The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-27


frozen tune IN Baron Muncbausens hornIspg after the
time The tune was played (Lgpgher and chs-rs 0
ablr soldier and bas repder bis country good
v!ce j am wiling he shoald hold hts poation the
head Of our arniss duripr h!r life hs whg have h,~n
hr IL 10. that post and that IL all hry
attempted to ,bow INDEED my regard for Genea Sc 1T
leads 10 cpposo his elevation po tion in which
DO not blieve he would maintain his rsputat,on
Ecde this cannot afIo,d 10 lose ANY able gene
IAs by eNpci Ing them the fat, Effects Of eec
to he Pre- idtncy by The wbgs With the fate H,rri.
son ard Taylor befoo the eyes they show ruthless
0tposhitp to reward Scott by placins nm on nDunl
ti,n 1t locks If they ,cnd riog him ag AIN
the hospitnbie gravel they wished he might lind
in bis American campaign. (Iabghttr and cheering }
The election in which are oB5sged should not a
upon mcrr personal considetations. Great principles
a,t Involved anathey aloua shouts be considered I
object TO tbe ye9s express, by General tho
tuecc Of orr M Iiah2aton laws, the currency 60 u
Il said be has changed hem hope he has lie tbouid
do (Laughur) Bot II j. nu imp p-achm.nt Of bs
HatofDanhp that he ever entertained them. Upon this
point i',l strongly: Tor was Ptsadcipha when or
country was d grGcd by the brotry af destroyed the
saDctnaries u religion and NY blood boiled IA,
nation ara shane when hc smoke Of buiuag
chuiGbes rolling up in black clouds hcsyen ~ 20
vel ~ fare from the scene - intolerance aud vioencr
earth. (Ghscrs was fred with d,ii'reut kind or
indignation rom 'ha that dictated hi. letter nati-
ra2atcu laws In Genera! Pierce We have not ouy ss
maye Gcncral SCOTT. but have atsa sta e.
max who hod right aud consistent va~s OF Inc pocy o'
our geyrrbo,nt Amidst all the confusion OF the Demo-
cratic National CNns,ninn is action gni led By
principle that conducted IT 70 n safe conclusion
ringy the compuee directs the OF the mariner
ihe 10 Of he ocean amidst clouds darkness ani
s orDs IL was The principle of upholding cDnsti,u
tiunnl law ard inan aiming legislative purity = Til
tours ard charTc Of Gtucrai Pierce shows that hc
IL the best cal, uated to brag back govern
mtpt 20 IL proper oconnioel aud constitutional action
Hi' oharacttra statesman Il well established lie
pn buvc heid fSc as long whig friends
think necessary but he has declined aud cgncd those
which Uacctptod and retained wond have made him
old Office holder niy Nhg cand date that has been
brought into the field a any time His character be
given fow words thai OF any mark
he IL III nm ~ zinna
s'ateem without ambitions; soldier without fuss Or
feathers. (Choers and apilaus
Hor Dawn A. SMoLlEy, ofvorment next addressed tho
meeting lie said HE the most momentous occa aoa
that brought this democracy together sroc the flag
Of Jtacrton waited i'll triumph The question wbe-
theI the nominee OF section or the nominee OF
ticn would triumph. Scstt was The nominee Of tho
North against the south Pierce the nominee both
Of North and soutl-the candidate Of tho whole
democracy. Out Of the 2q5 votes there osIy
four tho final ballot that he did receive. The
speaker then went on to show that the increase of
the rumber Of States and all the acquisitions of
tcIriieTy wef, the results OF democratic policy and de-
mocratic administrations. He referred 10 Louisiana,
the Floridas Texas New Mexico Utah and California.
