The New York Herald Newspaper, June 13, 1848, Page 1

" NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNI NG, JUNE 13, 1848. WE DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MOBTING | FOR CASS AND BUTLER,| IN THE PARK AND IN TAMMANY HALL, TREMBNDOUS DEMONSTATION. Sho Campaign Commenced. ln accordance with an invitation of the Democratic General Committee, at Tammany | Mall, the democratic electors of the city and; county of New York assembled last evening in | the Park, to hear the report of the New York delegates to the Baltimore National Convention, | and to ratify the nomination of General Cass and Butler, as candi to be supported by that party, at tl election, for the offices of President and Vice-rresident of the United States. The was announced to take place at lf lock ; but as early as five o’clock, e were upwards of twenty-five hundred persons n in st five o’e! the assembled, and this number increased to five, ten, ud some estimates go as high as fifteen thou- 1, before the meeting was called to order. The ting was doubtless increased in numbers, by anouncement that Senators Foote, Hannegan, iton, Allen, and other distinguished gentlemen, from the capitol, would address those assembled. 12 most convenient and judicious arrangements, both for the speakers and the press, had been made | by the committee of arrangements, at the head of whom, and actor-in-chief, was that indefatigable man, and talented editor, Mr. Camp, proprietor of the Police Gazette. A band of music was also at hand, and oceupied one portion of the stand, Ber aiding by its enlivening airs to cheer up the spirits of the mighty mass assembled, and regale their ears wih harmonious sounds while waiting he arrival of the orators. Among those were e of our most eminent men and statesmen, vi- h General Cass to this city, who were ex- cial invitation, to address the public on, namely: The Hon. 'T. 1. Benton, Allen, Mr. Foote, Judge Bowlin, gan, Judge Douglas, and others. Pre- » Hon a3 to the opening of the meeting, an accident ‘red, which happily resulted only in a_mo- y fight and alarm, but which might, a have been attended with Mr. Benton had just tform, which had been 4 for the chairman, officers of the meeting und speakers; we were just con- gratulating ourselves upon the comfortable ac- commodation prepared, and forgetting the _pro- not to Holle before you get out of the signing a vote of thanks for our t pe n, when suddenly a loud noise and violent crash were heard; the staging broke down beueuth the load of mortality upon it, and we fell, clinging with our hands to the front boards, which remained firm. Suspended, thus suddenly, in this “wreck of matter and this crush of ‘planks,” we were at a loss to know whether we were going any further, and if all was over or only beginnit We knew not what it was ; it seemed like the su den explosion of the great gun on board the steam- er whea Mr. Beaton was also present, and when Judge Upshur end others met with an untimely end. fact, been just looking at Mr. wi, equence the pl ad, in | 1 Benton asthe accident happened, and at the in- stant were wraptin mental darkness and confusion, We and thought all was forever over. The faithful in front, however, sustained us ; the persons dus, with the whole corps of reporters who had been precipitated among the fragments to the ground b: low, were in an instant extricated unhurt, awn up, like Joseph, out of the pit. The eh un then having ascertained that no bones were broken, and no valuable lives were lost, an- nounced the pleasing fact to the alarmed and anx- ious multitude in frontof the stand. This reassured the crowd, and the meeting was then opened forth- with by B.A and d rt, Esq., who nominated John M. Brad- a8 chairman. The nomination was cheers. then nominated the following Presidents : B. Has, gentlemen for V Wards. 1—O. Charlick, H. H. Byrne. N. Dimond. James 8. Libby, C, Albertson, Thos. Moloney. 3~—S. I, Branch, C. P. White, Andrew Clark. 4—5. Fitzgerald, J. J, Hickman, Jas, Hagan. 5—Samuel Dixon, James Clark, L. Ackerman. ip Collins, Ernest Weiman, Thomas J. Barr. Denike, Edmund Driggs, P, McLaughlin. ‘f. Compton, John Orser, Conover, Thos. Kelly, . Hunter, E, D. Drummond, Geo. Malone. 11—Wm. Gage, Abraham Hatfield, Jas. Fury. 12—T. Dougherty, W. D. Craft, John Dodge. lex. Stewart, Philip Bennet, Jr., James Wells. i4—James M. Tice, B. Purdy, Jas. Mulligan. ‘ohn J. Parsells, James L Beach Lawrence. Andrew Leary. man, i. R. Lee, Thomas Morrell. D. Sheppard, W. G. Wood, Frederick W. ok. following gentlemen were then appointed touct as secretaries of the meeting, having been nominated by John J. Cisco, Esq :— Wards. 1—William Wiley, Charles Gannon. 2—J. J. Tait, C. P. Cherry 8—W. H. Belton, P. G. Ninloney. Garrick, F, MeCarty. N. 8—i, W. Geisenhauer, J. B. Greenman. 9—James Conkright, James L, Miller, 10—Peter Marks, S.J. Retan, 11—Thomas Brennan, Mosos Flanagan. 12—G. HL. Stryker, N. Jarvis, Jr, 13—John Warriner, W. Furey. B, Archer, Thomas Wheelan. iam P. Hallett, J. Kilduff. M, Alling, D. W. Buckley. . 8, Schonek, A. Van Ness. : Jackson Tucker, Richard Dugan. Lond calls of Allen, Allen,” were now made by the multitude around the broken and _frag- ment«l hustings. The chairman, however, intro- duced Mr. Sickles to the meeting, who thereupon read the following resolutions :— Resolved, That the charge, which is industriously circulated, that tho uatiousl democraiic party is in favor of oxtonding slave ction of the general govern- ngres f vs in Which it « ment, ti 168 not new exist, is a gross and wanton calumny, devived aud promulgated by the enemies of tho party, who desire its overthrow, aud siek, its destruction, to gratify thi mal t aspirations of Uisappoiuted ambition, @ democratic party was heretofore occupied, continue hereafter, to occupy the position of regard to this and kindred subjects, whioh is 6 of the constitution, as woll as by the convontion, in diseard- roduced into the demo- or od by sectional fanaticism, Northern aud Southern, has maintained and vindica‘ed the reputation of the party for that emstateney vuality which arg ita distinguishiag charao- jerol'y, promerved its unity, o deniver ie parcy Is for war in war, and for “peace with all nations, and en- "It desires to cultivate the arta of t eotiled poiiey of the countrr, but is its integrtvy by vosise national le, am pariy, it 8 4 while ys aud all basarda, ie will as zealously war to other nations, ‘ieclaratioa of principles by the national 1 19H), 44, mud “48, constitute the broad platform ai concord with our Lrethren of the ‘nnd the Weal, as one gront family, oat Interoats of our eommon country, y nnd eqartity, the cardinal pete Rerotved, That th dons no ill ing the t teristi a aod Resolved, 't' i) * “wit the confidence repored the country hich separated the had dif has exhibited to the world the jum moderation of the American people. Mt when the managers of the whig party, with an faithlossness, ret aside statesmen of theif own, whore naracs have, for move than thirty yeary Leen illustrions in tho nee ve party contests, and substitute in their place a candi- ime, Gate who hrs no principles to declare, and with a promise on his hat th Yer power shall not be exereised, the American poo aht expertenee, that a most deadly bl tod against the great interests of th erusth Will be invaded by representatives jos from the people, and with no other neit powor than their individual wilt, we shail with eclamation the nominations of co of President, and of William O, Butler Vrosident of the United States, Casa inthe field, in tho cabine in the diplomatic eivches, wnd in tha Sonate, h d himself a hero, a stawomnan, and a patriot, who haga heart. wliose evory pulsation is omphartentty Aimeriean, Ho is, in the language of the iiiastriows a diaein snivistration will be sueh as will prove honoras ry and sariafactors to the whole domocracy.” ‘hat in Wiliam O, Butler, the democratic party e who is @ echolar and a statosinan, whore pa'rio vod by serving hia eountey in two ware with distin- shod renown, aua te whom it has oni the command of her that wo provent to the ivod, That we aro proud as sulrages of tho American people, Grnavistes whore whole lives nilustration of that high American sentiment, which dis. hea wens tho first Repmbiie in the world—at a period in our hi-cory when that sentiment is overthrowing the dospotiems of the ‘old world and ‘establishing