Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-09-03
From The New YORK Times, Of >ug %
OF HENRY CLAY IN n. YORK

The Prop1E's DISTINGUISHED Gursr landed from
the steamboat James Madison, at the FOOT of Ham
mond street, at about half past three O'Clock vcster-
day afternoon, and having taken his place in a hand
some 5aoruche drawn by four grey horses which
was ~ waiting to receive him. and in which he was
accompanied by Dudley Sclden, Esqr Gen Van
Courtiaud and Gen. Lynch, his escort, THE PEOPLE
began to form IN order OF the procession.
First came about 500 horsomen, four abreast fol-
lowed by band ofmusic, and Immediately in the rear
the carriage containing Henry CLAY and his friends
solid mass Of people which literally wedged up
the streets, closed in after the carriage and then
came line Of vehicles ofevery class, from the cart
and wagon to the most splendid equipage, which
seemed to he intcnninable. Proceeding mp Ham
mond street. the procession moved slowly 10 Ifnnn
Square, salutcd by repeated cheers from the accom-
panyng multitude, and from the spectators that
crowded every window, among whom numbers
Of ladies whose white handkerchiels waved grace
ful welcome TO ihe Senator as he passed along.
but m Broadway his reception became still more
enthusiastic. Up the ample thorouphfare the carra-
geS proceeded in three lines, while thousands upon
thousands gathered TO the pedestrian portion Of the
escort and the far stretching line of mounted horse
men momeAtauiy heightened, the procession
moved onward. Some idea may be formed Of its OK
tent from the fact that, when the van was at Cham
Der street, tho termination could not be seen from
Constitution Hall il must therefore have boon more
than mle and a hall in length. The acclamations
which greeted the hunored statesman were almost
continuous from Union Square to the park, and the
huttcr Of ladies' handkerchefs from The windows
balconies steps and roofs of houses necessarily tel
egraphed the position of his carriage 10 those who
followed him Wheeling round the southern end of
the park amid deaicnng cheers from the hundreds
assembled in front Of tl7o Ae,or Uo'so Iii;
entered the gate opposite Frankfort street and stop
ped in front of the city Hail. where an immense con
course had assembled.
lie was there addressed on behalf Of his fellow
citizens OF ~ York, by Dudley Selden, ESD in an
eloquent and appropriate manner The reply Of MIR.
Clay was concise, but peculiarly happy. He spoke
with deep feeling of his enthusiastic reception
throughout the State and it was evident that he was
almost ovcrpowered by the spontaneous bursi of af-
lection and esteem with whico he had been received
by his fellow citizens on this occasion. He felt
proud-you could see in every line of his speaking
counienance that he felt proud, as he had right TO
do, Of bis unbought welcome. After adverting
more IN sorrow than ia anger TO the policy of The
present administration, and pointing out rs disas
iren. consequences, lac spoke of the natural re-.
sources and capabilities the intelligence. enterprise
and independence OF the empire State and said that,
as as ne looked upon ITS glorious gifts, natural and ar
,l'.'Ii, ne zen tat II was not destined 70 be lorded
~, oy .5iail1 OF tfoaden by slaves lie referred
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