The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-29
The Two Great Party ceilings in Now York

The I w0 Great Party Meetings in New York.
We give in another column such portion as we have
space fo Of the New York Heralds report OF the great
democratic gatherng-,hrly thousand strong-on Mon
day last at Newburg. As we write. the wing cee-
bration al Lundy's Lane is in progress We shall en-
deavor TO give hereafter at length of the
important speeches which very briefly skeiched
The proceedings OF these meetings. and the circum-
stances under which they have been called and held,
represent clearly enough the respective attitudes OF the
two parties in their present appeal to the people.
The meeting at Newburg is assemblage OF the peo-
pie. called together in the usual for the public
discussion OF political questions by eminent public
and is distinguished only by its numbers and enthusiasm
from similar occasions in which the people have to-
gether to form and settle their opinions public affairs
in view Of approaching election. AT Newburg we
find military display, efforts TO drum up partisan
delegations from the States, ostentatous parade
beforehand no false Fictitious feeling. Ii is on its
face meeting of the masses Of the people,
municae, and maintain, and declare their cherished po-
ca principles The speeches delivered appear TO have
been fully worthy OF the occasion and have cores
ponded 10 its character. They are calm yet eloquent
discussions OF the political issues involved in the present
canvass, and clear and temperate expositions OF the
grounds on which the lately divided democracy OF New
York has now united. All this seems to be entirely
worthy of the American people.
The wing Lundys Lane demonstration is just the re.
ofhs II 10 held battle 6e d. or as near TO as
may be. There is grand military parade and review
There the roll of the drum and the bare OF the trumpet
There is prodisious effort TO make a great military
show day OF it, There is vast expenditure to bring on
delegations Of wing leaders from altar celebration in
which the whg Of the States thus represented are
prevented by distance and by the expense of the journey
from participating. And to hat political end is oil this
1t is open appeal to mere military instincts to put
mere soldier into the highest civil power II is worse
1t is deliberate and unius, effort 10 alsy the his.
tory OF glorious military day. BY representing Gen Scott
to have been what he and pretend to have
beenits chief hero II that honor belongs the CON-
mandng general who the field through the braut
OF the fight and who gave person the orders Tor the
which the day. then the honor belongs to
Gen Brown IT, the other hand the true hero of the day
be found in the leader Of perhaps its most daring and
we'll known exploit, then that honor belongs TO Col
Miller for it was he who answered. "TWtry, sr,n 10
Gen Browns question whether he could storm the main
British battery. the key Of the whole battle; and il
was he who. as reported by eyewitness. gave the
memorable order under which the gallant deed was done
Here is the statement from a recently published work.
written by a siaunch whg, whose informant was in
the battle, and whose language is given
was standing the side OF Col Mlcr said the Major.
when General Brown rode up and inquired whether he
could the battery with his regiment, while General
Ripley supported him with the younger regiment, the
fwrriEfhvd Miller, amidst the uproar and confusion,
deliberately surveyed his position then, turning with in
hnite GOODNESS, replied. 'JU ry ,ir' think him
now, as. drawing up his gigantic figure full height, he
his regiment drilled the precision of piece of
mechanism hear his deep tones, Twenty. first.
uon form into column; advance the hin the
battery; deliver your FIRE the potgbu OF the artillery
men, carry tho guns at the bsyonefs point Support
arms; ubic quick-marchr Machinery could have
moved with com psctnes than tina, gallant regiment
followed stride Of n leader Supported by the
2sd the dark moved up tho hill like ons body, the
lurd light g,'ernx and Pickering on their bsyoneis, as the
co bncd Are Of the enemys artillery and infantry opened
sly upon them They Anched not-thcy fsltered