New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-20
Nv the wild enthusiasm SO universal, responded.

! .,.s,sJ t},s- sentiments passions hopes and ears
The moral elements around appeared as II cU'1l'"
10 HI. viii and Sublec; 10 any snap" thht MS Put
/ posc had desired. There was not ore de'erinia'e
nni,ion without It's correspondent, eiicct-nor one
liaht SALLY without its playful response. ne rave
teiiLero;a sentiment would lie mfrcfcd III Tie SER
Gus aspect OF the crowd, and the profound opinion
was not without It's charm, and Tue ii2nicr ana ''o,o
airy suggestion was never waning 10 ui9H"F' ~
Quo t;te n, torrent of cosent reasoning would Oetr
,i,g ae with resis;e-s energy, the solemn convIc-
lions Of the asseInblage. and then play OF l!snitf
f.';,o ,ynuL spread the pleasantly 81 the heart :
hrrhr SIM shine upon each cOuntenance here was
Tho thunder and The lightning OF the gathered eIc-
mems. bu, ever cboyc them appeared, N glowing
serenity, the changelcss rainbow OF pure and holy
alt was no, more the depth of Mr.. Clay's sen-
ments than his nagnaniiniiv, that delighted the vast
auditory who heard him. II was the generous ieei,
ings of the speaker which Interested enc liirii.o
the vast assenIbage-Jitiusing the sp!rt over TIE
whole countrv-klndng III each shri'r: OF GLORIOUS
recollection-sprcading he veil Of charity over the
anlnosites and errors OF the past-peneiTetlhg iic
untried future he presented his county, his "toie
coi,utry crcompaSsed with the warm affections OF
his soul. 10 the guidance OF that Almighty nara
where protection and safety can alone he ioHhd. IN
This hirb attitude Mr. Clay stood, through all the
In.d;,2 san,:,nen;s he uttered! 1t was HIS COuN-
rKy-her pride, her glory, her hopes and ie!rs, that
were the lie aud soul, and peivading spirit oil MS
.loGucnce And the spontaneous burst OF appToDa
ton hct followed this speech OF two hours, showed
that political prejudice for time at least, iad LOST
lis hold upon the heart.
The Editor of the Fayetteville Observer was
present, and made hasty sketch Of this Speech
for his paper. The sentiments expressed by MI
Clay were such as are already familiar and en-
desred 10 our readers, but, since Loco-f ocosm
affects to be so much delighted at this time with
Mr. Claws sentiments on the Tariff question, and
affects 10 think lie has abandoned his former
cround we must make room for what he said on
this subject;
.Ue next d,yelt &, great length on the Tariff. It's
object is 10 encourage the industry OF our own coun-
nv. The iar-scein! patrio, looked to this object in
seasons OF peace ana OF Is truth proclaimed
by the history of all countries, that Il on can suS
tain Itself without producing It's Cwn iood and raj
nent. He had heard of bleeding feet ard unc!od
backs in the Revolutionary war, and in the war OF
1912 he had known Of inca'crable srhcrings tor
want OF adequate supplies OF home rnanuiactnres.-
lie felt that II important That we should haiu-
raizc these interests cino2g us. Inc Opinions he
holds on this subiec; at home in Kentucky, lie holds
here in the CapiIal Of the old Moth Stale. lie
thought manufactures wanted aid. Like the help
less infant parents tender care YVES necessary TO
lead them before they could venture 10 ST nd alone.
