New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-18
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WEDNESDAY, MORNING, DEC. ls.
Gratitude to Horny Clay.

Gratitude TO aenrg Slny.
Ia al! parts OF the Uaioa no oe spontane-
Gus gatherings of the People to devise and exc
cute some token Of their profound regard for the
genius, worth and exalted public services Of
HgNsy Clay. They are most anxious now 10
establish and set forth some enduring evidence
of the fact that, though a combination OF freud
and phrenZy has prevented the elevation OF the
yea, Kenunckisn to the highest civic station, ne
vs.: lie President in the hearts of very large pro-
portion of the Intelligence, Mo-el Worth enc
Numbers OF the American People.
The Lads of Vagiqc, headed by the widow
of The late Gov JAxss BARBoua-kave resolved
10 e:ec. Monumen: 20 Mr.. Clay. They will
do it, we doubt not.
The Wigs of Lo,Onds: Co. Mississippi, hello
meeting on learning the result of the Election
and resolved 10 suggest gre., National Menu.
ment TO Mr., Clay. toward which every Waig in
the Union should be invited 10 conriou:e one
dollar. AS an earnest OF tleie q spositlon in the
matter, ,hey at once raised cum equ'l
TO 81 for each vote for Clay cast in tina,
County, and their Treasurer holds it subject to
call They suggested that the direction of the
work DO conf.e1 10 National Commute, CON-
posed of such men az JOHN ]. CEIrTsNpsN
BeSJ. Watkins LEIsa. s. ;. PRgNrIss, &c
Should the Wing Members of Congress sanction
this proposition, we sand ready 10 do what we
can in its behalf.
But there is still another suggestion of locsl
nature which strikes US very favota bly,. l. is
that of bollding noble CLAY HALL in our City,
10 form rayng- point for our eger-increasng
thousands and convenient place Of meeting for
all occasions. Now VS. have No Hall at our com.
msnd which a tenth par. Of our number,
can crowd Themselves into; aud when ou5 dis.
tngu!shed, eloquent champions from the East or
West ore here TO address us, we either invite
them into little roon ina. may hold couple OF
thousand, or hire an unsuitable Church at
WICKED expense, or comps! them to address ten
or fifteen Thousand OF US iii tha open eir-which
Is certain to ipjure and ultimately destroy their
power to speak a. All. Is this generous hospi.
tally Even # Mr.. CLAY himself were at some
future day TO make as visit, we have no fit
place wherein to welcome and hear him.
1t strikes us that spacious Wing Hall ought
10 be built, and we can conceive of no nobler
tribute to our great champion than to build one
and hvnor it with his name and likeness. In
such Hail, we could have our grand Council
room, our Connittse. rooms, fcst.rate Reading
Room, Library, Sc, supported by subscription.
Fwo.thiIds Of the building could be rented
at good prices, and our great Hall would coz.
mand handsome sum for public worship On
Sundays, and for other meetings On the three
hundred week. days in each year when we should
not need it. A noble Statue of Mr.. Clay, with
the best Portraits, records and memorials of h 6
most distinguished public services, Sc. &c.
would 6tiy occupy choice aud beautiful apari.
msnr, opsn to the public at ali tmes. Such ~
ediics might be built by Subscription, and pay
fair increasing d,vidcnds, while the contributions IF
thousands would furnish and cmbesn the Statue
and tue apartments made free the pubic.
Tnese suggestions are has;y and crude, and
may doubtless os greatly improved. Wings If
New.York. will you CONSIDER thsm7