The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-05-18
The publisher of the New York Re-.

ne puulloltT Vi tilG NeW OTk hC
pubHc,-a paper which is neutral in pc.
lilics since DUFF GREEN retired from its
management,-had correspondent in
Baltimore during the convention. We ex-
tract from his letter written ON Thursday
evening, after the grea! Procession, the
following passages:
BALTIMORE, Thursday Evening.
What pen shall describe the proceed
ings or how shall language do justice to
TIE scene wknk was presented to the eye
a i'll Baltimore, and on the field Of Carton
this day2 1t was "a sight unparalleled in
the annals Of American history-a day
which will never be forgotten by the
American peoplc-no matter of what po-
litcal creed, or before whose shrine the
man of party bends his knee Of,he day
and its objects | shall only speak-ol a
day memorableSy the fact, that, when
the American nation ratified the nomina-
ton of HENRY Clay to the Presidential
chair of the United States, the orator Of
that day and occasion was Daniel Web
ser! What a volume of meaning is there
III this last sentence. Before the repre-
sentative body of the Wing party, aye.
aud IN the presence of the world, Daniel
Webster, by a single word, proclaim ed
his attachment and devotion 10 'lhe man"
and to "Lhe parlyn' Here the struggle of
years was ended, and Webster acknowl-
edged that Clay was the victor. Here he
lad down the weapon OF warlare--nere
te laid aside the feelings of rivalry, of in
tr!gue, OF counterpart, and of honorable
jealousy, and pledged his honor and his
heart to the cause of Clay. Who that has
watched the course of these two Ameri-
can statesmen, the greatest in the Centary
which produced them, which made them
great-bet viii! regard this acl of Web
stcr as the greatest triumph, the crowning
glory of Clay? No, moi even his eseva-
ton to the Presidential chair can equal
1t; indeed, 1t is question of doubt to
winch of the two belongs the greatest
honor-to Clay, for the victory, or to
Webster for the noble manner in hich
he rendered to Clay his sword; for the
grace with which he yielded the palm,
and for the spirit of patriotism which he
displayed when he announced that the
maa who worked harder for the election
OF Clay than he would should indeed be
q hard working Wing. When he pre-
sented himself upon the platform, with
his head bare, and his broad, intelligent
brow calm and firm, the mighty mass sent
upa shout, such as shock the very ground
on which they stood. 1t was not cheer
nor simple token of recognition of an
old and valued friend. 1t was shout
a single shout-proc1aiming, in thunder
tones, that the Wings of the Union iov-
fully, gladly, heartily received back to
4heir ranks DANIEL WEBsTEn that al
though temporary misunderstanding
had dulled the ardor of their attachment,
still he was dear to the party, and that
from that moment every feeling of hos
tlity and Of censure was forgiven and for
gotten.
Before I close, permit me to say word
about the ladies'. Never in the course OF
my varied life did behold such an as
.senbage, such host of Ewes, beautiful
daughters, surprising IN personal charms
all | had ever looked upon. am told that
ahe enthusiasm which their presence kin.
died among the delegates as they march
ed past, exceeded all descriptio
well it might. 1t was scene well cal
culated to inspirit men, and will have its
effect III aiding the cause Of HENRY CLAY
even more powerfully than, had almost
said, the nomination of FreIHghuysen or
the return of Webster to the Wing stan
dard. OF the hospitality of the citizens
Of Baltimore there was but one feeling,
and that was of the most unbounded adj
mlratlon and gratitude. For myself,
weald acknowledge the attention. receIv-
ed from REvERDY JOHNSON, ESD, to
whom J am indebted for many opporlu-
mites of gathering and obtaining informa
ton, which as stranger, should other
wise not have been able to DO.
YANKEE CLAY CAKE.
The Ladies of Hartford, who were BUSH
1y engaged last week in providing for the
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