Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-29
NASHVILLE CoNvENTIoN

De more sp'rit-sirring thaa that Of free people.
breathing their grateful bcnediclons upon their noble
benefaetors
10 n.e Elders q the LouisriLe (Ky.) Journal
THREE's SrRiNC, Tonn. Friday. Aug. II.
DrAs srNs,-We have rescLed the Spring. near
Nashville iu safety. and find the Nashville committee
DR. MNTy. T.. Foster, aud others here take charge
OF MI. IIay. t. morrow. we shall reach Nashville |
about O'clock
Arrangements I understand are made 90 meet Mr. !
= at the toll gale the CIty half past O'Clock
lie will stay at DR. M'Nay's. IA conformity with the |
arrangements made by the citizens. The DR. makes
his house Mr. Clays for the he remains IN Nash
vile. There was discussion that subject and
rous persons claimed the privilege ofenIcraining him.
some ON one ground and some smother; and among
the rest. Mr.. H. claimed entertain him because ne
'sd n large and commodous house aud could do il
conveniently butchiely because lac had probably abus-
ed Mr. Clay more than all Of them together. aud had,
therefore, right TO make tho appropriate am
ends
Never in my life have seen and do expect
to see again such enthusiasm have witnessed
since we left Louisville. Ia difficult 10 pass the
villages and the people all along the road were on the
look out to see and greet Mr. Clay and Mr.. Critien
dem There was evidently ardent and enthusiastic
aesre on the part OF the people these great
ana 10 show them every possible cIyiy and kindness
Greater demonstrations of respect and confidence and
affection could not have been made; aud the same
time appeared manifest. that the feeling was not
that OF n-wonhip. but Of devotion the great prin
ciplcs for which they had been coniending. and Of
gratitude To their faithful public servants min lied with
generous and lofty State pride at the thought that
they were measured Gbrold by such tall standards
/ The white handkerchiefs were waved from the win
dows. and even the bl.tj into the rad TO have
The satisfaction OF shaking the hands OF MIR Clay and
MIR CrIttrnJen.
| We able to reach Elizabethiown the frs,
day. but went there 10 breakfast Immediately a com
mtiec oi the most rrs eiabe gentlemen of the place
called and greeted Mr. Clay and MIR Cruenden and 81
OF tho~e travelling with them, and re resented that the
cit<'i1s were extremely ANXIOUS 10 them. Hun
dreds were introduced. and Mr.. Clay and Mr. Criuen.
den were urged 20 appear before the citizens They
begged off and urged he propriey of their being al.
"~sd Ia pas, without fal que The Great Conycn-
iIon ~ Nashville. But u ultimately concluded by
iheH friends. that after takng breakfast they should
go To the church. and hout making speeches allow
tie people Ia he graIiied Al 10 o'clock the church
~as hl~d MS. Clay rose. and in a neat and beaut-
'ui speech "i about tselty minutes explained the cir
cumsisnccs under which lac was about 10 visit Nash
vile and alluded 10 the principles for which the WhiS.
were conendng The victory they had recently gained
and The probable result, Of The next Presidential cleo.
on and advised moderation and iorhearance toward,
me great mass Of their opponents whom he auribu.
Ted honesty oi purpose and patriotism lie compli-
men"d the ladies very beautifully and urged upon all
eIeron IN he halfof Gen. Harrison Mr. Crittenden
followed MIR Clay with Of his spicy and animated
speeches for above twenty minutes without arguing
pohcaI questions but with his wontcd raillery aud ma.
tnfa simplicity OF manner lie too addressed the In.
dies IN his happiest sts-Col Farrar Of New Orleans
followed N a neal and beautiful speech which was
. handsomely delivered and well received The whole
meeting at the church occupied but ile over an hour
and utter returning TO the hotel and
"snis which were prepared for u.s. we left Ezabe IN.
town and the huzzas ola generous and delighted peo
pie. lev miles shove Muntordsville We were M,
ON the road by party of gentlemen on horseback " no
hau come out to meet the Senators a. welcome them.
