Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-07
FROM The Wheeiing Times. July i6.
HENRY CLAY AT WHEELING


was at Washington on the preceding night |
In an hour about one huadred persons were
on horseback and in carriages 10 meet him. |
tie was met at short distance from town
IN the stage. The procession, if such the
hurried gathering might be called, fell in
the rear Of the stage, and came into town al
brisk rate stopping at the U. s. Hotel
Here Mr. Clay was waited upon by and in.
,roduced to muny of our rilizens, who we're
reloiced nt having an opportunity OF greet.
Ing that veneraied statesman. After the
ceremony of introduction was past, and Mr.
c. had retired to his room, the people assem-.
bled in the hotel, organized into meeting,
by the appointment Of r. Morrow, Esq. 10
the chair, and M. c. Good, ESQ., secretary
S. Sprigg. Esq. then proposed the repoint
ment OF a committee to wait on Mr. Clay, and
request him 10 address the citizens assem-
bled. which was agreed to- and S. Spring.
M. G. Good, r. Simms, Geo. Duly. NJ. w
Chapline, Thomas Hughes, James w. Robb,
R. Morrow. s. p. Hulihen, John NJ Lure,
and J. S. Shriver were appointed
The committee having retired and con-
suited Mr. Clay, returned and reported ,ba,
they had not succeeded in persuading Mr.
Clay to address the citizens but they had
brought him along 10 make his own apology
for not doing so.
MIR Clay said that he had hoped that the
committee would have been so kind as to
make an apology for him 10 his friends OF
Wheeling but as that duty was expected
from him, he would say, that the duties
which had devolved on him in and out olihe
halls Of Legislation. had been so arduous,
and fa!igues Of his journey so great, thai
together they had entirely untitled him Tor
appearing in public before his friends. He
fell that the soldier who was wounded in &C.
ton is entitled 10 the care Of the surgeon be-
fore he appears again in the ranks, and he
should be compelled TO ask the same indul-
pence Besides, gentlemen, said he, | can
say to you as said to gentleman on my
way here, this morning, who asked me 10
address YOU :-"What is the use of ii, the
people Of Wheeling are all right now II
would be better for me TO address those who
are the friends of the party in power, and
endeayor TO convert them" But" said the
gentleman, we are anxious that you should
Confirm us 10 The faith, and make us stron-
ger" You are already 6rm,' said |, land
have been so for the last fifteen years to my
knowledge"
And, gentlemen, were TO address, what
could saw 10 you--should l tell you that
the nauv in power had abused the power
entrusted to their hands should tell you
that i, commenced its career by denouncins
The United States Bank as great monopo
To- then the State Banks as monied nonopo
lies. until they excited the people agalns
them. crippled and Frustrated them; ane
finally by these denuncations closed The
,vorksboos. the stores, and all the avenues
NV which industry seeks wealth and prosper
;tv and secured the whole monopoly Of
money in their own hands. Should poin
m, the evil effects l, with many others, ap
nrehended will follow the sub-lreasury law
/, is needless, for you all know these things
MrC. then alluded very happily, to tn
charge Of inconsistency brought against mn
for once having said that war; pesl'ienee an M
famine were preferable 10 the rule oil mil
,.rv .chie(tain. and now supporting militia
nv cbiefaiu. He said, il il were true that b
was now supporting military chie'lain' Ia
same charge OF inconsistency might b
hrouoht home TO his accusers, who the
were the supporters Of a military chiel'al'
and now opposed one; but he SAID IN
charge that we are supporting sueh an on
is not true.
General Harrison, thougha military ma
and one of the first military men ~ u
country. was never an advocate oil militar
rule 20 The exclusion Of the civil auhorh
md has proved himself in and out oil Co
.gress. one ofthe first among statesmen at
Scholars. Ills objected too. that we wei
afraid Of the effect Of the popularity oil Ge
Jackson. and yet are seeking TO place ma
in power equally popular, and therefor
equally dangerous. 1t is the practice, ye
know. for the hunters Of the prairie, wh'
they see a fame approaching that is IKE
10 consume them in its progress, 10 buila a., u
other fire 10 meet and stay its progress In
,ye have done s. we shall save ourselves
the country by H. We shall effect a cure
applying hair OF the same dog that wrong
the evil He said that the opponents OF Ge
Harrison called him an old granny and
coward. It is an indication that our prese
rulers are very poor ones, as granny a.
IA coward is considered by people prefer
Die alternative.
lam satisfied, now, gentlemen, that the
can be no doubt OF the result Of the eiec'i
in November, and every day more inliy &C
firms me in the opinion that Gen. Harris
will receive the votes of al least twenty STA
ofthe Union, unless some mine should
sprung upon u.s. some deceit praclised
which we have nov no knowledge or
wings will fail in their duty TO themsel'