The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-18

enthusiasm unanImity, ana success hitherto with.
sSs n .s
theo throughout the country with the Of II
old leader craven it, under its old principles and
throughout tho country 1t will fad the people with it,
etafst aud faithful in their support wh'g principles
and Henry Clay, the wing choice. A deaaning round
Of enthusiastic applause followed the delivery OF this
speechl
One of the speakers hereupon proceeded to read few
brief remarks from the Courier, which denounced the
proceedings in relation 20 getting up the meeting
iDprudent, amid perfect storm groans and hisses
when niue cheers tor Henry Clay given and the
meeting adjourned. The immense assembage hereupon
formed in procession and headed by the band marched
mp Broadway and cheeged opposite the several hotels
They halted awhile opposite the Astor House. and after
cheering, proceeded ON through Broadway the band
psyng, and the great body OF in procession sing
ing several of the old election songs Of 1874
On arriving ut the whig head quarters, broadway
House. the halted nine cheers Tor Harry
OF the West after which the strenuous advocates OF MI
tree qualification as to the results Of the meeting. and
the prospect before them they then proceeded TO their
council chamber, where, on motion OF Jonn Laior,
Mr. Hall called TO the chair, and most onthusas
tic meeting held
Mr.. J. DELAFIELD SMITH, on being called to address
the assemblage remarked that there never was, and
never would be, such energy and determination
Displayed, and means expended, on the part Of tho
wings of ths city as there viii be at the approaching
Henry lay should the
nominations that the citizens would into the coming
contest with zeal and determination tia. had never
bsen manifested before and such that shal give him
overwhelming msjsrity in this State. Heretofore the
wings hare entered the contest with the intention to do
they wisa--that, the determination the enthusiasm
which had been exhibited at the meeting at Castle Gar
der Showed and that its influences would oe material
~ felt Ia the coming contest. The spesher then
proceeded to state that he had received letter
from clergyman residing in the western part OF
North Caroline an Intimate friend of Governor More
heads setting forth that large meeting recently held
there the sentiments contained in the resolutions and
adopted the Lexington meeting and the address OF
Mr. Clay met with their entire approval and that he
would receive such majority In North Carolina as was
1uf ila IN ha ara
temnsd to work harder for Henry Clay than they
dad before Mr. s. then alluded to the oaumny he had
his star for WHILE but that eternal sunshine would still
rest his head that such must be the easel in the
of an officer, would naturally make choice of
who nearest their hearts; tho wings,
therefore, would naturally select the man who the
most beloved and that the dearest Of living men, WAS
henry Csy-that If the wings love Henry Clay more
than any other man, there any reason why We
should select him candidate and effort to
his election? What did tho wings gain by
expedient? Did they gain anything In ls4O, when,
IN hopes Of conciia,ing The wings OF Virginia they
bouest--Johu Tyler (Groans and laughs) Let the
wings Of New York do their duty-let them 40 right
then II the issue 10 the defeat of Clay, be 1t so but
give principles and defeat rather than victory and
disgrace Mir next reverted to the fact that General
Taylor according to bis statement had formed
opinion whatever to the advantages or
of tariff national bank, or, in fact anything else, In
asmuch as he had been too much engaged for thirty
years pact, fighting in the pursuit Of military life
TO give him tt to think of politics or parties.
TIE next alluded the brilliant of Henry
Clay from the time he lett Virginia to the present Time
and he duty OF the wings in justice to him that there
who had protested to be the friends OF Henry
Clay ready to desert him in hopes Of getting
into office under General Tsylor-men who appropriated
one corner of the mouth for General Taylor and the
other for Clay occasionally speaking for one and then
the other, as circumstances may dictate at the
time "a voice. General Taylor Is not going to
have it in his power to give them officec."1 Ge-
end friend to Henry Clay, and had he been with us
tonight he would have urged all to 60 for Henry Clay
and is therefore our duty to send to tho
convention out and out Clay men-men who Will say,
give US Henry Clay and nothing else In conclusion he
the West, and they would yet have opportunity Of
seeing the star Of the west-ther own Harry-eevatea
to the highest office within the gift Of the people
MIR 8. then sat down amidst the most enthusiastic
cheers.
After giving nine cheers more for Henry Clay, the
LATER FROM VENEzUELA--Papers from GARAGE as,
to the 9th ult. have been received at this Office
We have files to that date of the Caracas Liberal
and also Ell Republicano.
The public mind IN Venezuela was much ex-
cited, and party politics were running high. 1t
appears that the present president, Jose Tadeo
Monagas, was elected to the chief magistracy
through the influence of what is termed in We
nezuela, the oligarchist party, or otherwise, the
law and order party. Some time after his ell &C.
tlOn, III may De remembered, the GuZman REBEL
lion, or attempt at rebellion, took place, and
Guzmap, the leader of. 1t, also prominent
man in the ranks of the party opposed to Mona
gas, was taken prisoner; his sentence was death,
but Monagas commuted this sentence to Danish
ment and political death. This lenity was not
approved of by the oligarchists, and from this
act has commenced the bitterness OF feeling at
present existing between President Monagas
and the party that elected him he has also be-
come very unpopular from his course as to the
office holders, as he has turned out many who
belonged to the oligarchists, and appointed in
their place persons from the opposite party All
these things have caused party feeling TO run
very high, and at the last dates it had not been
In the least allayed.
General Paez, very influential man, and pro-
minent on the oligarchist side, had decided on
leaving the country Petitions begging him not
to carry this resolution into effect had, however,
been sent to HIM, signed by great number OF
highly respectable citizens OF Caracas Inc
general answered, that he would consult with
his friends, and let them know his determination
1T some future time.
General Flores had left Venezuela, en- route to
Jamaica, via St. Thomas. He was most hand
somely received III that country, and the Liberal
gives quite spirited account OF his departure
1t says
Surrounded as he was the whole morning Of his de-
parture by numbers Of friends and many of his old COM
panons in arms his farewell to all of them vas touching
end from the heart His couptenauoe showed the
he felt at not having been able to reconcile
tending political parties, and thus leave bis beloved
country peace with herself He would have stayed
longer time among but the present political divisions
afflicted him much he could not remain notw it'll
standing that the prominent on both sides and all
first people in society, showed him every attention
and respect
General Flores was fsted, and every attention
was paid to him by the British minister at Carac-
cas-. He made every effort to reconcile parties,
during his stay, but his efforts proved fruitless:
We do not find anything about the impeach-
ment of the President in these papers
City Intelligence.
The WEATHER.--The weather yesterday was remark
ably pleasant, soft and mild as spring The ice and