yEh.s Gathering at National Hall.
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Il was announced in some of the papers OF yes
te.day that Hon. REvERpy JOHNSON oil Mary
land would address such of the Wings OF TINS
CITY as would, assemble at National Hall last
evening; and notwithstanding no PlacaEds we're
posted and no e1eIt;ons used to cal out the wing
lorces, YET at an carly hou. The Hal! was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity with enthusiastic /" his'
AL ANXIOUS 10 hear frorn theis bethIen and COLA
5orers Of The noble and gtstant State OF Maryiano'


After the reading Of communications i'om tue
Boston and New Brunswick Clay Clubs inviting
the Clubs Of New. York to attend Whig meetings
soon 70 take place in those cities, Mr. FERRIN oi
Tennessee was introduced 10 the audience ano
snoke 70. about three quarters Of an hour glving
/, cheering account of the prospects oil the wing
Party in that State. Mr. Ferrin Is a young man
full OF enthusiasm and humor, and greatly anus
ed the audience by his anecdotes illustrative o'
The contemplate shifts 10 which Loc9-f oco!'m
resorts in order to make the Polk weed pala'aoie
to the brave sons Of Tennessee. Mr.. r. SAID the
Tennesseans would consider II luxury to peat
such an excuse for a candidate, and the only lear
lhey had in the matter was that he woulc, before
the canvas comes of, see his utterly hopeless
situation and Withdraw, so that they would
40, have the pleasure Of doing justice to " Gen
JAcxso.'s very particular friend" James n


Polk.


Before Mr. Ferrin had concluded his remarks
large crowd of people who could not get into the
Hall assembled in Canal-street in from; OF 1t, and
became clamorous for Mr.. JOHNSON, who respond
ed to their call by coming forward danouniing
wagon which was placed near the centre Of
the street, and from which he commenced most
animated speech in defence Of The Wing policy
and its great champion. Mr.. johnson went into
Z. brief history Of the Compromise Act ard Mr
Claws connection with it, showing most conclu-
eveiy that the object of that great and iar-seoing
statesman was to avert the calamity Of civil
wa. and at the same time (Which Polk himself
acknowledged save as much as possible OF his
lavo,ite system of Protection to American In
dustry. Mr.. Johnson spoke in defence Of the dis
tribution of the proceeds of The Land Sales, and
handled the Texas conspiracy in mastery man.
ner. He had not concluded his speech at 10 o..
clock when our informant left.