The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-12
new YORK DEMOCRATS ON TINE MOVE.
Mass Meeting and Grand TorchIight ProcA~ion.
&C., &C., &c.

In the feidential election now pen0lnB, tne 8rea1
s.hering OF the democracy Of this city In the Park
st,rday evening forms most important feature. rhs
fact of the meeting having been postponed from last
Monday until yesterday to have increased the
thusssin Of citizens, and the hope deferred
alz,d in most gratifying to all concerned In
their anxiety to promote those principles, which
the distinguishing marks OF the party, this absence
of the Hon. Pierre soulc, the Senator from Losi-
siana did not in the least detract form the In
terest which attaches to all such demonstr atoms.
platform erected in front Of the City Hall wsh
was surrounded long time previous to the mceting-
convened for o'clock Y, M.-by groups Of otizsas
who stationed themselves in the most favorable %.
son for the purpoe Of hearing elucidAious arxu
OF hosc principles which they strongly support
Ar the hour drew nigh for the demonstration tue en-
tire Park became denseiy packed with u multGu To-
moderate computation amounting To from tre,ve to
fifteen thousand perons, aud the various clubs hoadd
by bands OF music and torches OF Snica
give detailed account below marched In procession b
take part IN the PROCEEDING. rhe pla form 80 Sss
OF its giving An admirable band was In attcndsnos
the rostrpm, and several cannon were discharged
Captain lsAiAH RSNpsns on being called TO che AIR,
said Fellow oitiz.ns expected aud hoped that MIR.
John Van Bui.n would have en- here to addcess yoa
this evening, but have received tecsrapho dss-
patch that he detained import ant business A6s
ny Tho Hon Pierre souo has aHo not arrived, but
hope supply the deficiency by who Is equally
skilled in matters who will sure, enter
tain you much as the two gentlemen have named
beg leave to Introduce to you General Wahbriase.
(Chsers)
General wALLpnIpcr, who on coming forward. vas
greeted with cheers saidfiends and fellow
citizens am insensbly carried back by this SEA Of up
turned faces, to that memorable contest in 1S4i whsa
the Empire Club and the other clubs Of great
mercal city struck that decisive blow that turned
the tide Of victory and to the United states the a.
that the Empire State roed uD tbs victory and
James X Polk inauguraod President Of thl5 repab
lie. loud cheers It is matter Of history that that
victory owing II no small degree 10 Tho energy, ea
terprise ntpl. aud enthusiasm of that 0rsaniza-
ton Mi 1.-cmhled here tonight (Cheers) se
pom this stand some of that old guard that
invincble and | see that the sams
st. glat ,hon neryed their and annma ed thsir
b TIN lives among them and predict. with conf
nocracy Of New York will have achieved glorious vie
tory and franklin Pierce of New ampshire will be Pre-
sident Of the United states Cloud cnsers Not.isn-
and to It's patriotic members must not forget that
there here other clubs and other associations s
titled 10 praise Here not only the Emptro Clab bus
here is the Granite Club that takes it, name from that
gri State where lives the who Is destined by the
providence of God to be the futuro President Of the
United States (Cheers) Here also are to he found
the members Of tho Union Club, who regard
the preservation Of this Union paramount to all
other obligations 1t IL proper and becomipg that
whenever the liberties OF great people arc threatencd
that the people should for their vndlcatius
support 1t proper aud bee oming then thai
in the midst Of this great city, where in 1900 and
1874 great victories were achieved and where another
great triumph will be accomplished in 1852; for be it
understood that if this STATE rolls up democratic ms-
jointly it must be by tne exet,ons q the democraoy
II the city and county of New York. (Cheers
Tho question: then, comes home to you shall ths
great Epre City give respon'e to the states Of tho
itself favor OF Franklin Piercei (Dheers II you be-
lieve 30, then lot your responses reach to heaven
(CheeIs IC not purpose 10 addes you long upon
this occasion for there othsr more able and eloquent
gentle present II Ia well known TO most ef you Jhas
perform for bave announced that, being myself can
| ddate for Office am willing TO meet any gentleman
Who enter'ains conflicting political opinions and
scuss with him the true policy to be pur,ued
by The citizens of this great free and united republic
A. yet that calleugs has not been accepted ami have
had the pleasure TO meet in discussion political
opponent; but he may perchauce. como forward aud
wish to reerye my strength for that occasion assuring
you that my object will be to yindicate the PRINCIPLES Of
that great party to Which you belong aud whose con-
tinuunce believe 10 be essential to the prosperity,
permit speak upon that recent outrage committed
American steamer In the port OF Havana; but
this conp OF be and will only say in concl 1son thst
Cuba mus. md shall be part OF this republic. (Chesrs
IN 1874 struggled for Texas and we obtained It, In
Gentlemen mest respectfully take nay leave OF you
hoping on some future occasion TO have the honor q
again addressing you.
