The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-27
MEETING OF TIE FRIENDS
NF THE
HON. HENRY CLAY,
ut FiUXgiLL.
tremendous Enthusiasm.
Speech Of john D. Bolts, of Virginia,
and others.
&C., Sc, SC.


1t having been announced that John M Bolts,
Esq, OF Richmond, Va, to address the
trends OF Mr. Clay, great crowd was assembled,
with that expectation, which continued to in
crease the hour OF meeting approached.
AT eight O'clock the doors of the great saloon
were thrown open, and IN less than ten minutes
afterwards, the room (Which is said to be
capable of containing 1000 or $500 people,
was fill d as full egg, that is to say, there
was not space enough remaining to hold
cat. This dense crowd was kept waiting some
little tine before the committee and the expected
speaker of the evening made their appearance.
From tie indications ot mpatence manifested in
the crowd, we, In common with others, were led
to expect a row, and 1t seemed to us that the
greater part OF the people had come together for
that purpose. But We dld them great injustice,
for we must say we never saw a more unanimous
more harmonious, or better conducted meeting
One heat, one mind, and one feeling, evidently
pe1vadcd the entire mass, and that was devoted
ness to Henry Clay. There was something to our
minds quite melancholy In the contemplation
of such abortve Devotion much admiration thrown
away, and much love 70 little purpose. Nothing
can be evident aud plain, that in every whig
meeting held in this city tie first inception Of
the present contest whether by the friends Of Henry
Clay Gen Taylor, that Henry Clay is. aud has
been, the object Of the choice and affections of the
whg party General Taylor is perhaps respected, but
therefore if the wings aid in his election, will not
it to their love- and hence the prudence and wisdom of
his conduct is very manifest In not selling himself it
advance and binding himself to be the tool and
of party which cares 80 much for another
but little for him For it evident enough that
the wing party, here in New York at least do love
Gen though they to vote for him. While
the expeotant crowd thus waiting for the appear
of MIR Bolts, several names evoked and
treated with cheers hisses according to the feelings
which the moment inspired. Among Others the people
called for Graham % the for sWickham y whichnames
nr0n mn rod war cd W Hha
of our am!able contemporary Of the Tribune then
called out and Missed most numerically indeed, the
name of Horace Greeley, once 80 sweet sounding to
the whigs seemed TO have lost all its savor-for
when uttered last night voices cried out
&c Judas lscarot,' - Judas lscarot''-an opposition
which greeted with shouts Of appreciation and
laughter by the immense multitude. We confess
somewhat greved to find our amiable neighbor
thus cruelty ha aided by his quonddm friends But at
length, the Impotence of the waiting crowd was
assuaged by the announcement that Mr.. Bolts
had arrived, and would instantly enter the room
A few minutes elapsed, and the committee
arrived with the porty franklooking Vrgnan in the
pearance Of MIR Bolts, how very different fex-hunt-
ing jovinl ViIginisn looks from thin anxious, pale
facpd trader OF narrow streeted city Certainly the
exclusive pursuit OF trade and money, it absorbs all
the mind 40 IL seems to swallow up at the same tme
all The juices OF the body and to make quasi mummes
of k,r. Bolts looked like portly English untry
squire, 81 the oden time surrounded by bevy of
keen brokers and sickly shopseepers.
On the nomination of a gentleman of the COMMITTEES
Willis Hal Esq was called to the chair and installed
by general reclamation and with loud shouts Of ap-
pause ON notion MIR Benedict Lewis then ap-
pointed Secretary. The following ddress and reso
Iutiops then read by the Secretary
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DEMOCRATIC CLAY
WING COMMITTEE.
When received from Fellow Citizens appointment
iuy prepared tor dissent which our llusous
s IT M T yo"s Sws sp ssS S S Snsw
might connect ks name with the pending
right withhold when the requires his services in the
cure them d a ncc. we viii have
formed our will leave to hum the o.
rusisSed Epress he tssst.p6ie st.ef which
Bn vers s ws 0S humble
put upon the face of the by another letter from him ad
tion friends engaged his this city dis appeal
% ms s S his his
Tee do not Gu to 1 that change
s%s 'P
the nomnao,s Taylor oass cob
Webs the and rssis,ess tide Of tho peoples will
in s s spT pfy s @ w.
the would yet rallied the despiteo
ahe nomlees then the field The ruth the broad and sar;
to the and beyond t1a too was made
d 9t sn has ssS
restitution Il Sea base Of mans and Of
people support available candidate choce evils
forgetting MISTY they forget mighty they
leave sfS o no sos sop Ssn na Sd
letters Of Mr. Clay direct and Painted have in the
ppses sG Clay
for a & aS sscrs the It IS sn e.
draw strength from those about Them aud engaged in the same
afS s aSs
B % most as that % %
CIAy determined stand acting in that upon those h5
daats has s, at deaSs h rsT IT the
Soaa we Be s
priceless jewel to each enc # lis tried and trusy friends
be pursued Having been subjected s TO all tn;
hatr of q
m. armed
n s 0m u 70 rs sa our 5
tntors anced PROMINENT befr bat the contrary
o cut
well as the work Of honest hearts to support such nomination
We Pied ousev, unrcservedly the support Of Hamilton
pure pae cbaa sSr and his unsusd public career per-
iect pication Of democratic Clay whs doctrines and
painu convictions which mpelsd first patriot
without change The recent letter Of Gen Taylor after repeated
hostile ton in no respect changes
position toward hun his 70 The wing party and
nomination establishes forever his uphtocs TO Rave been the
cerey regret position which party
PLACED an 30 and M pS aSs S;s
to over to the enemy and at sueqaoat period to gyea
war Of asgrcson to enforce made with express
Ss s S sss wishes Hns S
and ana wenTs. G o.
We cannot endorse avnailts-we canno. adopt exp'd-
sf Ss wing V. e look
ec ShH i,1 to the future.
part meanwhile would say 70 our friends here
and elsewhere Stand fastmant in your clay clubs and true
incuieas unin among ourselves for he assured tas. when
and nns resting place. lec shall be another rcsistlc rally
true ~hs II sp Of s pie and D,o,ouOa regard
so uniatsrngy manifested for Henry lay by chs people. over
have tie KIN wing patriotism yet dear to