Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-26

Mr. Clay in Pennsylvania The Philadelphia
Democratic Wing Association me, on Monday
vehng, al Charles's, but such the throng that
II was found necessary to adjourn TO the Court
House. where part only of those Who wished to
attend were enabled to obtain admission.
Josiah RANDALL, E.q., President. took the Chair.
The Hon. JOINS SERGEANT responded 10 call,
and, with his usual eloquencc stirred up the Wings
10 good feelings and good resolves.
Mr. SERGEANT concluded amid the hearty APP
plause Of the meeting, and the Hon. w. e. Pres
ton United States Senator from South Carolina,
vas loudly culIed for, who came forward amid the
cheers of the company.
In the course Of his remarks Mr. Preston said, it
did not perhaps become him to speak IN this place,
Of men but. as the Wing flag could not be sustain
ed without hand to hold i, aloh when raised, be
mus, be INDUCED IN remark two upon The sub
ieci The flag under which rally, he SAID is
ncole, broad and expanded one. and proud we
are of il, it should be placed in a hand worthy of
it, and able 10 spread il forth upon the breeze.
That and is the hand of HRNRY CLAY. To him.
and 10 no other man, must our banner be entrust-
! ed if we would see II floating aofl 10 proud and
triumphant victory.
/ Mr. Clay, he said, was a noble man. He, him
self came into the Senate with strong prejudices
! agains, him. He had warmly opposed him long
/ before he knew him. In the Senate he found him
self by his side he watched him with suspicious
eye-bui his prcjudlces had gradually given way
before the power of truth and. from being sus-
piciuus opponent, he would frankly confess he had
become an acmirer of the man.-lt was not his elo.
/ quence --that was well known-it was not the
great services which he had rendered his country
and which must be familiar to all that won him
hut il was his noble nature-his fearless support
4 - a ntd ,,1If I'd
less of consequences that called forth his admire
ton. No man ever looked danger in the eye with
a more determined. unblencbing couniensnce, ~her
in the pursuit of truth. or the sustsn'nent of night
; than HssRv CLAY. (Greai eheering.) This be
spoke of his own knowledge. He had seen hiG
standing, as it were. upon the very edge OF po
lncal gulf down which, apparently. single siei
nu.t plunge him. have seen him said Mr. p
look into the gulf with fixed, yet unshunking
eye, and with all its consequences before him. take
the step which he thought DUTY required. Sucl
man is IiRSRr CLAY. tCheers)
have heard him utter, said Mr. Preston, in hi'
closet scnlimenls which. had they fallen from ih'
Iips Of one Of the sneenls of Greece or Rome
would have been repeated with sdmiraiion TO th'
present day. On one occasion, (conliEued Mr. T..
he did me the honor TO send for and consult VIII
me. II was in reference 10 a step he was about Il
take, ana Wnlch VIII, pelhaptf CoHit ~ lp"i "'i"u
without more direct illusions. After stating VIA
he proposed. suggested whether there would b
no danger 10 il, whether such course would no
injure his own prospects. as well as those OF th'
{ Wing party IN general. His reply was. Il did no
! send for VOC TO ,sk what might be the efec, o
,he p:oposed movements on my prospects bat ~beib
er il was right; had rather be right han be Pre
1 sidcaf"
Such sentiments these indicate The loflines
: Of the msu, and the high purposes e. his soul
and they should call forth the admiration aud coz
e 6denee Of The Nstion.--Thsy poin, 10 him as th
. most WORTHY to WELD her desiinies. svow my
: sot therefore. for HgSRr CLAY. will not say
. belier, the Wings will be defeated unless they raj
!, IN a. one man, IN solid phslsnx, around him M
C their principles. Ksow II, IL Is inevitable. b.
T. II they thus rally. their triumph s certain. Ms
}. !, be 10y 10, TO congratulate YOU hereafter nPo
J. your rcIory, rather than eondole with Nc0, an
!, moorn With the country on your defeat
4 When Mr. Preston mentioned the Lame OF Hen
Ia ~ Clay N snnneaion with the Wig banner then
~. 40 ootborsi Of feeling that tod Of The boil
~heh that great man bad on the affections Of 'b
meeting. Three times three they eheered, sn
then then asked for zone more" before tbsy 81
:, loved me speaker 90 proceed. II wss Crafty