Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-12

meeting on Saturday evening, and The Tribune
says it was attended By twelve hundred Wings
w. Fl. Talmadge presided, assisted by lwelv,
Vice Presidents and five Secretaries Addresse.
were delivered b. Col. Price, OF New York, and
Norman NJ. Finay, Esq, and VIM. Wilkinson
E.q, Q! Poughkeepse. A series OF resolutions
reported by Cyrus X. Corliss, nominating Henry
Clay Tor The mex, Presidency, and Mllard Fill
more Tor the Vice Presidency, were ,.nanino.sl,
adopted.
CLAY MOVEMENT in NEW YORK.
The Tribune of Friday has the following no
tice Chc beginning of long and animated de
scription) of tho
GREAT WING DEMONSTRATION FoF
CLAY AND FILLMORE!
TWO MEETINGS AT vAUXdALL-TEN THOU
SAND ASSEMBLED!
The Great Clay rally, call for which wa!
published in the Tribune" of yesterday, came
OH last night at Vauxhall. IL was one of the
largest, and. by all odds, the most enthusiastic
political gathering which has been held in oul
city this year, equalliug even that of last Febru
| airy at Castle Garden. The most excited Of the
Irish meetings, which have lately been held al
the same place, did MT exceed the ovcrpowcring
feeling which was manifested on this occasion
The enthusiasm Of the audience was unmis.
takeably genuine, and rose at times to pitch
that seemed almost frantic. Nothing but the
most ardent attachment TO Wing principles, as
embodied in The person Of Henry Clay, coul
have given rso TO such thrilling expression OF
feeling. The number Of persons in attendance
could not have been less than 10000 The au.
10 L. zrl
by the time of commencing. the saloon was
crowded TO excess. 10 half an hour afterwards,
The number became so great, that second meet.
ing was organized in the garden, in which an
equal number participated. A large transpa.
rency, bearing the name Of Henry Clay, was
suspended over the entrance, and several of the
campaign banners Of 1874 were planted on the
speakers stand.
Brilliant speeches were made by Willis Hall
Qhe Presidency Dudley Selden, E. D. Smith, &c.
Resolutions were adopted, ealugizing Mr.. Web
sers speech as an "unanswerable demonsra-
ton" Of The "impnicy" and terror" OF the Phila'
tephia omina;ion-con6 Ien,ly claiming The
use Of Mr.. Glars mans in the canvass, and his
services as Pfesdeni-laying down well-digesl-
ed plan OF immediate and efficient organization,
and The selection Of Clay Electoral licket-and
Through good and through evil repor''-"plan-
ing themselves upon the old, true and reliable
Wing PLATFORM, !" and "for committing III: Erseu-
tire Government ofthis country to civilian and
not 10 The hands Of Military Chis'tain."
The following telegraphic communication
from Mr.. Bolts was read:
"RcHMoyo, Va, Sept. 7, ls48.
"To ". G. Bradford, Esq:
"AH RICH. CD ahedd !-Telcgraph re-
suit Get my letter to. morrow
"JoHN MrsoR Boris"
The New York Herald says: 1.-THE reading Ct
the above was received with the mos. en'husias-
tic cheering which as;ed for scme minutes.
"Atter one or two Clay songs, the meeting ad.
journed amid The uimos: enthusiasm, giving nine
cheers for Harry Clay, the Wing candidate for
The Presidency"
A second meeting was formed in The garden
and also addressed. A procession marched
through the streets, and The large crowd broke up
expressing themselves fully determined 10 act
with increased energy for their candidates during
The approaching Presidential contest, after giving
a;nr cucrIo iUt CihJ
Particulars for our Gis.organizsd Clay friends
hereafter. Ia their own graphic language, The
CLAW Wings Of New York, "the men Of princi.
ciple," "go forward to The fight, unshealhing the
sword, and throwing the Sea66ard away until al.
Ter November"