Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-02-25
New York Correspondence.


Of Tie "a Hu'se's ana ''u' "0",,,''"
Mhsshs Hp'io"e ~" nv u'Dy ~, 40.
the accounlsoi the pohuca' ea'"e'nb' "e''
have had Taylor meeung7, ''o" .'se''s'i "''-
Clay meetings. war meeuhgs "''u e"'. "'''
ingsi meetings Of ga ii"nkefs anu nieu""s' u
barnburner'' rohu''' ~ presoh'' ~
state OK eher'eSehee-'ne various 'o"u'"' ~.
mcn's arc coming ,ogc'"'r, unuo'so",s ''''',"
decomposition anu re'omo'hi"g' WIZ" Nv" P''''
ses and properties
ie" Worn-ou. Po''Va n'"NS' ''""! 'or'''"s
out ior some pupp'e 10 tug o"' eV' W
meeting IN the bowery' la't "eeN' !. was wv
signed TO DC huepen"en. u uo.n po""'a'
ties, but was conlempuple i"'ure. nes'u''
spectators drawn thi'her py eu''os"!' "sS
composed OF the refuse oil all parues' anu enue"'
as might have been expected IN row .o'
Baker--a man OF cloquenec ana ta'en'' a""
sterling Nhg--consenied 70 address tue meet
ing supponng 1t to be wing mee'ing 70 urge
the nomination OF Ten. Taylor lie addressed
It as such, but found he hal set Of rowdies TO
deal with. II was no FAIR test OF Gen. Iayiors
strength in this city. There IS TO be another
meeting of his true friends, on the 92d lust,
which will no doubt be respectable in character
and numbers.
But no ono can MISTAKE the ieehng Of inc
Whigs of this city They are Tor Henry Olay'
strongly, enthusiastically 10 mention the name
Of Mr. Clay at any meeting oil wings is TO apply
a torch to a powder-magazine--h produces an
instant explosion OF cheers ana applause at
tended the Clay meeting at Castle Harden' last
evening; and 1t was perfect volcano oil excite
ment and devotion for Mr Clay That immense
amphiiheatre' holding not less ihan lz'oVo' was
nearly filled, and such enthusiasm never VIII
messed. 1t is vain and futile TO deny, or attempt
to change, the preference OF the wings OF 'hS
city Tor MIR Clay 'mnk inc enthusiasm TOT
him Is even stronger ana more intense III ,'''s
city now, than It was IN 1874. iiis cohceueu
eminent abilities, ana ler,eh' pa'i'o.'.'"' u'e IT,
membrance Of long hic devoted 70 MS country
and the conviction that he has been treated WIN
cruel ingraiitude aud injustice, contribute to pro-
duce this state Of feeling, and il is shared to
great extent even by the Democratic party. II
does no, admit Of a doubt, however, that Nj Clay
can and will receive the nomination Of the Ma
tional COM eniion, provided there IS reasona-
BILE prospec, Of bis election. That is grave
= question. which il will be important TO examine
and weigh.
The Democratic party Of this State Is com
pletely severed. The pro-slaveiy, jackall me-
mails to Southern diciaion. compose one faction
The Independent portion Of tle party who have
thrown of and spurn the shackles which have
50 long chained it TO the Juegernani car Of slave
ry, compose tie other and larger portion. II is
but year since the Democratic party in this
State were united in asserting the principle Of
the Wilmo, Proyiso; but the sa,e-nasters of the
South took the alarm, and, treating their North
ern allies as they do their own slaves, insoiently
ordered them to eat their own words, and repu-
diaie the principle Of free labor upon free soil,
which they had 10 boldly asserted. And what
do you suppose these Northern allies, the exolu-
sive Democratic Republicans, didr Did they
cling back the insult with contempt and scowf
ihu u'y s'an" up Tor INC nee iaiorers OF ne
~, 81" '''u's"I"uy '.ss', inc attempt 70
'T." 70 's''' WI" ue saves o. INC
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by such degradation and ser,ility. feel shame
and modification, whenever meet with n South.
| erner, for know they dexp;se this base t,,,ek.
ling and subscr,ieney-this barterinr of the
birtb-right of free,non' far s,,cb r,;.ors,l. -,
20 -, :, - '-' : : '''''' 'D'' '''''s
Po""ee a. 'he temporary success OF party
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