Litchfield enquirer., 1844-10-31

The reception Of Mr.. Clay At Salisbury was 60
tastslhlly conceived. and % spiEitodly executed,
that It deserves passing notice.
He was accompanied BY our friend A. n. Holley
from Hudson, with whom he was to spend the
night. Near the State line on the west border of
the town, he was met by cavalcade Of about fifty
young men on horseback.
Il was bright and beautiful afternoon, and the
young gentlemen were seen dashing along in sight
Of the carriage for some distance before meeting it,
on doing which they opened their ranks to the
right and left. and the carriage moved on to the
centre, when it halted, and Mr.. Clay being annOun-
ced. was greeted with three hearty cheers.
J. H. Hubbard Esq. was then more particularly
introduced to him, and welcomed him to Connecti-
cut in neat and spirited address of about Eve min
utes, to which Mr.. Clay replied briefly. thanking
them for the gallant reception. and expressing the
pleasure which it gave him. to be assured that Con-
necticut would stand by the side os Kentucky
in the good cause which now engages all wing
hearts.
Three more hearty cheers for Cassius M. Clay
were then rung out, waking up the surrounding
neighbors Of the border, and infusng new life and
animation into both men and hoases, and the
whole party set off for the Village. On their arri-
val there. the cavalcade brought up before our
friends house, when three hearty cheers were CIV
en- for our guest, and six more for the noble old
Harry; upon which MIR. Clay thanked them, bid
ding good night, and the party moved off,
The young gentlemen had not completed their
welcome, however, as it appears they had their
1'ysfing place, where, after dark they assembled
again in greater numbers, and ON foot accompanied
by band of music. They started once more for
Mr. Clay's quarters under care Of the darkness but
suddenly strain Of martial music burst upon the
ear, and multitude Of torches blazed forth, reveal
ing torch light procession, bearing the Salisbury
Clay Club banner, with portrait Of Henry Clay.
Mr. Clay had taken position ON the outer steps Of
the yard to witness the display. The procession
passed up directly in trout of him. the band wheel
ing to salute, and the cavalcade moving till the
center arrived opposite to hum, when three more
hearty cheers were given, mutual good night ex-
changed, the procession resuming its march, and
all parties appeared in fine spirits.
ton Of Mr.. MyrOn H. Fish, and without any pre-.
vious notice to the inhabitants generally.
On Thursday morning, those who had assembled
in the village accompanied Mr.. Clay through town,
aud their numbers were 90 increased before cross
ing the river into Canaan that the procession was
about a mile and half in length, moving with
banners and music.
In relation to the numbers in convention, suffice
it to say, they were variously estimated at from
to s0oo-probably about 6O0O gentleman and ladies.
A more intelligent and attentive audience was
never convened before in this county, and well
might they be attentive, and listen to the eloquent
and effective address Of the noble hearted and gen.
erous Kentuckian. 1t was replete with sound wing
doctrine, and therefore, in our estimation, with true
American prinsiples Mr.. Clay's voice was some
what affected by former efforts in the same good
cause, but he was enabled to make himself distinct
ly understood by all his hearers. His earnest re-
sstance to the odious scheme Of the annexation of
Texas, which would produce unjust and unequal
representation in Congress; his eloquent advocacy
Of the Tariff policy Of 1912, and the proof Of the
antagonist principles of Mr. Polk in relation to this
policy, together with the mastery overthrow by
documentary evidence, OF the vile ISLANDERS crcula-
ted against Mr.. Clay in relation to his moral char
acter. and his expositions of the tergversatons Of
modern democracy, were all admirably done, and
in manly spirit.
Charles Chapman Esq. was then loudly called
for, and responded to the call in most capital
speech, in the course of which he followed " Pro-
gressive Democracy" in some Of its windings and
changes. giving its adherents such scathing as,
some Of them say, was unmercifal, but which zoe
say was truthful and deserved and therefore, per-
haps, the more cutting.
The officers Of the Convention were,
Alex. H. Holley, Of Salisbury, President.
Geo. H. Lee Of Salisbury, Frederick Plumb and
Sidney B. Ensign Of Canaan, Stephen J. Foster Of
Cornwall, J. C. Hatch Of Kent, Cicero Collins Of
Goshen. and Col. Phelps Of Norfolk. Vice Presidfs.
Frederick Lawrence Of Norfolk. VIM. Holder Of
Salisbury, and Walter Cowles Of Canaan, Secreta.
ries.
The convention was opened by brief and ear.
nest appeal to the Throne Of Grace, by Rev. Mr..
Ried Of Salisbury. and was closed quietly and in
order without accident or regret at ts having been
assembled 90 far rs we know, except the regret Of
the Loco leaders, who did regret most exceedingly
that MIR. Clay did not disappOint his friends, as
they did the friends Of Sas Wright when they sub
stituted in his stead al their Falls Village Conven
tion. the ultra old federalist. George R. Davis.
On the whole it was glorious day, and one Of