The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-08
WING Rejection Meeting at Boston.
orEN HOSTILITY TO GESERAL sCOTT-SEcRETARY

National Convention Of Baltimore and to nominate
Daniel wetser insteao Of General Scott
The call inserted in the Boston papers about
week ago but not signed by anybody The hour ap-
pointed for the meeting eight o'clock, but It
nine before the proceedings commenced
There appeared be- absence Of speakers and the
hall by crowded. The principal and
almost the only men on the platform were Mr.. Harry
Williams who formerly belonged to the democratic party
and bo,ted the occasion Of the United States Bank
question the Rev Hubbard Wnslow, a schoolmaster,
and Air John Hammond
Mr.. Williams is energetic old gentleman and was
nominated as President Of the meeting amidst cries Of
William May Hobbs. and James H. Blake
appointed Seciear but after considerable pause these
sd'Dt said, with great energy, :" William May. you
requested to mase your appearance this
-(roars Of lansht'r r)and you also, James IL. Blake
and Hobbs (aenewcd iaughter)
The CHAIRMAN then addressed tbe meeting. He said
he did not seek the Office conferred him and ony
accepted IL btcaose there disappointment about the
officer who oue to be here He said he met with
audience upon occasion Of greater imp auca tha
this. 1t boysh play IL involved the testing OF
the whig party Of Massachusetts, the whole Unon
This meeting called in consequence Of notice of
neet to ratify ,he dopQs of the Baltimore Convention
Eighty per cent the wings opp sed to those do
irgs. The notice vas in'erted by few Scott men,
who were scarce white crows-hence this
not wi-e to prevent good Webster wings who
hearts tueif shoes fron committing themselves
and tht opportunity oil voting the
their choice sbd OF teating nomination that cannot
and will not prevail This movement l. nscpssary IL is
necessary TO produce an effect FROM Passamaqu)ddy to
California II Daniel Webster had het nominated at
Baltimore he would nave had walk over the course
There dead aud handsome ajary of tue convention
agant Scott and must needs sw 4llpw him head
neck heels How that nomination brought aoout
(Ciies ef "loaves and fishes. AS, in the time of Ar
mold there treason in the camp there
in the camp baltimore. There the Scotchmru OF
the Gtias and George Morey and other, men hi been
packed and slaver.d. These men had the wickeduess
1r,, fbn tka
audience fcrpave them they tde Of d,reut
stuff from what he When any met them in
the street they ashamed to look him in the face
from conscious guilt Gen Scott had been aborug for
the last twelve by every intrigue aud talking all
Kinds OF to procure this high place lie dressed
bsclf even TO the ladies and not ashamed to plough
with other mems heiters daughter He not only
losves, but even crackers and bscnts and #
he Ghe Chniiman) only could 20 into the matter. he
could show Gen Scott in this respect. But for Web
siof--iod bless him-he challenged any man to show
that he ever ed Tor his vote ihe very that Win
field Scott would stand in the way of such elevated
men, proof that he not the magnani ,us man
the nation wanted for President. 1t asked Whit
good would this meeting ~ His that all
not impossible thai seemed impossible and is not
yet TOO late elect Webster Letters had been poared
in from the South asking what the Webster men
about and saying they would never stump Scott' :
Here the commngeo groans and cheers for Scott pro
duced scene of uproar that lasted for several
When the confusion subsidized the Chairman resum ID
and sadTo his rnai Disgrace Scott did not up
wi statement of his principles until the last moment
Here there was more di-order and the Chairman ap-
pepled to those present to act like gentlemen.
A VoicE-s We are no Genlemcn.n . -,
The CHAIRMAN said they orght to make the meeting
respectable, and he wanted the press to make respect
able throughou the country
Here th.re were loud cries for Winlow.
Rev Mi WINsLow then and said they had been
disappointed but h. hoped il not final Ind brighter
day coming They have not come to buoy C1ar for
he was yet dead but they had come to give Dauol
Web ter higher place than Caesar had to elevate
h mot tried pillar and the brightest glory Of the nation
Sdn w S 10 Of be nne "es
applause.) The Baltimore Convention did not settle
the matter. Levia' han was not so tame. Daniel
Webster in the lions den BEFORE and came
out unsc#thed, and would do again. As Mr..
