The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-25
treat Wing Meeting in the city OF New

Great Wing Meeting I'm the City OF New
.... York. ~ ri
A mighty Wing ratification gathering took place
lin New York on Thursday evening. Zophar Mills
presided, assisted by large number OF vice pre-
|sdents and secretaries. An address was read by
Erastus Brooks, esq; and the meeting was address
ed by Senator Miller, of New Jersey; Hon. G, W.
Hasbrouck, Mr.. Milligan, Col. SEWER of louisiana
Joseph Hoxie, Tomlinson, Van Wagner, the Pough-
keepsie blacksmith. &c.
The New York Mirror, a journal which, from its
present position in politics, cannot be suspected of
exaggeration in this matter, in speaking of the
meeting, says:
awe have observed political gathe rings for many
years, and have not lars ger in this II
for political purposes since l640. We will simply
measure the crowd and the reader may fix the mum
Der suit himself At its height, the large military
drill ROOM and the large and small committee rooms
d. of the Broadway House were densey packed; Broad
way was thronged TO some distance on both sides
Of Grand street; Grand street was densely packed
from Broadway to Crosby street; and there
crowds in Mercer and Crosby streets. There was
spea king from four stands; and it was noticeable
that boys were scarce, while business and working
men were plenty. We have no disposition to ex-
aggerae for any party; but. II we were not greatly
deceived 600 persons could testify to the great
ness and enthusiasm of last nights meeting"
The New York Express, az well as other New
York papers, has full report OF the meeting, COM
menting on which it remarks:
alt is not in the power Of mere pen and ink to
impart any adequate conception OF its most telling
and impressive feature-the all. pervading una
nimity Of feeling which seemed to animate that
mighty aggregate of intelligence and patriotism,
from the moment they began to assemble in Broad
way up to the time of adjournment. 1t is seldom
we ever beheld any thing like it before. 1t was
augury of victory, sign Of success, premonition
Of triumph which all present seemed to recognise
and to realize to the fullest possible EXTENT there
fore we say, again and again, WELL DONE New
YoRK! The old Wing spirit is thoroughly ava
kened, and certain it ia it never burned brighter,
nor with more fervor or spirit, than it did the
memorable occasion to which are referring.
" The living mass which beleaguered Broadway
and its vicinity last night was one Of those
whelming outpourings Of the people which, nu.
merically, can only be calculated by the acre, or
the square mile rather. Estimates on such occa-
sons as these are utterly at fault. They don't
answer the purposes people Of all ages, ranks, and
conditions-if there be ranks in community like
ours--true Wings all-were there by the street
full Broadway was literally blocked up, Grand
street was pushed tight, and while Mercer street
on the one hand was crowded, Crosby on the other
was swarming. Meetings were organized ON
almost every corner, and the voices of the various
Hspeakers greeted the ear at about every step one
took as far down as Canal street. And from the
Hmidst of that vast multitude there arose a voice
which shall be listened to to encourage and ami
mate anew our Wing brethren all over the Union.
The Wings of this city last evening, let US add,
seemed to be duly impressed with the import
ant part assigned them to perform in the contest.
The old maxim was before them" AS GOES THE
CITY 80 GOES THE STATE, AND AZ GoEs THE STATE
so GOES THE UNION )" and they spoke and acted
if they felt it, and onged to practically acknow-
ledge it's truth at the ballot-box. The too common
allegations that there is enthusiasm among the
Wings of New York, could not have had more
conclusive or triumphant refutation than was af-
forded at this meeting; ana we trust our friends in
Boston, in Philadelphia, in Baltimore higs eve
drywhere, North, South, East, and West-will do
the justice to take proper cognizancc Of the fact.
"Not only was the nomination Of General Scott
heartily, nay even afectonateiy responded to; but
the choice of candidates that has been made to fill
the various Congressional. State and municipal
Offices, was cordially and sincerely endorsed. Not
word of dissent, not single syllable Of dsappro-
baton that we could hear, fell from the lips of
: single individual in all Of that dense crowd.
Every thing was pronounced good, because as they
seemed to feel every thing had been done for the
best. Arc we not right, then, in saying that such
meeting, numerically, morally, and in every
other point Of view, was, by all odds, the most i'm
posing popular demonstration of the kind New
York has witnessed for years past!''