New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-13

We fluid the following report OF Gen. LESLIE
COMBS speech in the Philadelphia North Amer'
en-. Coming from warm personal friend OF Mr.
CLAY they will repay perusa:
Gen COMBS said he had come from sick bed at the
request of the Committee and in obedience TO his Owl
of duty 10 say few words on this occasion ii,
would not deserve credit for anything ne might utter
he did not frankly that the result TO which the
Convention had come sOrely bruised his heart From
earliest infancy he had learned 10 lisp with gratitude
and pride the of Henry Clay and had ever since
been his near neighbor. since ls2i, when ms name
was for the first time presented for the Presidency be
had preferred him 10 any and all other men IN Amer
lea and had never. for moment. ialtered IN his sup
port His abilities, long experience IN public al
fairs his pure patriotism and wise craftsmanship recon
mended hun 70 all men but he had been more vilcy
sandered and bascly abused than any public man IN The
United states and Gen c. had desired to see the yer
dict of the people emphaticeuy recorded against his
cOwardly assailants.
Gen. &. remarked that he had no difficulty hesita.
ton in taking his position support OF the nomination
lust made loud applause Nor did he doubt what
Mr. Clay would do lie had never thought OF himself'
but of his eOEnlrV The lightning flash which this day
bore tdncs of what YOU have done every quarter Of
the Union found the Sage OF Ashland calm and com
posed aud at this very hour Gen C. doubted not ne
was sleeping soundly under his own beloved roof hav-
Ing first offered up prayer for his country and the
great Wing cause
On If YOU had seen him as have seen him-heard
him as have heard him-when pressed by unreleniing
enemies and Srleycd By ungratefu frlends-you "Oui
not wonder at my deep devotion TO HIM. Old as he
was he avowed himself not too old 10 vindcate his
principes-to stand by his friends OF 70 defend him
self he is the same brave and greaihearied Henry
Clay still
Gallant old stag you have long been coursed by the
hunters and the hounds through brake and bTer, ana
have al last returned 70 your ancient lair, TO lay
yourself down and die. nations tears shall bedeW
your grave-a nations heart shall lasting monu
ment 10 your memory History, az least, viii do you
justice.
Gen. c. then remarked that he had long known Gen.
Taylor. He had disting uished himself IN l-l2 while
only captain, by his gallant defence OF Fort Harrison,
on the western frontier and his late great victories IN
the Mexican war had only fulfilled the high promises OF
his early manhood. He honest and true A. he was
brave and he had never been vanquished in battle
would he never hetray trust repOsed in him. He
knew that the personal relations between him and Mr.
Clay had ever been most kind aud friendly; and II old
XrEnia would leave the dark regions Of LocoF
and stand by her gallant sOn-and If Georgia aud GU
isana and other Southern states would wheel into the
Whig line in support OF their lavorite candidate be
would rejoice most sincerely. Let Pennsylvania DO
her duty and she need not fear Tor Kentucky Although
HgNKy CT Az was her first choce against the world UT
she lad ever been Wing state. and would stand hy
INV GOOD Xylng He doubted not that the Hero OF Ba
ong Vista would sweep over her mountains and valleys
snd fertile plains next November Ike whrwnd and
roll no thousands OF a majority against Gen tsss lhs
hero Of Hulls surrender