New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-19
Great Ciay Meeting nj Nashville.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends
Of HrNIY CLAY was held at Nashville Tenn. on Saturday
the sh inst. WILKINS TASNAHLL Esq. presided. who,
taking the Chair addressed The meeting length
in favor Of Mr. Clay nomination, the personinea-
ton Of whis principles. Comm tee appointed 10
report resolutions the most important Of which
The Assembly Of Whi-true 10 the Constitution and 10
the doctrines Of the political family which
they faithfully sdhee-hsve convened this becoming
OCCASION to reahm the senme ns they have heretofore
proclaimed and 10 council together the which,
In their eonsdera,e Judgment may be best adapted In
great approaching coates TO secure their Triumphant as
serton before the people OF Tennessee AMI the voters VI
the Union with these solemn purposes IN view, they
do now resolve,
Dental Election depends upon tho loyalty the hearty sud
untsd cgo2eraiion s1d the determined md harmonious
action Of al Who profess to belong & that political fra
tsrniy and approve It's principles Our justwe
hold the majority and shall cersinly win the day II
pOhly determine 10 make the achievement and after
ware taih The oohssons We owe to ourselves and the
country
That, 70 ,hi, end, believe delegated meeting Of all
the Wings IL primary ard indispensable measure and
accordingly approve and sincerely commend the pro-
posed convention at the city Of Pniseep his, the h
OF next June; ana and al, we pledge ourselves TO
sustain for the Presidency the nominee Of that Convention
That We proudly Number in ranks many statesmen,
constantly nguished themselves BY Manifestations of
exalted intellect infexibe hrmness and ineorruptibe
virtue and while with sny Of ,hem will freely trust
political fortunes, chief alt We DO turn heart
and hope 10 hESRY CLAY the uncon quered and uncon
quersee champion cause and architect and v
nssymbo Of We cling with nd ence
and admiration TO the psto who life Of extended and
eventu political labor look back the past without
reprosch and forward the failure without fear appe
henson crowned with honos which carry in their bril-
liant train neither pride vanity and covered with
years that have iipened bis great abilities and mellowed
his sment without casting their shadow his phys
teal faculties be 10 the man for the deporaoe crisis that
hangs COUNTRY, and we hail with Joy the signs
which promise tender min sssin station be 10 TOO
honest 10 seek and too faithful TO deehne.
Gov lanes c. Jones responded to az enthusiastic call
Of the crowd, an his nimitabe and eloquent
OF speaking. The pestsd sppsuse with which he
oftsn Intercepted ample evidence that his
met hs soroia and heAy approval Of the crowd nc
was or Henry CLAY beesuse he kusw him too honest 10
% sedaeed too Independent TO couce too patriotic 10
coProDi'e ms Interests Of the nation HLSsY CLAY. he
sAo was BIS frH aud last choice; but when the Nhg
Naons Convention commissioned the standard bearer OF
the hs party Tor one he would bow TO their command
aud give the nominee bis honest support Throsshoui
this speech al admit Gov Jones rose AZ il were So De.
rior TO nmself-aImed, sseminsy, with conviction Of
the reesitade OF tbs principles and superiority Of the man
be advocated