Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-22

meeting ofthe friends of Cassus NJ. Clay was
held in New York, on Monday evening, at which
that gentleman was present and spoke at cousld-
cradle length. The purpose Of the vast assemblugc
is explained in the following euogistic notice from
the N. Y. Tnbune
The largest and most respectable coucourse ever
assembled under one roof in the city of NewYork
convened at the Broadway Tabernacle last eve
ming. to testify their admiration of and sympathy for
Cusslus NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, in his intrepid
struggles and generous sacrifices for the cause of
Universal Freedom and to hear him speak in behalf
Of the Policy, Economy, Necessity and Eternal
Justice Of Emancpatng all who are held in Bond
age, except for their own crimes. The spacious
Tabernacle was crowded before the hour e o'clock
fixed for the opening of the meeting though it
will accommodate some 1900 persons and soon
every nook and isle densely packed with ga
ger, enthusiastic Freemen. No such audience was
ever before crowded into the Tabernacle, and
thousands went away, unable to obtain standing
room within the walls Of the ediice
Precisely at o'clock, Mr.. Clay was introduced
to the audience by II. Greedy, with a few words OF
ausion to his past history and present attitude,
and was received on rising with rapturous accla-
nations. Mr.. Clay took the stand. and enchaned
the auditors for fully two hours laborlng under
some embarrassment at first, from the immensely OF
the audience, the enthusiasm Of his reception, and
the difficulty of making himself heard by all but
riotism and love of humanity, stimulated by the
cheers Of the sympathising thousands, and gradual
" rising to higher and still higher flights Of the
nobest eloqdence.
He commenced with few preliminary remarks
in which he stated that if we looked back through
past history, and noticed the Developments of the
human mind and its results, always ena
bled to trace something upon the tablet of time by
which to guide us in carrying on the progress Of
mind to a still higher state of human development
He added that, therefore, he claimed for himself
no merit for originality in his efforts he had mere
ly attempted to take up that which he had learned
by rote, and to add his mite to that which al
ready before the intelligence of the world.
Mr.. Clay having concluded his remarks amid
deafcning and prolonged acclamations, three reso-
lutions handed up to the DESK were read by III.
Greedy, and submitted to the meeting (They were
instantly spirited away by some of our cotempora-
ries, but their purport was as tollows:)
Resolred, That we regard the destruction of the
True American Press, by mob, at Lexington, KY,
as direct attack on the Rights of Free Speech
and the Rights of Man, and that the authors OF
that outrage are deserving Of the severest reproba-
ton.
Hesolpea, That we tender to Cassus NJ Clay
our iervent gratitude, for his struggles and sacr-
fees in the great cause of Universal Freedom, and
we trust his devotion will yet be crowned with the
amplest and most gratifying triumph.
RcSOlred That we are deeply indebted to Mr..
Clay for his address, this evening, in favor of the
great principles OF Justice and Liberty; and we
assure him that our ardent sympathy will attend
him in all his future efforts in behalf of Univer-
sal Emancipation.
Which resolutions were unanimously adopted,
with SIX unanimous cheers for Cassius NJ. Clay
and the Freedom of the Press.