He enforced their necessity IN VIZ and tieir con-
veniencc in pcecc; their help 20 commerce; their
inheritance in furnishing home market, and the
value OF! that market; Their recesSliy 70 make
us truly independent Of Europe: thc fatal
effect on the price of cotton OF blot g out the home
tnarkc: OF 400 600 bales, and throw that addltioa
quantity into the m,-rkcts OF Europe; the favorable
influence OF Il ces.,ion of agitation und turmoil on
his question: and the consequent Growth 10 double
The ,,resen, home demand. lie knew twas sad hat
il was of no consequence whether orr produce be
manufactured in Eng land or America. no co:ise-
quencc to an American citizen whether The prolii he
realized bv an American or an Engiishman! NO
CONSEQUENCE whether wealth be diiuscd IN our own
country or in an alien and pehaps Emicel sol But
il is not tue that as much would be consumed Inc
ability to purchase ana consume he iabrlcs whch
lhcv make IS OBJ lincd by he employment io!ded
England does not purchase our brc-G,,uiis but the
manufacturer III home does.
But is il burdensomc to any section deny II
utterly DENY it, sad Mr.. Clay. The revenue, say
% millions must be raised Is II OF the slishlc
consequence whether YOU pay 81 on coat end ;!
on Il Shirt or the - on the co l aloLe II NE
amount be the same, r mast he roid o. ist cc!,rss
which anima.c the breast OF an rcicaD Il lie onect
What ia The doctrine of Free TreGe2 Free Trade
e;is,s no where. 1t rcyafdid i rcyer can cxisteny
where Tub ard justice are not To he found at the
extremes, any more than the temperate CHIMES ere 20
be found at the poles
But 10 wnom would the concess ons OF Free
Trade be N .dc To ioreicne.s-io To- eicners win,
ont q fecl ~ or sympathy with your rPincs-znd
witbou, an equivalent. How is il, Fel.owCi ems,
Crremcr Americans, North Carolini.rs, that you
are asked to make concessions 10 ioicisne!S, r~s.
than 10 your own s,npathiZng ielow-citizen, aad
in consideration ol other concession Which lie
makes 10 v0u in some mode or ohc,
But the true test OF the wisdom OF measures IS
Experience What is our Experience Our onno-
ncnts said that Projection would augment prices,
Jrv up sources of revenue. Have prices risen =
No. rhev have con tuntlv fallen. He here men
toned an unecGoie which dew torih loud auShtef,
OF an Alabama demagoIue who was denouncing ic
Tariff for ,exing the shirt VIOLA by the man he was
talking 10 cents yard, ana YVES told in return by
the man thai he did not how that could De, slnce
the shirt only cost )! cents ward
Are such questions never 70 be regarded as set
tied! Can loo fad 10 mode OF settling them! =
Can any section OF the CCniederScy expect 20 have
government administered a that section alone may
wish No. The spi:it al compromise and con-
cession is the true spirit. Ii was the s3!fIt winch
animated those patriots who formed our Ccns,.iu-
ton Those on my left think Free Trade is the
only true policy. Those on my right think other
wise What is to be done All sections fought 10
establish this glorious Corfederacy. All ere inter-
ested in lis preservation. Must not all give up
something, and meet on one common platform =
Must not this Union be preserved! Yes, Fellow
Citizens. it must be preserved. This good old
Moth State stands up with kentucky, ana saws II
must be preserved a. Sh1H De PtStTrfo Here,
as frequently before, there was prodsieus burst OF
applause.
A Tariff alioriing sufficient revenue for an eco
nomical administration, with incidental Protection
TO American ln6ustry-,hat s the doctrine, boldly
ayowcd, and held by every Wing from Louisiana 10
Maine
Ailcr NJ. Clay had clo,'d, he was presented
by Mr. Badger with beautiful vest pattern of
American Silk, the work OF lady, which she
dc7ired him TO wear at the Inauguration on the
18th OF March next. Mr.. Clay saidi would give
him great pleasure 10 comply with her request, II
sucl, should prove the will of the People.
The assemblage then adjourned to & free Bar
becuc, of which Mr.. Clay and seven or eight
thousand Carolin;ans partook. The latch-sting
YVES out from every Wing house, and all were
crowded through two or three days-cvery thing
free, every one welcome.
In the evening of Saturday another great meet
ing was held, which was addressed by Me2srs.
B..pGER, Moore, of Halifax, SYME, OF Peters