The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-16
MORNING EDITION. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1852

than one OCCASION Nations NJ powerful as re publican
true we have been robbed OF their liberties by sropc
wed and unscrupuou yrans lie was in some sense
their position but when most stern he most
to requirements OF the contuion He was the
jewel ofdemocacy to be set IN massive ring caution
This is OF pesilsthe mot formidable the most
subtle the most rsacherous but with wschf gusran-
within therefore 1t behooves to see that the re
medy comes from within also But there Is ques-
ton Of a more. delicate difficulty for democracy
the attitude 1t shall assume in the presence Of
the struggling world At the period when ecces ,ful
soldier grasped the powers wanting trumphan. states
man In this country the nations Of the world had reach
ed Crisis In their agony The popular and the de- potlc
elements had fairly In conflict In the srst clash
and ony saved it. The first was the trescherous
favor Of England to liberty and the second the iron op
position Of Russia Dcspot has by b.ute force
and civilized lying But where the people OF
this republic unshacked by attcnuated notions unbnted
by religious prejudceswhere We the child the
arbter Of free dstiny, We passive witnesses Of
the wickedest In anxiety to prove
diplomatic power we forgot We were people At Ieast
tism and betrayedt. Wei mean the whigs--abjured
1t from the beginning Mr. Dohcny proceeded at some
length amid raptgrogs applause, to aluds to the re
rejoicing with which the announcement of the election
would be received by the people of Europe.
Mr EpMosp BLAsKmAN came forward to respond to the
tosst given by Mr. EDohny but took place and
after several Intellectual efforts he unable to gain
hearing The Chairman called for order and insisted
MIR. Bankmans right to be heard; but the confusion
continued and Captain Rvnders was loudly called for
came forward to speak to the eleventh regular
toast
He in bis place and sadThat under other circum-
stances he would have been most happy to respond to
the last toast 1t would that It devoved upon
political clubs in this cty but that he could not do 1t
now consistently with his ideas of self respect and
therefore hoped they would bin from saying any
thing than that he felt the kndest feelings towards
the Union Club
Mr. Ryndels having sat down. the PRESIDENT read the
next regular toast, MS follows
The mighty Of thought through
ascbed holding forsh to the people the ole
benefits n5 ing from success 70 tse democratic cause
g. Bunk editor of the NaiOna Democrat, replied as
follows:-Mr. Cbairmen-At this hour Of the night,
speech will not be expected from me- but 1t would be
aectaton my part to deny that feel pride and
pleasure in responding to the sentiment Of your toast
The press js indeed the mighty maker OF public opinion
which in republics it the real power Of government 1t
Is the voice which into the shop of the arlizan the
home OF the aud arouses their thought
and action and any in the world called
upon to perform positive and fearless part than
demanded Of the democratic press in the late
pagn 1t had not only to expound and defend the great
doctrines of democracy but had to defend its standard
bearers from the shameless and unprncpled false
hoods that the devil and the whig patty with their in
princpled press Cen Pierce the brave citizen soldier,
who LEFT r. the quiet Of his own dear mountain,
as coward, and the New York Tribune with charac
teristic contempt Of truth held him drunksrd
and the people everywhere confirmed word We
obliged to the frauds and fasehoods Of hun
for Being Whs" which M ike the vermin Of Esyps
came up into our nsedngtiouehs and bad chambers.
We bave succeeded IN appointing the liars place which
is peculiarly and unpistskaby their own eanuot take
my without offering sentiment. which know will
be to BY the entire democracy Of the country
faithful exponent of the views Of the Amer and
the fearless expoBer of the sms ism
be the less grateful to its vaent editor
dismsyed and malicious parti1n has, with characteristic
cownrdce, attempted send him. with tor do where
his helped to send the whs party-to that bourne
This was followed by nine hearty cheers for the HERALD
The meeting after great deal Of nosc and confusion,
blows and few hard knocks, amidst which several
Ia tahto
Of glasfes tumbers decanters and half empty cham
paigne bottles then separated.