The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-20
The Clay Anniversary.


Gina of The whig presses continue 10 lavish their
aar upon the temper which marked the dinner OF the
oh =, New York, in honor of the birthday of the
G,at Embodiment" The democratic papers are amused
m. exhibition For example, the Boston Atas is one
= ,bs most decided Webster papers in the country.
=, ns see how that journal disposes OF the dinner
scenes
e., r, Az DINNER IN New YoRK.--In our paper Of
s,,urlay we gave bret sketch OF me anniversary OF
A. Claws birthday by his friends IN New YORK Since
have read with more deliberaiion, The fullp pub
bd proceedings and, although friend oil The dlsn-
:baa salesman of Kentucky, we were wholly over
me with The strength OF the sugary dose Our nerves
'h are moi over. sensitive, could not quite Withstand
s,sr so oyerlone and panegyrlc so oversiraned and
y,renee,l feeling OF nausea similar 10 that expe-
".,d bv uersons whose stomachs are overloaded with
~ 90 ir,strv and sweeimeats OF cookery shop
r tha sneecbes and sentiments given on this interest
ng occason one would imagine Mr.: Clay 10 be some
6Tny more than humana very God, indeed, TO worship
hc vas the first end OF man, and he who Jailed To give
w.; sheet homage to him worse than an inhdel."
all our lie had high estimate OF the talents and
of Henry Clay and having labored Tor years h
Sanre 10 elect him 10 the hg hest oice IN the na,ion
a"S feeling as we now do, high respect for him, we
80, rnud so far forget what is due 10 our own char
e,r and TO his to sink the man IN the parasite or to
caak ourselves in the mean garb oil serve haiierer
nJ svcopbani while we had II IN our power 10 wear the
IaL;;menis of a MAN. Nor would we be so unjust TO
her distinguished statesmen oil our country as togWe
% him honor which due 10 Others as well as TO hun
and Il we be wholly mistaken IN our estimate OF Mt
cir ba will turn away in disgust from the extravagan
g Of such friends whose lack OF is only equaed
hy iber snobbish nsolence We say nsoence. because
ne whole OF the spec ches isnds to one point which
Il that those wings who did not adopt the motto OF Ciay
f,s, last and all the time" and who had the audaeieus
hadhood 10 think of other candidates for the presidency
er, guilty of great crime to eXpae which whole
ie nj the severest penance would not suffice, Indeed
bs dictaoria insolence OF this small clique OF New
Workers were not relieved by The ridiculous position
tbsy assume would be uncomfortable; il is, they
bnt the laughing stocks OF Their enemies, ana the melan
choly pity of their friends.
II would be cruel, indeed 10 hold Dir Clay responsible
in any way for the yearly emeues OF these men and we
have ony 10 wonder that he has not told them OF the I'M
uopriety and anrepubcanism oil celebrating the BIRTH
Kan OF living man, and spoutng eulogies over their
cups which the legitimate property OF the dead, when
in their graves.
Among the mos, amusing parts of the performance is
1.-The sort Of palronzng way in which they speak of Gen
TAYLOR and his administration, if they required their
endorsement before they could pass muster with the
wings OF the Union and receive the stamp or genuine
THE Hon Joseph L. White who made the longest speech,
said that if seven Daniel Webster had been nominated at
Philadelphia he could have supported him." cut General
TAYLOR having been selected. he made journey to Bua
lilo and voted Tor Van Buren, What sef-sacrcing whg
spirit does this NOT exhibit. He could, On pinch, have
supported eren Daniel Webster, and did support Mar
lin Van Buren, However. the immaculate Joseph says
that he thinks General Taylor Is wing. and shall
therefore give him the encouragement OF his support du.
|rlng his term of Office! This gracious In 1852, how
ever, he will know 'no locality but Ashland, and
name but Henry Clay" This declaration bars him from
another journey to Buffalo, in that year. in the event OF
Mr. Clay not being nominated which we don't think al
|al likely Hear how pathetically Joseph mourns the
sadness Of his lot The Lay OF the Ancient Mariner or
Tbaaba among The ruins Of Babylon presents not pic.
tue 50 sad as the one he has drawn Speaking of the
nomination at Philadelphia he says ''By that blow OF
1.-The combined power of treachery and OF money, the
friends of Mr.. Clay were denied Their home ana sent
forth 10 wander upon strange ground" How pathetic
III reminds one OF Bob, the grinder, in Dombey Son,
when he protested against his usage BY Susan Npper
for "ireating poor cove in that way"
There many things in these speeches which we
would like notice. but they will not repay the trou
|be we will lei them pass Let no person judge, from
what have sald that hold MIR Clay at all respon
|sble for the bahoic snveng OF these sestyled friends
o his He is gentleman endeared every whg in the
Unon They respect his years, his services and his
character and will hold them in grateful remembrance;
and is the sincere respect which they feel for him that
causes them to regard with oathing and contempt the
servy OF these worshippers OF Gotham, the chief
o whom did what he could in the last campaign to de-
Leaf the whg party by alyng himself with Its dsades
enemy Those wings who remained steadfast and true
and carried the victory the fruits OF which
|enoyng little either for the the praise Of
Mr. Joseph l.. White; only regret that he should
attempt get back the wing sheep by
against the Wing Convention show at once the modesty
land impotence OF his character, for there not
member OF that body who in every manly attribute was
no, has superior.
The Hon Joseph L. White who figured at this dinner,
deserves little attention than the brief extract
from his speech which copied on Tuesday We bor-
row. therefore, from the columns of the New Haven
Register the following diliona extracts from his ad
dress:
Hon. Truman SMIrH.-The friends of Henry Clay, in
New York, celebrated his birth day on the l2th INST,
n that city which occasion the Hon Joseph l. White
took occasion speak of the assassination politically
o Mr. Clay at the national slaughter as the wing