The ware that acquired these States and territories
were aclarc6 by Democratic Congress. carried by
c'ntciatc ADMINISTRATION. and fought by democratic
soldiers Wbst were the wings doing nov, They
were cierasiug TO the Presidency u man TO VIII n,
the policy Of the democrats had given all his
ClCi To which party, he asked would the country On
Wing party Who bad always d ciaIed them Ives opposed
10 war and military ch,,flains, to the demo
cratic party. who had by their policy extended the
S,ates from thirteen till they now covered nearly
the whole Of North America. Look the personal and
Iotca history Of Pierre Iii. father had shouidaroi
bis musktt with the immortal Washington, who had
conss Grated The ground which thy then stood by ns
deeos.aDd hs granC father was also a Revolutionary
hero. At twenty two he was elected member Of tho
tuse az Rcprosen and was ceo Speaker almost
rnannomy ia Congress every vote and speech Of his
was in uni on with The policy OF Jackson and d- cay
the frppess ofhe Old hero lie declined the first offices,
rDd sad he would never take Office nness to mis-
country in war. The opportunity came and the isc,ot-
tonaiy blood llole out in him. When tho war With
Mexico proclaimed it became necessary to sho
Tic ninion Il Europe that could fight as weas labor
Io ttoh his nusket, and was drilled private soldier
in nc streets Of Como ,rd and did not wait fo feathers
fApplsuse lie was offered coonelcy. but Ia pre-
frrd that bis friend Ranfom should get H. who Ia
military education. IL had been iusinuated tia
Pierce wsa q coward but Geucral Scott himself III
.'dtsa tlat roinf in his deepatches Now. that h
wss wn;: 70 cons der Scott bora soldier, where
HI consistency He has b. all sides Of the ques
tion lie against dnelpg wleu challenged by
Jackson but lie challenged Do Witt Clinton after he had
taa the oath Of cice and could not dght. Formerly
lie vas excluding foreigners from voting tai they we're
Il years ia the counsy and be did not know but tha
would prefer TO exclude them altogether The speaker
concluded wiih anccdote about negro Who had pig
in sack which war changed by iibernian wag for
Puppy and tho puppy changed back again for the pig,
upon which the itgro exclaimed, massa he be a
strange animal he be pig when he hab mind to be,
and he be puppy when he lab q mind to be pupsy
(Roars 0f laughter
Tie Grammar here announced that Mr. Zadock Pratt
would take The chair at arothr stand from which
Msfsrs. Wright, Banks, and other gentlemen would
II icGk.
Mr. Jonr A. nis was the next speaker After I'D.
vctipg to the by which they surrounded nc
sad these things ought to teach them to be chaa
their political opponents. At the time there was
an inmcasurapio diftance bttween the democrats and
THE wings in tho administration of the country and the
Interpretation Of the constitution This separation
old as Wa bpgtoD though it bad then developed
self with an open division Of parties In the time of
the cider Adams the breach became woer and Jefferson
ue clara his plato to consist olirs sIict nterprc
mi il
extt ndituIci tbid regard for the rights OF other
states; fourth, respect TO- tie righls of foreign
nations. This was the of the policy Of
Jtherson and constituted the landmarks Of the
panty. What is Tho policy II our opponents! Thcy
want 70 ect the control Of tito finances of the country
General Dix then went gyo history Of the 6aphiu
claim and OF The donGs of Mr. Ewing in reference 10 au-
other claim and be then askod shall have repe.i
tion Of this csscs and corruption which will go far
TO destroy asonGdenco in ABILITY for self govern
mcnt II waf fortunate that such Pierce was
stottd by tho democratic rarty for their candidate
my. He was sorry that their political opponents
sandrtN the military character Of General Fierce
hut IT did not injurc hint served him lie
wuuld be the last to cry down the military glory
Of General TIT was public property They
mieSt however honor him for LIE military merit with
out giving him any civil trust Washington and jackson
civil aoirs before they chosen TO fill the Office Of
Iresiosnt Taylor was the first man that taken from
The camp. The result was what might have been
tec.'a. want OF experience was an objection to any
mon. no matter what might be hls military scrvices
'H'ic WaS more serious objection 20 him He the
aye Of the principles OF his party AMI he would
carry them out, lie would not correct abuses; not
Il stlict constructionit; would not DC cconomca he
would be- in favor Of United states Bank; for hs
Dc csreo hs opinion in favor of II at the very time that
IL ruibisQ the country. This bank would DO again
ustd as source corruption lie hod been opposed
the naturagaon of aliens. and still opposed to it
Dcss the condition Of their ersing for year the
army and Dayy-as II gnBpowder would make them good
citizens. In fire Scott In favor Of nssrly all those
obsoetc wbig urcs, which, for the last ave years
were consigned to conventional oblivion and shch Groo
ley recently designated as fosl remains" daughter
But Greeley did not then think that his candidate
tepy rsad in this d parment Of geology (Ranowc
laughur.) After some further observations Genera
Dix concluded amidst loud cheers.
Hon Mr. sMrru, Of Connecticut, next addressed the
meeting in humorous speech, lie rdicued Sewar
ard bis higher law, whore estimate Of charace
was woolly heads and crooked shus This seo ion OF
the whig party ngaids all and they would
execute mur dertr lett they should shed blood Now
hey we're all for generals shot and bombs and Of
blood.
The Hon DIR DOUGLAS Of Illinois next addressed the
meeting He sad for the first time in the history OF this
public one OF the two parties we're organizing under
tbe general In chief Of The American army. In the