The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-07

and nominated the following gentlemen as officers -
PREsiDENr-Hon SAMUEL BRECK.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
John Brock John Lindsay
Stephen Baldwin, Jacob M Thomas,
David 8. Brown, Abraham J. Lewis,
James Carstairs, Philip Reilly,
Thomas Hart, John Struthsrs,
Joseph Ripka, Doctor D. Rutter,
Henri Henry p wSi s Charles s'v W. churohm.,,
Lawrence Shuster, Robert Toland,
Gideon Soul, Oliver Brooks,
Cornelius Tiers, Samuel Ware,
Caleb Cope, John Weigand,
VIM. Abbott, Franklin Comfy
John T.. Keen, Thos Albone,
James c. Kempton, Francis N. Buck.
sFcRErARrps '
Jacob B Lancaster, Thos McGrath,
Craig BiddIe, Thos w. Dufheld.
Mr.. BREcx the President, ON taking the chair said
Fellow Citizens: Henry Clay great and distinguish
fat the mention Of his name the heart of every whg
seemed to dilate with oywe have assembled here for
the purpose Of identifying ourselves with him, Anne
rcans who live for our country. 1t s duty to
do for the people, and the people are the
The words which from that great oracle
those of that great patriot Daniel Webster The reso-
lutions Lexington tell view the affairs Of the
ton with caudor and fair judgment Mr. Clay expostu
stes with he he tells us to consider calm
ly of those events which have lately dsgraced the
country he tells us to beware Of tho executive usurps
ton congressional rights We must, to- night, make
our estimation of the opinions Of the great Kentucky
champion. (Great sppause) He says no executive
was to perpetuate slavery no black wave of bondage
But gentlemen, my province to preside your de-
bberatsns The meeting is DOW ready for business
ROM. +. CONRAD, Esq then ross and said MIR
President aud Gsntl-meu In rising to present the
buttons rejoice that have 10 reform grateful duty
rejoice that on sn occasion IKE TINS that ut the call
respondevery whig In our country our land-not the
deserts with which Mr. Polk seems to the country
Even the imbscity Of Mr. Polk may cause irreparabe
injury The worm may sat away the root, and bring
down the tallest oak. The grandest temple may BIZ
fred by IN idiot We ask that Congress shall demand
the real objects; for the real objects are, power,
patronage, and plumber; but the secret and ultimate
objects We want to know what are to be the profits
Of the present Does it's continuance promise us
profit or honor II IL does, content But what
here, what would think If salworth giant should
strike down weak child-whst honor IL there In
test with feeble poweress nation What do We want
We have drank the CORY goblet Of war; red at thu brink
red with human gore. Do we want more blood Dave
want robbery, rape and murder Do we want their
green valleys we want none OF their lands It 10
to grasp at barren desert But do want their pso
pie Do we want eight millions of people around
poisoned stiletto Do we want these people to
mold tins balance Of power, and govern our
memory Of their fathers and spit upon the grave of
Washing on. But thsre is 0ns prof, which we viii
havea profit dear to tbs Presidential hsarths exeu-
sion of slavery Are you willing to lend your aid this
scheme? loud answer, No " And there Is another
profit from the waa national debt like to the old Eng.
ish punishment, the peinejortebHe 1t will orush US
down, until annihiation is the result MIR Polk has
been called Young Hickory and already Young Hickory
has contracted greater national debt than OLD Hickory
discharged. Darkness and clouds have come over
US .empests threaten--ani the anxious one asks
What of the night" Doubt and anxiety are gone,
when the response 10, the cid faithful pilot IL stl
at the helm. (0reat and vociferous applause J.
shame to the heart that desponds, while his watchul
exerted the good Of his country Shame to
the heart that will despond whilst the blood circles
through he heart OF Henry Clay. (Nine cheers; ire
mendous applause) Mr. Conrad then read the follow
ing resolutions
Resolved That recognising the spirit fpatriotism
which prompted Henry Clay to come forth from his
tremebt dnd at the call Of his fellow deliver
bis opinions upon the grave and momentous question
the present war, the wings Of the city ard county OF
Philadelphia have assembled in town meeting, in pur-
Of the request contained In the 1nal resolution