Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-09-21
Great WING demonstration for Clay
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Ttco Meetings at Taurhal-1O, 900 Assembled.
Henry Clay is again in the field for the Presidency
The Clay men Of New York, with the New York
Tribune the ablest wing paper in the country by all
odds. at their head. moving with mighty effort
10 preserve the whg party from destruction by wrest
ing il from Taylor and placing Clay again at its
head The Tribune in introducing the proceedings
OF the meeting, remarks:
1.-The great Clay rally. call for which was pub
lished in The Tribune Of yesterday, came off last
night Sept. y at Vauxhall. 1t one Of the larg
est, and by all odds, the most enthus site political
gathering which has been held in city this year,
equalng that Of las; February at Clstle Garden.
The most excited OF the Irish meetings which have
lately been held at the place, did not exceed the
oVerpOwerng feeling which was manifested on this
occasion. II showed at least, that however the ma
lority Vt the Wing party may have chosen to act,
there thousands nf Wing hearts still true TO the
old banner and the old leader. The enthusiasm of the
audience Enthusiastically genuine, and rose at
times to pitch that seemed almost frantic Nothing
but the most ardent attachment To Wing principles,
as embodied in the person Of HENRY Clay, could
have given rise TO such thrilling expression of feel
inc. The number Of persons IN attendance could not
have been less than lO,0Uo The audience began to
assemble at an early hnur and by the time OF COM
fnencing the - loon was crowded 10 excess. In half
hour aflerward the number became great that u
second meeting organized IN the Garden, 10
which equal number participated. A large trans
parency bearing the name of Henry Clay, was sus-
pended the entrance and several OF the campaign
banners of 1914 planted the speakers stand"
At IA O'Clock the meeting organized by the APP
pointment Of Willis Hall as presiden; with 80 vice
presidents and Is secretaries.
We are compelled for want Of room to omit the
exciting speeches, songs, &c. After the president
had spoken, the Tribune says three laundering cheers
then given for Henry Clay, three for the speak
er, and three more, while the fine band chimed in
with Z" Here's to you, Harry Clay" After some
minutes, when the storm had somewhat subsidized,
EDWARD v. PRICE, Esq, came forward and read the
following address and resolutions:
ADDRESS
Of the Democratic Vhigs Of Ne0 York 10 the Demo
cratic Wigs Of The United States.
lmpelled by every consideration of duty, principle
and right, come before you, fellow citizens pain
fully impressed with the necessity which compels
dissent from the Philadelphia nomination. Upon tie
sole ground Of " availability" the great aud solid
principles upon which reared the structure of
Government there aside. For " availibili-
ty'' merely, person selected whose only claims
were HE military achievements. Urging oyailibili.
ty," our beloved CLAY, and all those great
leaders who, by their civil services, have made the
Wing party illustrous a. for all time" were over
sldughed and mere soldier substituted. Unfolding
banner inscribed with thet potential word availa-
bility,' III members Of that Convention including
the four unauthorized VOTES of Texas, and the three
votes OF Arkansas cast by one ividua were OBJ
tanned for ZACHARY TAYLOR, and, without another
Notwithstanding no principles-lssuing no address
making no platfOrm-passing resolutions-with-
out compass or guide or andmark-they launched
this available" nomination, and adjourned. We re-
jOce 10 say, there Is parallel to this Strengthening
in the history Of this or any other country.
that tim tho ssl.ola Of
have been to ALLEVIATE and notao cOnciliate the Wings
The popular voice of the country had proclaimed it.
self advance for the only truly available candi-
date, whose eminent and pre-eminent abilities, SER
vices and virtues his consistent frank honorable and
straightforward course proving that he would rath-
be right than be President " had rendered any advo-
cacy of his claims a work Of supererogatiOn. Old
foes We'd with old friends in armonlZinu md uniting
all The elements in his favor-hc adopted citizens,
with his Characteristic generosity, hailed the advent
which promised in his elevation, equal privilege TO
all-he friends of Human Freedom were his friends
the Masses the workshop, the counting-room, and the
field, were full Of those who loved him who had al
ways loved them, and their country and its interests
better than be loved himself. Christian Hero as he
was-he Joined to it the Patriot, the Sage, and the
Statesman his election was sure to follow his
lnat0n. This bOundleSs enthusiasm checked by
the Convention at Philadelphia We had been con-
tent-if forced to forego chosen chief-with
the leadership of any of the great champions of the
Wing party but our destinies were committed to one
who had himself most emphatically pronounced his
un6tneSs for the station.
Grieved as the Wings were, at the selection of one
who had deliberately refused to be the exponent of
their views. the propounder of faith which had
been vindicated and firmly established by thevery NAL
administration of the Government in being. they were
not prepared for the deca ration of Gen. TAYLOR that
lie '' would have taken the nomination of the Balt
more Convention" on ANY TERMS. Still less could
i n IL
cePed the fanatica, and sectional nomination
al Charleston which allied him TO Gen. BUTLER, and
platform upon which part of the country could
stand with safety to the whole. We must.consider
his course in defiance of that generosity which
trusted him at Philadelphia and his support, if per-
severed in, must inevitably place the cherished meas
and principles, with the settled policy of the
Wing party, completely at his mercy.
If Gen. TAYLOR is an honest man-and we not
disposed doubt that which do not call in question
he has no claim upon the Wing party; upon its sup
port countenance. In the history of our country
one man has ever been placed as to be enabled to
have his claims universally admitted. Gen. TAYLOR
would question the motives sincerity of those who
would claim for him position beside GEORGE WASH
INGToN, who selected at time when the coun-
try had emerged from state of revolution and COM
menced lis national existence. And YET, TO sustain
his self-eeced position, this comparison must hold
good, or his pretension falls when this fails. We
cannot recognize the acts Of the Philadelphia Conven-
ton regular, clearly proved they have been
10 have been wrong in action be their motives
searched by their constituency and their own con-
sciences and let them to that tribunal where
oil must go to account for their earthly stewardship
Their nomination has fallen dead upon the country
without response; effort galvanize it into
practical vitality His defeat we consider, under the
circumstances, a thousand times sure. We can con-
ceive Of possible contingency that could otter this
fixed fact" If we considered his nomination pro.
per- and warranted by the facts they existed at the
time it made, justified by principle aud sustained