The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-09
CITY POlitlcs.

THE WING COMMITTEES AND EX-GOVERNOR HUNT.
Last evening the two Wing General Committees at
the Broadway House. where there a full muster
the object being to wait Governor Hunt, and to
pay him their respects The two committees after their
meetings organized proceeded to the St Nicholas
Hotel where Mr.. Hunt has been staying for time,
and had private audience with him.
Mr. JAMES KELLY, as chairman Of the Old Mems Com
mtee first addressed him. giving sketch of his polit
cal career and advertng particularly to his admirable
conduct in the various wing conventions and to his pat
riotc in Congress He did not regard the wing
party any destroyed by the recent victory of
the opposite party. The wing party was sti alive anu
kicking and would be hand to do battle again There
of the most active and energetic wings Of the
city before him. who true to the cause, and
would prove true to the last Mr. Kelly then introduced
the members of the committee, with whom Mr. Hunt
Mr. ERAsrus BROOKS then followed as chairman of the
Young Mems Committee. He said they all knew
the career of Gov Hunt both in and out of Congress
Both there and in the gubernaoral chair he carried out
the policy of of his predecessors in reference to the
enlargement the canals and the commercial interests
of this city and State When famine was decmatng the
inhabitants Of Ireland he was the man to introduce
pie. (Appause
Mr. BROOKS then introduced the several members the
Young Mems Committee to Mr. Hunt who shook them by
the hand.
The ex-GovERNon then briefly replied to both commit
tees together After thanking them for the honor they
had him by this cordial greeting which but
Of many similar occasions he proceeded without refer
ring to his career to expound wing principles, and
to ehor the committees against dependency on account
of The defeat in the Presidential election Let them not
be chilled dampened by that result The adminstra
ton OF the affairs Of the nation devosed upon their po
litcal opponents, who were now alone responsible.
The wings had duties to perform, notwithstanding that
disaster The whig party not and never should be
coalition OF politicians purposes for IL il
were all further efforts would be useless. The wing party
actuated by high and patriotic principles liberal
pocyadequate protection for American enterprise and
MISREPRESENTATION OF intercourse between all parts of
the Union reaching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
thus drawing the most remote extremites of the coun
try and togeher-the maintenance Of the
Union and Of the federal relations TO the several
states-the freedom of the public lands, and the
fulflment Of treaty stipulations. These were
the glorious principles of the wings Of the revolu-
ton and notwithstanding the recent defeat, their
principles still lived, and the wing party also lived.
Party was necessary and party names were as mperish
able the undying name Of Webster; and as for
him, r Hunt) he would adhere to the well defined pur
pocs and principles of the great whig party 1t their
only hope. Nj deerdndunl their motto. Let them
say fail Did the heroic spirit OF Henry Clay
fall No. 1t failed, but, the contrary it
Of fortune. Would the wing party fail now2 No; their
good lie looked to the future with hope
and confidence for they stood great and noble princ
Iles There had been, to be collateral issues
which the wings differed among themselves. But his
voice had always been for ice and he would continue
to invoke the spirit of harmony for the wing party in
every section of the Union. The tme he trusted had
now come-the day at hand-when they would be
come and nseparabe He asked them TO accept his
heartfelt thanks. He did expect anything Of this
kind He only few days here, to enjoy little
creation before retiring to the country. They had his
sincere wishes for their happiness and prosperity.
The committees then Withdrew.
y i said that Mr. Hunt will shortly proceed 20 Europe