The New York herald., 1844-10-02
Great Speech of Mr.. Webster.

popular commotion were every where visible.
Every street was streaming with hags and banners.
"Clay" and "Frelnghuysen" met the eye IN every
directlon; whilst snatches of whig songs and
bursts of whig music came floating on every
breeze. no one could doubt that
"thc country's risin."
The county sent in its thousand of representatives
of both sexes, all ages, and conditions, and in all
sorts of vehicles. One wagon in particular from
Valley Forge, attracted our attention, and that OF
all who saw il, Nor was this strange. II
driven by a sturdy farmer; beside him his vile,
a comely matron with ine black eyes, and behind
slowed away with marvellous economy OF space,
no fewer than ten children, OF years varying from
fourteen twohe offspring of the rustic pair, and
an illustration of the sacred text
Thy wife soall as a fruitful vine by thy housesidss be
found,
Thy children like to olive plants about thy table round
Worthy of the patrarchal household Of the
royal Psalmist himself. dozen flags or more
streamed from the top and sides OF this wagon,
and above all the rest, one banner, with the not
altogether inappropriate metto-"Clay and Pro-
ectlon to Domestic Industry"
So numerous were the representatives of the
lady wings, that it seemed as if the whole female
population of the city and county OF Philadelphia
| had come out in all their smiles and lowell
| ness TO honor the occasion. AT every window
in The street through which the long process
sion passed--on the road and on the ground
where the meeting held, bright eyes "shed
ahuence" upon the scene, and gave to 1t an inter-
est, brlancy, and efirct,uot equailed even by the
| Joyous beams Of The bright October sum- albeit he,
| as he pursued his way in the cloudess sky, like
warrior rejoicing IN his strength, added not little
/ 81, .,I th.. II A. IaaS
| hundred ladies' were on the ground, many OF them
OF very great beauty, and surpassed by none in that
respect, the female members of the family OF the
gentleman who gave the use OF the ground for the
| meeting, and who surveyed the scene from an ad-
| oining emlnence, on which their hospitible man
sion stands.
The place of meeting was about three miles
| from the city, on the Frankfort Road in a large
aud ll-selected field, on the farm OF Mr., Picker
| ing. A substantial platform with suitable avn
| ing had been erected, and the accommodations
| for the reporters excellent, although they
were temporarily disturbed by the uncourteous
| conduct OF two of the marshals who insisted on
seating themselves OF the tables, from
| which they were elected with little trouble, oc.
casloning a fe" moments interruption to the
/ reporters who writing al It. We mention
| this with view of teaching hem, and all others
| in like circumstances, better manners IN future,
tor il is fact, that generally The greatest annoy
ince 10 the members OF the press on such occs-
| son5 arises from some Of the very isdivlduals
whose buslnt - II Ii 10 preserve perfect order.
The proce ssion did MOI arrive ON The ground I'll
| near ~ O'clock Nh Webster was amongst the
| first who arrived, and on his appearance, he was
| very loudly cheered by the thousands already as
sembled Ailerh came the Kentucky Deega-
| uon," who also met CORDIAL greeting
| About quarter 10 Two O'Clock the meeting was
sod ~ he m q al
| SARGENT chairman.
The Rev. Dr. HIeGINs then offered up a prayer
| OF about fifteen MINUTES duratloh--a ceremony
| which, somehow or other, does seem out OF place
| on such occasion,
sAfter this prayer, Mr.. SApeEANr stepped forward
| aud returned thanks or the iavor OF ms appoint
ment chairman.
lie remarked that the occasion Of ordinary
character-;hat n TINT whsn the fruits Of the rih
the kindness of heaven "a sten,orisn voice" But
where are they ~ Laughter und conlnsion) Next they
owed debt to the revolutionary heroes VINO had made
the task preserving fruit OF their work, iask
easy Next them hey had 10 acknowledge 'her debt
10 those who in the field deli ndsd the against ~
reign .aemies oDe OF them was happily present diiungu-
shed b. the voice oil Pnnss vora alter many
years ad eped since he rst raised his sword under tie
iamented Harrison, and kn, wing him 10 90 true wbig
they have selected him then candidate oT Governor
lchoer) He II General Joseph Maikl Three cheers
FOR Make1 He raised his sword essIn any bu.
foreign fus and like Cincnnatus, he enters sgnin
cvic life to protect md advance the interests Of
fellow cilizsns When he raised his sword il battle
| ended trium phantly. Let them accept the omen Let
| tht believe TINT the victory again awaits HIM.
ghees) They had siill further debt 10 acknowledge
To all who in the field in the council had Tended tho
ccnsuton and supported hc Urion and aiored Tor the
| welfare OF that great gepublicsi couuy. N8ny huch
werethere around lin Amongst them lie sure that
every would allow him say that hcJ had him who
champion Of the Constitution" (Cheels) lie meant
Daniel W,b,'cr. (CheeIs) But why should he name
him! When the dark cloud tf nullGcaton threatened
the Union, he acquired that title Then he made himself
known throughout, not only this cornry Ut the world
| (Cheers) The growi Of nulfca'lon WIS heard aspn-
no, exactly in tbs form ,hen-it had sunk down
into ssme,hing bike his no, Texas and the Union Int
| have too!"l Confusion and cries Of "Put him outD
why was il that they had ne, here Inst day Essern
fepLsy ylvaniatheir fellow citizens from this and distant
| saits-why was 2 twas because t4eJ were on the
eve Of great election They TO choose President
in those election, pended wha, principles 10 be
suppoTedwhst interests TO be promoted and what poll
cy 10 be adopted The wings II all these points
one mind There was IN unanmi,y as 70 the candidates
witnessed before Every wing heart of Henry
Clay and Theodore Frsnpshuysen., Why was II SO
Because those elections depended the fate ana de my
OF that great nation. j. was apparent ever there
doubt, 'ha. all tia, concerned the nation was in
jeapordy f the government put IN the hands of
opposed principles. lie eappealtd to them oil
lis theresany security or the Interests and principles OF
all true patriots il elected who wa oposed
whig principles, The deter mined viii Of the PresIdent
OF the United States By the veto power and an indsh,e
what was destructive H. although rom what they had
seen, they lad fear that he could carry dssruc'iSe
whigs wanted TO instruct all that II there be principles
| TO b. aimed, the tme.to do II. Now. Why
| was " that the wings OF tue Union hhd now On
candidate without dissenting voice Because their
canddaeswcre true nennot men OF day mot menwho,
for some shining qualities attracted popular regard but
men who had been tried and been found waniing
| Here then the choice Henry Clay on the ore sde
and James Polk the other. He had nothing say
OF the personal character OF either not necessary
| to say word OF one. The name OF Clay was enough
(Cheers) And who the ether He spoke Of bun as
| public man one whose name heard oi uli
after the Convention and afterwards sprung up ~ he
hsd grown out Of Texas, Caush,er whilst Yen Bur
highly to his credit had gone agans Ttxas ne was PUT
under the two third rule and with clear majority ne
put aside and up sprung the growth OF l'xss-Ws
| Texas candidate. Nov wha, the views OF the wings
attachment the onGtitution- devoted love 81 'e ,h
hich they would suffer to be dissolved Whatever
attempts might he msdnaud these subordinate nut most
essential measures and especially interesting 70
vanis What wereiheyi The tariff the po,.e.'on o. 90
mestic industry sound currency the as u u
public lands But OF these icy M" 'ss' one
| what woul bo The fate o! P,nnsylvania, " foik were