The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-18

n-A number of disaffected Locofocos, Abo-
litionistand Wings held ameeting few daysago
in the city Of New York and nominated Henry
Clay for the Presidency. The object of these
men is TO distract and break up the Wing par
~ of that State in the same way that the Barn.
burner party distracted and broke up the loco
foco party, hoping by this mancusre to give
her electoral vote TO Cass; but in this they
will find themselves sadly mistaken. The
friends Of Gen. Taylor will now stand firmer
and work harder than ever, and that they will
succeed in carrying the vote Of that Great
State by an overwhelming majority there is
not the least doubt. The N. Y. Mirror thus
notices the affair: - Z. - -
MEETING OF ULTRA CLAY Men AND LocoFo-
cos The meeting of the violent and crazy
Clay men at Vauxhall, last evening, aided by a
large number of Locoiocos, organized ATTAIN
many Hall for the purpose, was, as might have
been ex pected, large and noisy. Many hun
dreds of strangers and Taylor men were also
attracted TO the spot from curiosity, SD that
in this great metropolis where thousands may
be assembled for almost any object, the size Of
the meetings proves nothing. No doubt
the cheers for Clay were long, loud and
constant; much TO the delight OF the Cass and
Butler men present, who OF course acted theiI
part to the best OF their ability, by Joining un'
til their voices were hoarse, in cheers and sym.
oatby for Henry Clay, noble Henry Clay, the
same Henry Clay for whom they expressed
their sympathy in so remarkable manner IN
1874.
In looking over the list of officers Of the
meeting and the name of the speakers who ad
dressed the crowded and motely assembly o.
men Of all parties, we recognise not one whose
influence is important or considers bic at The
present time, beyond his own vote, or the pow
er to do mischief in closely contested cleo
ton.
Fortunately, the organization of the Whis
party in this State, and their determination 10
vote for the National candinates, Taylor and
Fillmore, places il out of the power Of those
i'll advised Observation-Disclosures actuated BY
motives of malice, revenge, or mistaken notions
of right and wrong policy, or the dupes of dis
appoi nted demagogues-to injure the prosPe cts
OF our candidates in the Empire State. Old
Kentucky and other States will answer for
themselves.
This meeting can only operate as safety
valve 10 let off steam which must find vent
somewhere, and we feel assured that for one
Wing vote lost BY this movement of political
madcaps-we shall gain ten Democratic ones
for Tay lor and Fillmore. 4.i.
The time has now arrived for MIR. Clay to
speak out, and like Daniel We bster, show on
which side he is in this contest, and unless we
have entirely mistaken the character of the
great leader under whom the Wings so Ions
served with pride and pleasure, and for whom
they fought with such true devotion, he viii
take an early opportunity to let his friends
throughout the Union know whether he is 70
General Taylor ornot. This is no time to keel
silent. Those who are not for us are agains
US; and we predict Henry Clay, The true frient
of his country and her supporter and defende
in her darkest hours, will again be found bat
thing for her rights and her liberties. We be
lieve he is for Gen. Taylor and that he viii
now SO declare himself.