The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-13
THE cLvR MEETING LAST NIGHT,

ItsE G4LSH MEEfIkG LAST NIGHT
The regular weekly meeting of tho Clay Club
OF our city was held at the Club House last night
and, though the only public notice of the fact was
two or three lines in the Standard of yesterday
evening, the capacous dimensions of the room
was again fully tested to the utmost by the gal
liant Wings of our city, who seem to be fully
aroused to the Importance of the approaching
contest and suffer no opportunity to escape of tes-
trying their admiration of our great leader, and
OF sending forth their shouts of encouragement to
their gallant brother Wings of the Union, who
are now so nobly, and, as the late elections in
North Carolina, Kentucky, and Indiana fully tes-
tify, triumphantly battling in behalf of our glor-
Gus Wing principles, and their no less glorious
leaders, CLAY and FRELINGHUYsEN.
The ladies' too, ever foremost in good cause,
within the Club House, and large number on
the outside, encouraging by their plaudits and
approving smiles, the enthusiastic spirit Of the
sterner sex, and giving an earnest of their deep
feeling and appreciation of the correctness of
Wing policy.
The meeting was called to order by JOSEPH H.
BRADLEY, ESQ.,, President of the Club, who an
nounced to the multitude, the cheering news re-
ceived by the nights mail from the recent State
elections, which was enthusiastically received !;
after which, the Washington Clay Glee Club
opeaed the meeting with an appropriate rayng
song, which went off in excellent style.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr.. Ward,
native of Washington, but now of Indiana, and
by our young townsman, Mr.. Preuss, in able, con-
vncing, and eloquent addresses Of about half an
hour each, in which they dwelt upon the princi-
pies of the two great parties of our country and
exposed the double deang and hypocrisy of Loco
focoism in claiming to be the special friends of the
masses-the whole bent of their policy being to
enrich the few at the expense of the many.
The remarks ofthese gentlemen were listened
to with deep attention by their numerous auditory,
and were warmly applauded at various points, and
at their conclusion
Mr.. Mudd, Of Iowa, was then called for, but
excused himself from speaking on account Of the
lateness of the hour, promising at future meet
ing to address the Club. Mr.. NJ. in his apology,
paid high compliment to the Glee Club, which
they promptly responded to, by again lifting their
voices in several inspiring Wing songs-which
give our Loco friends so much acknowledgements,
as was happily remarked by the President, though
they may steal the songs, they cannot win the
singers.
This meeting was the most orderly one consid-
ering the numbers, ever assembled in Washing
ton, and the proceedings throughout were charac
terized with the zeal and ardor of all Wing ga
therings, and at the same time proper respect
for the fair visters on the occasion, to whose
comfort every attention was paid by the officers
of the Club, and the Committee of Arrange
ments.
The meeting, after giving three cheers for the
Old North State, Indiana, and Kentucky, and three
more for Harry of the West" then adjourned.