upon thely Fulne foverostonts mouldes wished, Worthy, and elovated man, and should | t | the form of our own. ‘The American people owelt to themselves Ki to the cause ve freedom overywhore, to clect those | candidates by a triumphant voto, ‘The eau:e ixjgreat, and the can. didates are worthy of Ue cause—and 4s God prospers the right, we Wikosolted, ‘That dlsrogarding all past diferences, and. with a Kosole noes, and with asin: ‘eere desire to bury them freee erontinty invite all democrats, 0 unite with patriotic seal in’ supporting the good vld cause in 1h wo have been #0 long e nd we advise all Gur demoerat'e brethren in this Sate who are attached to the par. werned by that epirit of fra- aud sapport ita nominees, tbo, go ternal concord and conciliation which will induce every true de- moorat to do everything fur the cause, and to believe that nothing can be done for she case tha! is not in support of the men who doar ite standara in the day of battle, During the reading of the above resolutions, sundry ‘sentiments which they expressed seem- ed to excite every now and then the more particu- lar approbation of the crowd below, especially the expression of “ disappointed ambition,” at men- tion’ of which the reader was arrested by the loud cheers and shouts of the masses, with oft- repeated exclamations, of ‘ that’s it,” ‘that’s it,” “good, good”. Also, the expression, “for war in war, for peace in peace,” met with great applause. but more especially, the reference to the names ol the nominees, Cass and Butler; these ere areet- ed again and again, with loud and deafening cheers and plaudits. ‘The cries were now renewed for Mr. Allen; whereupon the chairt nade way for, and introduced, Mr. Banton to eting. Mr. Benvon said—My friends and fellow citizens--We come here, according to request, to address you, on this occasion; and we come with great pleasure, [| must say, in speaking for myzelf, and also for all of us who have accompanied Gencral Cass to this city, that we deeply, profoundly appreciate the houcr you have done us by your invitation, and the kindness, warmth, and ardor with which you have received us. (Loud cheers; a ery of three cheers for ‘om Benton” was raised,which were then loudly given by the whole assembled multitude.) When the cheering ceased, Mr. Benton continued: On this interesting occasion, when I see before me such a vast assemblage—exceeding what | have ever seen, in a city like this, the greatest in the new world, I deem it to be a suitable opportunity for me to express my pro- found thanks to you all, and especially to give my thanks to the public authorities of your city, acting for you and on your behalf, for the noble manner in which wo have been received. (Renewed cheers.) And now, follow citizens, let me say, the object of this meeting is the ratification of the nominations made by the Balti- more Democratic Convention. I am free to confess, that in no convention whatever is a perfect concord and perfect unanimity possible and attainable. Yet it essentially belongs to the character and working of ‘a republican government, that as soon as the event is passed, and the momentary passion and e=citement of disagreement are cooled down, that allshould yield when passion is subsided, and reason oxerts its influence upon the mind, to those wise and just considerations which produce unanimity and harmony. If a great State like the State of New York, should desert the election iade by tho voice of the poople, and throw. by her dis- sension, the election ot a President iuto the House of Representatives, jthe effect would be greatly to be la- mented. New York, above all the other States of the Union, is interested to save the election from being thrown into the House of Representatives: where the greatest and most powerful of States would be placed on a par in its weight in the balance, with the least and youngest of tho States. How is this to be prevented ? How is it to be effected, that such a State as New York shall not be balanced equally by a younger and small- er State? ‘This is only to bo done by the present mode of arrangement, by mecting in convention to fix upon a candidate If this mode is not adopted—if it is not made eifeetual by acquiescence in the decisions of such a convention—there is no other alternative left but giving up tho election of s President to the House of Representatives, and thus taking it out of the hands of the people. (Cheers and cries of * The nomination ! the nomination !") It is no disparagement to the other States to say this, for they do not aspire to the ambi- tion of participating more than their share in an elec- tion; and they are ready to let each State act according to the weight and power of its people aud population. I say it, therefore, without offence, New York has an interest to prevent a smaller and younger State from being made equal with herself. in the balance in the Presidential question. She has, therefore, in order to maintain her preponderance and greatness in the de- cision of this question, an interest in keeping the ques- tion out of the House of Representatives, instead of so acting as to throw it into that narrow precinct. If it should come to this alternative, what would be the con- requenco? Why. the youngest of all the States—-a small and new-born State, Texas, a young State, cat by the swerd, as it were by the Cwsaroun operation, out of the bowels of its mother, and yet thriving and living and doing well—this young State would, ia such an event, bo made equal, in all respects, in the decision of the election of the President, to the great State of New York! Yes, this young child—just cut by the sword from her mothor by the Casaresn operation, and both her mother and herself doing well—for the doctors, who have been bloedi ng her like so many Sangredos, and who havo takea away 8 deal of blood, and not even given her a drop of warm water--these doctors have now pronounced (by the peace) the mother to be well, and restored, while the child, too, is quite hearty.— Now, Isay, Would you have this young child made equal in the contest to the ancient, powerful, mighty, gigantic State of New York? (Loud cheers—the peo- ple seemed to understand, and greally to relish, the strong metaphor employed by Mr. B.) If not,’ you, fellow-citizens, must prevent ft (“We will, we will”). At presont, however, and in the present mode, under the constitution, of the election of President, the only way to prevent the dire result which [I have referred to, is the mode and usage in practice among us, of making a general preliminary choice of candidates, by means of a convention, and then of adhering, uni- tedly ond faithfully, to the nomination so made (Cheers), Until there shall be an amendment of the coustitution, no other method can be used or resorted to than this, to obtain a popular cam- didate, and go elect ‘him by the people, with- out recourse to the House of Representatives. It iy now nearly ® quarter of a century ago since I firat brought forward a motion for the amendment of the constitution in this particular, to effect that the election should really be by the people and not by the House of Representatives, and without the necessity of the intervention of any convention. If that proposition had been adopted, and the amendment which I proposed had been made, it would have done away with the necessity of the machinery of Conven- tions, and of the fearof anelection being taken from the people and devolved upon the House of Repre- sentatives at Washington. The plan was that the people should vote by districts for such candidate as they chose—that each district should count as ono vote. Then if there was no election, the two highest should bo taken as candidates, and a second election had between those two candidates. Thus the candidates would be men se- lected and pointed out by the people, and effectuall elected by them. Tho previous election would .in such a case, be only 8 nomination by the people of two ean- didates, to be elected in the succeeding election. Un- til this is done, or an amendment made of the consti- tution, establishing this, or some similar mode. | know of no other plan except that of a convention. by which a candidate ean be selected. and the election kept out of the House of Repreagntatives. Such, fel- low citizens. is the necessity of he case, and hence, to prevont such a dire result. the imperative nec arises of strictly following the nomination of the o: vention, (Loud cries of “ The nomination ! rah for the nomination!) Now, fellow citizens, I must apologise for having consumed so much of your time. (“Go on, go on!) It has been said by wise men, that we ought to reflect twice before wo act, I sincerely hope the people of New York will do #0. People as well as individaals, ought to reflect twice. In ancient times the practice was to take a resolve once when they were drunk and then when they were sober. (Tho Thssulians and some other Greeian people, as it is related by Herodotus, were accustomed, in ancient times, always to get drunk in first deliberating upon great public measure. To this custom, no donbt, . Benton referred.