New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-02

and elevation of his Administration at home have con-
tribue largely to sarm the violence of faction and to
secure the permauency and prosperity of the Union
Resoa, That second and only second to the illustri
Clay the estimation of the wings of Louisiana and
of the United States in his connection with the past
struggles of their party and with the Compromise
sure stands the name OF Daniel Webster whose fame fills
the Union whose patriotism embraces the length and
breadth of the land whose pure sefdevoon recent
memorable occasion proved that he knew noNorh, no
South and who will at all times be named with praise in
every land and on in which the banner of the
Union may be unfurledn
Resosa That this meeting received the intelligence
of the death of HENRY CLAY with unalloyed and pog
which words not give expression and
language is wholly inadequate Whether We contem-
plate him the profound statesman the nnequalled
tor the who has thrice preserved the Union from
the evils of discord and commotop as the embodiment
of honor the soul of patriotism and the beau ideal of true
chvary great yndicator of honor abroad and
promoter of interests home-he rises before in
all the grand nagnicence of his sublime character, and
we feel that we meier shall look upon his like again
that mghties nobest, greatest our purest
has passed away from us. and for ever
Mr. Roseus was then unanimously called for. He pre-
sened himself and made of his eloquent and forcibe
speeches of which took copious notes. but which,
much to regret in consequence of the ateness.
| compelled to omit
Mr. Price spoke representative of the young wings
Old fogyism and Young America now blended into
unity The wings should, man, come up to the
rescue On the ifty-third ballot the old General
out victorious his opponents struck their coors to him
NOW, wings should likewise, even not favorable TO the
man, strike their colors and in calamity to his sup
port. Principle the thing, not the The demo-
Gratis had made their candidate first and announced their
principles afterwards. The wings had reversed this rule
they had made their principles first and named their
didate afterwards Gen Pierce opposed to all inter
nal mprovements-we needed improvements at the mouth
of the Mississppthc citizen of NewOrleans who voted
for Pierce voted against the interests of his city and him
self. Suppose Gen Scott soldiers brilliant Gene
| 1o-,
such made Bonaparte at the hero and the states
Mr. Price concluded with feeling eulogy upon the
death of Henry Clay His very effective and elo-
| quent effort
Mr. Hunt the next speaker. We can only give the
| faintest outline of his valiant speech.
1t cheering spectacle. When he met so many old
and friendly faces when he many good whig faces
he felt he had cheering that the wings would do
| their duty. He highly compemented the Chairman an
old wing merchant of the largest slave holders
the highly respected gentlemen of the South Mr.
Benjamin and his frank adhesion to the Scott and Gra-
ham of Mr. Boseius and Prices remarks he also
spoke in terms of euogy The whig platform broad
comprehensive, national and truly American Mr. Hunt
rapidly and orcbly commented upon the principles of the
Wing Platform. lie was in his earliest days, friend of
liberty reviewing it in the pages of classic history,
the struggles of South America Hungary France The
love of liberty the first principle of every genuine
whg But he had vague. wild Utopian theories upon
this subject above all things he loved American liberty
the best purest and trues liberty The wings knew only
country Union Constitution love these
was whig faith and national necessity.
OF Internal Improvements, be spoke necessarily
national, local partial system The vastness of
our country territory demanded an enlarged consdea
ton of its interests. The General Government bound
for national and commercial purposes to make improve
upon the Atlantic coast This from the earli-
est day of the Republic recognised truth Our country
greatly extended and it could not be that i'm.
proyements upon the Atlantic seaboard should alone be
constitutional To suppose the contrary, narrow
false. ignobe theory. Commerce among the States had
just claims upon national aid. lie admitted the entire
right of the Government to afford facilities commerce
with foreign countries Of Mr. Calhoun's theory that
the Government could only aid work of internal i'm
proyement lying in two or more States he spoke in
of strong disapprova Calhoun great but teoreti.
statesman betrayed into numberess absurdi
ties The bone and sinew of the country would rebuke
the democratic National Conventions proclaimed hostili-
ty to internal improvements.
The General Government and the State Governments
had their proper orbits and their respective rights should
be held sacred The General Government had the right
of selfpr2servation and could extngush all notification
etc. The National Government could not interfere with
slavery in the States if did every hearted South
erner should repulse it with arms This was wing
sentiment. the sentiment Of Henry Clay, never
again TO speak his manly ana eloquent vlew5. Here
Mr. Hunts remarks eeiingy and pattetically elo
quent
The people of this State had preferred Fillmore or Web
ster Scott This to be concealed and need not
be- He had doubted the fidelity of Gen Scott to
the rights of the South lie cited reasons for his faith on
this pon-Scotts speech Castle Garden his alors to
secure the triumph of the Compromise, etc
Scott. the old. brave soldier. the nominee he
had made pledges until nominated. He admired the
bold independence and high tone of the man
There was L sublime moral courage in his conduct He
too proud in his seconscious integrity to quietly
submit to suspicious questioning.
He was soldier of the Union Should he CIr II J re-
fer to his history and his hundred battles prove this
He had proved that volunteers sufficient for ma
tonal defence without the necessity of standing army
to eat out our substance,
Scott in the days of South Carolina notification chosen
by Gen Jackson to still its rage. Benjamin Watkins
Leigh had praised his prudence and sagacity then This
and his wise the Canada troubles proved him
to be far greater than the soldier As civilian he
not equal to that towering giant Webster but that
why injustice should be done to the gal
liant soldier.
lie would call upon-not merely the Wing Rangers
but every Lousianau to rally in behalf Of Winfield Scott
OF the subsequent thrilling appeal of Mr. Hunt we can
not pretend to give sketch,