Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-09-22
'S1se Great Clay Meeting sn New
Work.

The Clay movement is so important jost at this
time that we propose to give somewhat brief ae..
count of the meeting in New York
Willis Hail. on taking the chair made very
sensible speechin which after truly defining the pcs
sition oithe whg party repndalng the PhiladeIph,s
nominations, and justly ridicu,lng the comparison
attempted 10 be made between Washington ana
Gen Taylor, he declared the Free Soil issue para.
mount TO all others before the country. lie saiF
Henry Clay IN favor of the doctrine and ;. for
this lie was slaughtered in the Con, ention He
continued
: / say. therefore, let us 60 Cor Fee Soil I'm
mense cheering This is good Wing doclrrc-
1t is true that Barrburners have stolen our thunder
Laughter and cheers. Henry Clay has been again
and again crucifed this altar. Let us once
more gather around IT, Tremendous cheering :
If this question of slavery is 10 be forever thrust
into faces, asking us to stand little fartherans
little farther back, say TO them. Free Soil 10
the knife! [Cheers 1t we are compelled to 90
Free Soil without Henry Clay [No' Mol l.. for
one 60 Free Soil under Van Buren,, 1Cres of No!
No Clay! Clay! will 90 for Henry CLAW as
far the iarthest, Cheers but rather than gyenp
Free Soil would go for Van Buren,. [Cheers
tumult and confusion. The worst thing that can
happen to the Wing party is the election of Gen.
Taylor. II this should take place then farewell 10
our principles.
Mr.. Hall Yves enthusiastically cheered through.
ont his remarks. j.. Deafed Smith and Dudley
Selden followed in the same strain. rhe con
course was immense that meeting was organ.
lied at second stand, and presided over by VIM.
Duke who made address on taking the chair
He was followed by MesSrs Colby, Conger, and
Dorrance.
A strong address and set ofspirited resolutions
were adopted, declaring. among other things. their
Z" fixed and uGalterabe determination to vote for
| Henry Clay"
1t was also resolved that committee of nine
be appointed to confer with the friends of the
movement in other parts OF the State for the pur-
| pose of completing electoral ticket, with the
names OF Clay and Fillmore, and that they accom-
mend the formation OF Clay Clubs throughout the
country.
/ Tie following rs an extract from the Address of
the Wings of New York to the Wings OF the union.
"lmpeed by every consideration of duty, prin.
cipIe and right, we come before you, fellow citi-
ZenS painfully impressed with the necessity which
compels our dissent from the Phiade pha nomin-
alton. Upon the sole ground Of availability, the
great and solid prnci piles upon which reared
the structure OF our Government, were there cast
| aside. For availability merely. person was
selected, whose only claims were his military
| achievements. Urging availability, our own
beloved CLAY, aud all those great leaders who
| by their civil services, have made the Wing party
| llustrous for all time, were oN erslaughed and a
mere soldier substituted. Unfolding banner in
Scrbed with that potential word, availability"
| l79 members OF that Convention, including the
unauthorized votes OF Texas, and three votes OF
Arkansas, cast by one individual were obained!o COR
Zachary Taylor, and, without another word, de
| ciarIng no principles, issuing no address, making
no platform, passing resolutions, without com
pass or guide, or landmark, they launched this
! available nomination and adjourned We
jolce TO say there is no parallel this gherIg
course IN the history OF thus any other country.