The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-16
SPLENDID FESTIVAL
OF THE
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUB,
7 A M M NY HALL,
Honor of Their Late Triumph.
Speech Of the Governor Elect Of New York,
&C., &C., Sc.

Daniel b. Taylor, Esq president, was in the chair
and Herrick, Esq, acted as vice president. On
the right of the chairman seated the Governor
elect Of the State OF New York, the Hon. Horatio
Seymour Amongst the other guests at the Presidents
table noticed John Van Buren,, Lorenzo Sheppard
Col Divane, Augustus schelL John Cochrane, Gen
Ward Gen DIX: Col. Thomas, Wright Hawkes. Zado,k
Cooley, IL. ID. French Esq, and several others.
The following the of the committee OF
arrangements, to whom not only the menbers Of the
deeply indebted for the attention they received and
the hospitality in which they participated
Ira B: Davis Chairman, stephen G. Durysa,
A. N. c. Wood, VIM NJ. Cooke,
H p. Carr. 9. Godfrey Gunther,
Henry Ii. Morange, N. Morrison,
James Boyd, Cornelius LOCKWOOD.
John T. Cairns,
Several letters Of apology received from persons
of distinction who unable to attend amongst
which were the following -
FROM GENERAL WOOL.
rRoY, N. " Nov. 13, 1852
sR-General Wool directs me to acknowledge the
cept of the invitation of the Young Mems Democratic
Union Club tojoin with them the 18th instant in
celebrating the victory achieved by the democratic re-
publican party in the late election and express his
regrets that severe indispostion which confines him
to his bed win prevent his accepting It. Respectfully,
FROM j. WALKER
IRvIso HousE, New York Nov. IL, 1852
GENTLFMEs-Your letter has been received inviting
me to the democratic festival this evening at Tammany
Notwithstanding the rapid improvement Of my health,
since my return home am not yet quite strong enough
to be with you on this auspicious occasion.
The victory you meet to commemorate is the most Inn
poItant achieved by the democracy since the political
volrtion Of 1900 1t is rebuke of sectionasm an ex
pupgiDg OF geographical eds and parties reunion
the American democracy strerg by thousands Of
our former patriotic opponents, who have abandoned
their party to their country 1t restoration of
the principles Of Thomas jefferson, enactment of
as expoundsd by their uatrous authors Jefferson and
Madison which saved the constitution from constructive
obiterson and the Union Of confederate and sovereign
States from the crushing weight OF odatipg
tral power 1t endorsement of the financial po
Icy OF 1876 maintained in every Congressional election
since that period and supported overwhelming
vote Of the people 1t is approval Of the by
which territorial limits extended in lS45 and in
784S; but above all it is triumph Of the constitution
feeling which united the States in signing the Declaration
of Independence in 177e the articles Of confederation in
IT'S and ten years afterx the constitution It
places again the signatures Of the people and of the
States to that sacred instrument 1t decree that the
Union shall be perpetuated in the only practicable
way the maintenance of the conttuton in all It's in
tegry and in sn its vgor throughout every State, in
that immortal compact Tho black flag Of abolition is
trailing in the dust the hopes Of despos exung in the
anticipated dissolution OF this Union are Disappointed
BILE the last hope Of the oppressed in Cline the
last light Of liberty beams brighter and brighter and
sheds the dawn Of its beugnant radiance eastward and
westward from the shores Of either
Upon the banner that now floats over the victorious
ela of the I'd of November the people have inscribed
the Union and the constitution economy retrenchment
the constitutional treasury commercial freedom peace,
progress the binding together by links of enduring
union empires the Atlantic and Pacific with the
valley of the west the most liberal policy to the hardy
poneers and settlers upon public domain the further
extension Of our territorial limits by peaceful honorable
and lawful whenever required by vital in
anded by the voice OF the nation and all
proper and constitutional for augmenting trade
and intercourse In the retrospect of this triumph
it is cheering to behold the overwhelming majority OF
the re united democracy in the Empire State Of New