——Note by the Reporter.) But “drunk” is the wrong word now-a-days we must not use that word now--for Father Mathew is coming over. Let us not mention it therefore. One thing, however, is true, and that is, we ought to think twice, and think well, and think soberly. (Laughter and cheers) If we have mado a resolve when the passions are strong and the blood is up, let us not act upon that, lot us take a second thought. Wo have heard of the expression from New York; | would commend it,therefore.to your earnost consideration, take a sober second thought", Sober d thoughts are best; and may my friends in New York take and follow them. (Loud cheers followed Mr Benton, as he conciuded and sat down. Loud cries for Mr. Allen then arose from the multi- tude. The Chairman made way for Mr. Allen, atsight of whom, ashe appeared, loud cheers arose, Mr. Atcen then came forward. and spoke as follows : --Friends and fellow-citizons—(Order! order!) It is manifestly impossible to address this immense assem. bly in the midst of such a gale of wind as this. All speaking which might be attempted on this occasion would fall usclesely on the air, without benefitting. in the least degree, the audience, or doing eredit to the oharacter of the rpeaker. It has long been my sincere desire to have some favorable opportunity of address. ing the assembled democracy of New York—the first, the greatert. and the most democratic city in the now world, Nothing, seareely, would be more agreeable to my feelings. than to do #0 on the present ocension, as foel fully assured that those sentiments which | hold, in common with the groat democracy of the Wert, wonld be fully responded to by the brave democracy of the imperial city of New York. But here we are, thousunds and tens of thousands in numbers, and all in the open air, in the midst of agale ofwind All 1 can | do, therefore, must be barely to mak« an excuse to you | all, for the want of a fitting op ‘tunity to address a 80 fully ax | should desire. [Wwe were sorry to roe tozecher, last time we taw and reported him. many years ngo, | was at Washington city; he then looked young, ro- bust. and hearty—now, mournful and grey-headed. Heu! quantua mutatus abfil/e.) Mr. Allen continued : —I hope, however, fellow-citizens, some more auspi- | cious time will come ; I hope, perliaps, some time or other, to havo it in my power to address you within the | circle of Castle Gardon, where fifteen thousand people ean stand oasily, and where my yoice would yet bo able to reach every one. But if | wore to undertake now to speak in thin place, ‘as my feelings would lead me to do on so great an oc- casion as this is, only fifteen minutos speaking, in such circumstances, would make it impossible for me to speak for a month to come, Therefore, | will not attempt it. I will, however, my friends and fellow-democrata, just ' | 0 Xr Allen look so sick, and suffering ashe did. The | | State debts, an sclze this opportunity brie@y to remind you that the democracy of New York stands in a peculiar position in relation to the democracy of the Union, The de- mocracy of thi# city in 1800 decided, by its energy, ex- ertions and power, the great, the first great political struggle which took place in this Ungon, and which re- sulted in the election of Thomas Jofferson to the Pre- sidency. That struggle, fellow-democrata,»was fierce, desperate, andfor a longtime doubtful. It was the first trial of atrength between the democratic and federal par- ties. Upon the result of that contest at that day,depend | ed the forse of our government ; upon the result of that struggle depended the liberties und the happiness of the people of these United States, ‘That contest itself de- pended upon the State of New York for its successful result. and the vote of the wholz State of New York, in | that contest, depended again upon the vote of the city of New York. Now, in that fearful andtrying emergency, | when the fate of our country, of our liberties and of our free institutions was doubifully balanced in the scales —this great and mighty city came forth in its strength and power; it made oe * noble, and a mighty ef- | fort, and by that it redeomed the nation; it saved democracy, and it gave triumph to democratic principles, and liberty to posterity! (Loud and im- Taense thunders of applause broke out on the couclu- | sion of this sentiment.) ‘Therefore, my fellow citizens. when we thus look back upon the past, upon what de- mocratic New York has done. let it not now be said, | that New York, having the present election in her hands—New York, that is entitled to the everlasting gratitude of the people of the United States—lot it ne- ver be said that New York will forfeit that claim to the nation’s gratitude, by abandoning, in the present crisis, the democratic standard. (Enthusiastic shouts of “ uever,”? “never,” “never.”) If you will sustain that standard, you must sustain the inan who bears it. | ‘The standard Will not stand of itself in the air, if the arm ia cleft and unsupported which is deputed to carry it! Remember, therefore, that if you will sustain the cause of democracy, you must sustain the flag which is emblematic of that cause; then, if you sustain the fag, you must sustain the man who carries that flag at the head of tne ranks of democracy, in your behalf and in your name. (Loud cheers.) But it you were to ze- fuse to do this; if you refuse to join your fellow democrats of the Union, in a contest in which there are no other sides but the right and the wrong;— if you refuse to unite on the democratic side, and co sent to the choice for the democracy which has been made by the democracy of the Union, (and under all the circumstances, tho democracy has made for us the best choice which could have been made,)—then it would follow, the sad alternative would remain, that this great city, this great State, the greatest city and the greatest State in the Union, the most democratic city and the mest democratic State in the Union, will have perilled by such a course the best and greatest interests of tho Union, which are all involved on this critical occasion; and you will have proved yourselves recreant to the glory, the conduct, and the principles of your demoeratic ancestors, who, in a contest like the presont, noarly half a century ago, made ‘Thomas Jef- ferson, the choice of the democracy, the triumphant President of the Union. [Loud and ardent cheers and exclamations of assent.] my fellow-citizens, | did so with the ful! persuasion that it was entirely out of my power to make any claborate speech to you om this oocasion, ina wind aud keen air like this. ‘If [ were to speak for forty minutes, I should have no breath for speaking to-morrow. [Cries of “go on.” “go on.) I will, therefore, only add, that I hope each and every democrat in this city and in this Stato will bucklo on his armor and show an ardent zeal in the support of the democratic ticket. (Loud huzzas, and crios of « Yos, yes!