The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-04
WHrG MEETING AT NEWARK.

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The Grafton or Horse Jockey-rh. Song
OF Harness Mxlor-Aad tho bisst VI :
! uornEiOwcr.
On Saturday eveaing wing c,estirg wss held ss
Washington Hall, Newark. for the purp ss Of boar
ING Hon John Bolts. of Virginia, deliver himself
OF an oratios Tbsrc were about 500 psrsoBs pre-
~ nt many OF them democrats, who came from Gu
| ricssy. There was q total sbsence Of en.hu-
sam, On tie part Of tbs Audience. and tho
apathy continued to the Gloss, notwishsaud
ing the tcrrblo efforts made 10 v.ks them
up with spur and rhp Tho meeting WAS hold
untcr tho auspices Of tho South Ward Wing
Cisb, and standard bearing tho following iascep.
tien. was placed st the bsck Of ths ohsir-.South
Ward scost and Grahsm Club-Oid Regulars and
Ycurg Recruits, va arc in the field" In the oontrs
| was largo bowl OF soup With ia1le In Ii This
ingenious devices Of "a oasty plate OF soup" was no
doubt intended as m imitation OF tho s'iog oabtn
and hard cider devices of the Wigs ia the olec-
tioo campaign Of General Harrison, ia 1910. Bat it
6id not seem TO have tno effect OF exciting soin-
tilia Of the enthusiasm that prevailed for Od Tip.
| pecaI0e and Tile too"
Mr.. JOHN Il. WILSON presided, and on taking
| tho obair, announced that Mr.. Bolts would DO
present. MesItiins, they would commence vita
| song.
JERRY PAUL. harness msker, and q worry funny
looking Individual, with rineicts hanging down els
| cheeks, Ike lacy. then sung SCOTT dltty, put.
| ting the words in the mOnth OF Pierce Some idea
may be formed Of Ii frpm the burden. wbicn was ~
o curee the day Tho t,n,e tainted away
While Geacrai SCOTT tho spot tue foremost In the
Mr. Bolts rot having az yet made his sppesrauoe,
| Chief Justice HoGNDIOwER oaitec upon ~ tho
President TO aldIess few observations to tho
BY. he said no was put in requisition to Gil
has friend to call upon him, although DO wal ever
I ready Mt the call of duty. He fought in many
campaigns and no WAC Still live whig (l'ecghter)
The Chief Justice was blowing shrin blast ofhat-
ttry from bis horn when
Hen Mr. BoT1s entered, accompanied by ex Re-
ccrder Valsnadse and a cohyusiye effort made
to get up cheer, which was answered by . very
There wore then osils for " Botts," and calls for
"a song" Tho latter were evidently in largo
majority, and accordingly, the individual with tho
| r.nglets again came forward. and sung another
Scott ballad. beginning with the words " Our flag
u taere' II wns IN old composition, seyAmped
for the occasion
Hon. Jons NJ BORIS was then introduced By
the Chairman. lie IS vulgar looking, COARSE. cor.
puient. fAt headed individual, apparently about
forty five years Of age-red face aud Iron gray
hair-beasing no resemblance in person, or maaner,
or accent, TO aViIginia gentleman. but in every
repcct presontipg Characterization the very opposite
lie il exactly like Yorkshire horse Jockey
From bis pronunciation it would DO dnicclt to do
ternne IN what part Of the United States he WAS
brought up. His bItgue smacks more of the boys
ofConnsrght, in the Green Isle, than any section Of
tho American republic The only difference is tha.
