New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
LOCAL POLITICS.

FIFTEENTH WARD ScoTT AND GRAHAM
MEETINc-SrEEcH OF Hon JOHN NJ BoTTs.-Last
evening an enthusiastic meeting held in Constitu
ton Hail. Broadway under the auspices Of the Fiji centh
Ward Scott and Graham Club The attendance
large and the utmost enthusiasm Of feeling prevailed
throughout the proceedings of the evening. The main
feature of the occasion the address by Hon JoHS
NJ Boris of Va, prior to whose appearance James c.
Green ESQ., entertained the meeting with an interest
ing account Of n late visit 10 Connecticut At large
Wing meeting, held on the previous evening at New
London. there was a numerous attendance OF Loco
Focos present and of the rankest kind before the
meeting wps out renowned Loco-Focoism forever and
saidthey going 10 vote for Scott aud Graham The
Loco Focos in Connecticut very anxious about
Pierce-had held very few meetings, and would hold
sti fewer In regard to the election OF the L0coFoco
State ticket in Pennsylvania he had his own opinion,
and il was this that Penney yania just playing the
same glme that she did when Gen Taylor was before
the people-the postum game. [Cheersl In lsi5 the
Loco State ticket elected by large majority but
when she came vote for President she cast hand
some majority for Taylor so in Ohio. 1t would then
be found to be a different thing whether private Gill
zens were seeking election to local Offices or Gen.
Scott with his forces arrayed from Maine to George
asking the peoples confidence and support
At y O'clock Mr. Boris, accompanied by the Pres-
dent of the Club and several prominent workers In tho
cause entered the large hail. which was filled to over
flowing. and was received with most enthusiastic
demonstrations of regard.
Az soon az The cheering had subsided, the President
introduced Mr. BORIS to the meeting and this was the
signal for repetition of the applause which was pro-
tracted for some minutes
Silence being restored, Mr. Boris said he stood for
,;.,o Il, Constitution Hall Mace for tbs
constitutional party of the country hold lie councils
1t was not the hrst time ho had tic honor and pleasure
OF meeting the Wing party Of New York in council for
II there were any portion Of the party in he country
exclraiye Of his own immediate homc-wiih wh0n be
fet more connected and identified than any other II
was the old Henry Clay Wing psityo the State OF New
York-the uarty that mad filtered IN lis duty 10
the country-the party tast rad foraker mat
great good and lustnOus peTicthc panty that stood
by him long there was hope or o prospect OF
his success Whatever other portion Of the Was par
~ oil the United states thought proper IN no Wiz
dcrs ~ abandon him % any period or crisis OF
his life the Wing party Of the Stsfc and City Of New
York never did. lApplarsel
Beng in the CITY chad been injured at the earnest
sctstion Of portion of his Wing friends come there
that evening and again in council 20 talk about the prOs
pect before them ana the duty became them - per
form and 10 look into the clniis o. the respective can
didaies presented for the surHges Of he cz of the
United Suites in this important contest anu touch Drlcy
uron the principles involved III the issue
In bis opinion the Wing party OF n" L. = nan HccIsl
fit represt nrftye Of that great American stem pro-
posed by the ustrous founder OF rhe parry. lie was
no, one OF these who felt necessary to make an apollo
gy whenever he spoke, Tor The part he bore in the Ma
cnal Convention in humble endcavOr to secure the
nomination Of Winfield Scott. Cheer. He was not
one Of those who deemed il Necessary say he took
General Scot, ~ IN alternative second or
third choice, for he would make bold % ray
he took him FIRST choice, fApparse not because OF
sny di.satefecton with the Administration Of Ar Fin
more cr there of his Administration OF
which be (Nr b. did not approve, and would not jus D
and tain. And were Mr.. Fillmore the choice Of tl,
patty wonld give him infinite sariztactien eernetk
md cordially support that choice. And if Mr. Webster
had received the nOmintton he would givc him The
support But he preferred Gen. scott becaasr Ia
believed that If man were about 10 match race
ard had three horses Of equally good stock and wa
free to his horse, Il would be very simple AMI
ioosh thing in him. having horse in h stable sur
10 wiD to either Of the other hoFsas. Loud
cheer He knew General Saott, ard ESQ the ether
Two, 20 be as sound Wig as sny in the country
voice: three cheers fer Cen ScOtti and thf
csll having been heartily responded ~,
Mr.. Bone rrsulrCd. lie knew Geo Scott 70 nc trae
vi raf -: c. .ur.s' oar iibf al oA.N -.
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