New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-01
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corre.ponaenes OF The Tribune.
ALsAsr. March 30, 1se
| Pursuant, To a call made only twelve hours pre-
yiou.. the wings OF Troy, In favor OF tho nomiba
ton of Henri CLAY. by the Wing Convention soon
70 assemble at Philadelphia, met at the CITY HAL
las, evening and gave utterance to heirscntiments
in one of those enthusiastic and heart cheering
neetiug, which reminded one of the days OF 1870.
The addresses were Of the highest order OF excel
Ie,ce and with the resolutions met with hearty,
sn,bu,ia,tic response from the thousands present.
The great room in the City Hall was crowded to It's
utmos. capacity, and the number outside was
equally large There could not have been less than
fifteen to twenty hundred present
The meeting was called to order by Dr. T. r.
Cs.Sp.LL on whose motion Hon. FRANCIS ~ MANN
Mayor Of the City, -. elected President.
The following gentlemen named as Zee Pre'@eHfi'
I.r.e s-yrour Jonas c. Heart Daniel Southwies, Gil
bert Geef Clark Toufkin', r. Win'low Joseph osafy'
seerstar,sS Oh. G. Clark, Epoch Davis and James
JossPs WHITE, Esq. moved the Chsir appoint Com.
nee draft Resolutions exPFessvs Of the sense oil tue
In. ch.ir named the following gentlemen such Com
ni,f,s. Me.r. Joseph White, William Buswel Un Gil
bert N. B starouek sud Oliver Boutwell,
While the Committee retired to drstt Resolations
DUDLEY sELDES Of Ne~York. Addressed Tho meet % 10
one Of those algum-t tsys speeches for which ne
not hear the frat Of his remarks having been called OUT
for few moments; but his subject when sssin entered
va. one -uy csculsed TO interest the mecnsnes9
TROY win: TIE Doctrine OF Protection TO Lsbor-contend
iur ina, under the lead Of HEsRY CLAY only could tn
those principles 70 be fully carried out hst unoe
i, snid.ncs tbey could expect better exposition Of
them; snd that he wbo was euinenty theif isno, an
ses, defender was better ese as'ee 20 s in mi.
hdenee in their perpetusiion than any ouet MAJ "a
country Mr. S-lden alluded to Gen Tsy or ana n' s,ea
military abilities bat eontended that the President OF ln
Republic had other duties TO perform than TO ead our ar
m es in the field He enumerated the qu.incauons re-
qu,e for the highest ohce IN the air OF ms people
mentioned the letters OF Gen Tsyor So the best evidence
wa could have that he should not b. our hrst cnoee anu
what we wanted 10 the present cri'ls WAS Stss'nan
And an eminent Statesman and such all aeknowiedeed
HEssY Clay to be- He depiced the passion for war re-
Gently ELECTED in this country, and said, IN connecton
tbst .roux Effort shou be check this feeling
IL bad already rendered thirst for conquest aud war
Of conquest va. known TO be Libettys sreate't
,ns. se S.oyed BY this bans Of Freedom
that W. m ght this have seen Republic sitet ou
oTn mod lie sso stated the fact that Gen. Tay hsd
.c.rc.iy been nominated by single Wing Stste-thst
ne.rly al thu csmor for his nomination comes from those
States which notoriousy Loco ara wbcn
since their ration, had given US w mig Electors
he reviewed the vote for Henry Clay In 1874
as leading every section Of the country that oil the most
popular Whig candidate 10 the canvass OF that year. sna
Insisted that under these cicumsanes an abandon ent
of HENRY CLAY virtual abandon ment OF the prin
ciples for which we bad so long commended .