Toombs Of Georgia had said, the constitution had
be, n perverted, ard the only appeal to tho
be without the appreciation, of Mr. Webster but this
cannot be helped for he il the property OF the nation
Perhaps he deserves rbuke for taking matters
easy Washington while his ends here in agony
This city and Sia'e were filed with gloom. An eirth
quake could not have produced greater effect He
garded General scott good mil AIRY man but let him
stick t. what he under. aods and let Webs or hold the
helm cf Safe II there wa4 war raging they would not
send Mr.. Webster to command the army-Scot is Just
little fit TO preside the councils Of the nation in
tines OF difficulty or danger The speaker then went
to compare Wa,hpgton Hamilton Webster and
Clay, and said their sentiments all alike Clay
gone. He the brother Of Webster
glory, and would they not elect betweea Scott and
HIM! The reverend gentleman concluded by stating
several reasons why Webster should be nominated
which that The decision at Baltimore the will
Of u people; that the presidency OF the Unei States
clearly belonged to Danl Webster for his services that
he lives in he hearts OF all true unioniss aud will be-
seen since the days Of Washington; that exc ,pt
fillmore he was the only man that could mnani the
votes OF The south would soon be heardn the thunder
ct TO the Yankee Doodle and the reyeberston
the ON the Toomb of Georgia that there would
he nj necessity 10 put out any wings in Office "a
Wcbstcris friends wanted no place. daughter Hs
had borne h- shoulders the country. President and
all for quarter Of century and they wanted him to
fnih his great work as Pres dent Webster rhs last
i.ason y.ry in perntive one IF Mr Webster is not
next President he never VIII be. and though he
do wi bout cannot 90 wuhout him,
A ludicrous mockng groan was NOS heard IRON the
Lack gfouno. VIII cb had an irresstiby funny effect
1be rver nd speaker concluded by saying that Daniel
eh ter will with the help of God be the President
Of Tic United States. (,ireat aDpause.)
Mr. DtrNIsoN then came forward with the resolutions,
ayng he hoarse having Just ret Irn ii tro th bat
tegouno OF rreoton woer he had been receiving The no
nation Of DANIEL Webster for prcsitent, aud 5eo Gus
tn Wahngton, the grano nephew OF no less thsu
George Washington. (Cteero) lie was most htppy to
say this audience aud 70 the country that botn the
g,nltmen would stand the nomination (rremendous
cheers He proud to faneu Hall resp )ud
Teuton lie then read the resolutions as follows
wLersss, W. believe tat Though t,e pol,s of holding
rating aeir actor spIt Is sound aad th't
pe os, EXPRESSED ard NJ ." .he csn
stituert- ob"torJ hem yet sa far'her bosye
for oihss, tho rel saovn preferences d
icrh ci no tinoi,e force aud wa reas believe ths,
10 ent oni asl 4 Q neral scott at The BAIT.
Oriy Of III, Wis parity ',r.u,sog. the Union, have
cslire ypn the wtis, to give their support th,,
noi, at"r sre a.k9s hem 30 to fr Que Who nodensby
roy fmt,r ak them asoe acandaste Of v,ssy
slittic aud qu .hcstilb- for the ohca. And,
n ftvOrabte a n
~ b, likely appear for entering rert protest
against made trpetiy IN oppIsitint to tae
ratriotm and inteiliSeuoe of the whs
party and Of tho shoe anerc ps0pe: :-Fh, rsfcre
solved Jat The wpiy Of Massachusotts have received
tAo apn,riccriert General SCOTS nomnaln With
Il cp .iht triu d appeiotment ana that party
We Shsolved all obligation support his n9mpati,ni
considerations expedency of the ma ned IL
teres Il the party rhsll make fron hxsd
dtt,rmin tppose b election by Ia vial
IL pow that IN Of this ourp,-e,
viii u,ite with ali good men ot our parry aud o. ths
other parties 81 the taking measures place
bonirs'ip the rrestes of Americas sonsnext TO the
IN mortal Wsshiugtcn. idate Who his surpas
tsleLts, HE pnlic servi hi patr.r feel
ihg and his nroquslet atstvm nshp, Is Commanded 20
tht nation sorhy 81 this high Office { tn, Chief Ma
stIacy oi the upted State and better ted to perfrm
4 It's mt es thst otl.r
Resolved, Thatn The recent deeease Of the Hon. Henry
flrN the nation bas lost profound statesman aud
swerving patriot and gres. and that while this
event fs Ne sith profound grief the
ne ad nished that of that trum
VII en- has controlled sod Sirectcd than MI others
the last forty year the political dsoie, Il country