The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-15
From The N. Y, Ereuing post


At the meeting lately held at the White Sulphur
Springs in Kentucky, celebrate the successes OF the
Democratic party IN The late elections in that State,
between six and eight hundred persons present.
The Louisville Advertiser, giving account of the
proceedings, says
"a platform erected beneath a clump Of forest
trees near the entrance of the enclosure, was occu-
pied by the johnson Central Committee from Frank
fort, together with number of distinguished Demo-
Gratis iiom various sections of the State among whom
Tibbatts, member elect to Congress from the eighth
r1r C n W 1obn f of aags m,S o.
Gus prominent citizens of Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Indiana, offering and receiving the congratulations
appropriate to the occasion. Conspicuous amongst
ALL the observed of all Observers was the venerable
and mutIlaed soldier of the Thames, dispensing to
the throng that pressed forward to grasp his manly
hand, those welcome greetings that beamed in eloquent
sincerity from every llneament Of his frank and hon.
est countenance."
Robert Wicklife, senior, Of Fayct,e dounty, a for
mer friend Of Clay addressed the meeting among
others. The Louisville rnt gives this account OF
his speech:
"AIr. WickliGe is an erect, hale old man, some
sixty or seventy years of age vigorous in feeling and
unmpaired IN faculties has been allied and identified
through generations of politicians with the Federal
wing parry OF the Union the early professional
and political contemporary of Henry Clay with whom
he has been welded in the endearing bonds of social
ana political sentiment residents during all this pc
rod OF the same town, county and ate 10 him
stand up, with his thorough knowledge Of his old po-
ltical associate at tn remote point Of their mutual
lives to arragn him at the bar of public opinion, and
denounce HIM and his principles to the Just condem-
nation OF ms countrymen, was ain incident iraught
with ndcscribablc interest TO US. Mr.. Wicklike re-
viewed hi, own political history with exemplary can
dor and righteousness referred To his past unlimited
confidence, warm attachment and jealous sup
port Of Mr.. Clay, pointed out the ingenious
artihces by which Mr. Clay bad deserted principle
after principle aud gone over from the Republican
views he had began WITH 10 the dangerous and corrupt
sentiments he now avowed and advocated, referring
TO the many evidences OF trusting and creduous de-
voton yielded him by himself with other attached
and forbearng friends MIR Wicke fortified his ex-
positions OF Mr.. Clays hereses and mpostures by
extracts from his several biographies, his public
speeches, votes, and declarations His criticism Of
ClayS claims TO craftsmanship and political history
was bitter and eNcorating beyond all parallel, aud
barbed with redoubed poignancy from the circum-
spect and unexcepuonable language in which II was
coucbed He spoke for more than three hours and
only yielded his unexhauSted theme TO the clamor-
interruption Of the dinner bell The accamations
that followed his terrible castgatlon of ms quondam
colleage he received without emotion acknow edg-
ment, but, needless Of all praise or censure pursued
the fly ing and shreking form of his mutiated victim
down the galleries of hto with an ungutted gree
diness that utterly appalled, us"
IL cannot be doubted, we presume that Mr. Clay
has lost ground not merely among his party through
out the Union, many Of whom are showing manifest
signs Ct lmpatience at being made TO minister to his
personal ambition, but very greatly in his own State
where at the moment that his claims TO the presidency
are pressed, there is an alarming detection Tor his
party