New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-13

attend eGiv. Eiv-f By he fcrds u heury Gay
on The occasion Of he birth day.
Il ssofds ne 0eh p-ssar. 70 assured Of he favorable
reception ~ your AssocisTon Of th- 0pnioos nsVs Zee
tofoTe expressed o. he character and elaine 10 pubic con-
s.5erton OF your venerable friend ard o. ne rsiu'- OF
your devotion 10 hin fhOss opuious sr- sr erleriaioei
therefore ICED only add expression Of aerre
regret vii 1ot be my % svs mys-f ofycqr
present poiteness. an, eeriec,an-
very Il VAN sURES
Toni l. DAVIS WILL. Hal, snc o.hes.
10 obedience to universal call JOSEPH L. WHITE
then rose and delivered the following speech;
When contemplate the fact ibst bu, one year since
our hopes were rising and cur belief was confident
that the theory Of the ingratitude OF Requisites would
70; fad confirmation in day and eeners'oo ieel
tins, we have indeed experienced calamity. Assem-
blsd on this spot, bu, few months sgo, We believed
that the gratitude Of th, nation would be truly aud
fully manifested TO one whose best aud noole't efforts
have been given IL. service For forty years Henry
CLAY had devoted himself 20 the development OF ihs
energies and OF this country and ~ believed
that nsion would set it, seal those aoOrs ~ nis
elevation the Presidency few short mooths psss
ed and that hope was blasted.
by the act Of God il was not for the want
Of s1eciion--instsnt pressing ardent, Omnprcsent-
throughout the land IA the bOsoms Of men but on &C
count OF = msliciOus, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., may
speak herci +" Speak out speak out IL was on
account Of deep seated unsl grant. eternal hostility
that the nomination that the defeated and the
hope Of bis friends and the desire Of the hgs OF the
was welded by the hands OF trsitors In the Wig
camp Loud spplsose By that blow. OF the com.
5ined power Of eschery and OF money the flenhs OF
Mr. Clay were denied their home aud scot forth TO
wander upon strange ground and then, as Wing,
Clay Wbig. ultra Whig lspPisusel determined that
whsiever course others in their Judgment and con,
science light sdOpt at least would mol cave 10 ana
never have. Applause
As have been called on 70 respond 20 the Free Soil
toast will cay word Of my connection with the Free
Soil party. Before the Pniisdeiphis domination oii
~. Of aIIanr
Of the Whig party could be diverted from Henry Clay
believed mat he would receive anything but ingraI
tude 1T the hands OF bis friends thought thst tncy
were sincerely anmaled by that sentiment "hlcn as
u. here on the 2,h OF April 10 DO honor 10 the
man whom you and Yes, verify believe ninety nine
hundreins of the Wing pariy-pTeierred As our candl
for the Presidency. When that Convention mis-.
calling tse Wing, came together there was presented
10 il in the hand msn long-tied 10 the highest
and arduous posts OF public lite, .sppause ana
on the other hand who had fought our battles and
written four accounts OF them, and in that consisted -
AZ far a. the public his claims 10 civic office sud
honors. None will farther tnsn Ia admiration oil
ZACHARY TATLOK - a military commander and hero
was convinced ss Mr. CLAY said in is5 that IL was
dangerous TO eli vale merely military man 10 tne IRE
sdeIcy | blame who voted for Gcn. Taylor
but tor myself, hOnOriDg him AZ did, determined
that Tor him my voice could not be given Applause
One reason Of this determination wac mat 81 thss
time We had no assurance that II be was electrd Ms
Government would be- administered ON wing prlncl'
pies had guaranty that Ia voting tor nun my os
lot would represent my principles ne hsd tsAsn no
ground, made no promises given no piedsss sdop'eu
the doctrines of no party ADD to vote Tor hm was
merely go It bllDd-t0 surrender 10 his pessufe-to
agree 70 hs doing Just - he should see NJ uene'H
Taylor had filed civil office, and the man Old not
live who either from his sections his declarations,
could say that he Wing. Why, the thing was even
disputed about In the newspapers Hut look al Tue
contrast Who would ever render himself 90 suiiy oi
insanity ~ g. cay that HKNRy CLAWS Whggery W.