HI. remarks were listened ghout with marked
attention. and ELECTED repeated bursts from the
crowded hsssmblage.
lutions: a.. ..o.t.
will be called the discharge of the highest duty OF nee
men 10 the election Of from their OVID number 10 the
Chief Masistrscy Of the Republic md wing nst9ns
Conveu ton IL q 10 assemble at lisdeiphla 10 seeo
a suitable candidate for that high office
And lreas IL 10 Of the last importance hist such can
ddsts be selected with swse reference to his htness-
by his sound learning eminent abilities large experience
exalted paosmfor tbs discharge OF the duties OF
bis station and also harmon the various INTEREST.
and command the confidence Of the different sections Of
Re,oed That it is the manifest duty as It is the in
aensoe rsht Of the people, meet ia their primary "
sembes and awe full aud free expression 10 thea oPlh
ions as selection Of the candidate for Their
10 the end thst the Nominating Convention be properly
informed TO the wishes Of the country , . a.,
Resolred That it is the deliberate convicuon OF ,ne
Whiss the City OF Troy that man worthy 70
ceye their suhrsges whose past life, or whose
expre.ed-do not ave me most
saf.ctory evidence OF his adhesion TO those
principles Of Government and those leading measures oil
policy which have hitherto characterized the nls rsr
Re5ousd That while we have NJ desire 10 ia.s GROUND
sgaiustAny true Wing; yet various parts ot the coun
try are giving to their peieences subject 10
tee action OF National Convention nsous W asn
that preference Is, and always mas oe-n'
for HENRY CLAY.
Rsolvsd That with cruel raging upon our borders
with sser Republic; with enormous and rsploy IN
cresng national debt pointing us TO orG years OF
taxation; with system Of trade whchis hoodine us
foreign ttaons destroying the market Tor domestic
oroduction, and manfesy tendingif not intsnded-to
fch from the hand OF free labor ts honest rewa'd,i our
affairs have 'ed at crisis which calls Tor the
exercise In IN. Executive chir OF those hGh qualities OF
frmue. prudencs and ssgscious statesmsnshiP which
placed HESRY Clay In the front rank OF the great
men Of the age. - -,
Reolred That the whose long life OF public service
has shed ustre upon the public stations wnch
he has filed aud upon the annals OF ms country .ns an
who has shared In the confidence and councils OF Jens
son. Madison, Monroe, and an Adams and who SUI
aims among his eye not dim nor his nsrIs force
sbsted"esnno, fail 20 receive from his sratea' country
men the highest honor in their power 20 besow
RsIolpsd That Rensselaer, County which, In 1889 was
Faithful found. among the iaithiess
still faithful Henry Clay; and can row give 10 MIN,
coud than she awe TO
anY other candidate.
sentstyes Of this county IN the Legislature would per
form most acceptable service 10 their WIFI constituents
by urgng upon tho Wings Of the Senate add Assembly
the early adoption by them OF resolutions recommending
the nominatiop of HEsRr CLAY for the Presidency
Resoiued, That while HENRY CLAY IL mphstcaIy our
choice for the President; yet are sdy and will
ing to abide by decision and sve hearty support
to the Wing candidate OF the Wing National Convention
aforesaid.
ordered to BE- signed bS its officers and published 10
the Wing papers Of Rensselaer, County, in the Mw YORK
EryTtu Ne1r York Tribune Rochester Amtriedn aud ~
baRy Eusnirg Journal
TrsoDoRE T. ToMLISsoS, Esq next addressed the
meeting In speech replee with eoquenee which per
fscily electrified the vast coneourse assembled -
Tie followed by Hon. JAMES BROOKS, OF the Assem-
bly,. whose remarks have not even time to hetch IT'S
sufficient 10 that II OF hs best Efforts ana as
such worthy the occasion and the audience assembled
The question of agreeing to the resolutions was then
submitted by the President and unanimously adopted BY
a response that fairly shook the building.
A II. SToU rESBuRGH, Esq then favored the meeting
with of his popular which was received with
TINS nsepg then adjourned with three cheers for the
Speakers and three times three aud three more for HARRY
WEST that could be heard almost tot he CaPltoi
in Albany.
cannot close this communication without expressing
grateful appreciation Of the generous hospitaty Of the
citizens Of Troy toward those Of US who were present on
the above occasion. NEW-fokk'