The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-07
THE GREAT CLAY MEETING
I'M PHILADELPHIA.
THE SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Fint Movement on the Atlantic Side of
the Union.

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PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Dec. q, 10 clock p. M.
The whgs held their great meeting in the Chinese
Museum this evening. herewith send you, by tee
graph, sketch Of proceedings
The wings of Phladelphia have been, for some time
past in state OF confusion, and indecision rvang
that Of the celebrated Chowder concocter when he ask
cd whore he should CO. Strife has entered their coun
ellis and the fell monster discord dared to eudeavor to
lay his rapscious claws upon ocsl pckings Tho whigs
Of this city, for many years. have slept unessy SUM.
Der ridden by ths nightmare Of the corporation Rich
sOps from the public gravy have fttened the unwisdy
sides of sinecurs officials who. year after year. have
managed to hold to their situations in defiance of
the good old democratic whs principle In Of
dce
The mass the party for long time dozed on with
out noticing the manner In which the councils
clutched patronage and distributed It literally among
their particular relations and sycophants But low
murmurngs have been heard :or some time past, and
when the last nominations made for city Offices the
growing was decided, the dissatisfaction general The
select council all Of whom have been in office for three
years, and many Of whom have been members Of the
chamber for six and nine years, renomiuatcd to
man. In the common council, but four new members
nominated, all the remaining old
placed upon the ticket he wings had too much
TO quarrel about this the Of Canvass, bat the
young ones determined to prevent its recurrence In fu
ture. No sooner was the election than thrill OF
horror struck to the hearts of hunkerdom, as saw
published call by the young wings for the formation Of
association reorganize wake up tks sumberi
party Councilmen sssessors tax collectors policemen
wstchmen and corporation contractors who had so long
munched the public corh. we're aghast with fright eau
cussss were sdately held and determined 10
thwart tho rebellion BY counter movement.
Accordingly, call for another young mems meeting
n he hal IN he IN In riv
extensively circulated The movement was eagerly en-
braced by the Office holders Fine young fellows
of the FIRST meetng) eagerly fixed their trembling sigma
lures to the call Lnsty young men, who for twenty
pen in hand with an agility youthful Good
sense however prevailed and after organizing In different
rooms-the hankers consented to union knowing that
rival associations In tbs same party would surely
their overthrow whilst II there but one their inu
enoe might be in some measure preserved.
The union was therefore, eHecIed, and when the
movement was ready for consummstion flaming posters
adorned the walls and notices appeared In the papers
announcing that the American fhsrmopyl@ would
semble at the Chinese Museum" This notification
struck every one comica Here q great geogrsphi
cal miracle to be performed place changed into per-
ing see the Thermopym lay down their lives like true
Spartans In thepass Leonidas Some Of the members
appeared ashamed Of the extraordinary mst.phorioal
away at the Thermopyl@ In style which sufficiently
showed their extreme ignsrance. The Thsrmopyl~ are
therefore, organised and either SCOTT TAYLOR
although they profess not to NEEDLE with nomination.
but propose to actively second the nomination when
made
The party, it will, therefore, be perceived has been
recently state Of great sgtation bat the arrival
Henry Clays speech has entirely dumbfoundsd and be-
address staggered the great majority and sbrouded the
hopes of many with sombre gloom Clay stock has been
whilst many persons with ludcrous uncertainty,
iously ask "what shall o." The wings are repre-
s sy The g
finally settled down as the organ Of hunkerism into
incorporating territory Clay paper The Inquirer
tional convention whilst theNews, new pc ny paper
the special organ of the Thsrmopyla, with decided
leanngs toward Scott.
The Clay branch Of the party composed Of all the
Willy old wire pallsrs and by mastery movement the
veteran politicians Determined forssta public opinion
and called the meeting Of this evening respond the
Lexington resolutions, hoping thus to gain the advan
tsge and whip the entire party into the Clay traces 1t
caused great excitement and early this evening crowds
gan to pour into the saloon Of the Chinese Mussnm
Groups soon gathered round the knots
OF takers were disposed over the ROOM oil looked anx
ous and excited The hustle the entering crowds
sounded through the hall-the eager question and
Spouse added to tho clamor. Here little group COM
posed of members of the Thermopy@ convsrsed as to
tho probabilities Of of their prominent being
nominated among the officers there bitter Taylorits
asked su)lenly 1t was intended TO cram Clay down
s%S the
outskirts Of the crowd greatly teked at the prospect Of
grand row Some expected serious di fculty would
every thing would 60 OF quietly. Accordingly every
remained in suspense until the time arrived for
gsnization.
Before O'clock the vast saloon presented dense
mass Upwards of I've thousand persons present.
and at time ipgress or egress was impossible,
great was the pressure at the doors Of the all
MIR. PETER O. ELLHAKER called the meeting to order,
and nominated the following gentlemen 40 officers
PREsrpENT-Hon SAMUEL BRECK
VICE PRESIDENTS.
John Brock, John Lindsay,
Stephen Baldwin, Jacob Thomas,
David 8 Brown, Abraham j. Lewis
James Carstairs, Philip Reilly
Thomas Hart John Struthsrs,
Joseph Ripks Doctor D. Rutter
John B. Myers, John Rice,
Henry White, Charles w. ChurchmsI,
Lawrence Shuster, Robert Toland,
Gideon Soul, Oliver Brooks,
Cornelius Tiers, Samuel Ware,
Caleb Cope, John Wegand,
VIM Abbott, Franklin Comfy,
John T.. Keen, Thos. Allibone,
James G. Kempton, Francis N. Buck.
SECRETARIES
Jacob B. Lancaster, Thos McGrath
Craig Biddle, Thos. w. Du6Aed.
Mr.. BREcK the President on taking the chair, said