Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24
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WAsH,NGroN, Nov. ~.


al Copp's Salon. late the Whig head
quarters, which WAS well filled.
The meeting was organized by the
appointment Of Chas. S. W.llacs, Esq.
President, and Henry NJ. Ollit and a
others. Vice Presidents, and W. B.
Chase aud others. Secretaries.
Cornelius w. Wendell, Esq, offered
n eerirs "i resolutions which declare
! that the nomination and election OF
Gen. Pierce TO tie Presidency was in
Consequence OF his unmistakenble ma
tiona an,ecedrnls, and known opposition
! To lhc opinions and conduct of those who
defeated Gen. Cass in ls4S, by voting IN
favor of Mr. Van Buren for the Prcsi-
dency that the meeting does not re-
gard the baltimore Platform rs gen.
eral amnesty 10 such parties, and that
the attempt by the Departments to
crush out the National Dem 'crncy in
New York deserves the immediate at-
ttntion and correction Of The President.
Guthrie interference in the State ar.
fairs OF New YORK.. and congratulate
New Workers on their signal victory
over the Free Solers, ,-deprecating the
recent attacks upon the Hon. Mr.. Dick
iuson &C. &c,
The. resolutions having been read,
Daniel 3. Ralcllie took the platform,
ana maGc IN able speech against the
the resolutions, regarding them as max
| ing II deadly thrust nt The administrat on
and charging upon the movers OF this
meeting IA design TO sink the admins
! iration and bring iho Democratic party
INTO Disgrace. The speech crca:ed
! great excitement and the speaker evil
IDENTITY carried with him the sympathy
ol large portion of the NEE tinv.
Mr.. Wendell rose 10 reply to Mr.. X.
amidh much excitement, and said that
! he was one OF tiote who had been in.
strumen'al in having The meeting cal.-
ed, and proceeded AT considerable
| leng IN 10 advocate the rcsoluions.--
Has The presld,nt, he asked, carried
oul ihe principles olllle Democratic yar.
tyf "a holslcrous re-. ponsc, yes and
! no was made by gentlemen present.
! The Chair called To order. To uuell
| the disturbance, the band in attendance
commenced 10 play, but HE music was
nearly drowned in cheers for Dickin.
! SOM
Alle' order WIS restored Mr.. Over
tor addressed the ass 'mbly, and said
that Me Grta, question was, not opposi-
| ton TO ,he administration. but simply
whe'he- Free Soi!Ism should be an elc.
mcn' IN the Ecnocratic party.
Alter Mr.. o. had concluded, there
were calls Tor the question on the reso-
lutions, Wien Mr. RalcliIe reminded
J tie meeting that The resolutions were
manlirstly designed as an attack upon
the administration.
MIR. Wendell denied the asser,ion,-
upon which the greatest excitement
| rervaded the whole Assembly, and m
! appeal to blows, among the leaders of
the So.tsyn liards, was Tor some time,
expected.
Somebody moved that the subject be-
fore the meeting be indefinitely postpon-
ed. Another gentleman wished to offer
Il substitute for the resolutions before
the meeting.
Before the question was distinctly pu
VIM. ii. Thomas, Deputy Collector OF
this port, sprang up,n the platform and
moved an adjournment - but before
putting the question, proposed three
cheers for the administration, which,
being readily responded TO, M'. WAL
lack, tie Chairman, struck Mr. Thom-
as, and knocked him from the platform,
-whcreupon a general melee ensued,
which lasted Tor several minutes, tut
which resulted in no very serious brus.
es. The meeting was then broken up,
aud the National Democrats then pro.
cecded to serenade Beverly Tucker.
The Southern LITERARY MEssEN-