The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-16

the Chief.' loud and tooierous cheers.)
Mr.. AUGUSTUS ScHELL responded eloquent speech
and proposed the following toast Msjor General Win
field Scott as soldier entities bin to the grateful
mt%srance Ths m,t Of free S people loud cheers
Our Governor elect-His pre- emnent abilities unoeasins
IN our ranks give us every that his
Musio-'Hail Columbia"
The Hon. HoRATIo M SEYMOUR here rose and when
the plaudts which greeted him had subsidized, said: =
Gentlemen thank you for the kind manner in which
oD this fGSs tns
first occasion ON which have had opportunity up
hold my views in these walls, where celebrating
the prCudest end most complete triumph which the
mocratic party Of our country has achieved cloud
cheers) And, gentlemen, congratulate myself that
true that the result of this recent election has con-
ferred upon me highly honorable office, yet this
with the great principles which we have established that
do not regard II as matter of ndelicacy, my part
to participate with you upon this occasion. cloud
chsers) More than this. gentlemen have deemed it
proper at the late election break that
which has hetetoore prevailed the part Of who
bave been placed in nomination the Office of
Of this State but have addressed public meetings
within almost every portion off limits have deemed
fore my in ry Soron Of tSs
State Of New York, for the purpose of addressing
the them late nos. the sst involved
ciples were wrong, the people have right to
know them If they right then they might support
fair and just exponent of their principles (Cheers
And it H. gentlemen. that consider that us
part 1t has been contest of principle cloud cheers
do not meet upon this occasion to rejoice because
the ~n but
establishment of just and sound principles govern
ment (cheers have had an opportunity of address
ing our fellow citizens frequent occasions and in
almost every part Of State during elections
amid the hills Of the Highlands ssnctiGed as they are
by the rccoections of revolutionary triumph In the
centre of New York in its western boundaries which
fourishiDg cities have grown up if by magic and
wherever have been have found the members Of the
democratic party actpated by common sentiment in
this contest and that they contendng for sound
political principles. lCheers) felt that they to
we're endeavoriDg to bring back government ths
practice of Its earlier and better days because we
to assert the necessity for Legislative purity It is for
this reason that every well prncpled democrat reoices
in the victory which we have achieved and not merely
because We have been enabled to vote down whig
opponns. 1t is for this gentlemen that felt
myself st liberty to 70 forth to address our fellow
democrats upon the principles and great questions
regret to that could not address the democracy
in the city of New York. did the democrats in other
portions Of State believe gentlemen that we
have had political contest in this country in
which 50 many principles were involved as in
that which has just passed by believe that the
ment under the whg has become corrupt
and that dangerous practices have crept in and about
our capitals. both at Washington and Albany, and be-
ieve that government and STATE will be better
governed under democratic administration not gentle
DecauEo we claim TO be better men, but because
as party we are guided by better principles cloud
cheers) 1t was the conviston that the democratic
party were right in their principles and that the wh!g
party were wrong which induced me, said before to
break the practice which has heretofore prevailed
the part of those who have been placed in nomination for
the Office Of Governor Of holding themselves in
gentlemen have respect for that practice (Cheers
know no reason why any man who is placed in nom'na
any within the sound Of my voice who sapposes that
thia business Of being Governor the State Of New York
ip tn Wrap hfuneal In
be placed in nomnatiOn for that office You viii
should, be particularly complasant upon that occasion
can at least you that If it should be your for
contest the conee win be most thoroughly taken of
you (LanehtcrQ Now, gentlemen. as said before,
sf the late election % as triumph % Of principle SI%
do not effect to be indifferent its result affecting
tss dsaen. sUd
the State OF New York anaparcuarly to the democra
cy Of the city of New. York. for the kind and
well as the other nominees, upon he recent
ca.ion (Cheers) feel it right gentlemen, to
prees to you, upon that account not because it was
matter Of high moment whether elected Governor
Of this State, Washington Hunt, any other ind
ydaa but 1t Is with me as worthy lady said Of King
regards the head but 1t the loss Of him. poor
SO it is with upon this OCCASION although suppose
the matter is Of very little consequence to particular in
divduals elected to Office, yet 1t is proper that
should 80 far allude to personal conde Iaons as to
efficient and triumphant manner in which the demo-
cratic party have sustained the nominations for the
State well as for the general nominations CHEERS
had the honor of being Of the delegates who repre-
sented the State OF New York in the Baltimore Con-
venticn and when the nomination was made-when ths
thousand delegates who represented the different States
this great nation shouted forth the Franklin Pierce
and the FIVE thousand democrats in attendance thunder
ed forth their applause when inquiry that vast
assemblsgc was, What win New York do?' It was nv
privilege ofthe delegates to the vote Of
the majority of that delegation fo- Pierce and King and
Ma
would give its vote for The democratic nomineee, and
shat the nominee Of the Baltimore venion should be
supported whoever he migot be- / told them that
heretofore We he'd been distracted and divided by
dissensons and promised them that all these ecule8
with the Red sea, when 1t divided by the strong
winds of heaven and returned again to oyerwbelm Pha
raoah in its returning flood that the union of the
democratic party In this State, should show TO our
democratic friends elsewhere that New York sub
santisy democratic and that had the power, and
that would exercise that power to the overwhelming
of our political opponents this election cloud cheers
That promise. which made upon your behalf and on
the behalf af the democracy Sya.a q this Empire t State
Our own great Empire State has resumed its wonod and
its ghtfu position and no longer regarded with doubt
distrust by our democratic friends elsewhere hereat
ter ii will be looked the strong hold of democracy
in this country (Chesrs) We have shown that we
nees but proad boast that the democratic State
New York has given for Franklin Pierce and William
Rufus King larger majority ss than & has been given
Ii s proper for to allude to aspect of this
paign because it is full Of interest and because 1T
shows that the triumph which have achieved have
achieved literally and by virtue OF the sentiments that
pervtded the Of the great party in State It
has been thought, because the leading democrats
have been active, and because the democratic
press has been more seryiceabe than usual -
although 1t has been most jealous in beh als -
that to attribute this triumph to them. This is
not so. 1t has been because the Of the demo
cratic psIty. upon this occasion, have shown NOR
than usual interest in the election and that they ap
precate the great principles that characterize party
(Cheers) And, without designing to make any inv
dious remarks-without designing to say anything
in dsparagement Of the democratic party it Is proper
hat should say that particularly indebted to the
young members Of the democratic party for the
which have achieved (Cheers And will give to you
my sentiment In responee to the aterng Aast which
has been read to you by your chamin, " The Demo-
cratic Union Club of the city Of New York; During the
contest they have been not only active but vg
ant and the spirit of harmony which they have evnced
upon all occasions is the sures guarantee of
against our political opponents cloud cheers)
i he an hehslf nf Damncratic