The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-30

THE FILLMORE PRELIMINARY MEErr


monsraon to be got up in his favor held last eve
ming in in the Chinese Buildings There some
seventy eighty persons present most Of Them
porter informed hing from the Custom House and
other governmental concerns. and therefore, little
thusastic in the premises. General Lamb presided Mr.
Nicholas Carroll read report giving the names Of the
delegates appointed in the various wards attend the
Wing General Committee which is to this evening
in room in the Chinese Buildings. These delegates
were also to meet district committees Saturday
evening, in certain hotels specified in the report The
great public meeting is fixed for Monday week. the 10th
OF May, but the place is yet determined After the
reading OF the report there loud calls for Gerard
IN reponse to which Mr.. j. W. Gerard mounted
inc platform, and proceeded to address the meet
ing lie mad come, he said with great pleasure,
10 meet "hat he understood to be assembly of mem
beers OF the wing party and to give few words an idea
OF the principles which ought to govern the admnisra
ton ofthe country, whether wing democrat lie was
no partisan he mans man. attached himself to
no mans banner; was neither Scott man. a Fillmore
man, nor Webster man. and therefore, whosoeyer
thought he would advocate any cause as candidate
for the Presidency woald be mistaken If he were re-
ported being Fillmore man, he would draw back be-
cause as he repeated The was no mans man." and they
had the idea that he would follow the whig party right
wrong, they dreadfully mistaken When in the
fall of 16l9 he found that the whg party had devated
from their principles and deserted the gallant standard
Of such men Henry Clay cheers Daniel Webster and
other great men, he led the fore guard Mt Castle Garden
oprocam the great principles OF the Union and to cut
down every man Or principle which initiated against it
that Mr.. Flmores principles those of maintaining
the great compromise made between the North and
South. he was in that sense, a Fillmore mann He had
watched closely every movement he has taken in the
government and every action Of his had met his entire
and cordial approval! Cheers) And ii the wing party
should determine to fight under his banner he would be
private soldier in the ranks and do his best to gain tho
victory lie would however contend against the aboli
ton principle matter how it should before the
WING party and he would oppose the wing party that
section Of which should 20 under the abolition banner
doubt himself and the meeting would agree that no
matter who might be their man, whether Webster or
for both of the very first order of talent and
had their eye the good of the couny-hey would put
their united forces together and fight against that
ton Of the party which should advocate any man who
would not come forward boldly and powerfully
the great platform Of the compromise between the
North and South. (Checrs) He did not know who
would get the nomination He acquainted with
Mr. Webster almost from his infancy and before Fill
to understand that if Mr. Webster were candidate for
the Presidency no would support him. But yet he did
not NJ. feel tied to him. or to any man In view Of Mr.
Webses great services to the countryof his being the
great cxpounder and defender Of the constitution and
as he did not get chance now he would again
candidate, he would put his first ballot down for Mr.
Webster IAN ominous silence in the at this
expected announcement lie would. however, feel
bound not only TO for that member of the wing
party who was the most available, but there
cOnQ CONSIDERATION, ana that was Tor one VINO would
stand strongest and rmest the great conservative
principles Of the wing platform. lie knew that
Mr Fillmore was very popular man in all ranks
particularly among the women. (Laughter) The
line Of denarcaton which in old times subsisted between
the two great parties was now almost worn away; and
now what going to be the great line OF demarcaton
in parties between them and section democra
tic party called frcesoers miserable section
of their party called the abotionists Ba-ah for
the abooDsts) II he found that the freesoil men and
the abolition really the Phlanthropsts they
q br hp would iain he should
wait till he them put their hands into their pockets
and by their practices carry out what they preach He
would put question which he wanted to understand,
and that why of those States which proessed
the abolition principles had, within tho last few years,
enacted laws actually prohibiting man OF color-back,
yellow mulattofom crossing their boundaries! These
States Ohio Illinois and Indiana. Here were his
candidate for the Presidency OF this country unless
lie out and showed his hand and declared that he
was for the great compromise made between the North
and south He must proclaim boldly and oaressly with
cut mental reservation and cheating that he was for
the great compromise that had been established by
the wisdom Of the nation, to preserve its peace ana
property Though he had spoken 20 tavoraby
Ct Air webster yet there thing in him he did
rot like. lie aid not Ike Mr. Webster. - Secretary OF
S'nte, II the Congressional dinner in Washington taking
the ground Of Intervention nonintcryenon and hang
him If lac cord undcrs and What they by it. lie
did not like Mr. Webster the Secretary of state, taking
his position against government with which they were
at Pence il The democratic party nominated ono man.
he would guarantee the whig party victory whether
They fought under the banner OF Fillmore Of Webster
Lei he democrats rame CenQrnl cas- ma tho wings
would beat them. beyond I'll doubt And they say they
will name him. therefore Let the friends II fillmore fire up,
light up the fires keep i and such course of events
sor might unite, which good wings they ought to do
lie (Nr Gerard had asked anything in his life
from Mr. Fillmore-had never received anything, and
wanted notirg-but he always perfectly willing in
case Of emergency TO take his PEN and wa his tongue
would to the Fillmore meeting because Mr. Fimore's
friends were his friends. And by-and by, when he
got the nomipation-and he should not say but no
woud-hs chances at least were equal to those OF Mr.
Webster Gen Scott he CHR. Gerard would be found
fighting under his banner. He felt convinced that If
Gen Scott left alone and permitted to stand by him
self his principles would be found to be conservative;
but he did rot like Gen. SCOTS company Mr. Gerard
concluded by giving very good accommodation to Mr.
Fillmore whom he had The pleasure Of knowing init
matey ana felt assured that if he elected to the
the national glory the preEervaon of the national ho-
nor ard the preservation of the national prosperity
The recommendation Of the committee fixing the great
meeting to take place Monday. the 10th OF May was
put and carried Then there cries fora song, and
calls fer Mr. frayzhure" to give stanzo That gen.
tcnan responded. mounted the platform and gave with
the real Yankee nasa twang chaste and highly poetcal
c.ar,son Of the bards own efusons. We give the
FIRST and last verses of this GEM
Come wings, and rally one and al.
AS oft we've done before,
And nominate for President
Our own Willard Fillmore
The constitution is his guide,
The Union he'll sustain;
With honor he has filed the chair,
Wen Try him once again.
c"oHrs Sustained , by the whole len. me et
The cry it is Fillmore;
We know he is the peoples choice,
Remember Baltimore.
Hark hear n voice from Washington.
You We heard it oft before,
1t is our patriot. Henry Clay, Applausc>
Endorsing our Fillmore.
Then organize in every ward,
And send to Baltimore
Delegates who will not finch.
But stick for our Fillmore.
Chorus-as above
Thc meeting after being RECALLED with this melody, sd
iourned till this eve ming.
Police Intelligence.
.4noihcr Burglary in the Fi1h Ward.-On Wednesday
night burglars forciby entered the carpet store OF
Peterson Humphreys, corner Of White street and
Broadway. stealing thcrefrom q number Of piano and
table covers valued In all at nearly $500 The robbers OBJ
tanned to the store by breaking open the basement
window. No arrest.
Diso,,ieriy in Dry Goods Store "A calling her.
self Ann arrested by Captain Carpenter of the