The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-13

fought four battles and written four accounts OF them
(Roars of laughtcr) No man would go farther than
he in honoring the hero Of those battles his achieve
ments but he remembered well in 1923 that his eyes,
in reading the debates in Congress- turned
to the speeches of Henry Clay and he well remem-
bered the warning of great dan
gerous to elevate military men to the on 40
count merely Of military That had always
been till lately whg doctrine CHEERS and few hisses
He blamed no man for abandoning the whg doctrine
he condemned man who voted for Zachary Taylor
himself he had not abandoned that principles
and as one wing, honoring Zachary Taylor though he
did yet he determined that he could not vote for him
He had assurance that the government would be al
minstered according to WING principles by General
Taylor CHEERS, and voice-"Nobody knew.'O He
had refused to cast his vote for Of political
principles. (Cheers) He believed that General lay
Tor had than the bravery Of julius Cesar but he
had given ground for any man to believe that he
was whig (Cheers) Not so with Henry Clay. Who
doubted Henry Clay's whiggery' (Tremendous APP
plause) Henry Clay had been murdered in the house
of his friends Great applause) By standing aoof
from him and voting for General Taylor they had
sanctioned the sacrifice and endorsed the
(Cheers) After witnessing the deep damnation Of hs
taking off, they had been called to travel over the
grave of Henry Clay and shake hands with the assas
sins He, for ono. refused to comply Rather than
have done he would have mostcned that grave with
his tears and cursed the assassin as he now did AbSo
lutely dcafenng applause; at the close OF which
on Joey till daylight" Immense cheers. and roars of
laughter) He then proceeded to give history Of the
Buffalo Convention, to which, he said, he had gone
after strange god but no strange doctrine Qaugh
ter) He concluded then to take whg doctrines, ad-
mnstered by locooco, rather than locofoco prino-
Kisses and cries for music which accustomed brief
interruption of the speaker At length the speaker
resumed and said That so long as the President
surrounded by such Clayton and Ewing, he had
doubt that the administration would be whig. He
did not intend to make any fctious opposition to the
administration, so long whg. Still they
not to be bound to the principle of elevating military
to the Presidency In conclusion he said that il
the head of Henry Clay should be four years hence
above this earth he would know II. locality but Ash
land and no man but Henry Clay. tremendous ap-
pause in the midst Of which several of the Vice Pres
n.-ta AtLn
crowded up to Mr.. White and embraced him most
afoctionatey'
The next toast was
"1he Farmer of Ashland"-" Great meK are mea-
sured by their success but by their virtues" He
would " rather be right than be President"
Music" The Fine Kentucky Gentleman"
Gen LEsL COMBS rose to reply to this toast He
greeted with rapturous applause He said-Tellow
ann mere yo a th. wy bs
birthday of Henry Clay-(Cheers)-the greatest man
of this country ay or OF any country OF all those who
face to last saw him ut Now Orleans and knowing
that he had but lately endured fatigue and illness,
ILL but he looks hkea game cock Tremendous cheers)
The speaker here alluded to MIR. Clays approaching
services in the Senate as being suspicious He was
gifted than any other man he had ever soen and
this he told him. he going to the Senate once more
carry out whig principles-ultra whis principles, il
they pleased. loud applause) He (Gen. c. cano
here last year give people counsel against
MT Cahouns project Of disunion; this year he came
to give them illustration OF practical annoxation
Yesterday he had annexed Kentucky to Rhode Island
by marry ing vi her most lovely daughters. Crre-
mcndous applause and roars Of laughter) he would
not detain the assembly longer but with their permits
sion no would leave that room to discharge pro-
fable duties which claimed his presence elsewhere -!
Ierrihc applause waving OF handkorcnieis; amla
tho congratulations Of his friends, who shook him
heartily by tho hand as he passed through the dense
crowd on his way to the door,
Tho next toast in order, was,
Henry Clay In the Senate"
To administer to 0uard t. adoru the state
But not to warp or change it; We are his
10 serve him nobly in the common cause
True to the death"
Music " Hail to the Chief"
To which Horace Greeley responded. He said no
ears the whole of that vast assembaye especially
it not the stilles part of the evening crop,
pop pop and rafting of glasses heard in tho lower end
of the rOom) This meeting put him, he said in mind
of other meetings held in this city ut times when to
advocate Henry Clay, was the popular and apparent
mode of paving the way to future reward In those
times he recollected who most vociferous in
their advocacy of Mr. Clay when that appeared
to be the high road to SUGGEST and no that
these Same men were to be found At Philadelphia
when Mr.. Clay wanted friends. Some OF those mon
not hero now, and there had been no notice of
Well let them not mind it, uaughter) Gould tns pres
dent of the United States sway The of M country
- Mr.. Clay could? Woices-"No," mo" and
not successful statesman and politician! We're not
the principles which he had advanced alive
Cheers and cries of "Yes," "Yes'-. They are'D
his principles were dead, that regarded James X
Polk as successful and Henry Clay unsucccss-
the who regarded tho OF Henry Clay to the
Senate with apprehension. His return to the Senate
was to them the administrator tower Of strength
He could do more than any other man to get their
measures through the Senate Tho tariff might be pro-
per this year and not for next So with the bank and
internal Improvement questions circumstances must
determine the proper policy those SUBJECTS. lie CON
clud.d with some general remarks on the union aud
harmony OF the party partic in their devotion to
The following regular toasts then gvon, and
drank with growing enthusiasm =
"The Memory Of the Heroic, and unfortunate
Lieut. Col. Henry Clay Jr. His murder one of
the fruits Of the battle of Bucns VISTA Of tho sad
phetic but disregarded warnings Of tho evils Of war
as tho inevitable consequence Of the annexation Of
Texas"
Thou shalt not taste Of death;
The generous blood that flowed from thee
Disdained to sink beneath.
Within our veins its current be-
Thy spirit on our breath ~
Music-Drge Drank in scnce.l
"The Great Commemorate hold up and honor his me-
mory and his name tho model and pattern of rcpub
lican citsen Is duty of patriotism well Of graft
tude. NJ Crittenden.
Music" OFT III the Silly night"
81 he 1rue-hesrted, young and ardent Friends of
Henry Clay throughout the Country-In the noble
Z, ntmont Of General Taylor, upon Buena Vista
bloody field they will never leave behind their wounds
ed veterans"
Music" Love not"
They will not all receive their thrty pieces" Laugh
teri
Music see them on their winding way"
" The Fair Sex"
",Tis Womsns smiles that lull our cares to rest,
Dear WNnans charms that give to life its xest."
Music - the toast be dear woman"
II was nsv growing late, and exhausted BY their
thusias great portions Of tho company adjourned
aloud" Here's to you Harry Clay " An sorts Of or
CARNATIONS were heard - the asscmblage dispersed
Hurra for Clay"
W hite's bird y"
Three cheers for the Custom House!
harrys not dead yct"
Not by = id sight !"
Here's to you, Harry-Harry-Har-"
Let's give the old boy more !"
Here goes"
Hurra hurra hurrau'
Ha ha ha
WHO'D.
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brig Falcon, Capt. Pitt, from Bermuda, we have
received files Of the Bermuda Royal Gazette and
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