The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-10

meeting of Young wings favorable to the
nomination I'm ION, Of Henry Clay to the presidency,
on me poimam qua meruit ferat principle, was
held last evening at the Broadway House, cor
ner OF Grand street and Broadway, at half-past
seven o'clock, aud Was attended by some thirty
persons. After it was called to order, the Hon.
Willis Hall was requested to address the meet
ing, which he did In speech of an hours
length. He commenced by referring to the past
history OF M Clay-his nomination at the last
said, broke the heart of the country. HIS long
lie In the service of his country, and his emf
nent services as statesman, eminently qualify
him to fill the executive chair, and to be at the
helm of state in the present crisis of our ma
tlonal affairs. Though defeated in the cleo
ton of 1874, the wing party were not inclined to
cast him off, neither was be lessened In their estimation
Mr. CLAW he said that he was not as yet candidate Of
the whg party, but he had doubt that that party
sgn6ed it's desire to him to be s candidate he would
again stand for the office and again be their chosen
standard bearer The only promip emit candidate yet
before the people General Taylor and Is matter
worthy Of serious consideration whether that distin
gused soldier was qualified for the high Office to which
his friends would elevate him. He Is undoubtedly
man Of the highest order Of talent as had
no desrA or wish to detract from his well earned renown
he undoubtedly the first general Of the age and
had taught the world lesson OF the capsbty Of the
that to qualify him to be President The functions of
President do net require that he should be- military
The most intricate Questions that can arise IN TIE go
relations frequently decided by the executive the
appeal in the last resort and need not say that 1t
quired man of general and comprehensive order OF
intellect to decide upon them There no more reason
why should select as our President because no
had displayed great science and intellect Solder
navigator 1t would be as well for US to select man for
high stature as is done by barbarous nations and be-
sides would act precedent which, II followed up,
would lead to the most disastrous results By and bye
after Mexico aud Canada were conquered, the sue
ceseful general is the In Mexico would turn
his attention own country and direct his military
skill agsinst his feow-citizsns If he were sure that tho
or w @ ss " s n Ss o
other ambitious general possessing military skill like
wise, would turn his attention to the same game issue
pconuucsmento and X successful depose his prede-
to be himself busted by successor Such would
be the result making military greatness and success
TAYLOR has stated over and again that he viii not
be the candidate Of any party This another matter
worthy o, serou, wnelsveS ire t%
should be- When the people ct England really began to
enjoy liberty, in 1878 they were divided into parties
destnies Of that country Thus the tories under the
Walpee administration were in power some forty or
agsin busted by the tories So the existence
Ct parties by the check which they exerted over each
other was favorable to the Of liberty again
General Taylor qualified TO occupy the high position Of
President OF the United States he would have able
and capable cabinet by whose advice all national
questions ne would be directed and guided This might
do very well for European countries where the monarch
10 to all ntents and purposes nopentity, and rrespon
sble for the acts Of government but that Anne
rican doctrine. Where IN the one case the monarchs
cabinet is responsible in this country the President re-
sponsbe to his should demand
it can bs impeached for mafeassnce in office There must
be parties too for the Of principle When
IL elected tho candidate of particular party he
stands pledged to carry out the principles Of that party
far he His party knows how he stands, and
it be With man who like General Taylor says he viii
net be the candidate of any party, and who conesss
that from its habits ana duties he has not had the re-
quisite leisure to investigate the principles and mea
which at issue between the two great parties
in this country? He (r Ha had no doubt Of General
Taylor being whg; he has expressed himself such on
many cccasions but, In OF his election, when he
informed himself of those measures and principles,
he might arrive At different conclusion to that
this would lead to- When the wings elected Mr. Tyler,
they elected him under the impression that he was
whig but surely his administration did not justify the
confidence which the party rsposed in him And why
isit that Mr. Clay, In the evening OF his e after
should be set aside? Is not his patriotism
his aspirations patriotic as ever-hs adherence
to principles as seadfs.t as ever II has bsen argued
impossibty in consequences OF his speech and resou-
tions at Lexington in Nvoember last What are those
resolutions? Breads them) Is there anything unpa-
triotic In them Does he not give the advice which
father on his dying bed would give to ri. chi.
ored by his csuutry during q long and remarkable
cause.-The knows he has occupied seat in the affections
Of the Amer lean people ard row. in the decline OF bis
life he gives these resolutions sdyice to his country
in return for the honor and which they
have long rsposed in him. There is no man in the
ments and to propose such resolutions, that dstin-
guhed statesman spoke and proposed at Lsxngtop on
the thrtissh of November last, than Henry Clay He
cared nothing whether they would be popular not
he whether they would please this man or hst
man; he knew they were right and he expressed Them
irrespective of any benefit or Injury that might result
him personally. Such the character Of Henry Clay,
the distinguished statesman Of Kentucky Tor the pro-
motion Of whom to the Presidency the present meeting
of Ashlsnders was called. MIR. Hall concluded, by
wishing the Ashlanders God speed' in the work they
had undertaken.
The meeting was afterwa-ds Addressed nv n GENTLE
named Delafsd smith, and it adjourned at about
half past nine O'Clock