Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-12
Meeting Of tho Friends Of Mv. clay
at Louisville.

Ihe Journal Of Monday contains a CLOWN!
account; Of the Clay meeting held ia that cit,
on Saturday evening. We extract portion o
it, follows:
| The meeting a, the court house on Saturday
evening of the Whigs OF Louisville. whose fins,
choice for President is Henry Clay, wac Que oil
the larges. and most enthusiastic gatherings
convened in this city. Nothing like i: has been
seen here for some years. The large room a
the courthouse was densciy crowded a; Il ear! J
/ hour. and Hundreds unable to get in returned 10
their homes II IS believed that, if. the apart
tieht hal been spacious enough, the crowd would
have numbered ct least fifteen hundred
The ola lire, winch lights and warns the hearts
of veteran Wings whenever the glorious name
aronnl which cluster so many haiiowcd asseca-
uons is mentioned, was rekin4led at the meeting
on Stturi8y night. Hearts that.arc moved hy
niu:ilar inlnni>es and Kindred hnnes. and vaces
blended together to joyous harmony. Shefo vas
the old enthusiasm for Kentucky great
statesman. and the same oh ic.vid devotion TO
the and the country, whici, SO e:ten have
inspired the Wings q: Lou iSviiie- ihe spirit %
I'll again in tho ascc rdan', and every one
of the mmcnsh multitude present acknowledged
It's influence aad bowed to its supremacy.
The meeting one Of the mos: satisfactory
we ever attended. The enthusiasm was unheun-
ded, and Whenever tie sDirit-ativrin.s name OF
c lay was me n,ioned. the NEST deaie ming plaud-
It's burst from the 5ssentlase. When tho reso-
!gtion expressing the preference oi the meeting
Tor Mr.. Clay was read, an universal aud pro!ong-
ed shout broke from the immense multitude. like
Il succession of thunder -peaIs. Cheers followed
cheers, hats were swung in the air, and the edit
flee resounded with the elappiny of hands. and
/ long while before tke reading of the
resolutions could be proceeded with. No one
who was present can doubt that there is "a depth
of devotion to Mr.. Clay in The bosoms OF the
Wings of this city, which neither time nor cir
cumstances can destroy Eor diminish. And 1t
is due to the enlightened and patriotic meeting
10 say, that when the resolution vas read, piedg
ing the W hiys OF Lou isville and Jefferson TO TIE
support Of the nomination of the National { on
vention. the pledge was hailed and ratified with
loud and heavy applause.
Among the resolutions reported by them, and
unanimously adopted by the meeting. are IN
following in relation to u candidate for the Pres
idency.
Resoirea, That the Wing partv' numbers in it
ranks many men whose character and talents
fit them in eminent degree for the highest
otice in the gift of the people but before all and
above all i'll our hearts and minds, stands iienry
CLAW.
Resolccd, That we deeply Impressed with
the importance of Wing union and harmony,
& that cheerfully submitto the des guation of
the Wing national convention to be held in Phil
adelpEia in June next. and we hereby pledge our
selves to sustain that nomination by all fair and
honorable means.
Resolced, That any sound Wing, the nominee
of that convention, certain to receive the cleo
toral vote Of Kentucky.
! The meeting was addressed by Mr.. Thruston
in a speech which the Journal speaks Of US u no.
! bic and most eloquent effort.