New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-18
CoMPLINA ENTARY
BANQUET 10 HON. JOHN M, CLAYTON
THE WINGS OF DELAWARE.

On Saturday evening last the " hlgS OF Deta-
ware gave a grand Complimentary Dinner to Hon,
joins NJ. CLAYTON, for the purpose of welcoming
him back to his native State, and Of expressing
their appreciation of his conduct as the Chief of
the Cabinet of General Taylor.
The place selected was the large Saloon of the
Odd Fellows Hall, in the City Of Wilmington,
which was splendidly decorated for the occasion.
The walls were profusely draped with the Ameri-
can Flag At the head of the Hall, draping the
rostrum from which Mr.. Clayton spoke was silk
American Flag and over it the simple motto,
The Union"
Over the Orchestra at the opposite end of the
Hall from which Becks Philadelphia Band dis
coursed most excellent music, were the notices
Constitution"
" DELAwAREs fayorile Son, JOHN NJ CLAYTON
Five tables were spread the whole length of
the Hall About II o'clock, N. the company
entered and every seat was occupied Theassem.
bly, was exclusively Wing, though many of the
opposite party wished to be present. Had there
been room the company would have been much
larger As it was, however it included the best
of the sons of this gallant little Wing State.
The tickets of admission were very large and
elegantly engraved embracing among other orna
ments, very good likeness of the distinguished
chief guest.
AS the officers, chief guest and invited guests
tel Ell, they were received with great applause
CHARLES l. DUPONT, Esq one of the noblest
Wings, and best of citizens presided, assisted by
Hon. JOHN WALES, IS. Senator, and other dis
tinguished citizens, as ce-presdents
About O'Clock the President rose to propose
the toasts which follow
J. The President of he United States Music-The
? The memory of that pure patriot and enghen ed
and whose name and fame will endure, when brass and
marble shall have decayed LMusic-Dirge.l
The Chairman introduced the next toast in
few brief and eloquent remarks on the scene be-
fore him. He priced the honor conferred upon
him, in being chosen to preside over this assem-
bly, as one OF the occasions most proudly to be re-
membered. He then gave
8 Our distinguished guest, the Hon John n Clayton
Delawares ayorile son who has won for himself in the
Senate and in the Cabinet unedng honor and mpersable
renown lAusc-Aud Lang Syne
This was received with a perfect storm of APP
pause Six hearty cheers greeted Mr.. Claytonas
he assembled the rostrum, and three more were
given, with long continued clapping of hands, as
: he bowed to the assembly.
H e stated that he had never before addressed
his fellow ctizens except By what has been call
cd the inspiration of the moment Yet on this
occasion, he begged to be excused for speaking
from notes, as he wished to avoid being msunder
stood The following is his speech as he deliver
ed il; for slips of which our Reporter wishes to
express his thanks to the Philadelphia North
american. 1t occupied about an hour and a half
in delivering.
THE SPEEC II.
use language but tame and trite my fellow.
citizens, when say that l cannotsfnd words adea
duate to express the feelings which overpowerm me
at this moment. | come before you as Il mere
private individual without office, without station,
without power No man within the sound Of my
voice elsewhere, can expect, by rendering no.
mage to or comforting praise upon me, to receive
ANYTHING, so far as | know, now or hereafter
am like one who has returned from long voyage
to a distant country. | have seen much-much of
which | wish to speak to my old companions and
friends But bring with me nothing but CRATE.
full heart and an honest purpose.
iMg teilOnc citizens My chlet object III accept
Ing your kind invitation to meet you this day, was
to tender my thanks for the confidence and support
which, through long public life whenever [
have been in public station or candidate tor pub
lie Office has been constantly extended to me by
the people of my native State. | announced be-
fore the election III Delaware that was no can
till after that election had taken place, to enable
others fully to understand my purpose and position
have filed SO many OF the most important offices
in the gift OF the people OF Delaware, that feel
bound to make some public acknowledgment to
| those who have stood by me amidst all the storms
of party violence which have swept over the
country during the last quarter OF century.
am well aware that no services OF mine could
have cancelled, can repay the debt OF gratitude
owe them; yet may be permitted, but can
not do it without emotion, now to say, upon this
occasion of meeting them alter a long separation,
with what sincere pleasure take my old friends
and fellow citizens by the hand and acknowledge
the heartfelt obligations by which am, and ever
shall be, bound to them
We have passed through another electoneerln9
campaign, and, for the first time Ill quarter OF d
century the Wings of Delaware have lost the
uower of the State, which has been transferred,
by train OF accidents. to our political opponents
For the period just named, the party to which we
have been attached has held the legislative power
OF tis State, without single day OF mtermls-
SIGN within my recollection. Thatpower has now
gone to the party entertaining directly opposite
opinions But it has not gone to them, and they
do not hold it, by the tenure by which we held it
IGreat applause. We held it by the will of a
majority OF the citizens OF Delaware. Yes, we
did They do not now hold it, nor, in my judg-
ment, will they ever hold it, BY the will OF ma.
ioritv of the citizens of Delaware. No. neyer!I
The Governor they have elected is the represen-
tative Governor OF minority in the State The
Representative to Congress, whom they have sent
to egisate ior u.s. is minority representative,
and does not and in my judgment, never viii,
represent, as the Wing Representatives have
proudly done, the will OF a majority OF the tree
men OF the State. Applause
Tie Wings alone can elect men that represent
majority OF the people OF Delaware. No other
party exists here that is able to do that thing but
The Wing party. Look at the recent canvass.
L,,,5rads iIuon hundreds O our friends, calling
themselves temperance men, have chosen TO
strike down the party to which they had adhered
for twenty years That is 4 subject for them to
reflect upon not subject upon which choose