Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-30
Central Clay Clu6-Large and Enthusiastic
Meeting.

Meeting.
= The Wings of the city assembled in great
numbers at the Exchange, Saturday night. TO or.
ganize the Central Clay Club The large Ball
| Room was filled to overlooking; and many were
unable TO get either n scat or any accommodations
within the door. Thus demonstrating again the
absolute necessity of building n Club House, if
we would entertain all our city Wings, to say no.
thing of our brethren from the country, and our
/ Democratic friends, who take interest in our
/ proceedings. Cabin of ample dimensions must
be constructed, and, if the response of the meet
ing, when Mr.. Daniel alluded to the subject be
any evidence, ii will be constructed and that too
| before many months.
| The meeting was called to order by DR.. Cham
beraync, and on his motion, Samuel II. Myers.
Esq, the President of the Senior Ward Club, was
then appointed 10 frame and report a Constitution
for the Club and nominate Officers
The committee having retired, Messrs Lyons,
mcfarland, Daniel Slade, J. ID. Munford, and
some other gentlemen, being called on, addressed
the meeting. The enthusiastic plaudits which
greeted the several Speakers, gave earnest that
they touched the popular chord. Mr.. Lyons pass
ed brilliant eulogium upon Mr.. Clay, which was
received with tremendous applause. Mr. Macfar-
land, in terms of burning and polished invective,
held up TO the scorn of mankind, trcacherv and
trai'orS-;he application of which required no in.
tcrpretcr. He congratulated the meeting and
the country, that were returning To the prac-
tees Of the pure days of the Republic, when there
was no occasion for party machinery TO designate
n candidate. and when public services made our
Presidents. When the Government was estab
lshcd all hearts and hands pointed TO Washington
as ITS Chief just all Wing hearts now proclaim
Henry Clay the next Chief Magistrate. Mr. Da-
MEL passed in rapid and brilliant review the glori
oHs prospects OF the Wing party-cver and anon
surprising his hearers with some ofthose flashes of
wit, and bursts OF eloquence, for which he is re-
markabc beyond any speaker we ever heard-and
not surpassed by the sparkling gems. which have
rendered Sheridan's name immortal
The report Of the committee, which. among
other things, unanimously recommended BEN.
JAMlN WATKINS LEIGH AS PRESIDENT.
was received with thunders OF applause. 1t was
an annuncation imparting thrilling delight to all
Wing hearts. With such a lcader-so able-so
true-so worthy of trust-all saw in it the auglry
Of victory.
The Presidents of all the Clay Clubs in the
State were appointed Vice. Presidents of the Cen
trail Club.
The Report of the Committee was adopted by
the meeting, without amendment.
This harmonious beginning was net less distres.
sing TO our advcrsarcs than it was gratifying to
all Wings. With very great modestv and good
taste, card published in the last Enquirer. in
wiling the Democrats to attend the Wing mcetinr
to witness n fight which they Aattcred themselves
would take place. Many of them accordingly
came with expanded mouths and laughing eyes,
IN high expectation of the promised sport Their
feelings and looks at the result can be better ina
glncd than described