Mr.. CocnnASk then made a few remarks
Mr.. BLANEMAN next spoke a. follows - We have now
Pierce or Winfield Scott be next President, rhe
lest demoTnic admini.tratlon that we had aiude tn
that of james X Polk has placed page Ia the history
OF the American people that. IN af.er ages will be
pointed at Of The greatest eras the history Of
our country. Cheers Is was during Mr. polts ad
mintrato that Texas acquired and brought into
the Union. IL wiz during Mr.. Pok's administration
that the with Mexico so ably maintained, and
the yslor of American arms displayed TO the world
nt large. 10 the Mexican thai brought
into this Union state obounding in Wealth. aGde to
California. We must thank the democracy for this
treasure Eow Is il not ire ia your recoection that
jurir the Mexican campaign, tho whg party with their
satellites 10 a sections of the country denounced tnas
war and told tho people large, that it Of plum
der ard rbpiro After this tho wh'g party placei
b,ore he country for President Den. Taylor tn, very
man who had distinguished himself iu Mexico What ID
rnd next? Why, ind them presenting Gen scott
before the Amricsu people ~ candidate for thc
! no - no ~ We ind General winisd Scott
instead of remainng at home, travelling about 10 che
Western and southern states For what, Why to look
for site 70 stow away the shg gei after the election
Of 1852 daughter lie has been expendins money
tho sJmpahes o. the American people Ia his behalf and
those adopted citizens recently como 10 shnrss
What has he done r tho iIih people of this country,
Horace Greeley in his long and white hat when he
the history of the campaigns of scott frzot to
mention het be hing whole company Of irish in nex-
leo fer nothing Tic hoI orabe gentleman concluded by
calling on the people 10 support Pieroe and King in hs
comir contest
Mr. MonRis invited the meeting ~ join him In demo-
cra.ic song which had b on composed for the Enpirs
Club by their worthy president Captain Ryndcrs Three
cheefsior Captain Rynders wure here given.
Mr. Morris then fnng the song most heartily assisted
by The nsrtm tmtleo multitude.
Mr. Pnuiirs OF Mip nesoa was next introduced the
meeting and sad--Eelos democrats Of New York: sm
lsd 20 meet so vast crowd of my fellow citizens on -
glorious an occasion as hs We arc enteros upon ess
Of The ct important contests hat has occurred snse
lsh contest which the existence Of the de no
ratic party depends and from such crowd ~ sec
here night have doubt OF the result of the cleo
on the second of November next, which will be the
by oyefvhelmiuE majority OF Franklin Peres
as President Of the United states. (Chters
Captain RyNpRns here intmaed that the procession
had formed and waiting for the gentlemen ON tha
platform join. The crowd accordingly dispersed ana
tie procession formed observed, the following order -
the'iipe OF march -
lat The Empire Club
%. Granite cub
3D. Fourth Ward Pierce and King Association
4th. Concord Club.
9th Northyrn Eagle Cluh.
9th Eighth Ward Pierce and King Club.
7th. eighteenth Ward Granite Colump
Sth. Ironsides Club
OH Fifib Ward Pierce and King Club.
10th Eleventh Ward Pierce and King Association.
1lth. Fourteenth Ward Peirce and King Association
18th. Sixteenth Ward Pierce and King Association
18th Seventeenth Ward Pierce and King Associnti1n
The firing Of gun and shower of rockets
denoted the moment OF startiug and thu
immense multitude preserving the order OF their reepsct
i've associations with bdnds Of music and ionumeraola
aaad -