The New York herald., 1878-09-27
Malone and 7. B. Murray. Captains Tanner and

Malone and 7. B. Murray, Captains Tanner and
George squires
The proceedings were commenced by "captain"
Tanner proposing tha. Mr.. w. t. Robinson take the
chair.
Mir. Robinson, who received with applause,
briefly Introduced General Shields, and explained
that the meeting mad been called in the sacred name
OF charity All shades and differences Of politics and
religion were to be forgotten In that meeting, and all
were TO remember the obligation that rested upon
all present TO do all they could alleviate the suffer-
ings OF their fellow couutrymen In the South.
General Shields received with cheers, the band
playing shall to the Chiei." Tho General sid that
he wished TO say as Western man that New YORK
had won greater ame by It's noble charity than It
had bs its supremacy IN commerce. New York mad
given an exhibition of charity that had w.t.
messed In human society before. A moro nospitaoie
people than tho Southern people did not exist. When
ireland was stricken with famine the people who
now afflicted In the South The lrs TO render
reliei to the lrish (Cheers) The American people
have always responded to the call OF the oppressed aud
the afflicted aud II was lruc as Dean Stanley had said
recentiy IN Boston, tnat tnere was something divine
III human nature inat was quick to respond the cry
oil trouble aud the distressed. The Southern people
would know now that the North 1ghting not
only tor themselves Dut The South ALSO He hoped
that no man would be found moan enoagn 70
inlame the Northern heart against the South.
(Lord cheers.) General Shields then passed
on & to ,nS % topic ~, upon Pc, Wv, which he had ooeu
son, Daniel Wooster, Aenry Clay and Jonn q. CAL
houn." Wnen he was boy those were names that
were household words, and to-day tncy touched tho
neart OF every American and are imperishabe parts
OF American history.
JACKSON
Andrew Jackson was a tall, spare, snewy man not
an ounce OF superhuous flesh was over ou acEsOns
body. He never had time TO grow LAT. (Lnugnter)
lie had a head ana countenance that showed he
INTENDED Tor leader OF men. His eye Of the
hnest eyes the speaker ever II was the snderes,
scn,lesi eye hal ever SEEN out i. was aexiole
and terrible, aud sometimes IL looked as II not
afraid OF anytn'ng IN GODS world. There
thing that eye hated; IL was fraud. tCheers.) NOW
such nan as that would have "A Ig ht nand all tho
days OF his lie, and that was Jackson's condition.
He Was never popular with wnat was cal!el ino
fashionable, wealthy ana literary classes. jackson
was not educated according 10 tue standard OF Yao
and Harvard. He was educated as Washington, Co.
iumbus and the fishermen vi the Galilee were edu.
Gated. Jackson haG the millions win HIM and Ae
carried the DAY, MS sucn men always did
'BLAcK DAM"
Tho next man he SAID he would talk about was
Daniel Webster, 'Bluck Dan" as be wus called.
(Cheors.) Webster was DISTINGUISHED by hts teec
iual power Intellect prc-emnout IN that m 40
countcnance. His head was colossal. His brow was
an Oiynpian brow. Sir Robert Peel oucc said that
Webster had more inicec, III his very looks than
auy living statesman possessed IN Great Britain.
Webstcrs spcccnes were tho best models of Senate
rial eloquence In the English language But tho reading
OF them could give idea OF tho manner OF their dc.
livery IL was not oratory, IN the usual sense oil
atory, but an ordinary talk, apparently, which went
pression his hat he had twice much be-
hiud that when he told He had an immens 80
amount OF reserve power.
HENRY CLAY.
The next man he would talk about would be Henry
Clay. He was one OF The strangest looking men he
had seen. He good looking num- but
he greatly captvaied the ladies. (Laughter) But as
to captivating, why he cnptvatad everybody
even the ncwsboys oil Pennsylvania avenue, Washing.
ton. Clay would not utter SIX sentences before you
would hoar tho rustic OF the silk dresses IN the adies
galleries. Tho Senate Chamber became at once th 0
centre Of attraction. When Clay deIouncing the
democratic administration tho ladies' would be so
affected tina, they would seem to havo thought that
they were tho democratic party. (LauchtoE)
JOHN q. CALHOUN.
Johp Q. Calhoun was The next lilo sketch, and he
said that Mr.. Calhoun was the most polished gentle
man OF the South. HIS appearance more than u
telectuai; 1t was spiritual. Tncro never was IN n
within the speakers acquaintance who had less oil
the animal IN him than Calhoun. He seemed
TO live an aOsiract world. The intensity
OF his connections and the nrmness OF his taiI b
seemed 10 enable him TO 1--we in the future Had Cal
houn lived the great struggle OF this country would
not, IN General Shields judgment have taken place.
He was rapid speaker, but sontentous. HIS speeches
were logical, and II was logic at white hoat The
mans enthusiasm and intensity OF conviction seemed
to carry all who hoard him with MIN. Webster
ana Calhoun wore both imperial intellects. Eacn
liked 10 hcar the other speak. ana whcn speaking IN
the Senate they very frequently seemed TO turn
away from tho other mcmbcrs OF the Seuatc ana al
dress one another IL was wonderful spectacle TO
see Webster listening to Calhoun. To the last word
Dan" was an earnest devoted listener OF Calhoun.
General shields concluded by giving anccd dotes II.
Short speeches wore thou delivered by the Rev. J.
q. Scboldt, OF kponvillc, Tenn. w. W. Bowdish auC
I. Hyatt Smith, and the meeting was brought 70
close VI about hali-past ten O'Clock.