novelty Of holding the meeting in IN a. ,i a.
booming OF cannon for hour the lighting of ar b
rcs in several p,aces-tps excitement bands OF music
the display of banners and the firing Of rockets AT
contributed to collect considerable crowd In e pu,c
highway. The hour of meeting half past O'Clock
but 1t was not organized until near O'Clock
The Hon. John G. Spencer appointed chairman
assisted by presidents and secretaries from the ys
risus wards OF the city
Mr.. SPENCER, upon taking the chair addressed the
Audience for than half an hour and went into a
full and precise history of the military the vce
ran General Scott, commencing with the war Of 1872
and ending with the Mexican war Mr. Spencer
also alluded to his cvii qualities and consider
ed him as amply qualified 10 discharge the duties Of
the White House he had proved himself equal to sny
military emergency Mr. s having been Secretary of
War during the famous Tyler administration, well
qualified to speak OF the ability Of General Scott who
was then subordiate under the Secretary His
speech was concluded by assuring the meeting the
country would be in desperate position should Frank
Pierce unfortunately be elected
The meeting then shouted Kaymondin " Raymondln
Raymond but he did not appear
SAMUEL STEVENS (sver gray appeared and there was
dissatisfaction manifested He stated that if nny
persons undertook to disturb the harmony Of the meet
ing they should be turned away This received with
mingled Kisses and applause.
Committee on Resolutions, on motion of Mr.. Stevens
was then appointed
Henry J. RAYMOND the editor of the New York Daiiv
Times then took the stand He commenced by denounc
ing General Pierce most violently. lie said tho demo-
cratic nominee distinguished when In Congress for
his opposition to every enlightened public espe
cialy his vote against allowing the widow Of General ar
rson the fir" mixing privilege The speaker admired
military "A voice in the crowd exclaimed" Old
Hickory that man ~ when cheers went up for his
memory Mr. Raymond spoke for half an hour in a
toleraby effective elicitng frequent applause
JAMES l.. THAyER of New York, the next speaker
He pronounced eloquent euogy the services of Gen
Scott and confidently predicted his election
The Committee on Resolutions through their chair
man. Samuel Stevens reported series ratifyng the
minaton of Scott and Graham, and emphatcally ap-
proving of the principles adopted by the convention
which were unanimously adopted
The meeting adjourned with three cheers for the whg
ticket At the adjournment three cheers given for
Gen. Pierce, by large number of citizens.
GEN. SCOTT AND THE LUNDY's LANE CONVENTION.
ALBANY. July 16 1852.
IT was announced in this city, this afternoon as by
authority, that General Scott will positively attend the
Lundy' Lane Convention at Niagara on the 9th inst