—the nomination—the nomination !") While I hopo this of you, let me assare you, which I confidently can do, that every man in Obio—I may speak for more than Ohio, for I know my friends and neighbors, aud the spirit which animates thom—yes. not only Ohio, but every Stato in the great north-western country, will, to & man, support the demooratic ticket; and, more than that, will, by an increased number ‘of votes for that Licket, swell more than ever before the democratie roll. (Loud cheers greeted this declaration) If there is any division in our ranks, and in the democratic party, it exists in this State alone—it exists nowhere else inthe Union; and from all that I have seen and heard since I have been here, | must say | believe sub- stantially there is no difference at all—no real cause or motive existing for the division here, Such is my belief, and I, therefore, think that, before the day of «truggle arrives, the discord among you will cease—the democratic citizens of New York will unite, and prove that we are one party. undivided and invincible, by your noble efforts aud doings at the polls. (Immense cheering, in tho midst of which Mr. Allen bowed and withdrew Senator Foore,of Mississipp!,was then loudly called for, by at least a hundred persons, and in obedience to the wish of the assembled thousands, he went forward and spoke as follows:—Fellow citizens and fellow democrats of New York—I thank you for the honor you havo done ime in calling me to address such an immense multitude of the democracy of New York, us I sec assembled be- fore me; and Frise in obedience to your fluttering invi- tation, to declare that I fully and cordially participate in all the noble democratic sentiments which have been so powerfully expressed in my hearing, by the able and eloquent speakers who have addressed you. But, feliow citizens, if the voice of the eloquent Sena- tor from Ohio, (alluding to Senator Allen) the most potent and the most eloquent in this Union (laughter), is not able to penetrate this vast assemblage, how can I expect to be heard on this occasion? (+ Hurrah for Foote.) It would be impossible for me te speak for ten minutes, so as to be heard by all of tho vast assemblage which I see congregated around me, without great injury to my hexith, and positive detriment to my lungs; but | ‘am happy of having an opportunity of stating to you, as I do here deliberately, my full ‘and earnest conviction, on my honor asa man and asa democrat, that the state of things here, in regard to the contest on which we are about to enter, is precisely the ame in that part of the Union which I have the honor to represent in the na- nal councils. I have thought that this was an im- portant declaration to make at this time, for this son: the candidate for Presidential honors, who is put forward by our political opponents in the present can- vass, is Gi l Taylor, understood to hail from the State of Mississippi. Thero his possessions lie, there his interests are, and there his relatives resido; yet, | do assure you, that tho man ix not alive who can find five respectable democrats in the State of Mississippi, who will abandon the regular democratic nomination and vote the whig ticket. (Applause) I would plodze my life to that. (Applause ) I have conversed with ail who had information on the subject, and | am proud to assert that the same state of things exists in the south-western portion of the confederacy. ‘The same state of things exists, too, in other parts of the Union; and who, then, can think of despairing of the glorious triumph which wo anticipate, for the ticket announced by the Balti- more Convention? (Hurrah, and great applause.) Fellow citizens, I can't conclude without again express- ing to you my profound gratitude for the honor you have done me on this occasion—for calling me forward to address you, as you have done, in companionship with the distinguished gentlemen now present. on the the greatest question which has been submitted to the American people—a question which, if decided one way by the suffrages of the people, will affect the liberties of the present and all future races of the American peo- ple—and which, if decided the other way, will entail evils on evon the present generation. | thank you fur your attention, and will now conclude my remarks, Mr. Foote then sat down amid the most onthusinstic cheers. ‘The following resolutions were then submitted :— The Hon. Mr. Barout, of Indina, was tho next speaker. Fellow-citizens, sald ho. it gives mo great pleasure to meet you on this oceasion, and I wish | met you under more favorable circumstances. 1 would greatly prefer to make a apoech on this occasion than not to make one; but there are some reasons for my desiring to make a speech, which, perhaps do not exist with others. It is now more than twenty-eight years since I first left this great Empire State. a igrated to the State in which I now reside, | learned my first lesson of democracy in tho State of New York, and I have again entered tho samo Stato, for the first tie, after an abvonce of twenty-eight years. But if my distinguished friend from Ohio doubts the capacity of his voice, what have I to hope for? (Applause,) And, in addition to that, I am laboring under acold. I have stated to yeu that it gives me great pleasure to meet the lion-hearted democracy of New York in council together. Feeling that wo have all some object in the approaching triamph of democratic prin- ciples, | am anxious to say to you, what I foel you will realizo, when the yvoleo of the Valley of the West is heard in the ensuing election. We have presented to the democracy and to the people of the United States, two candidates for their suifrages. who are worthy ina personal point of view and in every ot hor. of your most cordial support ; and in addition to this, we have pre- sented men who are imbued with all the elements of the democratic party. Men whom we know, whom thoir past hixtory teaches us, are mon who will be the true and faithful expononts of democratic principles. Can this much bo said of the standard bearers of the federal party? It ix unnecessary for me to | say any thing on this occasion, with reference | to the ‘political history of tho gentleman who | stands first om ony tic His history forms | a part of the democratic creed of this country; | the early associate of Andrew Jacksoa, pozsessing his | confidence—but I may go beyond that, and say. that the first offlce ho ever held was given to him by that distinguished apostle of democracy, Thomas Jefferson. | (Applause) In early lifehe was governor of the great | north-west territory; and his whole history and bear- | ing as aman have inclined us to him, ‘The socond | nominee on our ticket is my neighbor. [is personal | character can compare with that of any man alive.— (Applause) His political history is as puro as that of any other man in the party, and the evidence of this | is to be found in his life, and the distinguished posi- tions which he has held. Somo doubts have been ex- | pressed as to whether the democratic party will be uni- | ted in the coming contest; but | eannot believe that any | divisions will exist. Have wo not. ax a party, everything to lose by refusing to unite, and what have we to gain? Who have done so much to test the trath of the great democratic principle, as the whig party themselves in the nominations they have put forward? Previous to tho present timo, the great federal parties joined irsne with us om principle. ‘They have advocated the estab. lishment of a national bank—they have advocated a hight tariff—they havo advocated distribution of tho | proceeds of tho public lands, and the assumption of | many other important issues; and the | democratic party have reached and retained power over those issues, and with the success of democratic theories and democratic principles, This, t: 00, 18 illus. | trated at the present tlme by the action of the Whig | | extreme West—I soy, if you hear any , Indiana, National Convention, which body has sot aside the great embodiment of whig principles, and taken up a man who, if eleeted—and | am free to say, I see no possibility of such a result—would, ninety-nine chances out of a hundred, Tylerize the whig party | again. (Tremendous applause, and tho audience very much tickled.) I say the triumph of democratic rinciples, of democratic tenets, is more thoroughly | lustrated by the action of the recent Philadelphia | convention, than in any other mode that could be pointed out. If then, gentlemen, principle is the polar star to guide ua, and recogniring our candidates as the exponents of our principles, let us lay aside all narrow toelings—let us settle all our internal feuds, and go into tho election as we have done on former occasions, and our principles will triumph again, and the democratic | party will come forth in 1848 aa it has on former oeca- sions, victorious and triumphant. One word in refer- | ence to my own State,and I have done, Our majority, heretofore, has not been largo; but if any man has pro- | mulgated the opinion, that there is any State within the belt of the free States, from Pennsylvania to the | man declare that | for Goneral Taylor | that he is mistaken, beyond the (Applause.) I would not have the any one of those States will vote just say to. hi color of a doubt. | temerity to utter such a sentiment here, if [ did not think it would be realised ; and [ say to you hore, that Gen, Cass will carry every one of the States, reaching | from Pennsylvania through to tho Southern line (Great applause.) Ho will carry the State [live in, | (What State is that ?