The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-08


be grstined but their hearts rebs.d and when he ar
rived, both men woaen and children rushed forward
e we're co be .een in all drscous 80 that would
HI We thought that tho very windows spoke-Ontsrrup
an)-'hat wallis were alive With the mssss. OF
-slOome Henry Clay" (Applsu's) Thsse demon
'tratioos we're thu same the very next Gay, and
again the day following. (Appsuss) He n~sd not say
that such demonstrations rs these we're spontaneous
universal rapturous tho part Of ell classes and
rh.y sprsng from what he might be allowed call tue
spiritual instinct of their nature which all occasous
them and honor whatever was great
or noble in the human character lApplsuss2 lt was
for these and the many high qualities that
has extended ' TO- him their warm and oordi;i
hospitality All his lite was HE OF sell sscri,
(sppisuss) and while the Of his party could
hooor him. and speak Of him Of never wavsring
taith-ths man OF all partias-snd stu those VINO ar,
look to him and say TO the world, This 10 man We
hsmnt applause They felt pain to separate from
their bonored guess; but at the time IL afforded
them great happiness, 10 separating from him, to
resign him into such hands as theirs In Nsw York,
friends; and from such hands would receive
or cordial welcome than Mr. Gay. Vehement
! ssutea Mr. Clay to the New York Comnittss OF tho
Boards OF Common Council enid the most deafeppg
applause; upon which, silence being restored,
ALDERMAN FRANKLIN delivered the following ad-
dres:-
On behalf Of the Common Council of city, and of
the assembled thousands who awaiting your
rival in anxious expectation am tho honored nstru
ment Of rendering to sincere and cordial welcome
to their hospitality and to assure you OF warm and
felt csption in the commercial metropolis Of
country for ia the anticipation OF this your vsit every
ssconsl prejudice and party feeling has been forgotten
and We are united as wish tue heart OF one man
tending the right hand Of fellowship to distinguished
u.s. Sir not with tn. sded trapping. Of n itsry splsn
dor the bugle notes Of victorious chis
but merely u private ctix yet wearing upon your
brow proud civic wreath could be sntwned by the
Of the American people for OF their nobest
and NM I'd In In
hearts that anticipate with pleasure the oppor
tuniy which have afforded rs Of presenting to
who, ia the enthusiast Of their feelings, will hail with
pleasure that hour when you ehal have become their
the person heard voice Of him who for
many years has boon associated ia their reoolsctious
hstory for whether at foreign courts in the domestic
cabinet OF in toe halls Of legislation your services will
ss S snS sa
css shall have passed away aud the future historian
shall sketch faithful picture of the past your name
will sppesv Ia bold relief among Its nobsst and It's purest
sons (Applsuse with some confusion We the more
fully apprscat. your visit sir, because know that
you have yielded to our invitation not to crafty
mbton your own, to build up establish prseent
posthuu,ou. fas but crafty the psopie Of city
and respond tho wish unanimously expressed that
| once again they might be permitted to welcome,
| their gust tbs statesman whom they honor and the
| ctissn whom they love; for had you consulted only
your own feelings aud the dictates your jutg-
ment. you would have avoided the multitude when you
people and while we shall endesvor to consult your
wishes to rsndr your visit pleasant and sgreesor
yet would be too much for TO promise, and to
Expect that quiet and repose which know that
desirs aud which three score and ten demand
we'll might undertake to oll the raging tempest,
say to the winds, be still cootrol excitement OF
people when thu sage Of Ashland treais upon their
| soil and walks within their midst; but and do
commend you to Him who controls the destinieS Of
tions protect you ia tee 'low of his hsnd Will
absent from your home and again restore ho5e
domestic nations whore, in the family crc!e, alse
recently reduced in retrospeoting upon the past
looking for ward tbs FL urr, You realise the fact
that however stustsd ~hsher in pubic o. private, up
the classic sho Of Greece, among the republics