it waat5 the music Of poor Paddy VOICE. FOR ex-
sInp'e, he prpnounces tho word States" like
.'stare," but dwelling so long on tho ga" a. to
have - moss luo'orcus effect. As FOR tho grammar
ard sense Of his Grafton, tho reader is not to judge
OF it from the report, like other spaakers the
orator s indebted to tho good nature of tho reporter
for putting il into readable shape The honorable
gentleman, after brief pause, said-FelloS citi
1ensI feel that the concluding remarks Of the 70
rerabc gentleman who WIS about to take his seat
When Iwasenterng the room, viii Justify in say
ing that while | unknown 70 every person |
hero. 1 ought not TO be unknown, and in
point o. fact, l am not an unwelcone guest |
among the people of New Jersey, because
the hrst battle ] ever fought in the rational
councils was under the broad seal and dag Of New
Jersey Borg in tho city of New York, in
duced at TIE solicitation of solne of fciesds
present vndioa,ion OF the principles of the party
to which belong, and q vindcatlon of tho charso.
ter and claims Of The candidate of that party take
for granted this ID a mixed meeting Of wings aud
IL mCcrats, nnd If FROM the idle rumors that prevail
through portion o! the presg any have to |
lear me aouse tho democratic party its condi-
dates, they VIII be very much disappointed. /
leave all such work to those whose tastes run in
SO City channel have rot on tho other hand
come here TO make Qualification speech for Scott
He reeds glory. lie has bult his own glory.
tGhosly eheoIs) lie is The column OF his own
ame, and upon that lie can be pc rmitted to roly.
have come TO discuss principles not ~ partisan.
but as eu American citizen, who caulot prospor
unleis bis country uosrers, and must suffer If his
country suil,,s ! have been charged. more tbaa |
once. with being partisan. ! will not defend my |
self from this charge. can only say that il ever /
was partifan, my paTtisanship terminated when !
that ilus,rous patriot who has been recently laid
IN the tomb, vent TO the homo Of his fathers. | am
sensible that in Wy political career, from various
causes and Influences, have cast votss for men
ard measures which ny better judgment may have
condemned l have grown older and wiser since
have made tue declaration at home, which
again shall any party ties or obligations, in
public or in private life, force from me vote
that Is not calculated to advance the geno-
Ial prosperity. For that reason | have tasoo
this part in the present campa;. n believe that
the interests Of the whole Union will be promoted
by the eeotion Of General Scott. 4 very weak
eheer) Before ! begin, wish 10 say word to
our own political party, who very much in the
habit Of seyirg that we are in minority, and thet
We cannot succeed unless VIC draw heavily from the
democratic patty. ! have no objections to draw
from tEat party | wish we could draw heavily
from them, and that they would all como in But
II is lot necessary TO our success Il Is mistake
to say that We are in minority Ever since 1887,
when Nan Buren, broke W jacksonism, we have
been ID majority. could point you 70 X 10, and
to loii also. In the Inter year we had
the annexation Of Texas against US. Tho Texas
scrip waO in every Sody's hands, and tens 6; thou
sancs Of wings carried awsy by those OPERA
tons for here in the North you have got aouio idea
Of speculation. daughter But tor tina. VIC would
have beaten the democrats three times out sthrce
a. IL is, We have beaten them twice out Of three
times, and if we beat them in November. we shalt
have beaten them three times out OF four (Tbe ghost
Of cheer In the lato State elections. il is true,
that they have carried twenty seven out Of thirty
ono States, by superior Organization. Whenever We
come 70 fight against them about governors it is
ike An army OF volunteers fighting ag ainst disci
pinned regulars; ard so viii IL always be, till
better organization prevails ia tho whig party
But when you come 10 the great national questions
Of the protection Of industry, and Of internal i'm |
proyenents you viii had an irresistible rush OF wings
to the POLLS Why is it ha, we have syccecdei in
general elections botor than the ether pifty since
tue days CT Jack. oniSin Because the Questions at
III re Between the Wigs nEi democrats In Presi-
Dental elections, are great aational American
principles, without which tho eovornmsn, can-
net to successfully carried on. I vii uud.r
take, rot oaIy TO Iroye this. but that Tie lolno.
crats have acknowledged ID. GIANT CHEERS