The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-02

,,..so men Democrats! He was happy 10 say
a. a. he was no such Democrat himself.
MT Foster referred to the great clvI IeN oi y.
a.a;no- onto the ball gloriously put IN
Iloa IN Cennecticut-which was handsomely
federated by gallant Rhode Island-and winch
T;r;nia received and sent rolling on SO nooly
nd with such power! Why, he said, he was ON
fine ton of Cumberland Mountain when the news
reached him, and he opened his mouth and shout
ed at the top of his voice,
cold Virginia never tire"
Next, he SAID, Louisiana gave the ball turn
with force that sent it rolling into KENTUCKY
and Indiana, where it seems to have nearly an
initiated the whole of the loco foco party. Inc
cohorts of power were putting their ears to the
ground to catch the sound of the hoofs OF the
EXPRESS horses that were to bring them glad ud-
Is from .ouisiana! But 10 and behold the re-
snHI See Kentucky too-a gain OF from l3,OOO
to near 10000 OF majority. ana nearly inc
same gain in Indiana! Tennessee, he sand, was
also coming. She would come WIN PoWclL
tbat would make little Martin Van Buren, wish
himself out of the White House as speedily as
possible. This, he said, was no vain boast, but
sober reality. The work, the good and glorious
work-was going on.
MIR. Foster thanked the vast multitude for the
attention which had been paid him, and SAID nc
would give place for others to address them'
MIR. CLAY'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Clay was called for with an enthusiasm
which seemed to contain no 6ouhds' anu Wneh
he came forward, with tho.e characteristic smiles
nlavinq all over his remarkable oountenance, the
air was rent with nine such cheers as 1t has sell
dom fallen to the lot of any man to receive
When these had subsidized, he commenced some
what as fellows
MFR. President-Gentlemap of the Convention
Ladies-Friends and Fellow citizens; This day
may be ikened to the glorious and genial sun
that now shines upon us, Clouds are occa-
sionaliy fitting overt it and obscuring, for the mo-
ment. its beaming rays, but truth will break
through the mist and shine the brighter for hav'
ing been lowering above the political horizon,
having been for time obscured. BY November
the dark clouds will all disappear. | con-
graduate this vast multitude upon the glorious
prospect before us.
This, said MIR. CLAY, is Convention oil the
people, and he asked if he might not, without ar
rogance, revert to the cause of his appearing be-
fore them. During the arduous contest in which
he had been long engaged, occasional CLOUDS
lowered about him; but conscious OF the correct
ness of his motives, of the purity of his inten-
tons, he had stood out from the beginning,
dauntless, erect and undismayed.
1t was true that he had some reluctance, some
misgivings, about making this visit at this time,
which grew out of supposition that his mo-
tlTeS De utlsCOnS1 uco- AHS ACAdt1OhS
which had for a long time existed between him.
self and the illHstrious Captain in this neighbor
hood were well understood. He feared, if he
accepted the invitation to make the visit now,
that it might be thought by some that his mo-
tiyes were less patriotic than sinister or selhsh.
But he assured that great assemblags, that to-
wards that illustgious individual-their fellow
citizen and friend-he cherished, he possessed,
no unkind feelings. He was great chieftain;
he had fought well and bravely for his country,
he hoped he would live long and enjoy much
happiness, and when he departed from this feet
ing vale OF tears, that he would enter into the
abode of the just, made perfect.
Mr.. Clay said that, in addressing an assembly
of Sc many Thousands as he saw around him,
when many topics were crowding into the
mind, he was at a loss TO select theme Shall
1, he asked, dwell upon ruined cgrrency-upon
the prostration Of business-the stagnstf9n Of
trade-and the destruction of commerce? Or
shall ] speak OF the wasteiul extravaganza OF
the present powers that be?
MIR Clay said, paper had Just been put into
his hands, which he had Rever seen before, that
represented, in the form of pyramid, the expeH
ditures of the last three Administrations. He
held it UP to view and explained its meaning
He read some of the items of expenditure under
the present Administration, which is so charac
teristieailF economical, and contrasted them with
expenditures, under The same heads, made by the
Administration of John Quincy Adams-an Adj
ministration whose extravaganza SO sisoched the
sensibilities of the whole nation!
But, Mr.. Clay said, this was not one of the
themes he had selected to address the audience
upon. He had thought to refer to, among other
things, some of the very extraordinary doctrines
now advanced by those who pF9fess 70 entertain
the greatest veneration and regard for the State
Rights doctrines. In this connection. he brought
up the ridiculous maneuvre, in the U. States
Senate, at the late session, on the subject of the
debts OF the several States. A long Report was
made that the Genersl Government would not
assume the payment of those debts-a thing that
nobody ever dreamed of This report, Of which
| an extraordinary number Of copies was ordered
to be printed for circulation, drawn up, said
Mr. Clay, by your fellow-citizens, and an old
/ acquaintance Of mine And one of the pleasures
which promised myself, in making this visit to
your beautiful town, was to meet and talk oyer
matters with him. But on my enquiry for him,
4 learned that he was in East Tennessee, and
made speeches in favor of the present Admins
trationi All, SAID l. at his old occupation, defend
ing criminals! 1.-THE manner in which this was
said, surpasses description. Those only who
saw it, or are acquainted with MIR. Clay's gestl.
| culation and style of speaking, can imagine any
thing approaching The reality.]
But there is the difference, said Mr.. Clay, be.
tween my distinguished friends present and past
defence OF criminals. He is now defending gfeai
criminals Of State, not before a carefully packed
jury, but before the free, enlightened, virtuou:
and patriotic people--and therefore we may well
hope that his present defence will not be attend.
ed with his hitherto usual SUGGEST
Mr. Clay referred to Mr.. Van Buren's recon-
incubation, in 1887, OF Bankrupt law, bearing
exclusively upon State Banks, as an evidence OF
his regard for State Rights, and mirrored forth
the evils of such a law.
Ii. ~o,,a,4ed IN the nroornss Of fhe C,,b IT,.
suiy bill through its several stages, and descant-
ed upon the manner in which it was finally got
first through the Senate, and then the House,
with great ability and eloquence-in which CO n
Aection he gaRea clear and succinct account OF
the manner, and for what cause, New Jersey
was disgraeefuliy disfranchised.
Mr. Clay said the party in power profess tobe
Democrats par ereelleneeF Among all their
usurpatlons he knew Of none more absurd than
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