Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-25
From the Baltimore Sun of yesterday.
MR.. CLAY AT ELLICOTTS MILLS.
Excitement and Indignation Meetin

Excitement and Indignation lueettng
We learn from the Howard Gazette that the Hon.
Henry Clay left Washington, on Friday morning last,
TO spend the few days of Senatorial at the seat of
Colonel Carroll, at Donghoregan manor, in Howard
District The fact having become known at Ellicots
Mills meeting was held on Thursday evening, with
out distinction of party aud extensive arrangements
made for giving him cordial welcome as he passed
through the town. motion was made to appoint a
committee of twenty five to meet him at the Relay
House, but, knowing him to be public recep-
tons, the motion was negathed from fear that he
would take another route to the manor it he should be
aware that preparations making to receive him.
Acommittee OF reception was however appointed, and
Dr. William Denny was requested to express, in behalf
of the citizens, their pleasure at seeing him in their
midst The of excitement at Ellicots, Thurs
day evening and Friday morning. is thus described by
the Howard Gazette:
On Thursday evening our village the scene of
pleasurabe excitement; Even the schooboy ran home
will be no school to-morrow-Henry Clay is coming"
Nor the pleasure confined to the youth, for man.
hood and age elt delighted at the thought OF seeing Mr.
Clay.
AT an early hour on Friday morning the neghbor-
hood of Browns Hotel and the depot began to be
thronged by young and old and the spacious parors
Browns TO be filled with ladies from the village and
country, all anxious to see one whose fame has filled
the world, and whose long course of patriotic labors
has endeared him to the American people, About nine
o'clock the shr whistle OF the locomotive told OF the
coming cars, and the anxious throng OF citizens were
rushing to point, while at the time the echoes
OF Patapsco's hills were awoke by the thunder Of the
deep mouthed cannon But the bard of Scotia philo-
sophised most truly when he said
"The best laid schemes of mice and men
Gang oft agee,"
for Clay was not there.
II was ascertaned that Robert H. Hare, Esq., had
met Mr.. Clay the Relay House, and after informing
him OF the preparations making tor his reception, told
HIM that if he desired to avoid passing through the
town. that he could leave the train at point this
side where carriage would be waiting to convey him
to Col. Carro's On account of the heat OF the day,
and desire for epose from his Senatorial labors, he
expressed wish to take the private conveyance, which
was accordingly effected and consequently when the
train reached Elcotts, MIR. Clay not there. The
disappointment described as having caused the great
est excitement, and an indignation meeting was mmedi-
ately convened, when Samuel X. Powell, Esq, was
called to the chair and F. b. Norris was appointed
Secretary, and the following preamble and resolution
We're unanimously adopted
Whereas the citizens or Ellicotts Mills and its vi
entity without distinction OF party mad assembled for
the purpose of welcoming the Hon. Henry Clay; and
whereas it was known that an organized reception
would be in opposition to his Wishes and whereas in
meeting to make preparations to receive MN, motion
was made to appoint committee to visit the Relay
House, and accompany Mr. Clay to Ellicots NIL
(Which was known to be nosin accordance with Mr..
Gays wlshes the motion was not tor this reason sus-
tanned,
Actuated by some motive, Robert H. Hare secretly,
meany and surreptitiousy exered his influence to pre-
vent large c3neourse Of citizens many OF whom had
illustrious pachcaor; therefore, be il unanimously re-
solved by this meetings.
That Mr. Hare has been guilty of most unwarrant-
able mpertinence and oficousness and is entitled to all
the contempt that his petty conduct deserves
A correspondent also furnishes us with some account
of the the indignation meeting which is repre
scented as almost indescribabe. Resolutions were nenn
ed substitutes offered, imprecations uttered, accompa
MED with wry faces sparkling eyes, and clenched fists
cries for the question, &C., until the above resolutions
were finally presented adopted and ordered be print
3D.
P. S. We learn that Mr. Clay took the cars at Eli
colts Mills last evening" on his return to Washington
80 that the worthy citizens of Howard district doubtless
had an opportunity OF taking him by the hand