New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-13
,,r.c and Enthusiastic Clay Meeting In
philadelphia.
COffe-IOndence UI INV
PHILADELPHIA. ,hpr.l Il

PHILADELPHIA. tprl II. P ";
pursuau; to previous notice, ihe WINGS oi 'he
cv and County OF Philadelphia, assembled last
.or;ro AT the Wink Head Quarters, corner OF Ches.
,I Fifth streets, for the purpose OF recei'ing
~, Hon. :. :. Prcntiss OF Mississippi The room
t.ng found inadequate TO contain the gear mass
ubo we're pouring IN from al sec'h'' ,l'e meeting
was orcanzed III front OF independence mall "her'
no, les Than >Ix THOUSAND WINGS VA" aSSeH
bled -, o o..Iocr, Uor
N- prcn,i,s appeared on the stahc' "cc4hPaiice
bv Hon. John ". Bots OF virginia ana DINERS
Charles Gibbons, Esq man "lo ,1 , pIssI,- nea'1r
Whi, doss no, exist, came forward as 'i's itS'ueS
$40 -I,.;opnl Clay Club. and announced 'Ac OF
zoe, of in. meeting. Mr. Gibbons congfatuiate'
/ The Wings OF Philadelphia npon INC recent sionou
/ ,r,uuphs ia Connecticut ana Tcl"sF ,a"Ia' ahi
/ concluded By Introducing Hon. :. :. iieHus7 oil
| Niss;ssippi who was greeted win hi'c chU'"7'-
rhc so,cch OF Mr. Prentss, listened to with IN
irrIcd I.iich h was one OF the most Impressive snc
nIn,;1,ent addresses ever delivered IN this CITY. H.
ots or al,out f,e0 h0urs gu! han. snd never dc
/ sn vast an asScmblasc OF People pay tnat attention
70 any public speaker, with!n NY re.oheTuop a. 20
! ,h;. OCCASION | am indebted 10 u trend, who took
notes OF the speecs, ior Al few bret pasSaEes'
Wr Pr,ntiss SAID Comrades, ~! happy TO eH'
/ chang, congratulations with YOU am nom 'e-
,o,c porr oi the Wbig Amy but here, IN us Sr'at
..nt,a of powcr have the pleasure 10 declare that
= Isrge norton OF the People OF the Southwestern
,,,r of ihe mon entertain the same sentiments, the
l'na views. in when all good Wings are engaged
! | have not come. SAID Mr. +. 10 set me waters o'
the Delaware on hrc!-No, nope theS may leintin
nnrr waters vcr and some day other wash outthe
s,.;n of Ioco. Foco.sm (Great appiduSe.) con-
s;Ir that one OF the great defects III this country IS
ibot The masses are too liable 10 be led away oy To-
cal and private feelings. 80 as 10 heSIec' "'e Giea'
principles OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 WHICH,
/ ASH
| raised tor the support VI "'' '
viii not discass, said Mr.. P, the Tariff and
Bank questions hut simply state what are the iec!-
| iugs O. our Whig friends on those questions IN the
/ S9u,l and Southwest. With regard 10 arm X
! ,bn, IN, Government should not only raise
revenue hy Tariff hut lay their duties on, as TO
nrotrct nj the same time, the prosperity OF heir own
! couutry. giving an opportunity OF tar competition
,oninsI the products of foreign labor, IN iavor OF
American Industry. Cipplause,) Also that tne
| Tariff might bc so far retaIaiing as 10 compel TO-
r,isu Governments 10 Law their duties on American
proiucts on proper and amicoble terms zap
plaise. ,-,. al
With regard to the Bank question: believe, SAID
Mr. p that the tnanca! affairs ot the country with
- Wow IN nroducc an uniform aud equal currency,
shoulI he the study and III the power ui the General
Goycrnmcnt-whethcr that currency be OF specie or
of paper. Such had ever been the Wing principle.
and no; that the great OF the Wings entertained
| particular OItCloU ui IL pdhh' '-u'"' 'Si-
low Wings ore in brct. the sentiments on these two
questions of Tariff and Bank, III the South and
! Southwest.
Mr. T. then went on 10 illustrate the principle. OF
the two great parties Wing and Loco foco, winch
was done in a mastery and eloquent manner They
seemed to him to be like the. Great Spirits OF Good
and Evil believed in BY some nations OF the East
where they also believed that every man war at
tended bv a Good and an Evil Genius; and certain
ly, the Bad Spirit might be likencd unto the Genus
of LocoF Focoism, and that of The Wings represent
ed tie Good Spirit! Immense applause.)
Allusion was made, in beautiful manner, 10 The
! Temple of Fame and glowing description given OF
Eruuklin's first visit 10 Phadep phia, with Loaf oi
bread under his arm, which Mr. L. said were apt
lIsraons OF his Sentimcnts-supposlng the princI-
plies OF Franklin as directed by the Good Spir' ''"t
inspired industry and emulation; and then supposns
whnt might have been the result of franklin lie,
if on his first arrival hcrc he had been met and nd
yscd bv some Locooco OF the present day, cXcItins
envy and discomfort, with their coUcomiinnt dleness
IN his mind The activity with which the bad pas
sleus wcr. tomentcd, o. the OF such mn election
as that which was shortly TO take place 10y the Lo-
colocos, were briefly adyerted 10, and heard with
qualification.
Mr.. Prentiss then ably alluded TO the principles
OF the two Parties analyZed and contrasted them,
giving a true and glowing picture OF the life and
character of the gallant leader OF the Wings,
| HENRY CLAY OF kentuck winch was received
with thundcrs OF applause by al! present. The uI
preccdcnred enthusiasm excited by MIR. CLAY among
the American Pcoplc-his manly character his lofty
spirit his patriotic devotion 10 the County. hIs IN
valuable services 10 the Nation aud lO the World ut
large, were eloquenlly referred to; and never did the
Wings OF Philadelphia more willingly respond 10 the
amgunge of orator than during this portion oi ar.
P.'s Address. The character and life OF Martin Van
Buren, were dwclt upon in respectful but sarcastic
munncr Mr. Z. considering il perfectly ridiculous 10
compare the giant intellect OF Mr.. Clay with the de-
strlctiyc principles and obscure intellect of Mr.. Nnn
Hurcn But | eau follow the able speaker no lar
ther lie concluded by II stirring appeal TO tae
Whigs to discharge their duty i'll the coming contest
which was received amid bursts oi applause
The thanks of the meeting were ihcn unanimous
IL rendered the Hon. 3 :. Prentiss Tor his able, Ia
| Tented, instructive and patriotic address.
Nine cheers then given for Henry CLAY.
when The meeting adjourned large portion OF
which escorted Mr.. Prentss 10 his quarters at the
e. States Hotel, where three cheers were given IN
honor of the enthusiastic and eloquent MisslssIp.
plan.