Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-02-25

crisis the head Of no section fnction but OF the whole
Union To us it seems that llrNRy CLAY 10 that man,
and that OF that great body Of citizens who care iie
for party politics aud inquire in time like tins Tor inc
nb'cst and safest man, more would unite upon OH nun
than upon any other Wing. We think Mr.. Gay
could now carry our own State, tor example, py
large majority and not why the influences SO
powerful here would be- wholly imperative elsewhere
II we are mistaken in all this the National C9nycn-
ton will set us right we expect to await ana ao'nt
its decision. BIT it public sentiment elsewhere be not
unlike that within the circle OF our personal KNOW,
ledge, we believe the Convention vii say, Mr: va!
the Country cannot spare you yet .-nnd II It docs,
we think Mr.. {. ought TO bow 10 lis decision
A correspondent of the n. Y. Journal OF Com
mcrcc thus eloqncntly speaks of Mr. CLAY anu
the popular enthusiasm at the Colonization
Meeting in Washington
"Afcr thorough squeeze ut the main door, where
the stream most narrow and the tue inc strong
est. vigorously pushed not To say tosseu ito
| the Hall we had been so long seeking ,,,, A..
And what splendid spectacle did we beholu AN
illuminated temple it seemed, whose columns oi vare-
ratcd marble rose on every side in massive ilaesy
on one side describing graceful curve, on tne othcr
standing in straight impressive me, the intervals
hung with immense dainask curtains, ana mere ana
there symbolica s,atnarv occupying conspicuous posi-
TONS while transparent sea VI ll4hl o'eTspeau nc
whole rendering radiant the beauty oil the iaif dauen-
tiers of America who filled the seats OF lic spacious
Hall. while her manly SONS were slandlliT W cohpac'
masses on every available spot tila cou'd DC ioud-
The distant galleries, too, presented rows and ranks oil
people of both sexes, who might have adorned the
q dress circle and whose anphitheatrica position
combined with various incdenals rendered the We"
highly picturesque What all aggregation OF human
ENDORSEMENTS was here Intellect i'll repose with
holding itself in allegiance; eoquence silent magma
ton in reserve beauty in full bloom science nam
tanning its gravity learning patriotism, enterprise
picty, whatever in man is mmancnt or eminent, OF al
these there were specimens not few all were attract
ed by the genius and fame OF one OF their own race
while i, might have been imagined, such was the IN
tensity OF expectation such the alengrosslng interest
that they had assembled TO witness the appearance
some extraordinary being from another sphere. / III
mannatcs of the nation for the time as other men
Senators must not be heard.
That tall aged man, who occupied the elevation @
the Speakers Chair, is alone capable OF meeting IN
expectations, and answering to the emotions OF tn
agi,ated mass And he assures them he is not prepar
ed for so august an OCCASION He bids them retire.
they expect him to CRAFTY them. But he has only
speak and say what has often been said before, am
10 wha. appauscs greet him! 1t is his voice tina
ut,crs it, and that is enough, They ask no more
They are only sorry when he ceases to speak. "A
this is n study. What power is given 10 some me
over their fellows. Apoor clergyman's son, who use
to ride his fathers horse mill, has attained this ee
va,ion VIVA, wonderful republic is this OF ours y