—applause.) It is tho State of (Applause.) He will earcy the State of In- | diana by @ majority of ten thousand votes. (T're- mendoua applause) Lealeulate largely, parhaps, on the population coming from New York ‘and West- ern Ohio, Within the last two years there has been a large emigration into our State, of what wo call. there, Yankees and Germans, — (Voice —“And Irish.) Yes, and Irish too, and they arc true and warm hearted democrats, every man of them, among whom, or any of us, there is not a particle of native-Americanism—the idea being scouted in my State, "I say that my litle State of Indiana, will giva ton thousand majority for Cass at the next election ; and all my prayer is, that New York will come forth in 1848, as sticcessful as she has in times past. (Applause.) Mr. Bright then sat down and was succeeded by tho lion. Jaws Bowiin, of Missouri, who said, after making © few preliminary remarks, which were in- audible to our reporter—Fellow citivens—in sub- mitting a few remarks to you on this occasion, 1 am happy to say that I do so with a firm conviction that (he great democratic party of this country has never, in my opinion, occupied & more favorable” posi- tion than it does thisday. It is unanimous, and without any dissensions throughout the country, except in this State of New York, and it is made yet strongor by the nomination ofthe whigs. ‘The democratic party was nef ver stronger than it is at this day; and boing ao, 1 would ask you, whether you are willing to sce that strength frittered away and that party go down. (No, no, from the assemblage.) Whether you ate not willing to render up your differences on the altar of principle for the sake of the democratic party? We have presenter to us candi- When | began to address you, } dates for the Presidency andVico Presidency. There may exist differences of opinion as regards men, but on tho great principles of liberty, what do we care for mere men? Ours isa contest for principles ; and how easy it is to recongile all differences of opinion in regard to individuals. We have prosented to us, as candidates, men who are worthy and fit of being the standard bearers of the Democratic party of the Union, and are you to decide that that flag under which we havo 60 often triumphed, shall trail {n tho dust on account of somo petty differences in your ranks? (No! no! no!) On the other side, who have our opponents presented te ux? ‘Thay have presented within the last few days candidates for the highest offices in the gift of the people, who are without any principles, on which they can stand before the American people. (Applause.) They have even avowed within a few days through the whig presses of this city—which, by the way, are to be whipped into the support of their nomi- nees—that their candidates present no platform of rinciples, for the simple reason that they could not do it. (Laughter.) Yet these very papers will bo whipped into the service, and be made to fight tho battles of the very men who present no chart of principles on which to stand. What do they mean by this—by thus pre- senting candidates for the suffrages of the people who have no principles? ‘They proceed on the principle of mere availability, and nothing else. (Applause.) They are then again going to insult your judgments, and tarnisn the character of the nation.by their exhibitions of coon skins and hard cider, and thoir midnight de- baucheries, as they did in 18140, Are wo again to have coon skins and cider barrels, and to exhibit to the | nations of the world the melancholy spectacle of the model republic, that our chief magistrates aro to be elected in this way? They cheated tho nation once by humbug, and by sporting with tho fvelings of the people, and they propose to do it again, ‘They have cheated us once, but it was not their tault; but if we suffer ourselves to be deceived a second time, by a similar process, it will he our fault; the fault of the people themselves. Aud what was the spectacle of 1840? Noed I detail it to you? It is stated that their candidates have been nominated without their avow- ing a single principle, on which they can stand before the people, as they were in 1840, and that their election thon was carried by the people. But I_ deny the impu- tation. I deny that the clection of 1840, was carried by the people. Li was carried by duplicity. It was carried by the unfortunate state of the times, which was not the result of democratic rule as was then charged, and by false charges against the American democracy; and, thank God, in my own State, in the Bullion State—(hurrah, hurrah, three cheers fo Benton—another for old Bullion—Tom Benton while smiling, and looking very much pleased)—in my State, they did not succeed in depreciating our ma- jority, We bore the banner in 1840, and they failed in their hard efforts. Irefer to these things, to warn youof the necessity of union and harmony of action, for false means will be again used to entrap you.— They have laid down no platform of principles, © The: can run in the South with one principle, in the Nort h another, in the East with anothes, and in the Vest with another; in fact, they can run on a di ent principle in every State of the Union, to auit t local character of each. It is against influences of this sort, that you have to guard yourselves, It is against tricks of this kind, that the people must unite to preserve the character of the nation—to prevent the people from being traduced before the world. and the fact to go forth, that our elections are carried by such infamous means. Whilo the United States is held up as the model government before the eyes of all the nations in Europe, are we tohave it go forth, that it is through nominations of this kind, that. the people are so corrupt ax to allow our elections to be 2. carried by such means, and that they are to be attended with scenes like those of 1840.—Coon skins, hard cider, and midnight revels? — ( Yes and roast beef and two dollars a day.”) Yes, roast beef and two dollars aday. And did you get it? These are the candidates who are placed before you by the whig party. How is it on our side? Our caniidates come before you identified politically with the princi- ples which elected Thomas Jefferson in 1800, and drow Jackson in 1828, ‘The same principles on these democratic Presidents were elected, are stated now. We have not forgotten the past, and we shail profit by it; but we have got more to do than merely to overthrow our opponents. We shall overthrow them to a certainty, for that alroady is manifest. We have got to teach them that they cannot with impunity practise the trieks which they did in 1840—that they must not put before us candidates without principle—in short, wo have to tench them decency. (Langhter.) We have to teach them that while they claim to be republicans, they shall not defame the country by such disgraceful roceedings. We have to tcach them to respect the ion-hearted democracy of the land. (Applause.) We have to teach them that they shall not preach to the world their false and infamous doctrines—that we are not to be caught by their tricks, by their midnight re- vels, by their cider barrels, by their coon skins, by their filthy hen-roost robbor—their coon. [Great Inughter.] | And while wo do this, we maintain our principlos—we maintain the same issues that have ever beca before the American people, and fight for those issues, not as mero opinions, but as principles on which hang our own liberties and our na- tional glory, And here is the sirgular anomaly presented, of the whig party denouncing the war and tho war party—the same party which worked against the country tn the war, which took sides with the eue- my in the war, presenting to us an opponent whose only recommendation is, that he fought gallantly in the war! Has tho world ever presented such a spectacle ? And presented, too, by the very men who