The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-20

THE EBSTER MEETING. .
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Failure Of the Demonstration Of Young America
for the Great RIpOunder.
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National Hall Empty.
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public meeting Of tho young of this city entitled
to vote for tho first time the approaching election was
bold last evening in National Hail. Canal street. In COM
| pliance with tho following notification -
YOUNG MEN.
arst time tho election. and desire 70 vote for
election Of Mr. Webster to Tho Prssdenoy Of tho United
Monday Tie 10Th day April Instant eight tss
the evening to ADOPT sIsh they may deem
young men Of the whole oosntry
The attendance miseraby deficient point Of num-
ber there being scarcely hundred and twenty persons
present. enough not oneourh of the number
appeared to be class which meeting supposed
to represent The great majority of those who attended
were by means young men," but, the contrary
seemed to have made their debut at the hustg long
and to be now rather old political stagers
The meeting organized by the nomination of Nor
gan Morgans Esq Presdeut who addressed the
| ing in the following terms
Gentlemen, feel honored in being selected to preside
over the Of New York favor Of the nomination of
Daniel Webster to tho Presidency (Cheers) 1t is true
that gathering not large but when take
to be wondered at The meeting Is however, sufficient to
arouse the feelings of the young Of tho country
spirit be got up here tonight to the young
Of the country to do Justice to the greatest
men. (Cheers.)
Tho following gentlemen were nominated as officers of
| the meetng:-
| Cornelius Grinnel, VIM. d. Hoffman,
VIM IL. Emerson. VIM. ID. Booth,
| Thos X Brace, Jr., Anson @. Phelps Jr.,
| Charles Rolfe Chas. d. Hutohins,
| Fred'k s. Tamadge, John b. Stephenson,
| Geo. d. Phelps Joseph Allen,
| John J. Lattng, Henry o. Yale,
| John Ten Brook, o. Wood
Henry vose Keith, Chas n Milnor,
| Thos Bond, Jr Samuel p Williams,
| Francis u johnson, Egbert Starr
A. A. Clifford James r. spaiding,
4. j. Brown, James Plant,
Gordon l. Ford
| sECRETARIEs
Geo. IL Hepburn, s. J. Vail
Richmond Phillips. Ralph Cook
Mr. RoLrE, of tho Vice Presidents then read the
following address to the young men of the country
ADDRESS.
| At q meeting OF the Young Men OF the city Of New
York, the 10Th instant, it unanimously resolved
that appeal should be made to the young men Of
tbn bs ned Sa.es IN
this resolution invite your aid We have pledged
best efforts to tho cause. We have determined to
devote ourselves during the summer and autumn to the
great work. and we call upon you young mon Of the
United States to share the effort that you may share the
triumph, The highest political duty OF freemen is
to be performed the present year by the people of
the United States. In almost every other country
the supreme power of the state passes from father to
son, iy The chance of birth. The heir to the
may he wise foolish, virtuous or depraved, with
out affecting his title hundreds Of recorded in
history in which supreme power has in this way passed
TO the nfrm OF body the eebein mind the corrupt the
cruel the unprincpcd of all ages and Of either and
the happiness Of millions has thus been made the sport Of
accident. We accustomed with honest pride to
place free elective system in contrast with the here
dary principle of tho Old World We make it Just
boast that the people Of America have retained In their
hands the right to besow, and that for limited
most deserving This is the duty to be performed at the
approaching and If the citizens of the United
the best qualified and most deserving they will vio-
late the very principle Of our system If the choice Is
bestowed on any lower degree Of qualification merit
1t is not only dangerous act OF injustice butt tends to
bring reproach on popular government. Everything is
not an election which bears the The world has
just been shocked by the prostitution Ct the forms Of
election in France to ratify act Of fragrant military
usurpation The Dictator boasts of his overwhelming
majority, but all the world knows that it il Imaginary
buke this mockery Of the elective franchise let
show to the friends Of liberty that when free people
choose for themselves they choose their best qualified
most deserving most distinguished fellow citizen Such
the high duty the people called to perform during
the current year Let minds be elevated to the full
conception Of its importancfee the magnitude Of the
trust deyoved upon the citizens Of reo country when
they call of their number to the chair Of state Re-
member that It was TO secure you In the enjoyment OF this
great privilege that fathers exposed themselves to
1 the risk OF revolution Let your choice De sucn
show that the end worthy of the precious blood
with which it obtaned that the people deserve to DO
trusted with the choice Of their rulers and that they
have the wisdom and integrity to select those best quail
fed for the service Of tho country For ourselves fellow
citizens have ayowcd enthusiastic preference for
Daniel Webster lie Is our first choice. We intend
inuI tice to any other worthy citizen America has
many deserving 1Loy present themsolyes In every
the The civil and military service of the
Union adorned by that will fill bright place in
countrys annals But since the suages Of the peo
pie must Gentle and called upon to select
the individual who the Of transcendent talents
length Of service experience In the public counses and
relation to the great questions of the day is entitled to
preference what name fairly ask, may not with
fcIibed on banner, But 1t Is not easy matter, in
times like the present to the of the people
to duo Of the Importance Of intelligent dis
charge of the elective duty One Is busy his farm and
another at his merchandise They trust each that his
neighbor will go to the polls His vote will not be
wanted In this way our very prosperity becomes
source ofdangcr enfolding in its bosom a principle OF
devoted 10 their private avocations the all important
right Of suffrage Is left to be performed by the prosed
politicians, and consequently under the influence of
party paons and selfish calculation This Is the cauker
Of free states; and call upon the young Of tho
country at the approaching election to themselves
and TO give to the world bright example OF the
beauty Of republican system. Not yet familiar2ed
| e. msrc party dscipline--not swsyed by seaah mo
strangers to caba and intrigue let them take the
election into their hands. and with sympathec zeal
kindng rom State to State unite throughout the
Try in one well concentrated and triumphant effort.
The Union prosperous but its vast concerns require
for that at the head OF affairs person who
will embrace MI i great interests with glance as quick
IL is comprehensive. Our commerce and navigation
nvIp hon n. trnAa and apta