Alter reciprocang compliments, Mr. Clay took one
o The horses AID rude into with the party in dou.
bic file, Mr.. Clay and Mr. Wood al the head and the
stage before them. When We reached tho Ina scene
ensuSd similar 10 that had witnessed the day be-
tore and after breakfast, the court house was filled
Win gentlemen and ladies' The judge having adjourned
court or ihe occasion. Mr. Crtienden rose and adj
dressed the Bs-emhlage and Mir Clay closed and bev
a Dom made capital speeches. do not think | eve,
heard Mr. CrIt enden make better one II was one OF
aus hlpeSt effort aud II had the eject TO draw from
Mr. Clay most noble speech nso They both great
r... ended 'aer speeches at Loasy . g.. q EIza
VIC ''S' ho 'he' as We had thunder during
"'e '''he We We're IN iLe court house cannot al.
Temp, 10 describe the speeches-to be fully ann
eia'ed uoy must have been heard. That niabt ,vo
g" 10 Bells about sun down aud remained I'm nor,
morning VII '''N
Mr. Criitendcn here taken oTto Glasgow n
mngle with his early friends and make ,b.n ts.".t
aio 10 go from that place Gallafn Tennessee ,yborc
thr! expected 10 have 5000 people attending ,,o,
NoNenti"n on Saturday. The rest ofus proceeded on
lowing Green one of the prettiest little towns in
our "'i'"' We cIned IN 30 NIng Green and ereat
many highly respectable people called an AZ, o.
shu were presented 10 him. Ehey were very sn,iou,
TO near Mr. e. and To show him every kinJues.. Inn, on
considering the matter. they declined INSISTING ,, =
, -, anu seemed more anxious 10 save has energies
or me great festival At Nashville than to ep;,y H.
srattcatlon hat they would receive from beariy HIN;
previously. 's nun
we passed on some Is miles that evening &, reach
> - ''iis morning. Then as on other occasion.
crowds came TO meet MIR Clay and 4, bs ,,..o,,.J :,
him The tavern was crowded with peonIa snJ
large room was filled with ladies 10 whom be ,aI ~;
'espeCs IN all these scenes 10 Wonderful Il, go
VIM "hat grace and case he presented Ia and
I",'eFsed with so many people. He was eIceedinc
happy' and has conversation was with and Interest,
ing Yesterday he exchanged his seat with a travel.
Ter ior ms horse and rode horseback Is or : miles
a'u me gentleman, who was q plain. worthy man and
good wing and who had never before seen Mr. CLAW
declared nc would not take for the horse SlOg over
me value iHasmuch al Mr. Clay had ridden him g.,
FAR To-day again he rode on horseback 9 miles and
reached this palce about O'Clock party uCgentIs.
men met him on horseback and he was very near rIs,
ing mem quiz They were the Nashville Committee
ana Mr. Clay was a mile ahead Of the stare He
knew who they were, but he rode brisklv as he
met them IN the road and was very near getting ~,
ihem without being recognized. he was riding alone
on horseback IN while jacket But before he Ga,
clear OF hem Mr.. Foster and Dr. McNary haspeneJ 10
discover who he was and he wa, soo, toL 80 -, -
! ody. NV 0U'
Mr. Clay and Mr. Critenaen have both been in fine
he5lth and their ration has been erceedi,o
| brilliant and Interesting e'
iomorrow hope 70 see the interesting spectocIe of
hehry 'lay being taken IN q of trumpbaI uroces
SION INTO Nashville scene for the preIicti,, =,
winch any man. y years ago, would have beer pro.
houhced mndmar. Al that period his friends Thor.
numbered only C5 now he will be vyeIco,,,,l ~
arger concourse than ever assembled before woe, n,
me Aleghanes' and probably larger than has eve,
boen seen west Of the Atlantic
TIE GREAT SOUTH WESTERN CONVENTION
We have seen several gentlemen who were pres
entat the Nashville Convention They all seem NM,
Ole 10 give foil utierance the enthusiasm ki,slJ ~
lhoIf bfnasl. hu lhnf rnirht. 49,. - 1, 49, ~