impeded the prosecution of that war by every means in their power -who voted ageinst supplies for carrying on that war ! A war, too, which they denounced as unconstitutional and wrong! Why, if the war was prosecuted for the purposes which they insisted it was prosecuted for, their hero was the head of a band ofruflans, ‘They have declared it to be an unconstitutional war—they have voted it an unconstitutional war. Then he wasa robber. It was an unrighteous war.they say, Then Gen. Taylor is a murderer, and ie guilty of ahedding innocent blood. Gentlemen, I would net pluck one laurel from the brow of that man. I voted for supporting their hero | in the prosecution of the war, I yoted against the very | mien who now nominate him for the Presidency, when they oppored eupplying him with means to conduct the | aul yet it is a singular anomaly, that they who ery down the war, seize on one of the heroes of that war, and nominate him asa candidate for the Prosiden- ey; and that, too, without his possessing any qualitica- | tions, for ho tells you himself that he knows nothing ! Isit not a gross insult to the people—the grossest they could offer to an {intelligent people? Fellow citizens, are yon going to submit to this dictation? Are you going toconcurinit? Are you going to yield up eve- ry thing, after denouncing the war a they have done? But they will not come out now and say that the war was unconstitutional. They | will say, if they are asked the question, that they never | wero £0 much opposed to the war as one might think, | (Laughter) They only thought that Mr. Polk hurried it on too fart, (applause) —that he was a little too hasty | in conquering their good friends the Mexicans, but | they novor were really opposed to the war. (Laughter,) | This is what they would say, and they should take back | much of their dpnesition to the war, before they can como before tho conntry, Can they eomo before the peo. ple and say that the war was infamous and disgraceful ? If they do, he, Gen, Taylor, was an actor in that war, And permit me to tell you that there are serious con- sequences involved in the result of all thit, The principles for which we all contend aro at stake in this contest. They are as much at stake as they have been in any previous contest. The bank, the tariff, the assumption of State debts, the independent troasury, everything for which we have contended; all | | tles, as if the whig party, at the Philadelphia | laid them down as a basis on which they An. | and thei tuich | there generously proposed to ta ; democratic! inhabltant of Kinde | Rented the whole American confed | one lee, who, like you, is pr these are as much im issue now, between the two par- onyeu- ples, and 0 act in this election. They are all at stake; and I appoal to you, whether the free principles which wero first dis. semmated in this country. and which are now being implanted over the whole of Europe, shall prevail: or whether we are to full back. Are we to retrograde, while Italy, Germany, France, aud Ireland, and every other nation in Europe are progressing? Are we togive up these prineiples, which we have secured by so many 4 well fought battle, and to be trampled over by a can- didate who has no principlos at all? [trast not ; and I now invoke you, as one who is allied to the democra- cy of the United States—I appeal to you, that if there are ay differences of opinion among you, that you will meet together and render up your differences on the altar of principle and country; to come forward and unite in the support of your standard bearer, and not to allow the flag of the great democratic party, to trail in the dust, Mr. Bowlin then sat down, amid loud cheers. Mr. McAcuisren, of Georgia, then camo forward and addressed the vast assemblage at considerable length; but owing to the frequent interruptions ariring from the giving way of the platform, it was found utterly impossible to give a faithful outline of his remarks. in the course of which he begged to assure he democracy of the Empire City, that, in the ap- proaching contest, Georgia stands doubly armed to do her duty—her whole duty—which would result in a triumphant and joyous victory. ‘Tho speaker then alluded to the ciroumstance, that while the democracy wore holding forth in the Park, a few evenings since, the whigs were likewise holding a ratification meeting- but trom what he had learned of that affa'r from the newspapers and persons who were lookers on, it ay- peared to be a matter of great doubt where the meeting ajourned to, or to what conclusion they had come; that Honry Clay, about whom the whix party had professed auch ardent attachment, had been carried upon the altar of availavility, and there sacrificed by the hands of his pretended friends; and enquired what kind of a spectacle it pro- sented to the young men of our country with ardent spirits—young men who have attached themselves for a. time to the car of whigism, that to ride to eminence as hig, with avowed principles, follow the footsteps of 'y Clay, but on the other hand, if it was desirable to get votes, why then ho would suggest the propriety of following General Taylor and have no principles at all. The speaker next alluded to some remarks in some whig newspaper, in which the editor, after stating that he had been opposed to the nomination of Gene- ral Taylor, had given his readers to understand that he should support him and advocate his election, for the most remarkable reason in the world, and that was, be- cause he would do nothing. Thus a man is put before the reflocting and intelligent freemen of America, who avows that he has no principles, Yos, our friends aro called upon to support the nominee of the whig party, who, if elected, promises not to do anything, one who, according to his admissions, will not exercise the veto power, but lenva Congress to do whatever it may please. In speaking of the veto power, tho orator said thatthe veto power, ho believed, had never been used improperly, excopt in tho case of Capt. John Tyler—while General Jackson, by exercising it, had accomplished one of the most important political achievements, by breaking up that monied corporation known as the United States Bank. [n conclusion, he said that he felt it his duty to warn his friends against voting for one who proposed to strike such a blow at the constitution as he had referred to. The honorable member from Georgia then withdrew amidst the most unbounded applause. Davin. E, Sickins next came forward, and addrossod the meeting as follows:—I should not have ventured to have addressed you at this time, were it not for my frionds here; and before I prococd to make a few re- marks, allow me, in your name—in the name of the whole democracy—to return to this gallant band of distinguished champions, our hearty and devoted thanks, (Loud cheers.) Fellow citizens, our friends come amongst us, because there are false prophets abroad, and our enemies toll them; that hero in New tion, had published a chart of their prin York, we are a divided and distracted poople. I think we may now satisfy them that the democracy of this city and State intend to go into the approaching con- test in earnest. Fellow-democrats, there was a meet- ing on this ground a few days ago, for the purpose of fecling the pulse of the democratic party, called by those who supposed it was sick; but I feol per- suaded that ifany of them are here they will come to the conclusion that the deinocratic purty is convales- cont, The object, fellow. citizens of that meeting, was to examine the state of affairs and sce how mattors stood, for it is very difleult for any one man to d termine what ought to be done. the whig convention, Mr, Allen of boldly declared that the day General Taylor should be nominated, the whig party would bs dissolved, and some of them say that they have adjourned for four years, when they will bring up Clay again. Certainly no party ever presented such a xpectaclo as they did Inst week in their assembly. They nominated, who ? Why they nominated a man for the Prosidency, who has told them, and told the whole American people, that he will not carry out the principles of any party, How was it, then, I say, that he was nominated by that convention, and after due du- liberation by a majority of votes of their own conve tion? My friends, they didn’t want their own princi- ples carried out. Ihave been taught to believe