York. The majority in your State exceeds twenty five
Thousand and New York the banner State of the Union
In this city your msority exceeds II 600 and New York
s.erryms pasred by our politics opponents now elects
democrats in twotbrss Of its Congressional districts
This city whose wards docated and disarranged
to elect to Congress but democratic member,
now sep0s the whole six in number The city that saved
the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1900 now gives de
mocrac majority exceediog eleven thousand and sends
to the Am, rican Congress Walbrdge, Walsh, Tweed,
Wheeler Walker and Cuting-all Union loving and pro-
gressive democrats. The commercial metropolis OF the
UIon endorses, by united voice the hbsra fnan-
cil policy Of 1885, and antetates the perod when an
American city fer the benefit ofa America shall carry
The flag Of mercantile marine upoa every ocean, in
defiance of all foreign competitors and centre here the
control snd commerce of the world. The predictions
made by me, as Senator from the South, nregard to
The destiny Of this great city, in Texas letter of Janu
AIRY 1874 and in several subsequent. reports to Con-
sness Secretary OF the Treasury, in the
of rapid fulfment and in comparing the Of the
cities OF New York and London, at each decade from
1790 TIL 1850 We may almost name the year, within
this century, when the former will exceed the latter in
wealth. in commerce and in population The reduced
tariff of iS46, the acquisition Of Texas and California
peaceful constitutional additions territory at the
proper time and in the proper manner
Although not citizen OF this state rejoice In all
this American because feel that the contest for
commercial supremacy ia between this and European
city ana that what New York gains che gains not for
herself only but for the benefit of every State, city
county, town and territory of the Union.
In this triumph Of democratic principles, no miserable
fear of former feuds divisions, expupged and
obterated will prevent foil justice being done by the
democracy Of the Union to this great State and city as
leader the great financial policy Of 1916 whose vote
al he X a.
dion OF Texas.
If one who Is Influenced by ambitious desires or
opinions his counsel to The democracy would be the
preston throughout every State Of every internal feud
di cord il any such there be- and unit ed determine
ton to maintain with voice aud one VOTE those great
and glorious oreshadowed tho second OF No
gtmbcr Ia the triumphant election Of Pierce and King
Most faithfully, your fellow democrat,
r. J. WALKER.
FROM NJ DALLAS.
GFNTLsMENI regret my inability TO accept your nvi-
cation to the celebration on Monday next Peremptory
professional engagements forbid my leaving home
You may well characterize the recent victory as great
GLORIOUS and triumphant y The battle involved every
thing worth struggling for and everything Is saved NOT
the strip of debsaabe ground remains In the
conquered-they must be converts the resisess de-
cree or as Mr.. Webster said, they nothing cor
daily fctate the gallant Young Mems Democratic
Union Club,p on this brilliant dnaty.
Very respectfully gentlemen,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
10th Nov 52. G.. nj DALLAS.
The CHAIRMAN sad-Gen,lemen, we have assembled to-
night this festive board express to each other
congratulations for tho recent triumph which has been
achieved throughout the United States the democratic
party and feel that II bscomee us msre particularly
In the city Of New York to assemble In this nc honored
temple dedicated to democracy, to express here the
lows which fe. at the Of the labors which
have Just passed through cloud cheers Gentlemen
the Young Mems Democratic Union Club, over which
have the honor of presiding have felt that young men
shoud occupy position for action aud old men the
position for council (Cheers And we will now pro
ceed TO listen to those who will address you. will
therefore announce to you the first regular toast -
Tho President Of the United StateThe sontttntion
nj chief Of the model republic Of the world
deuta March" cloud cheera) =, 1t,
The OHAIRMaN-hil gentlemen, TO the next reguls'
koaat ~ ,
Our prcsident Fcot-rn ovcTy respect IN which hi
career nsy hc NiegaA put s aS t oe Ntcel eeasee""
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