The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
Enthusiastic Clay Meeting at the Broadway

A meeting of the wings, opposed to the proceed
lngs OF the Philadelphia Convention, and favora-
bic 10 the nomination of Henry Clay, for the Pre-
sldency, assembled last night at the Broadway
House.
The meeting was organized by calling Mat
thew l.. Davis, Esq, to the chair, who stated the
OBJECT OF the meeting, vIZ:thc reorganization OF
the wnlg party as II stood before the meeting of
the Philadelphia Convention.
The meeting being organized, Mr.. Wagner alias
the Poughkeepsie Blacksmith rose and address
ed the people. He said he had always opposed the
submission OF the North 10 the South, but now,
having been completely muzzled by Southern in
fuence IN the late convention, 1t was time
for the wing party to take the matter In hand and
act for themselves. la Henry Clay were embodied
all the great principles OF whiggery, (appause) but
IN General Taylor they had man. ike the Irish
mans flea, when you put your finger on him he is
not there. When Gen. Taylor is asked what are
his views on the leading principles as advocated
by the wing party, he says he does not know; and
be always found such men, in the end 10 be
locoiocos.
Horace GREELEY, Esq, was then called for, and ap
peared amid the deaening shouts of those He
did not exactly feel able to what would be the
suit of his consideration, though he opposed to
Taylor, and favorable to clay. The wing party had in
the late sacrificed principles the altar of
availability and he was waiting to see some movement
in the North before he could decide what course to
pursue
john W Fowler, Esq, of Otsego next addressed the
meeting very briefly. He member of the conven-
ton which nominated General Taylor; but he did not
vote for that nomination. and would not for the
ing and wrepul'ng politicians. He wished organi-
zation to be effected in this city possible.
that IT might have time to affect the other sections
this State and Of the whole country He would like to
explain himself relative to his vote the last ballot
in that convention. On the first ballot. he had OBJ
tanned the vote Of five persons favorable to the nomi
nation of General Scott upon the promise that when
all hope had fed for the nomination of Mr. CLAY he
would vote for Scott. and honest man he did so
He went into the convention Clay whig, and came
out of 1t Clay whig and was nothing else but Clay
whg.
DUDLEY SELprS, Esq was then called for who spoke
ut leagth upon the policy Of the great wing party He
was favorable to the nomination of Mr. Clay op
posed TO the nomination made at Philadelphia and
would not sustain it, Tremendous cheerug) That
Convention had. by Southern influence. again beat
down the North. and he for would 90 in for
ganizaton of all the wings, and nominate n third
party large portion of the democracy opposed
TO the nomination Of Cass and would not support him
large portion indeed nearly all the whig party
opposed to the nomination of Taylor and would not
support him. Under such circumsta il
sary as soon as possible to call meeting for the
purpose OF nominating candidate for the Presidency
an for the Vice Presidency Let the two dssatis
fed parties together and make those nominations
He admired the rInness and manliness of those OF the
New York delegates to that convention who supported
Mr. Clay, the great father of the whg party during
the whole voting. and offered resolution rendering
them the thanks Of the meeting.
At an early stage of the meeting great was the
crowd, more than two thousand persons having assem-
bed. that they obliged to adjourn the street
but at later stage return ed TO the when n
mttee of five from each ward appointed to get
siguers for the call of Clay mass meeting.
The meeting was most enthusiastic-Taylor denoun-
eed and Clay applauded It will be made known, in a
few days, where and at what time, the meeting
will be held. The utmost harmony prevailed during
the whole proceedings.
Taylor Meeting, at Military Hall.
A large and respectable meeting of the friends
of General Taylor assembled at Military Hail.
Bowery, last night, when the nomination of the
Philadelphia convention spoken of in the
highest terms OF commentator. The meeting