that this country is divided into two great parties, and that is all. Now, if the whigs can’t agree about their prin- ciples, what earthly objection can they make against democrats carrying out their's? What are the whigs, then, fighting for? Not for their professed prin- ciples—they are fighting for spoils—spoils, and nothing ele, They have been defeated in every effort. and when pretending to battle for principles, they have becn making ono last desperate effort for the spoils. fellow citizens, we have been told that this State How me, therefore, to call your attention to « few local matters, It has been contended by some that the democrats of this State never ought to vote at the approaching Presidential election, inasmuch as the delegates to the convention at Baltimore were not heard in that assembly. Now, as I was present at that convention, let me xay a word onthe subject. Afcer keoping Baltimore filled with strangers for upwards of three davs, the convention decided to receive both delegations from NewYork, und allow both to cast their votes, It was, however. rosolyed by the delega- tions themselves that they would not be heard The covention invited them to be present and vote, but thuy declined to be heard, and for mo- tives best known to themselves.’ Now, fellow democrats, having told you what the convention did, allow me to add one other remark: the two sets of d legates to the coavention were very furious towards tory if it had been possible; and, perceiving that they cach determined to send the other to some very place. the convention finally met in the Unitarian Church, where they know no such place as purgatory, ‘efore met them in paradise. (loud cheers,) aud heim both in their arms; and they did right. Now. fellow democrats, al- low mo to say a word or two a little personal to myself. At the meeting which was held here the other day, a distinguished gentleman thought it his duty to’ de- nounce an act of mine. | was rebuked and sneered at by him for telling the convention that the delegates from New York would go for Cass and Bulter; wast right? [A voice, “You warn’t any thing else.) On that occasion. and that, only I took the responsibility, Wastright? [A voieo—To be sure you was **) admit that there is a village in this State, somewhat famous in modern history, by he of Kinderhook, the proprietor’ of which to have enjoyed the right of saying tate sheuld go, and I would never find any particular objection to this. if the village of Kin- dethook was in favor of pledging this State to the sup- port of good democratic princip'es; but when the ok assume the (he whigs or aboli- I thought it was time to say that the State of k would do no such thing. Was I right? [4 Voice—* To be sure you was."] | was deputed to the Baltimore Convention to represont two neighboring counties of this State. I was one of what they call hunker delegates—ono of the thirty-six sent by this State. Now about my distinguished friend John Van Buren, I must tell you a family secret. In 18 you will probably recollect that New York's favorite fon was nomination. Now, how was this done; Why, tho State of Tennossee sent no delegation to the Convention that year, and it was thought, by the friends of Mr. Ven Buren it should be represented, And what did they do? Why, being pretty well experienced in managing matters of this kind, they ransacked all the city to find somebody from Tenner finding one, until one evening th ‘Tennessean by the name of Ru aot with in an oyster saloon. when he was requested t» put down his stew and accompany the messenger, when the for: said he had not voted for along time reached the Convention, tbey gave him tho righ to cast 13 votes, the then entire vote of th John Van Buren found no fault with that wholeaal ting. Now, 1 want you to «ay whether John Vau Buren should now object’ to my representing one corner of Long island? [ have another remark to wake relative to this business of representing States, You all re- member, only a few years ago, when a distinguished friend was travelling in F nted the whole United States as our pri . he repre: sracy, wherever he went. He also went in for a flirtation with little Vie., but Prince Albert cut him out—he could not play the character of prince there as well as he could amongst us at home. After a few additional remarks, of similar import, the meeting adjourned to Tammany Hall. After the adjournment in the Park. (here was a rush for Tammany Hall, where it was understood the Hon Mr, Allen, of Ohio, would address the democracy. On arriving there, our reporter found the room crowded to suffocation, and the Hon. Sam Houston in full blast, The following isa part of what that favorite orator delivered on the occasion :— Tho principles acted upon by General Jackson, are the privoiples whieh aro at ieee in this contest—and who will say that they are unjust? You have an elec- tion coming on; the ballot box is the receptacle of Zourprinetples. and | am confident that you will not feund wanting—that you will go to thom na free- mon, and deposit your ballots for Gen. Cars, and no d that he is shaded under The remaining portion of name right to give the vote of the State t tionists, New Y r nt the mgia of popular liberty. sure thoy will not be diseppointed. Our choice for 1not be relied upon for the democratic nominees. | each other. and would havo sent each other to parga- | i | gerous wound. never deséeuded to the tomb. ‘Thirty yore ago, { was @ eubaitern under 2 if be tho hattle of Now Orleans; ho himself under Jaok- son, and remained (> the death of that distinguished hero his steadfast friend to his dying day, Ho bas shed his blood for his country, (At this stage the hail boll rang for a fire, and great was the confasion conse. quent thereon, Order being restored, Sam Houston continued, and said)—Gonoral Cars has given overy evidence of his democracy and patwiotism, For the last forty yoars hardly a page ia our country’s his tory that doos not mention the mains of Go He was one of the pionoers of tho Woat his life im our boyhood; he taught the Be astor that awaited thom in our conilict; hs was Secro- tary of War under Jackson; he was minister to France —in fine, in every position he showed himself doserv- ing of being what he ought to b»—the Presidsnat of the United States, As anexomplifestion of tha forces of unity, Gen. Houston referred to thy buntle of aticka, and said that if the divisions of tho democracy wars healed, success is certain, As for Tox ss, siay will pro if false to her origin if whe do not go demo Teonjure you (ly amid) to acs s no partiality im the Batlimoze Cc ed you al nd ced you ail. the Seripture? + guimg to the altar, wat you havea difference with your brosher, lay down the gift, and then go and be reeongiled.” { will reply in | Seripture words—Go you and do likewise, (fremon- dous applause.) Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, made another spesoh in Tam- many Hall, which, we regret to say. we cannot iad room for, The meeting then adjourned. ‘The Second Meeting. The vast multitude of people wae had congre- gated in the vicinity of the riaipen that had been erected in front of the City Hall, being unable to get within hearing, or procure accommodation, organized a separate meeting in the rear, from the | steps of the building, and soon an immense assem- | blage was collected, which was scarcely missed from the meeting in front. General Henny Stoasts was nominated President; and Secretaries were also appointed amid acclamat General Houstox was here loudly and enthusi ally called for, and presented himself on the steps, ish the dis- Wa | the most deafening cheers, which Iasted for some time. He commenced his remarks amid the most vociferous cheering, and it was diMeult to catch his opening re- | | | marks, Ho went on to say: Yos, my frionds, fam » progressive democrat, [choers,] and I love territory. [Laughter and cheers.} I recollect that I made a speech once in Tammany Hall—it was about two years ago— and it was asserted that I then said that the American people were land stealers, (Laughter) I toll you what suid: d that you wer land lovers, (Laughter You, iny frionds, I loved nnd, and I went (Renewed laughter and cheers.) 