The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-21

bridge and British Gold.
Last evening there wss held at the Liberty Park
Of franklin street and West Broadway meet
ing, 10 rstify the nomination Of General Hiram Wal
bridge for Congress for the bird district The meeting
very large and enthusiastic platform was erected
In the street for the Of the speakers
band Of music performed national airs the
intervals of the speeches. Light given by means
of torches and number Of barrels that burned the
square From the front of the platform aoated two sgs
of the Union. At the back banner, bearing the
following inscription -Democratic Republican Regular
Nominations-Pierce, King. and Victory. Third Dis
trict-For Congress Hiram Wabrdgen Beside this va
exhibited group Of figures which represented an
EDgshman with purse In his hand labelled Brisish
gold-s250,n and the following words flowing out Of
his mouth $50 English currency, dewn-f5oo more
If you succeed" This individual Is backed by \
negro, who laughs va. va ya.' Confronting the
Britisher stand three figures in file representing Ameri-
ctzensthe foremost with his foreanser raised in
defiance says =" The American press cannot bribed
to SANDER American citizens The second with his fin
ger to his nose says - English influence cannot con-
troll elections" The third says 80 Let the white
people rule in AMERICA
Mr.. A. X. MAYNARD, being called on to preside said
My feowctzens native and adopted and all that ever
thal be adopted aud the rest of mankind Qaughter)
tender you my thanks for the honor you la
upon me on tnls OCCASION. we have here the
purpose OF adopting measures tor the election of
candidate for Congress- without the help of British
gold or Thompson Niger abolitionsm. Cloud cheers
Captain FuASER then read address from the
OF the Congressional Convention of the Third District
the mass meeting giving the highest character General
Walbridge. The address was adopted by the MEETING
together with series OF resolutions Of which the follow
ing Is the principal -
Resolved, That view with utter disgust and ndigns-
es s
both here and in England and rejoice
met S ia pr no
parts the country and ss psrss but y
every American deserving Of the name.
Senator ATaEarON, of New Hampshire then came for
ward amidst loud cheers and addressed the vast multi
tude to the following eecI rejoice in the opportunity
now afforded me Of addressing the glorious democracy
the Empire City OF the Empire State The plment
you nave conferred upon me is not to SO humble ndi
yidual as but TO the Of the State which is the
birth place OF the democratic candidate for the Presi
dency Franklin Pierce. (Cheers) On Friday evening
last bad The pleasure of seeing him and am happy to
say that he was in excellent health and spirits was
my inteEtion TO address you the issues that di.
vide the two great parties, but ! have got q cold,
and j shall not, therefore. be able to detain you
long. But will say that this is q battle Of prnci-
pesprincpes side which have carried the coun
try onward and will carry it unless they trsmped
down in the result of the pending struggle What
these principles. and what the principles of the
wings General Scott has declared in Of his letters
that he is IN favor Of the tariff and the odious United
Tor this public avowa though it seems he has been
denly converted from being fred with Indignation
against citizens of foreign birth to wonderful love
THE rich Irish brogue:n (Roars Of Laugher)
He has declared himself indirectly in favor Of
a distribution OF land bill which like putting a
penny with hand in the of poverty aud with the
other taking shilling out To whom should the govern
ment Of this great country be entrusted? Is those
who have proved themselves false prophets the democ
facy, who have defeated them! You recolect what pre-
octions Of ruin there if thu Independent treasury
measure should be passed Yet where is the whig
FULFILLED And shall the who have thus been proved
false prophets be entrusted with of the
that the United statesBan prosper-
ty OF the country shall the who associated
with Andrew jackson, who gained much glory in
down the blazing British lines at New Orleans Great
cheering How much did opponents resist this an.
nexatjon of Texas Yet which Of them wo aid nov vote
to expe that lone star from the Union Who would
vote TO expel General Rusk Sam Houston? NovI
ask you DO any of you believe that Texas would be
Dexed, or Cafol mia with all its ures if Scott
Greeley. Seward administration had been in power
(Cres Of NOD And shall we trust these men nov
peoples minds all these issues But when did thew
acquire this love for military glory and military
fame! Was II when the lighting done, or when
the victory was won and is fruits to be resped, Was it
when by system ef Galphnism the public treasury
to be Ilundered IN connection with the Mexican war?
Just look at it. Tom Corwin when that was raging
said he hoped that the Aexcans would receive American
citizens with bloody hands into hospitaDle graves Now
this and Greeley and all the smtten with
love for military glory ana military fame And you saw
what regret was expressed in the vhig wrappers
the part OF Corsn that he was unable to attend the
Lundy Lane celebration in order to goty this very
Cen Scott would be less than If he did rejoice in
that conquest But let not the fame of other citizens
der by profession and was paid for doing his
duty. He did his duty. Franklin Pierce did more
his fathers revolutionary musket to fight the battles Of
his coustry. he then apponted-frst Colonel and
next Generals and how he fought and acquitted him
self, you all know John a. Clayton, of Delaware took
great credit for General Scott because alleged he
fused million and quarter Of dollars offered him il
he would accept the command of the Mexican army in.
stead of coming back to his country This may great
stretch of patriotism wings that general should not
accept the command of an army thai had been at
with his country IL may seem great stretch of patriot
ism to men who opposed that and symFahized with
the enemies Of their country but it appears stretch
of patriotism to democratic hearts. Applause And if
General Scott had led the Mexcans who will say
that they would not be driven back with bloody by
American ralor! IL was not General Scott alone who
Iwiggs. Duncan jefferson Davis
a NoloE.Wbere do you leave Pierce!
MIR ATHEH1oN.-I was going to add Pierce 1t
not General Scott auy other general but the Ameri
spirit that conquered Moxicoit the democratic
spirit that conquered it (Appause) There we're Hous
ton and Jessup too, assisting, and Marcy the Carnot
who organized the War Department aud lastly there
was the civilian who presided sll and gave eff
ipg) This election campaign has been conducted
the part Of the wings with a recklessness and
have been compelled to admit many Of their ISLANDERS but
yet they persist in their innocence like who said
to bis neighbor have you caught me 10 lie ?" His
reply was No, bat have chased you from one TO
ther for half day. (Great laughter) They got up a
stony about Col Masruder and General Pierce think
ing that Col Nagruler in California. aud could
not answer y But by the mail letter uuexpect-
ed snd unsolicited came from Col Magruder, knocking
that lander in the head In the way they got
SANDER about General Wsbridge, believing that Mr..
Walker, who could contradict them in EGG
land. But by the very next steamer he arrived;
and refuted this vile cslumny the character of
Josr candidate. General Pierce not half hour
nominated AZ baltimore when they got up story about
bis being unfiendy to the rights Of his Irish Catholic
felew citizens. But this too refuted and the
adopted citizens know that the democracy their rights
and liberties safely entrusted-thep party that
did and never will submit TO any insult from any nation
however strong however wesk--fron Great Britain
down to the Captain General Of Cuba Applause The
democrats in ell other parts Of the Union look h
mocSacy Of New York. They ask you 20 TO the polls
they demand Of you TO defeat the enemy. We want
your help to be successful. Much applause
Gen II. WALBmpGE then came forward and was greet.
ed with the most tremendous applause After the cheer
ing with which he received bad subsided he spoke
follows Friends and fellow citizens period has
again arrived when this great commercial metropolis Is
constutioDsy TO decide into whose political hands II
will confde its increasing interests and its advancing
power This decision reaching in its consequences the