New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-16
Celebration of ,Ir. CIny's Birthday In
RocheRer.

in that city on the 18th instant, 10 celebrate The
sixty. seventh anniversary of the birthday oil the
champion OF their principles, and the favoT'te Of
the people.
ELISHA B. Strong, ESQ presided, assisted by
several Vice Presidents. After few remarks
from the President, and a song By the Clay 1iee
Club. the Resolutions introduced into the | ni'ed
States Senate by NJ. Clay Just previous TO his
retiring from that body were read, when Hon 7
Cg1Lps pronounced an Grafton in defence OF the
character of Henri Clay and the Principles OF the
Wing Party Next came TIE following excellent
letter from Ex-Governor SEvARD:-
AgsrRS Apnl 10 l5ii
Gsn,lfa75n-i regret more deeply than Won can.
nv inability to meet The Wits OF Monroe on The
Birth Day OF HENRY CLAY. Occasions Tor SERVING
those TO whom am so deeply indebted are the pre-
ciouS events OF M lie.
American Politics arr utterly un!nteiii=iDie 10
Europeans. Continental Statesmen find marked
separations between the principles oil Legitimacy,
those maintained by the Juste Milien. and Repnb!I-
canism The lines between the Tories and The
Wings and between Them and the Radicals IN Great
Britain, are almost impossible. But here homo
geneous people are classified 10y names winch iad-
cate unrea! Differences.
q Liberty party. Yet are 10 ma1, wings,
Democrats opposed TO slavery, advocates oil moral
itv virtue and rel gon all leaously conservative ni
State Rights and all willing and resolved 10 stand or
fall with the Union. remember well the surprise
OF Lord Morpeth on finding those he supposed Con
servat;ye us deeply imjued with the spirit OF Re
publicanism, and Of Progress, as those who were
distinguished Tor Democratic zeal and cmulation.-
In truth the whole American People constitute orc
greo, Democratic Wing State Rights Federal party.
The question arises-If the American People b
thus homogeneous, and thus politically caihohc,
WHY this division into parties, ana TINS oIind uri-
ous proscripiye partisan zeal we so often witness
LET him who puts the inierroguiory answer why the
Church of Chrisi is divided and yet has an &C know
ledged unity Its unavoidable; it is best that 1t
should be So Men differ by reason not merely OF
diversity of constitution, but also from education
accident, impulse and habit. II all agreed ihe'e
would he no vigilance and no action II all gener-
allied alike in their political action, important OBJ
iccis and ends would be postponed or neglected.
For myself, DO not quarrel with any cili|en, nor
dispute hs sincervor patriotism, because he ranges
under a different political banner from my own.
greet him as citizen, and as a Republican, ana
doubt no, that he is promoting the ultimate security
an! happiness of the State. and the progress OF civil
cation and Freedom.
ia citizen who had vet 10 form his political prn
ciolcs were to consult wise and candid men oil all
narries. and from their teaching derive creed TO
which thew should all assent, think 1t would be
ibis: Representaiiye Republican Government by
a Federal compact OF Republican States in the main
like our own, deriving all It's powers from the peri
odical universal suffrage OF the people adequately
instructed and educated is the only form OF Govern
ment vet devised among men in harmony with their
natural rights, and is eminenty adapted to secure
the blessings orfreedo peace, virtue and happiness
The industry Of the American People ought 10 be
cherished and the natural resources OF the country
ought to be improved, but no unequal or oppressive
burthens ought to be imposed on the People, and
public debts without certain ana easy scheme OF
reduction are great and intoerable calamity: Not
merely human slavery. but every form OF political
ineouav in the various classes OF society, Is unjust
and ought to he speedily removed. The rights OF
the States reserved by the Federal Compact are III
violable, and the Union is the ark OF our National
safety"
This Catholic American creed we maintain AMI
defend through our adherence 10 the Wing party.
Is lh adherence patriotic and wise
No citizen has n right to be inactive, for the Gov
eminent subsists only lay the continued activity OF
the People. a citizen cannot act eiiectuailyi ii he
act alone; for The Constitution requires the consent
and concurrence always Of at least plurality. a
prudent citizen will not attach himself 10 merely
personal party: for the safest guides may and
must die. \ citizen who wishes TO assert prnci-
pie NAV do so by casting an isolated vote, or by
giving his suffrage with that OF limited and lneiil
cien1 party. and so far he may do well and deserve
we'll. Blu; one who means 10 prevent evil or TO ac-
complished good, must combine with one or the
other of the great parties INTO which the People d.
vide themselves, and which always divide between
themselves the power of Government. VI those
parties there are never than two AT one period
Films believing we have attached ourselves 10 the
Wing Party WHY Not because that party sup
norris Henry Clay, or because it opposes Martin Van
Buren, We do indeed revere the one for his great
virtues and public services, and we dstrist the
wisdom and question The services of the other, and
our zeal and enthusiasm are qackened and increas
ed hy gratitude TO the and ears OF danger from
the ambition Of the other. But We were equally
\yhios when neither of those distinguished citizens
demanded our suilrGGes, and true Wings as we are
now. we shall continue so when the present per-
sonal strife is ended We belong 10 the Wing party
because through its agency we Believe we can more
rifecuay establish our creed, preserve and perfect
our Republican lstitutIons. and advance the pro-
press OF cvi! and religious Liberty throug hout the
world. All agree, our opponents Us well as our
selves that those objects are To be attained chiefly
bv disseminating knowledge, and by cultTailns
public virtue. do not mean 10 say that our op-
ponents are not friends Of educallon and OF public
virtue. But think they are less universally. and
less perseyeringly so. The History Of America
TAILS 10 show an instance where the Wing party DIS
or refused reasonable endorsement or pa
tronuge to school, library or any seminary oil
learning, any pretence Whatever lHey utIili'l,i-
ed distribution OF the surplus Revenues of the
Federal Government few years ago, that in the Ian
guage OF Jefferson they might Improve roads, nv
ers, education and the ether great foundations ol
National prosperity and union They insist nov
on division OF the public domain or oil The proceeds
of its sale among the States, 10 be appropriated by
them TO the same high and important purposes
The former distribution was resisted by our oppon-
ents, and that now demanded has been again and
again defeated BY them, while that precious resource
is prodisallv wasted in the present support OF the
government Norave the opposing party free from
icalouses of institutions OF learning. Forgetting
that Democracy in Central Europe nj least as well
as in America was Graded and is maturing in the
universities, our opponents often manifest i'll con-
cealed dsiayor 10 such institutions while ms ge-
neral truth they haze been less Jealous III establish
ing and in extending throughout The Union the more
diiiusive blessings of the common school.
The Whic party cherish Salutary jealousy Of
Magistrates and OF Representatives. do not mean
TO say that our antagonists fay Executive usurpa-
ten, or strong and irresponsible Government. But
| think their leaders suffer temporary and partisan
objects more frequently toovercome lheirrepugnance
10 those evils linus they have danger in the
frequent and capricious exercise OF the Veto BY the