New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-05
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/ CLAY MEErIse-The meeting at the court house
90 Saturday evening Of the Wings Of Louisville,
" whose first choice for Presidents Henry CLAY.
ws one Of the largest and most enthusiastic gather
! ings ever convened in this city. Nothing like it
has been here for years. The large room in
the court. house was densely crowded at an early
hour. and hundreds unable to get in, returned TO
their homes IL is believed that, If the apartment
/ had been spacious enough the crowd would have
numbered at least fifteen hundred.
! The old Ere, which lights and warns the hearts
| Of veteran Wings whenever that glorious name
around which cluster so many hsllo~ed assoca
tons is mentioned was rekindled at the meeting
I Saturday night Hearts that are moved by similar
impulses and by kindred hopes and voices that
I have on a hundred memorable occasions s~eled
high snd mingled IN patriotic unison were sgsin blended
together 10 Joyous harmony There VAS the stue old en-
thusssm for ksntuctysgres Statesman and the sane old
feid devotion 70 The csuse and the cOGns which have
often Inspired the Wings Of Louisville The spirit Of lSii
again the ascendant. snd every II the immense
multitude present acknowledged s influence and bowed
I 70 ia supremacy
The meeting one Of the most satisfseory We
attended. The snthGsiasn was unbounded, and when
the spritstirfng q CLAY mentioned the
most deafening plagdts burst from the sssembsg. When
the resolution expressing the preference OF the meeting
for M CLAY re. cue universal and prolonged shout
broke from the immense multitude Ike succession OF
thunderpess Cheers followed cheers. hats were swung
Ia the air aud the eaihee esounded wi The cspPins Of
hands and II long while before the reading Of the
resolutions could b. proceeded with. No who Was
present e.n doubt ma there S:pih o. seye,Sn 20 Sr
time circumstAnce destroy diminish. And Il II
due to The enlightened and patriotic meeting to say that
when the resolution was read pedsnE the Whgs Of Lou
svs and Jefferson to the support OF the nomination Of
The Naonsl Convention, the pledge was hailed aud rasi
l FED with loud aud hearty applause
The oncers Of the meeting are among our Oldest most
Influential. and most estimabe citizens The president
presidents and secretaries who have grown
gray 10 the service and whose patriotism snd hiey 70
cause they embrace no one can doubt The moral in
uence OF this most juicious organization the meeting
was marked and Impressive Had any deposition ineon,
with the scrupulous decorum existed 70 would
Gers The speech Of Chsre, Thrus,oa, ESQ II
the nobest ard mOst eloquent efforts VI that gentleman
whose tones always and thrill crowd Ike the blast
q clarion Il called forth the loueest appsuss aud de-
GIFTED all who heard H. Nothing occurred 20 mar the bar
mony ard entire ursumity Of the meeting. which VIII
long be remembered as one OF the largest and most en'hu
sissuc sssemblsgei ever seen IN Louisville.
We cal particular stention TO the resolutions. They
may well be regarded perfect model in their way
They In the right spirit patriotic liberal, and looking
to the promotion Of Wing harmony They show that the
great spirit Of HESRY CLAY snimate the hearts Of his
friends.
At very large meeting OF the Wings OF Lou
| isville whose first choice for the Presidency is
! Henry CLAY, at the Court House on Saturday
| evening March %, lsis, on motion of Chas NJ
| Tnruston, Esq. L. L. SHREyE was appointed Pres
| dent, Arts Throckmorton, w. W. Worsley, and
James Rudd Vice Presidents aud g. j. Johnston
and Thomas Morgan, Secretaries.
Tn motion OF MI. luEuslOus the EuAhludu NJ
pointed the following named gentlemen commit
tee 10 prepare and report resolutions expressive OF
the sense Of this meeting, viz: Chas. NJ. Thruston
| BENJAMIN J. Adams, George ID. Prentice, William
E. Glover, Elijah Noble and d. Trabue, who, hav-
ing retired for short time, reported the following
resolutions
Rssolred That the Wing party is the great
tive political influence in this country that hsd is
origin high and patriotic purposes thatis objects are to
oppose radicsism, political prohgscy corrupton ana bx-
eeutiye usJrpsiOn uphold the supremacy OF the Con
ttuon .nd the laws elevate the standard Of political
morals and 10 restore the administration OF the General
Government 10 the purity OF its early days
Resoted That radcasm, political proiigacy, corrup-
ton and Executive uurpation, hagrsnt Than ever
submitted By free people, the pressnt and legiti'
mate fruits Of Loco Foco sscendency Thers'ore- ,,
party TO maintain s organization ream its princ pies
and oh ect rsse sot the glorious banner OF the
Constitution, and rally for the great couact which ap'
a. Rsolrsd That The issues which will be presented to
the American people, growing out OF the l,sal and un
constitutional Administration OF the Geuer al Government
by James Polk. are such as Will with union ana mar
s. Resolved That the Wing party numbers in IT'S ranks
nen degree Tor the highest Office n the g the people;
but before all, and above all In hearts and minds
R,,opsd Tsat we are deeply Impressed with the i'm
potance OF Whg union and harmony and thai we cheer
fully submit the designation Of the his candidate Tor
the Presidency 10 the Whig National Convention, 70
bs held in Philadelphia in June next and We hereby
pledge ourselves to sustain that nomination BY TAR aod
honorable mans. ~
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Convention 10 certain 10 receive the electoral vote OF
Kentucky.
Which, having been read, were unanimously
adopted. The fifth resolution elected repeated
rounds Of applause.
Mr. Thruston offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
Rcsored. That the Wings Of the City OF louisville aud
Jefferson County iender to the people and The municipal
authorities Of the Eastern cities their since and
for the very dist guishsd and manner
/ IN witch they received and entertained while among
them his late visit beloved and ustrons fellow
citizen. HENRY CLAY.
Rssorsd, That II any farther evidence we're wanted 10
repe the lathsd caiumny Of the enemies OF Mr. Adams
Mr Clay II ia 70 be ouhd 10 The sublime. solemn and
tnfed honors paid BY the City Of New York without
distinction party tho remains OF the former VIII Ii
almost the extending 10 the latter 40
universal homage Of respect confidence and love eqused
only Nv that which like occasions greeted the Father OF
hi. Country and by that which welcomed the return to
our shores. after the lapse Of half century OF the great
the good lafayette.
On motion Of Mr. Thruson-
Resred That the proceed OF this meeting be pub
lished IN the l. uisylle Journal
l.. l.. SHREyE, President
A THRocEHOar0s,
W w. WoRsLEY, Vice Presdents.
JAMES RUDD,
q. J. JoHNsros, s.eratsua,
TBos MORGAN, }