The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-01
From the N. o. TrOPtc, of Feb. "a.
A Bugle Blast from Henry
CLAY.


THE SKIES ARR BRIGHT AND FRIGHTENING.
After the adjournment Of the Convention
yesterday morning, the large assemblage of
Delegates marched in procession with Wing
banners flying, and to the sound Of drums
and trumPets, playing national airs, 10 the
81. Charles Hol where Mr.. Clay YRS re-
ceiVing company in the gsntlemen's parlonr.
On their arrival, the large room was instant
~ crowded to sufocation with men Of all
ages and conditions, from the grey haired
and venerable man to the beaFdless youth,
the wealthy and the poor, all eager and anx~
ious to see and exchange salutations with
the great Statesman, who IS looked up TO as
the mighty Representative of pure Wing
principles, and the man who under the bles.
sing Of Heaven, and by the aid and cooper
alton Of his felloW-cilizens, is destined to
bring back the government TO its original
purity and simplicity, and to restore the
Republic 10 its pristine vigor and prosperi-
". Such was the dense mass of breathing
humanity assembled, that it was utterly i'm.
possible for a hundreth part of the people
even 70 approach him, and at last yielding
with reluctance to the entreaties oft express
cd and repeated of gentlemen around him,
Mr.. Clay consented to present himself be-
fore the immense multitude assembled in
trent of the Exchange.
Immediately on his appearing, shouts,
loud, hearty, cheering and enthusiastic, such
only as can proceed from the breasts of free
men, rent the air, (and they were but faint
epitome Of the thunder voice Of nationl
and loud and reiterated calls were made on
the time honored patriot, TO speak-aye, for
FIVE minutes-nay, even but one word, so
anxious were the people to hear the sound
Of that voice, which has so long been raised
in the service of the Republic, which has
many time and oft Tssounded in the Sen.
ate Hall, in able advocacy of the rights of
man, or in whitening and overwhelming de-
nunciation Of the acts Of those who have laid
violent hands upon the constitution, and
have hurled this glorious confederacy, with
whirl.Wind velocity, from the height of pros
peFily TO a state Of depression, from which
it is only now recovering BY the aid Of
Wing measure that is calling for its recupe-
ralve energies and developing its resources
and all this, BIZ an abandonment of ssthe
true principles Of government By substitu-
ting party for patriotism, FeWafding political
prostitution, and prescribing political purity;
using the patronage Of government as
corupiing engine Of Pfoselytism, and in
short, administering the governmental pow.
eFs with single view TO the advancement
Of private interest, rather than for the leei.
innate purpose Of advancing the prosperity,
adding to the happiness, and watching with
parental care over the liberties Of the pso-.
pie.
il The eyes Bis opponents, is, that he is
the advocate 81 Ia national system Of policy
Strange and International objection 1.-THE
man who for forty-fYe years has been deyo.
Ted 10 The service of biz country, IL the
councils Of the nation, and IS her reprssen-I
tative abroad, Who has ever advanced free