The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-23
SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 90. 1862.

OF the people than to receive re- nsmination and if
another Is selected to I'LL the post he should be satisfied
Col JOHN SWIFT rose TO second the resolutions The
object of the meeting he eaid was to sec ourselves
placed in proper position before the country We
met to consult upon who shall be the standard bearer of
the party IL the Convention choose another IL becomes
us as members Of the whig party to the decision
The speaker then alluded to certain extracts published in
paper OF this city, the North neriean) charging those
assembled here with being acous because delegates to
represent the city and State have already been chosen
The delegates who arogatc to themselves the right to
nominate delegates to the National Convention, would
never have hther had been known that they
were to make nominations. He further said that
no longer divide the two great parties Of the
country. IT Is in vain to disguise the fact that
the slavery question Is the only exciting topic,
tive Slave law must sink as electuaily if the party
were now to advocate the establishment Of United
States Bank, or any other exploded measure. He then
compared the opinions Of Scott and Fillmore this sub
ect The former stands uncommited and will make no
Seward Greeley and Weed while the latter had boldly
expressed his opinion In his career a. President no
has maintained our foreign relations with honor and ad
ministercd all our domestic in to meet
the appreciation Of friend Of the Union and prospe
rty Of the country lie alluded to the statement OF the
Pennsylvania Ohio, and Massachusetts,. He denied
every saying, with regard to Pennsylvania that
Governor Johnston lost Ibis election by keeping law in
his pocket and opening the prisons Of State to fugi
tive slaves and under these circumstances what hope
there be Of General Scott receiving the vote Of Pennsy
vana?
Mr. GiBnARD followed, and in a similar strain declared
that the nomination of Fillmore the only hope Of tho
whg party for succeeding in the coming contest. No
hope could be entertained Of General Scots election
when the whole vote of the South would be arrayed
against him.
most eloquent strain styling him the preseryer of the
Union lie denied the assertion that the Compromise
measures could not enter into the Presidential election
but declared the contest would hinge upon them.
Though born beyond Mason and Dixon's line, he
not inclined to boast Of this but he that the
South would approve Of such a man as Mr. Fillmore
Mr. ELKrToN introduced Mr.. Erastus Brooks of the
New York Express, in few remarks upon the
pursued by the North American, in styling the intended
Fillmore meeting "a mere native gathering
Mr. BnooKs said he felt unwilling to tax the patience
Of the multitude but venturing upon the feelings Of bro
thcrly love that actuacd Phiadelphans he threw him
self their mercy while he presented tho claims OF
such man as Millard Fillmore and opposed in gene
raj terms, the doctrine Of availability which has be.
come so prevalent. As Northern man, he would
never know difference between the wings Of the North
and those Of other sections Of the Union. lie op
posed to Janusfaccd candidates who hope by dsguises
to induce sraggers to to their support 1t is
and cowary for in the North, after having
cured ve out Of six Of the compromise refuse
tostand by the othcrthc Fugitive Slave law Are
mean dastar as to secure all the good to ourselves
and to deny the boon to the South Of aiding them in
securing them their honest rights guaranteed to them by
the constitution which IL the platform upon which the
whg party has hitherto stood, and should continue
learned that one of the cardinal principles Of the whg
panty to honor the civilian rather than the military
hero lie honorcd the hero of Lundy's Lane and the
fields of Mexico, but there IL something greater than
scenes In the field required for President 1t is honesty
capabity and statesmanship Such requisites Mil
lard Fillmore poesesl in no common degree. He is
truly an honest man-fhe nobest work OF God. What
has he done that he should receive the eers Of such
as deem availability the sole requirement for President
AS New York whg he thanked his hearers for the
pmsn mt paid in the selection Of Mlard Fillmore their
favorte for the nomination and candidate Is
the most available in Now York. at least, for
he has been often chosen representative in the
Legislature Of his native State and hon0red
the Of his on the floor of
Congress where his industry and talent in the discharge
Of duty evidenced that confidence in him not mis-
placed. His peroration most eloquent effort, and
he concluded with stnnza from Longfcllows poem of
the Ship Of ffnrurr as stf anchor
oi the nations hope
The meeting broke up with the most unbounded
thusasm