The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-24
From the New York Herald.
GREAT MEETING IN NEW YORK.


Last evening the great mass meeting Of !
the democratic party, of this city, to ratify :
the nominations Of the National Democrat /
ic Convention at Baltimore, for the Presiden-
cy and Vice Presidency was held at Tam
fiiss5any Hall and in the Park. It was mon
stcr neeting-the greatest political demon
stration this city has witnessed since the
days of General Jackson, and exceeding
in magnitude even the demonstrations given
to Old Hickory. The party thoroughly COM
bined upon the nominations, and the result
was the most harmonious meeting held for
many years in Tammany Hall--the most
!, tremendous enthusiasm, and the most uni
: versal and numerous gathcrering of the de-
mocratic forces, ever assembled at party
: meeting in this city.
> The hour of meeting was eight o'clock,
but, long before that time, the Park and the
> streets in front, and on either side of Tam
many Hall, were filed with human beings.
The different wards of the city, under their
respective political leaders, and with bands
of music, marched from all points of the
f compass to the old wigwam, as the grand
J, rendezvous. It was more like the gathering
u Of battalioned hosts than the assembling of
civilians for politfcnl purposes. While Tam
d many Hall was in blaze of illumination
, every pane in every window having its
II light the vast multitude outside were in a
blaze of enthusiasm, and the incessant roar
n of one hundred guns from the Park, which
e were answered by one hundred from Murray
J Hill, with display of brilliant fireworks,
u the exhibition of banners and Transparent
- cies, the music of various bands, and the
a. shouts of the people, all combined to pre-
W sent picture, which, to be realized, must
ID have been witnessed.
The scene inside of Tammany Hall was
~ not less exciting than that without. When
o. the doors were opened there was a perfect
ID rush, and in few minutes the hall was fill
ed to sufocation.
al The standing quotation from Washington
~ Farewell Address, in reference to the pres
ID ervation of the Union, was in its usual place
hit at the east end of the room. In the from
by was the following motto :-"Strict construc
Dy ton of the Constitution, National and State
~ ~ On the North side was the following ID b.
his Union must be preserved"
at After various proceedings embracing til
en- appointment of numerous officers, resolutions
~ III letters and speeches by many distinguish
rod democrats
md The Chairman introduced to the meet
!, ing Mr.. John Van Buren,. The enthusiasm
'he of the meeting at this point became NOR
'nG intense than ever, and they shouted, chez
,eu ed and clapped, with most deafentng indus
IN try. At length.
nm Mr.. VAN buren, was allowed to speal
the He said Fellow citizens, that have nj
and had the pleasure of raising my voice durin
Use. my past life in Tammany Hall, was cause
by circumstances which prevented my doin
hat so until came to mans estate; and in I'll
ion latter years of my life circumstances aro
tion which would have made it disagreeable Fl
nth me to come here. He had, however, Il
- honor of receiving an invitation to spea
and here tonight, and he took the opportuni
snn- of congratulating them that victory h;
mid been now achieved of the great principles
New democracy over private interests; and he co
and graduated them also that he had now the Q
,bed portunity of addressing them in Tammal
the Hall. He had never troubled the peoI
saw by solicitation for power or for place, and
Of God granted him strength and sense, he I
aore yer should. He knew Franklin Pierce fro
his boyhood to be an upright, bold, unfinC
,s;n ing democrat, and above all, he knew b
heir to be what was above all praise-an hon'
nro- man. (Great applause) He knew him
be man qualified to discharge the dut
lima. of the Presidency, to which he would
but called. He would support him candle
cave and zealously. He bore testimony also
the character of WIN. r. King, the can
the date for the Vice Presidency, and he q
ows Van BUREN, was prepared to stand on
platform laid down at Baltimore. (Gr
81 cheering.) New York would stand on Il
platform, and he would not stop to inqu
under what vote, or under what infuen
it was adopted; but he would say that
LuOoO uhqudAnSuIy dPPAONSO Va tuoe y
form for this election (cheers), and wo
birds faithfully and cordially stand upon it.
would now speak to them in respect to
lomi- difficulty subsisting between them and b
oresi- He was prepared to stand with them
an adoption Of all the laws of Congress,
sue Guiding even the Fugitive Slave law
nd at lie was perfectly willing everybody sho
uven- obey that law who would, and everybody
n the tain it who could. For the present, at
events, these laws should stand & be unimp
n the ed, and be appealed to his southern frie
enced to adopt such a course. He asked them
guns to agitate the anti-slavery subject. He
called ed them not to denounce those who have
culiar views on that subject and he as
them to stay this discussion on the foo
astern Congress. Allow me to say, gentlen
there that the reason why peculiarly TejoiC
ustice this nomination is that no section Of
but, party has been defeated by it-no sectic
ng IN the party has triumphed by it. It y
long, free, universal, spontaneous suggestion a
like a ted by the democratic party, to which
nting, individual sect, locality, or creed, could
met any peculiar claim. What, then, ough
onger, be the consequence with us Of this non
mself. ton? Why's should it not be cordial