Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-01
THE CAMPAIGN.
YOUNG MEMS MEETING IN NEW YORK


ing Nevertheless, at an early hour, National Hal
was well filled by many young men, anxious to Civ
utterance to their preference for DANIEL WEBSTER
Shortly after eight o'clock the meeting was Gale,
to order by Mr.. ANTHoN, on whose motion tn
following gentlemen were elected officers Of thu
meeting:
President: MORGAN MoRGASs Vice Presidents Cor
nelius Grinne, VIM. H. Emerson, Thos. X Brace, Jr.
Chas. Rolfe, F. S. Tallmadge, Geo. D. Phelps, John
Latting John Tenbrook, e. Erskine Phillips, Henry yos
Keith, Thomas Bond, Jr., Francis U. Johnston, A. A
Clifford, E. j. Brown, james Plant, VIM b. Hoffman
VIM D. Booth, Arson G. Phelps, Jr Charles D. Hutchins
John b. Stephenson Joseph Allen, Henry c. Yale O. f
Wood, Chas Abernethy, Chas. E. Minor, Samuel P
Williams, Egbert Starr, James r. Spaulding, Gordon L
Ford. Secretaries Geo. H. Hepburn, Richmond Phillips
s. J. Vail, Ralph Cook.
On taking the chair, Mr. MoRGANs said:
GENTLEMEN: feel it honor be selected presid,
over the Young Wings of New York favorable to the
nomination Of Mr. WEBSTER to the Presidency Of the
United States 1t is that gathering is large
but when take into consideration the ncemency of the
night it is not TO be wondered yet there is sufficient
here to the Young Wings of the country to dc
justice to the greatest of living men. Cheers
Mr.. CHARLES RoLFE was then introduced and
said: Gentlemen and Fellow-Citizens am instruct
ed by the Committee to submit to your considera.
ton the following
ADDRESS.
At meeting Of the young men of the city Of New York
appeal should be made to the young of
country TO join US in electng DANIEL WEBSTER to the
Presidency of the United States In pursuance of this
resolution we invite your aid We have pledged
best efforts TO the cause We have determined devote
ourselves during the summer and the great
work. and we call upon you young men of the United
STATES 70 share the effort that may share the triumph
The highest political duty Of feemen to be performed
the present year by the people of the United States In
almost every ohercouny the supreme power the State
passes from father to son. by the chance of birth The
Jasr
PRAYED without affecting his title Hundreds Of
recorded in history in which supreme power has, in this
way passed to the nrm Of body the feeble in mind the
corrupt, the cruel the unprinciped of all ages and of
either SEX and the happiness of millions has thus been
made the sport of accident
We accustomed with honest pride place free
elective system in contrast with the hereditary principle
of the old world We make il boast that the peo
pie Of America have retained in their hands the right
to bestow, and that for limited period the highest hui
man trust to the best qualified and most deserving This
is the duty to be performed the approaching and
if the citizens of the United States fail confer the Chief
Magisracy of the Union the best qualified and most
deserving, they will violate the very principle of ys
tenn II the choice is bestowed any lower degree of
qualification OF merit il IS not only dangerous act of
injustice, but 1t tends to bring reproach popular gov
eminent.
Every thing is an election which bears its name.
The world has just been shocked by the prostitution of
the forms Of election France to ratfy an act Of fla
grant military usurpation The Dictator boasts of his
overwhelming majority but all the world knows that it is
loudes rebnke this mockery Of the elective franchise
Let show to the friends of liberty that when free peo
pie choose for themselves they choose their best quail
fed most deserving most distinguished fellow-ctzen.
Such is the high duty the people called to perform
during the current year Let your minds be elevated to
the full conception of its Importance Feel the magni
tude OF the trust devoved upon the citizens Of free
country when they call of their number the chair
of State Remember that il secure you in the
joyment Of this great privilege that your fathers exposed
themselves to the risk of the Revolution Let your choice
be such as to show that the end was worthy Of the pre-
cous blood with which it was obtained; that the people
deserve be trusted with the choice Of their rulers and
that they have the wisdom and integrity TO select those
best qualified for the service Of the country.
For ourselves, feow-ctzens, we have avowed our
thusiastic preference for DANIEL WEBSTER He is
first choice We intend injustice to any other worthy
citizen. America has many deserving They pre-
sent themselves IN every part of the country The civil
and military service OF the Union is adorned by
that viii I'll bright place in country's annals But
since the SURFACES of the people one and
we are called upon to select the individual who, the
of ranseendent talents length service experience
in the public councils and in relation to the great ques
tons of the day. is entitled to preference what name
may fairly ask, may not without disparsgemen yield to
that which we have inscribed upon our banners
But II is not an easy matter in times like the present.
TO arouse the mass Of the people TO due Of the
importance Of intelligent discharge of the elective du
ty One is busy at his farm and another at his merchan
disc. They trust each that his neighbor will 90 the
polls Hsown vote will not be wanted. In this way
very prosperity becomes Of danger EMBEDDING in
its bosom principle Of selfdesruction While the great
Of the people devoted TO their private avocations
the amportant right of suffrage is left be performed
by the proessed potcians and consequently under the
influence Of party passions and selfish calculation.
This is the canker Of free States and call upon the
young Of the country at the approaching election
themselves, and to give the world bright
ample Of the true beauty Of republican system Not yet
famiarized 10 party dscipnenot swayed by self
ish motives strangers to cabal and intrigue let them
take the election into their hands, and with sympa
thetc ZEAL kindling from State to State unite throughout
the country well concentrated and effort
The Union prosperous; but its vast require
for that very reason at the head of affairs person who
viii embrace oil its great interests with glance quick
as il is comprehensive. Our and navigation
Overlapping all ordinary bounds trade and enterprise
pouring into channels with resistess force paths Of
intercourse hitherto rod only by the adventurous travel
Ter now made the daily route Of thousands the earth
yielding her gold in almost fabulous abundance; the will
derness filling up with startling rapdity by the joint eff
fort OF natural increase and the prodgous emigration
from Europe arts inventions industry science in every
department and in every application these are all working
together and developing themselves with an energy and
life that bewlder the common mind call aloud for the
most eminent talent and the largest experience in the
highest Office in the State They require the master
hand Nothing short Of the most powerful intellect Il
sufficient to lead the mighty march Of Improvement
Such is the state Of things our own country Abroad
Europe is rocking its base The revolutionary volcano
which seemed 20 have burnt ont broken forth anew
or rather fearful reaction against all the sautary ten
denotes Of former revolutions military despotism q
the is trampiing upon all the liberal princ
pies which the tolls and blood Of two struggling genera
tons had wrested from the decrept fendasm Of the Eu
ropean continent. A mighty struggle seems TO be i'm
pending and although Providence has cast our lot NJ