New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-02
wh,r Meeting at National Hall.


lar meeting Of the Young Mems Clay As5ocia
ton at National Hall last evening, To listen to DR..
Bacon's address on Progressive Democracy
The meeting was organized by the choice OF the
following officers
Fres,9eat-CHAKLEs McpowELL. -.-,-. :.
liee Prcs.dsqis-Emo1d SLi'iin Jhns % =, 1ansy u
Holden. ] Bel T W ';lo:e -. T. Bel f.6 Mn Eas Ss",cs
hitchcock. George CsIh-cn
Before DR.. Bacon arrived, iir- 5. E. Pierce
quite a Young man, made q short bat brilliant
speech in defence oi the Wing Policy aud the
,yaig candidates. Ills speech WAS received with
marked and decided aPprobatiou.
Or. d. F. B.coy then came forward amid the
loud aud long continued cheers OF the audience,
and spoke in very animated manner oFen hour
and bali OF t.o houfs. HIS theme, as had
been previously announced. as 'Dtmoct4cy-' He
commenced Is giving The una aud history De
nocracv as itexisted in Athens, and tracetlts VIZ
tues, mperfe;tiouS and various fluctuations down
IL the pr,sen time In the course OF his address he
showed most conclusively that the pseudo Demo
cracy lthc resent day have left all the Landmarks
of the Dencfa.!c creed as understood and Prac
ticed by Jetf,rson, Madison and tEeir compatrots
He showed also that Mr.. Clay started cut III
public lie devoted champion OF Democracy,
and that he had ever since ably advocated amt
defended the true faith. In the better days OF the
Republic, Democracy meant strict adhetenceto to
the Constitution, jealousy Ui Executive power
and influence an economical and honest admin
istralion of the Government, non-lnterlercnce ol
Executive officers in Elections, and Protection 10
American, against European Labor. Loco foco-
isIn is opposed 10 all these. Bat as DR.. Bacon 5
adtrcss is soon to be published from his own
notes, we shall not attempt even AN abstract OF It,
\ Committee, consisting ol MeSsrs. john b.
Stevens, Francis Ball, Gersham Nathan and
Geo. H. Hasey, which had been appointed 10
draft Resolutions, reported, through Mr. Halsey,
the following, which were adopted by acclam2-
ton:
R1soirsd That, n, young Wing, and Fr0emen, cheer
fully meet again ior the purpose OF listening to the dscu.,on
Of 9f EXIT P"RiDSS nS G and S'l rPE0DoRE fREL%GUY
SEN the Of party and the representatives, oi
o ReoTea. That w. renew cur unqualified appreciation OF
the cs., principles ofthe mg gfary-Constutonal liberty.
, u mo pnrees o the Sales Of tine Public Lands a
uoaa Currency re-uaied oy me e WI w III M :" b ,e md
| Governmental Reform ., 49,,
Rcsorea, That NE N favor Of C9nsiioHa LoeI,y
and It's Laws because OF tneiT beng the deDeFne expression
of the peoples will. and that any attemis 20 o'eiP lt
anarchy and cOuiuson "hchhe history oi t- "ou
assures Us seeks repose only N the arm' OF Tyranny 80
Resoired, That are IN favor OF rEoTgcIyE ARiff;
ns means ni sustaining American NuSmen ihihefta me
pnuper. oi Euopeo enchInG Ihe pe"pe OF our own land
ther han the Arlstocracy Of the Old Wordoi upoottn;
our owl we e ,her than To- iatten the Lion Eng
land TO strengthen ne pG@n, OF o,,g S Aec "s % WINK
irSd Tim; we are N favor Distribution OF the Pro-
ce.d, Sl ihe Public Lands Of mgSaE permanent
me roecive Policy beca,e OF the Nation sol
emmy pledged therefor AT the TINE oi theI suf'enne o t
purpose o deayns the pressing necessities OF the General
jnyerpmcn of pnyIg debt COnnc ed IN time 0i war,
winch since been dehnrect iecggss we l aJs 9g'S1 h.
X extending lie patlmony purchased by the blood OF 20
Pesoyre1 That for a OInd National inform Cur
ency rs the pean5 oi preventing dangerous fluctuations
financial aiilis To act the pant OF The hsndden o' te
Resc,red That are avGr OF tcsnG,on Of the Veto
Power believe the Voice 1.-THE People 10 be ~
perlu to The voice wul because aTs the
friend. OF a Republican rather than MoaaFchcal Govern
4 esoieed That for the One Term pnncipc inns
hn the lad eNpeen&es Cot oi % our country shows lhs n.A
the Chn 10 pever the power o MS station to sell
EtscigeG That we are II favor OF Reform General
Government that The number oi Officer, shall not he greater
nan Rand nfe rot necessary uuaeTed upon the Pso-
pie and out telr subsistence ana strengthen ENecn
Rssoised, That are N layor"r "rIENRY Clay ken
rucSy for the Presidency gi the n,e Siae, As the pisH%
| D0RE FREllNGi YSEN rs he' gallant defender.
Eeso}rsd That he ~ Dung GrHfd und wing young
men here assembled val uatIrue enstrie
ntnc our principles nnd eectinc our noble Candidates t0t
We vyl nni,e with the mighty hos, of Wing ieemen :Olnc
out to victory under the battle "f lNhc Fucpe. and
sc. TO Henry Clay, the nope thar the ldes ol
Soyembet will sound the death knc o Loco FocOm md
that another and mrhier wlIl rlse from millions OF
Ioicqs Vhg hearts that will resound through the valleys
the mountain tops and ,a proclaim IN thunder tones
,ai Wing principles have trumphed. and lsticeluce has
been done TO Henry Clay
Dr.. Bacon here introduced his friend Mr.. CAN-
r,sLo, i hardy farmer Of New. Jersey. who gave
d good account of what the Jersey Blues are do
ing for the cause. lie said they would spike The
Captains Big Sun and no mistake OF Nlr.
Clay he spoke in the most enthusiastic terms
lie knew HIN personally, had frequently partaken
of ms hospitalilies and enjoyed The benefit and
pleasure oi his society and counsel and knew
the charges against his moral aud political lntes
rity to be as false US they malicious.
When our reporter lett, at late hour, Nessrs
MIssNG aud STouGHrENBuRGn were singing one
of their best songs.