Of South America; whsth-r pleading toe cause Of dis
me mbsIea Poland, or oppressed and unhsppy Iceland
the maine 81 Henry Clay VII r'sussn as p,enueest Of
devoted pa,tiotism from which and our on,ldren
may derive LESSONS of instruction worthy OF the phsn
tbiopisr ana the echo ar tbs Statesman and The man
| Again welcome you, board this noble steamer;
the Mayor will respond to it upoa our arrival ana al
the people will join Harmonious oil Welcome
| ~sicoms, to Que homes (Appsus-, aad calls FOR Mir
Ci.y)
temen Of tbs Councils of New York i thank you
heartily this OCCASION and thank you sinoers-
~ assure you r the sentiments towards me- which
you havo done me the homer to express (Applsuss)
wieh, indeed that could ind language sufficiently
capable Of conveying TO the feelings OF gratude
cited By what you all TO- but the truth Ia
and own 1t, that IL had any presep sons TO clio
quence 1t can't be excited this OCCASION Ard for two
other is, am myself the subject upon which should
| address you. tvociferous sppause) IL have any
powers OF equence In public speakiDg they have bear
sxerted not Tor myself but Tor my country Rsnswsd
applause You have stated my present visit vas not
according to wishes. LEFT residences
priv and professional business which occupy
portion OF my time at Washington and Philadelphia
i was my intention to have confined nyeif 10 these
places but whsn rscoleced the many obligations
have been under TO the citizens Of New York when
recoleced their many act, sudy regard their
roOs feelings-And party feeling blended with only
in common (treme ndous appause) wht n, there
fore, had been Invited b. ommon Couonil gave
head tbs natural impulse OF my heart Vehement
applAuss) hope, gentlemen shsl have frequent op
portuuities OF seeing you dofiog my ,urn AMONGST
you and you will excus. me- for referring for mo
y n ian Pha1.lnhis 10 m
been received there tbs occasion Of entering that
CITY, and up to toe present The orator. tn. orysn OF
only briefly depicted the circumstances attend. !
log IL (Applause) AID have h.d, at several |
attachment OF my friends at Phiadephis but never
upon any occasion had felt II 60 intensely as on the
seemed to me as II he whole city houses and every
otable spot had discharged their population and that
they had all assembled into the strosts; and the
cordial hospitality extended TO from all class-s
OF otissns and Of all parties, was touching
testimony to me from all (Applause) Not only
from all parties, and all sexes and sg-s, | should
say, but from ell colors too nmsns. laughter, and We
hement applause? trust the gentlemen OF the com
OF my deep gratitude (Here there a frightfu !
crash Of the flooring Of ths deck inmsdistly uodcr
where the crowd had collected oue of The pisrs
hsyng broken under the pressure Of the great weight
that was IL ct the time. This osus.d some little
alarm amid cries OF silence" "go on" when)
MIR CLAY continued e. Be patient. gentlemen-bs pa
tiept ] always Ike TO know the ground on which
stand Qrmod.rste lauah.er( would, s.y, tell my
friends In tb- city Phiiadr phis that whilet sipge
throp remsins in my heart will rscoll.ct these proofs
of their regard ana Their devotion and feel that the
few days remained amongst them constitute an epoea,
glorious spoch, In nv hfs ami never eosll cease 10
eel grateful Tor tbee tospi,s i,y, exssnded 10
that occasion (Vshemsnt applauss) ALLOW me. now,
MIR President, IN conclusion, co SHAKE you warmly BY
the hand Nr. c. here concluded amid vocifsrous ap.
plause when Iush made from all quarters by his
irisnds. who were anxious TO shake hands rith him
Mr. CLAY continued-l have one word more to nay;
I must make y compromise with you, ss an fond Of
compromises You will permit ms to do the shaking
hands part myself (Loud laughter.) Mr. Clay and
friends here retired from the saloon.
Tho speeches IN the main saloon beisg concluded, Mr.
Clay nduotcd to the lsdee' ta,oon where those
who desired to be presented to him grahed In this
respect
By this time all hands had become toeraby sharp set
and us long table had besn either side u the
main deck loaded down with sandwiches, crackers
chssse and other little dec scies with liquors to wash
all fahlea thsir