doubtful Enthusiastic applause
Another reason why | could not vote Tor Zsenary
Taylor tnst his RomiosiOn was brought about not
By tho people OF the country but by factions and oy
miserable factions la observing their nature and tnef
Vaccinations have often said TO myse II II nation
will for bid IT, God forbid that these people should
coptro the destlnies OF the county was not VII
ling by any mine forward their base and selhsh
purposes and this decision TO be made again,
| should maze IL precisely as | did then. Applause
But there yet another reason, and that was that
HENRY CLAY had been sacrificed, sssassiDsied In his
wn house and BY his osO prOessed friends 10 sucn
did not become every true friend ~ stand on ana
not 10 any manner sanction that treseheiy and endorse
that assassinauun such was my Opsnlon tneh-sueu
ID sti remains Before the nomination the rs We're ony
seventeen original Taylor men to be found IN the wing
party of this state. Alter the nomination sil DINERS
were required submit them to adopt their wishes
support their interests and giving up all preferences t.
box their consciences aud forget tue scts AROUND
order 10 join IN trsmplng on the grave oil ZEN
CLAY with hands clssped IN those oil ine sssssns
on other side. Would would you fellow cltlzens,
consent 10 thisf RsIher than do 50 reiterated from
action aud dropping the grave tear OF sorrow,
than for him. and In the breath cursed
his assassns with the curses that adhere 10 ne
now. Loud applause.l
After the Convention what could the Clay men do
For myselL followed strange god, but not strange
doctrine. went ~ the Buffalo Convention as voun.
teer. delegate that latter function my friend
M. BLUNT discharged fsr better than coald nave
hoped DO. There s secret chapter IN the hlstory
of Buffalo Platform which has never yet been WIN
for public inspection. will nov give IL to you
fcllO s-cuzens Ia extreme confidence, and IN pro
found belief that 10 will never ind lis wsy beyond the
walls OF this rvOrn. Lsuyhior.l
When went 10 Buffalo had M doubt that Mr.. VAN
bURES would BE- the candidate nked upon. DID NOT
- Delegate but rather as spectator aud Ter Two
days refused enter the where the business Was
being transacted But subsequently, was iodueed 10
take part and WAS sppoinied upon the Comunitcr I'd
DRAFT resolutions Tbs matter sgsln lett 10 sub
Comn mites, II which Mr. BUyLEA and Mr.. CHASE, now
Ohio senator, were members. | had prepared resou.
lions decidedly embodying Protective Iarin, lhiernsi
Improvements and payment of the h,il0nsl DeOt- al
sound mig doctrines-the doctrines OF HENKY CLAY.
Tne other members OF the Committee were Ter Free
soil and admitted with IL a email MEASURE OF Internal
improvement | offered my resolutions 10 them; they
refused 10 report those resolutions Subsequently, Ia
Committee vi the Whole, rose and moved them again
They we're opposed, and The question vas argued and
carried In favor Of Wing deetrncs Oi course tnose
doctrines were expressed In manner - enable them
~ be allowed easily As possible BY gentlemen who
hal previously battled agsinst them bat they were
there, and they were adopted unanimousiy Inc Bal
lslo Platform ihus made sound and uneneepuon-
abe Whig Platform.
then said to myself, don't 90 for nen but for
principle what ought 10 dot II Mr. VAN BuRkS plants
hm.elf on this platform there will be three Afrrna
tives 20 choose between cAss, with Loco oeoism :;
Van BuAkS an old Loco-FoeO indeed bat Pscsed TO
WING principles and TAYL pledged and bound to no
principles ~hs;ever eonclstedto take wing prsn-
coles 81 administered by LOcOtoco rather than Loco
Foco principles or none Il all Was this mistake
II suy n.n call So will in turn defy him 70 take NE
Buffalo Platform aud point oat single ~ord IN y in.h
not thoroughly Wnig concluded ~ 90 for 'As ScsxS
also because wanted 10 beat Gen. TAHOE became
dsked HI. ginA supporters, aud because preferred
10 see tie Wig party out Of power with principles 70
seelng II IN power without principles. Applause
Bur owe word 10 Taylor friends sno are pre-
sent and they have listened with sofae patience 70
nv remarks thas far, they ~i. trust nov bear win
me while pay the deo; Alter the election was over,
and saw the President surrounding himself with .
caoia-t composed Of such men - JOIN " CLAfToc'
and THOMAS EWING. I doubted no longer - 70 the
whiz tendencies Of the Government gladly believe
that Il e4nno, DC anything else but Wing nor DO BE-
lev- Gen TArLoR 70 be anything else eet W nig And
while Administration IL Carried AZ IL 10 begun ne
are - Wings Clay Wings boznc - s1s;aia 10 with
/ out reserve Hearty applause
Allow slso predicsi0o: HgSEr CLAY 70 aooe.
TO return 10 Senate And 10 that Of bis early
/ ,isn2hs and Of his mssgre power. TEL you fellow
eirzsns there viii be foand more aineere, 10 sbler
advocate and champion Of ths present Administration
than HKSRY CLAY OF Kentucky Great sppisuse
4 And~ rrust mat AZ n ma [ xm unrersrnot