The true Democrat., 1856-08-12
The Flower of the Whig Party fo Buchanan and Breckinridee.


 dence oi MT. Lee. Mason county has hereto fore been the stronghold of whiggery in Ken lucky but it will, in November, go for the na tional democratic candidates
 The meeting was addressed by Col Geo. B Hodge, who ran for Congress in that district il 1853, against Col. Stanton; James B. Clay, the son of Henry Clay; Col. Thos. B. Stevenson and Hanson L. Penn, of Ohio all old line whigs. The meeting was also addressed by Hon. Richard Stanton, Alexander Walker, anC Mir. Gerarty, democrats.
 We give an extract from the report of tho speech of MT. Clay:
 Mr. Clay said that he was a quiet farmer, who had taken but little part in public affairs. He was comparative stranger in his own State There were not half dozen familiar faces il the great crowd before him. But he bad beer calumniated by the press-he had been denied the right, unless at the hazard of the most bit ter and malignant personal detraction, of taking that course in political affairs which his judg- ment and conscience approved. He had been painted as a monster cf political tergiyersation and inidelity-his own and the hcart-strings of his family had been torn by the vile abuse to which he had been subjected He now ap- peared before them to show what manner oi man he was, to justify to his fellow -countrymen the consistency and honor of his conduct
 
 Mr. Clay said he came there to strike one blow for the Union. He then proceeded to show that the banner of the whig party had been furled and laid upon his fathers grave-- Its approaching dissolution was announced in the canvass and success of General Taylor who refused to acknowledge himself whig. h. deed, its death began when that party declared success to be its great object, in opposition to the sentiment of Henry Clay--that 1t was bet ter to be right than to be President. He had clung to the old party in it's dying, as he had in its prosperous moments, and when it's final dis solution was proclaimed he looked around to see where he should go Hefet himselfin the embarrassment in which the sage of Marshield once found himself. He had entertained opin- ions in favor of native Americamism, and had published the first articles that had ever ap- peared in Kentucky on that subject. So, hear ing that there was party organized on that idea, and which at the same time proclaimed very high-tonod and patriotic national objects and spirit, though he entertained much repug- nance to secret societies, he Was persuaded tC present himself for interrogation at the portals of one of the lodge of the so-called American order. As the obligation of secrecy had been removed from all persons in reference to that order, he felt justified in stating what there oc cured. H. was asked what was his name where he was born, what religion he professed what was the religion ot' hjs Wte; and, finally would he not bind himself never to vote for 8 Roman Catholic? When this question was put to him he withdrew in disgust. That was Mc place-no party for him. What, then, was lie to do9 He looked around again to see if there was not chance for the resurrection of the whi4 party Not geam of hope eulivencd the gloom of the horizon. Under these circum stances his next thought and inquiry were, il what ranks could Ne, in h;s humble way, con- tribute most to the mali tenance of the UnioI and ot q national rarty? He saw 10 other place tor him to stand upon, out n the ranks ot tIe party which alone maintained am 0r-anZatiul in all the State,-Whirh stood upou uutiOua and Union grouud-WhCh alone Was able tt present powerful rcslstarce @ the sectional party, whose success ho believe would involve the disruption oi tA's conflderaey. On tAl. point, He real MT. F.lmyre's A.btry speech the spirit Of which he greatly aW,Ian ,ed. II, should act in the spirt of that address, and give his vote to the party which presented the best prospects ot success a5liIgt this lestiieut aid dangerous sectional movement. He could < only in the democratic party the power to de- feat this party, and he should therefore give his cordial support to Buchanan and BrecNiu- ridge.
 Mr. Clay then proceeded to show what he considered the utter horele~sress of the under taking to elect Mr.. Fillmore, and the effect ,l ..: C ak, q have to weaken the Union party. He spo&c oi AIr. Fillmore with great respect, as his iuth CTS and his own friend 'rhougA appointed by Gereral raylor as Minister of our Gov, ernmeut abroil he had been sustained bv Mr Fillmore, and received the unusual com llimenr of being noticed lavorably in onc of the Prcs- dentiaI messages. Tie administration of Mr Fillmore had been oIe of the most successful and satisfactory since the days of Washington and if he thought there was a chance of his elec tion he would support him; but there not being ghost of chance, he would not for person al preference, hazard the success of the only party which now has tn slightest prospect q success iu defeating the sectional and disun!oI party of the North
 But he confessed, if he deemed 1t wise an, patriotic to vote for Mir. Fillmore, t would Ger ta;nly be a hard task to take him with the can didate for the Vice Presidency, Audew Jack son Donclson, who, besides being a rcle4alr from nis own party, had quite recently been th rcvisAIind delamer of Mr. Fillmore, and 0 that administration which gave Mr. Fillmore the high consideration and claims that are nov accorded to him. To vote for Andrew J Jackson Donelson in preference to John C. BreckinridI < was certainly a hard alternative for a kentuck ian. BrCcklnrldge was his JoWnsman, the play mate o his infancy, the companion ot his boy hood, his friend and intimate at all periods .- Brecklnrdge hal additional claims upon him When he was elected over Gen. Leslie Combs to represent the Ashland District in Congress Mr. Brecknridse had asked friend of his iath CT how Mir. Clay would receive him il he shoul, take the liberty Of calling ou him. "As gen teman and Kentnclian," was the reply
 MT. BreckinriIge accordingly came, and h, (the speaker) was present atthe interview. Mir Breckinridge stated to Mr. Clay that he ha, called to pay his respects to him; that, thougl of the opposite political party, he had bee chosen to represent the district which he (Mr Clay) had himself represented with so muc renown and fidelity and lie should conside himself-young and inexperienced as he was quite incompetent to do justice to the high du ty he had assumed, without the counsel ant aid of Mr. Clay; and he desired permission t consult with him freely, when he should ente upon his duties, and to receive the aid of hi great experience and knowledge of political al fairs. Mir. Clay was much pleased with this in terview. It produced deep impression on hi mind, and his regard for Mir. Breckinridge wa ever atterward warm and earnest And now am expected to throw aside such a man an, vote for Andrew Jackson Donelson! '" "Why fellow kentuck kians," exclaimed Mir. Clay, [" would not give John c. Breckinridge for woods full of Andrew Jackson Donelson."
 In this connection Mir. Clay referred to tn eloquent, just and noble eulogium pronounce' by Breckinridge, in the House of Representa- tives, on the announcement of his father death.
 Mr. Clay then proceeded to urge upon his ol whig friends, the companions and constituent oi his father, to rally around that banner whic he had spent his Hte in uphoAling-the banner C the Union. He was ready to follow the whi standard as the Douglas followed the heart c