The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-08

THE MERCHANTS OF PHILADELPHIA MOLLY RI
SPENDING TO THEIR COUETRY's CALL.-m
POSING DEhONsTRATIoH.-THE son OF HEA.y
CLAY SPEAKING TO THE CITIZENS OF PHILA
DELPHIA.
In pursuance Of call, signed by hundreds and hun.
dreds OF the merchants and business men of philadelphia
the representatives Of the capital the enterprise III.
industry and the intelligence Of the Quaker Cty-One q
the largest and most imposing political demonstration,
known in Philadelphia took place at the National Hall
in that city on Saturday evening last The Psnnsyv.
MAN says 1.-THE immense room, which is the largest in
this city, was at early hour crowded to OVERLOOKING
The seats all occupied the aises completely blocked
up the platform and every nook and Of the room
filled with people, and yet thousands were unable 10 gain
admitance. The mercantile manufacturing mechanical
and business interests Of the city fully represented
aud the enthusiastic spirit prevailed Never before
have witnessed audience full Of devotion to
great cause and thoroughly imbued with spirit Of de-
termination to struggle zealousy for It's triumph The
able speeches delivered the occasion were received with
most unbounded applause"
ORGANIZATION.
The meeting was organized by the appointment of the
following gentlemen officers:
Presidsnt-Hon. Josiah Randall.
ptce PresideRts-Robert Ewing, Charles Miller Zacha
rah Gemmell Robert Sefrdge Henry Gerker Hugh Crair
George II. Roberts, W. b. Norris BENJAMIN Scbel JobS
o. james, Jacob e. Hager p. Brady ]. H. Bray George
Miller Daniel NJ Zimmerman, James L. Taylor CornelS,
Sagers William Mckee, Silas Wilson, William b. John.
ston, James b. Nicholson, William L. Springs John
Brenner, General Patterson Stephen H. Brooke Frederick
Frailey, Christian Ross John Hannah, w X Hamn Sol
onion Smith, George w. Allen.
SeeyetGriss.-Thomas b. Simpson, A. L. Bonnafon S H
YhOurou ler Hnn
phen d. Anderson, ii. w. Arnold, G. Charetop. jane
Wray, Thomas s. Young, Joseph w Souder, John w En-
mitt.
THE WELCOME TO HENRY cLAYs SON.
Mr. Josiah Randall took the chair amid great applause
When this had subsidized he introduced Mr. James B. Cav
of kentucky, in the following language:
Fellow-citizens: have the honor to introduce to Won
Dir. James Brown Clay, of Kentucky. Tremendous an
plause which continued for several minutes For forv
years had the honor to be the humble sequen of his r.
nowned father. Immense cheering. l have now the
honor to be working co-aborer with his sou in bs
same edthe defence OF the constitution and the Union
Applause.
Mr.. James i. Clay advanced amid perfectly thrilling
demonstrations OF enthusiasm The immense assembly rO
to their feet and by cheering waving Of hats handke
chiefs &c, testified their cordial welcome of the dsu
guished stranger.
CLAYs sPRECH.
The Pennsylvania contains a full report Of Mr. CLAW
speech Our limits will only permit US to make the fol-
lowing extracts:
| will read you what was said in 1888 by Mr. Ola,
[Oyerpowering and longcontnued demonstrations of en-
thusiasm. But before proceed to cite TO you what Ia
said there is one thing which wish you to bear dstnc
in mind, that do not stand here the representative
my father His mantle fell upon the shoulders of no v
ing man. [Long-contnued applause He left his owl
record which is as free and open you it is to ne
Besides the record which he left in history he left ano
which o. If rlao
in the hearts OF his counrymen. Great cheering
What did Mr.. Clay say in 1888 respecting the pary
which had just then appeared upon the political stage
shall not quote from partisan newspapers anything
the kind but shall quote from published books which
part of the history and part Of the record of the COUP
try. shall read from the record of the private CORE
pondence of Henry Clay in the book prepared by Mr. Cotton
In 1888 Mr. Clay in writing to his friend Judge Brooke
of Virginia, said
aThe introduction OF this element Of abolition into
our elections fail to excite with all rejecting men
the deepest socituds 1t believe the first time il hu
been done Although their numbers not very great
they sufficiently numerous In several States turn A
scale have now before me letter from the secretary
the Antslsvery Society in New York. in which be san
should consider, in all oandor Acknowledge would
the election Of any Shareholder 10 the presidency g
calamity TO the country Now, the danger that he
t5gioR spread until reaches all the free States and
IL comes be acted a rule among them to prs
scribe Shareholders they have the numbers enforce
Union and concert between them viii throw the whos
into their hands and when they once get Do
session. the principle by which they have acquired vii
urge them TO other and further encroachments Tbs
will begin by prohibiting the slave trade las 1t is called
among the slave States and by abolshing it in the d.
trict Of Columbia
Again;
have been frequently asked why II is that l. being
democrat act with the democratic party. have made %
public speech during this In which have pro
claimed that am not democrat-that belong TO %
party at this time but that party which Is for the Union
Great cheering win belong TO party which viii X
try 10 take away from the people their just rights 10 elect
their rulers. will belong to party such ts
Of Mr.. Fremont-a purely sectional party, such hau
been most soemnly warned against by the great Vh
have passed away. The only party that | can wha
has the best chance defeat this sectional party before
people is the democratic party. Prolonged and enhS
siasiic cheeringl
When examine the chances Of that party at once ~
fteen States standing almost II not entirely certain for
Applnuse.l
know Kentucky we'll She is one Of the States Wild
they say not certain for Mr.. Buchanan, but tel yu
she will cast her vote for him surely the shDs
They tell you that Maryland is not certain for him b
lieve Maryland 10 be certain Kentucky for the SD,
the old democratic party in both Maryland and Kens
very nearly equally divided. Now, see 10 b2 4
those States hundreds and hundreds Of true Unionlo
wings, who think precisely as do that the Union
above all parties, and who win act in the coming eeH
with the democratic party. Loud cheers see in Mar
and Pearce and Reverdy Johnson and Bowie and boz
OF others Do you tell that these will have
fuenco there and that there not followers where %
are such leaders, They have followers and conhtr
Maryland certain. consider all the southern States
certain. Immense applausel What must you get in tbf
itf and you must get Il certain. aWell have itT BIZ
II Is not in November you must get Il certain the
la October sure you born. [DeafeniDg cheers
At the October election you win either make Pre'do