Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-01-07
IMMENSE MEETING IN NEW YORK.
RESPONSE TO HENRY CLAY.
The Commercial Emporium for Peace.

eiO OiSSo aAANt AAC1S wv q
sembled in that city; and CALAMITY and glori-
ously did it respond to and endorse those SEN
timents. Loud and hearty were the cheers given
for a speedy peace, and at every repetition of
the name of HENRY CLAY cheers upon cheers
burst forth amid the heartiest expressions of
affection and veneration for the great name so
fondly cherished in every Wing heart.
After affirming the principles of the Lex
ington resolutions, and calling upon Congress
to perform its duty as defined in the fourth one
of them, 'to adopt the most eficacious meas
ures to arrest the further progress of the War
taking care to make ample provision for the
honor, the safety and security of our armies in
McricO, in euery contingency" as well as to
preserve our National dignity and reputation
untarnished by submitting to what's wrong,
the meeting passed the following additional
resolutions with unbounded enthusiasm.
Resolved, That in the late publication of the
venerable ALBERT GALLATIN, on "Peace with
Mexico" we had with gratitude another evil
dence that tho surviving Fathers ofour Repub-
lie are unanimously hostile to this War of ag-
g%ression and conquess, and anxious for its
speedy close withoat the acquisition of Mexi-
can soil; and we earnestly commend the I'M
pressive arguments and admonitions of the last
survivor of the intimate associates and Cabinet
councillors ofTHoMAs JEFFERSON to the candid
regard of all who cherish the memory of that
eminent Statesman and Patriot.
Resolved, That in view of the difficulties
which are attendant upon our present unneces-
sary contest with a ~neighboring Republic, we
-I 4 Al IL H. listed Ct04o
soliciting and hoping for a repetition of the no
BILE part acted by that illustrious body in avert
ing the calamities of War by the settlements of
the Oregon Boundary; and we look to the con-
servative influence of such grave and honor
able men as WEBSTER, CALHOUN, BENTON,
j CRITTENDEN, MANGUM-and their associates,
for some magnanimous movement to put an
end to War between us and Mexico on honor
able terms.
Resolved, That among the illustirous living
men who by their whole lives, have done honor
to our Country, the first in our confidence and
in our affection is HENRY CLAY, of Ken
tucky-a Patriot above suspicion, and a States
man without equal; and we trust the day is a
hand when the American People will vindicatt
their own character by emphatically manifest
ing their high appreciation of his exalted ser
! vices and his peerless worth.
Mr.. Caleb B.. Smith was present and discus
sed the War question in a strain of fervid elo
quence, which did credit to himself and GU
State,
'sThe effect Of this meeting throughout tn
length and breadth of the land, says the .. S
Gazette. will be striking. 1t will show tina
e however much other places are inclined t
t close their eyes to the dangerous encroach
ments of executive power, that the great com
mercial Emporium of the countIy-its bushes
heart, is warmly and stediIy in favor ofPeace.
J We have only additional space for the &C
dress to the meeting, which will be found NJ
bic and soul stirring.
ADDRESS.
RS FELLOW CITIZENS Gigantic DANGERS immediate
os ly threaten our common country. War, waged IN
strange and distant land, is wasting her resource
~ the National Debt is rapidly augmenting, new leyie
= new loans, new taxes are demanded by our ruler
, and most perilous of all, the National mind is wea
# ing itself a channel utterly inconsistent with the SIR
plicity and purity of our Free institutions. III
paths of peaceful Industry are deserted by the sa
E. guine and aspiring for dreams OF conquest and mi
- tary Nominations; a life of patient, homely toll seer
o tame and abject while visions OF proconsulship al
d, despotic commands, of the conquest of provinces al
the acquisition of gold mines dazzle the view w
"A the history of the Ancient Republic-of c%onquerin
a' colonizing Spain, and of Republican France-ful b
IN fore us. we are rushing on in their footsteps, al
plainly provoking their fate. The counsels of AZ
of Wisdom, ofripe and varied Experience, and
tried, devoted Patriotism no longer cherishing an 9
We piration save for the Country's veal, are toute
. scoffed at, and the rlotous blood OF Youth Is tempt
"@ and tainted to reach the error of the headstrong s
and successor of Solomon. The spirit now don
nant in the National Councils and rampant throu
ng the land not only mocks at gray hairs and tramp
on the lessons of Experience, butregards with inn
'ds thence and il-disguised contempt every appeal
considerations of Morality, Philanthropy or Religi
in regard to the prosecution or termination OF I
War. The fierce bay ofthe bloodhound on the wa
or track ofhis prey browns the calm voice OF Reas
: and the soft ~pleadings Of Humanity, can doubt tt
-ne we have fallen upon evil days!
oSt In this crisis a voice from the West reaches the
and fixes the regard ofthe American People. Ayt
the cradle Patriot, i~llustrious by forty years of emin!
he service in the National Councils, energies from
honored seclusion to address words of wise admo
ton to his fellow citizens. That voice, which ne
counseled aught to dishonor or inlure the Union
Ls lifted up. probably for the last time, in exposure
= the spacious pretexts on which this War was &c
IS menced, in apprehension of its character and obJs'
:. and in remonstrance against its farther prosecuu
= At the sound of that impressive voice, the scales
= delusien fall from thousands OF flashing eyes, theia
glitter of the conqueror'sg glory vanlshes, revealing
fhidious lineament OF Carnage; and the stern gu
ton which stung the first murderer is brought no
OF essentially to every breast which eniolds a consc1eT
de, -"Wbere is thy brother2"-To what end do we
nks spoil and slay our fellow men guilty OF being born
thousand miles Southwest of us2 BY what Div
Law are we authorized thus to deface and destroy
~ image of Godl -
the The great Statesman of the West was too well
red ouainted with Human Nature, and had too much
I'M ~perience of its worse developments, to hope that s
va. an appeal as he has made to the Nations moral Sc
70 would not be resented and resisted. he knew
exposed Depravity would pour out its vial OF wrati
his devoted head; that fell Rapacity would reglec
a moment its prey TO tear him with its tangs; and
.ov- Malice would stimulate Calumny to hunt and def
=, him through the length and breadth OF the /;
Calmly he barred his breast to the storm; unfiipehl
He Iy he c~ontemplates its fercest rage, its most dis
howlings. Shielded in the panoply OF an approx
the conscience and of the commentator OF the wise
.osf- good throughout the world, he p~roffeTs no resist;
requires no sympathy. s~olfcits no aid. For hinise
desires nothing; for his imported country hedemi
the services and the sacrifices of all her upright
lich patriotic sons.
And his appeal has not been fruitless. On e
the side the People, aroused as by a trumpet blast,
citx awaking to a consciousness OF their duty mol
er sunk in apathy because they can perceive mol
IN which exertion can avail, they realize at last
aoxa every honorable means should be employed to a
the work of carnage; and they feel that, in view G
GER brilliant achievements of our armies and the
> H. prostrations of their foes, the honor OF our countr
J ~ best be preserved and exalted by the exercise OF
It of nanimity toward the vanquished. The means Q
vo;na@tnu tho Va hive baau clearly neIDfed q