New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-18
NeW.YOrk for Clay +.

The mightiest assemblage Of American Freemer
ever convened under one roof on this Continent
gathered last evening at Castle Garden to renew
their sttes,ations Of love for and confidence in
Henry CLAY, and to give emphasis to their ardent
desire that he should be the Wing candidate for
next President. Inconvenient as is the location,
the Committee Of Arrangements were determined
for once to have a meeting where all who came
could find standing room, and the event proved
the wisdom Of their choice Although We were sad
dened at midday by the receipt of sdyices from
Washington that, owing to the unexpected vote Of
the House TO take yesterday the question on the
Loan bill Involving that Of the authorization gilmore
Treasury Notes our friends in Congress who had
promised 10 be with us would be compelled 10 dis
appoint us, yet the dispersion OF the threatening
cloud. Of the morning some counterpoise to
this misfortune and as the evening came on bright
y ard mildly, the Wing Masses of our City poured
IN unbroken column across the Battery and bridge
TO the Garden. And still they gathered in seem.
ingy endless procession until the vast area Of the
Garden and tho magnificent amphitheater sur
rounding 1t were nearly filed with the importing
People We are assured, from actual compute
ton. that the Garden will hold Fifteen Thousand
Persons, aud II 80 not less than TEN THOU.
SAND were present at once last evening, and
many more during the course of the meeting
Most certainly there is no other Mas alive no
matter OF what party. whose name could have
gathered anything like such host Of the Free
!. men Of New-york as did the name Of HENRY
But its numbers vast as they We're were but
single element OF this immense meeting. la char.
acter, intelligence, order, aud dignity, we doubt
whether an assemblsge more deserving of respect
was ever seen. Although the deep and ardent en-.
thcsissm for CLAY would frequently burst out in
cheers like thunderpeals especially at every allu.
sion to our great leaders name, yet no word that
~ heard was uttered or sentiment evinced dis.
respectful to his rivals, and when Mr.. White spoke
OF Gen Taylor as gallant and able commander
the expression was warmly responded to, despite
tie unanimous feeling that HENRY CLAY was the
man for President remark by Mr. Blunt that
New.York, SIS TO public speakers could do toll
e'sbly well for Clay Meeting on Home
Capital was warmly applsuded. The Ad.
Dire" and Resolutions were very clearly and
iorcibly read by Mr.. Blunt, and were listened
to by the vast gathering with fixed attention. bro.
ken by frequent manifestations of approval OF
course when Mr. CLAYs name first occurred in
the Address, there were such demonstrations Of
delight az only failed to bring down the roof above
US and the allusion to his Lexington Speech was
received with hardly less enthusiasm. The reso
luton pledsing the Wings of New York to abide
and sustain the choice OF the Wing National Con.
veniion was most heartily responded to. And when
Mr. selden appealed to all present and especially
70 the Reporters to say whether they ever saw
larger. more unanimous more enthusiastic meeting,
he called attention to truth which not even tho
most inveterste adversary could venture to ganssy
But space fails us to speak farther The meet
lns W. called to order by PHILIP HoNE, ESQ.
Chairman Of the Whg General Committee. on /
whose motion the following officers were selected
F'r P'sHSe1....uENRY GRINNELL, Esq.
For yice- Prendsafs