1 spent to Texas, fivo yoars in the army and a little more ; the frost of ‘oncy was on my head; I went on a promise to get a en. ne of land, and more than I was promised; and after ou time, having succeeded in righting Texas, where we ropelled the Indians, aad when the Americans had effected this, and made it respectable the Moxieans laid heavy hands upon our arms. Wo refused, my »nds, to give up, and we resisted oppression. (Cheer- ing.) We soon cut and tamed tho tyrant, and sent him home, a little improved, (Laughter and cheering.) It was anid that wo stolo tho land from Mexico, ‘We no more than Texas had a right to—no more was ned. We asked no more, and got nil we wanted. (Cheers.) ‘This is the exemplification of progressive democracy. (Ronewed cheering and applause.) 1 con- tend for it, that every Amerioan who claims this oo tinent. has a right to claim it on the part of the Ami rionn people. (Voolferous and prolonged cheerla ) If not this year, they will by and bys, as auro as the pilgrims had extended aud progressed, as thoy have done, up to the present day—so eure will the American people extend thomselves over this continent. (Cheer- ing.) ‘The Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the waves of the Pacific have their boundaries, but the American people will have no boundary until they extend all ovec the American continent, (Cheors.) Let us look back,and compare the position of America now to what it had been, in the time of the pilgrims, Lot us but look at how they have progressed, and are prog ing I would ask, are the American people to bounds on this continent? I tell you, my friends, that Sie may as well tell the sun at noon, “Bo thou dark.” (Great applause and cheering.) Mexico got us into @ war—sue oppressed and incarcerated our eitizens, and let them linger their lives away—they insulted our flag, and wo forbore—so far lack a3 the time of Jackson—and she repeatedly, since then, insulted and injured our citizens ; she vokeda war, and we chastised ber, and in doing so, we gained honor to our arms. (Cheers,) But it has beeu sald that it was “an unjust, an unholy, and an iniquitous war.” Yes, and it was pronounced #0, by whom ?—by the very men who had voted for the war. (Cries of bravo and cheers.) { would ask, why did the: vote for it, if it was an * unjust and unholy war ?’? would ask, was it because the victories were so glorious, or because a democratic administration was in power, thet this was an “inglorious war.” (Laughter, and of “ That's it—that’s tho ticket.”) The men who voted for it, said it was all humbug, and ought to be trampled in the dust, and yet they voted for it. (Cheer- ing) 1 cannot, my frionds, entertain you equal to my desires. (Cries of go on, go on)—I would not have at- tempted to come before you this evening, unless for the purpose of gratifying the wishes of those frieads who surround me, for whom I entertain so much respect; and when | leave you, I shall always look back to New York, and the manner in which you have treated me whilst amongst you, as “a green spot in memory’s waste.’ (Loud cheering and continued spplause. now come to the nominees of your choles. (H Lyoted for General Casa with my colleagu Convention, because [ looked upon him to be ave the most eligible candidate—because ho was # plo- neer, who had traversed over the unexplored and unpopulated regions of the “ Far Wert.’—the prai- ho who had been in Indiana, Mississippi, and had been tho loved by the y tie | rie | who 1 last w Governor of Michigan, be- people; he who was a soldier, and in the ke his aword with ind! (cheering, 1 some time, and drowned the remainder of He why 4 the war arm of Gen. Jackson —(cheers)—his minister of and who defeated whut was called © the triple alliance.’ (Cheers) He who was a gentleman, in every sense of the word—» gentleman of intelligence and inteliectual capability. It was for such a manT have voted. (Che applause herve was deafening.) Gen, Cass, fellow citizens, be- longs to no particular portion of our country. He isa f New Hampshire, and became a pioneer of the always served the American people, and ra section ora faction. (Cheers.) He has been cted because ho loved his country, andthe whele country. (Renewed cheers.) Of Gea. Butler I will say—(cheering and loud applause)—that he is both a | statesinan. n soldier and a patriot. (Renewed cheer ing) In 1812, he entered the army, and was promoted at New Orleans, on that memorable day which taught Yellington’s “invincibles — (groans and hisses)— that it only wanted the American yeomanry to whip the n. (Laughter and cheers.) f General Jackson to tho last hour of is General Butler. (Cheering.) He was next selected for Congress. and this is a suffi commentary upon the private worth of W. O. Butlet | the highest honor that could be conferred upon him. | Since that time he has obtained the high situation of major general, and distinguished himself in the war with Mexico, He was foremost to encounter danger at the battle of Monterey, (cheers), and received a dan Ho was next sent in command at Mex. ico, and that is William O. Butler. (Choering.) When joined with such a man as General Cass, your coun- try’s rights will be respected; and that country will endear to their hearts, (cheers,) and everythi will be done by them to preserve its freedom. (Low cheers.) And now, fellow citizens, it devolves upon the democracy of New York to say, whether they will have these men to rale over them, or not? (Loud cheering, and vociferous cries of “ To be sure we will—to be sure we will.) ‘To be sate you will, (Cheers) [ have great respect for the whig arty after all—thero is but a mere shado of difference Between us. (Laughter.) Nothing but the pet bank and the tariff, (Renewed laughter.) It reminds me of the quarrel between the old lady and her husband, as the old ancedote tells us: It was a quarrel that arose | between them as to the color of a cow. (Laughter, | Ono said it was a red cow,—(laughter)—the husban said “no; it was a brindled cow.” (Loud leugh- | ter) Ho never thought to say it was a yellow | brindle. (Renewed laughter.) And #0 the quar- went on, and they separated They got however, together again, and for fourteen years were very happy, bugging and kissing and loving each other, and one day the old Indy said, “1 didn’t know wo were so very foolish.” “ How foalish 2 said the husband, “ Why, foolish to quarrel about ared cow.” y it was not red." said the husband, ~ it was a brindled cow.” (hmmoderate rours of laugh- ter and cheers.) So will it be with the whiga—they will quarrel about m red cow. (Renewed laughter and *) And now to eome to the nomination of the Goneral Taylor is an honest man, and a great (load cheering from all parts of the meeting) — but I do not think ft is considered he knows ag much about peace ard the ernment of the country as about war. (No. ‘and cheers.) There is a story told of a good old Dutchman who lost his sow—(roape | of laughter)—and he called hia son Jacques, ons day, and said to him. © Jacques, we must go in search of the | sow.’ © Well,” Faid Jacques, © where shall wo go to | find it 2% © I'll tell you, Jacques.” said the Dutehm | “we shallgo search in the erec “Very well,’? gai Jacques; “and how shail we go about it!” “ll tel you, Jacques,” said the Dutchman ; “let you go dowm on this side, and I'll go down on side, and we'll be rure to catch the sow at both ald (Linmense laugh- ter and cheering.) So it will be with the whiga, (A voieo in the crowd, “They have caught the sow by the wrong ear.” Loud langhter.) A little time ago, the deimocrats claimed General Taylor, and now the whigs claim him—so to which he belongs I wil say. I am, follow citizens, exceedingly obliged to you for the notice you have extended to me, and am happy on turning rownd, to touch upon my friend Senator Bright, who is proud of being from Kentucky, proud of Virginia and proud of New York. He isa tip top, half-horse, half-alligator, from Kentucky, (roars of laughter) and I recommend him to your keeping. Srxaton Bricnt said he had come there to take the place of the General, who had just spoken, and of whom he waa but a poor representative. The two can- didates now before the democratic party, were well known to the country. The principles that distin- commanded the . without » happened to be a } | ehe man | the confederacy look to you with confidence, and | am | guished the democratic party—thoir political creed— were well known to every one in the country. It was | Vice President is William O, Butler, and purer man | well known that they were opposed to a national bauk ‘