The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-27

QODly lUentlleu QlIQSelI, anu IOr In6 NiQul-
cation of which he has not hesitated to risk
his life, are nothing more nor less than
those held by the Statesmen of all parties
in the country, up to a few years ago.
About o'clock, the hour Mr.. Clay was
expected to arrive, the streets were literally
alive with people, among whom might be
noticed an unusually large number of ven-
erabe gray-haired men, the greater por-
ton of whom were old Wings, who, since
the disruption oftheir great old party, have
paid little attention to political affairs. But
the talismanic name of CLAY aroused them
/ from their political lethargy, and they came
/ from their homes and their business to Judge
/ for themselves how far the principles be ad-
vocated differed from his illustrious name
/ sake's. They had heard Democratic poll
ticians time and again denounce CAssIUs NJ.
CLAY as "the Kentucky Abolitionist." But
they had heard the same INSCRIPTIONS par
tisans, or their predecessors in the same
school, denounce the immortal and incor-
ruptible Statesman of Kentucky as a man
unit to live, the impersonation of corrup-
tion and venality; they had seen them hunt
him to his death like beasts of prey and
before tie chill damps of the tomb had
settled upon his brow, they heard his muir
derers pirate of his craftsmanship and integ-
rity. II is not much wonder that they had
little faith in the testimony of such witness
es as to CAsSIUs N. CLAYs abolitionism.-
They came to hear him themselves; to hear
from his own lips statement of the prin-
ciples which governed him.
About(1O o'clock, Mr.. Clay arrived, the
carriage in which he was seated being pre-
ceded by the New Harmony band, and
about 500 citizens bearing flags, banners,
&c, who went out at an early hour to meet
him and escort him into town. On arriving
at the Neal House, the procession halted,
and the multitude, who from an early hour
in the morning had patiently awaited Mr..
CLAY S coming, now eagerly crowded around
his carriage to get glimpse of the gifted
orator. After some difficulty the marshals
of the day succeeded in clearing a lane
through the people, through which Mr.. Clay
was enabled to pass into the hotel. The Mount
Vernon band was stationed around the door
of the hotel, and as Ir. Clay passed in,
played an enlivening air. The strains of the
music were however completely drowned
by the cheering and huZzaing of the peo-
pie.
A stand had been erected in grove i'm
mediately opposite Mr.. Owens residence
and seats placed around, that the managers
no doubt thought fully capable of accom-
moGating the numbers who would attend
but IL this they were pleasurably deceived,
for so far did the crowd exceed their expec-
tatiOns, tnat not more than a third of those
present had seats, though numbers of them
found sitting room on the trees, and on the
roofs of the surrounding buildings. At
few minutes past 10 o'clock Mr.. Clay took
his place on the stand, and was introduced
to the audience. He commenced his re-
marks by stating that he was the citizen of
a neighboring State, who left his home, his
family and his business, to address the cti-
zens of Indiana on the political topics that
at the present time agitate the country,
without pay or reward. He had no doubt
there were many who would take the
ground that ho had no right to do so /; that
he should leave the people Of Indiana to
regulate their political affairs in their own
way. To such the speaker would say that
did he not believe that the same interests
bound the people of his native State and In
diana together, and not only those States
but the whole Union, he would not be found
addressing them. This confederacy of ours
is one vast whole, and there is no great
governmental policy that can be detriment-
al to one part or section of it that does not
effect the prosperity of it all. Mr.. Clay
then alluded at some length to the charges
of Abolitionism so persistently made by
Democratic newspapers and politicians in
regard to himself and other members of the
Republican party, conclusively showing
that himself and the Tecog nizeG Republican
party, instead of being Abolitionists stood
upon the true non-intervention ground
non-intervention with slavery in the States
in which it at present exists, and in opposi-
ton to its further extension, and in oppo-
sition to all "higher law doctrine, which
would, regardless of consequences, plunge
the country in anarchy.
Mr.. Clay next alluded to the amaIgama-
ton cry of the Democracy, and disposed
rather pithly of it by simply remarking
that in the State of Virginia the last census
returns show that there were 10000 mu-
lattoes, though up to that time Republican
ism or the Republican party were unknown.
Mr.. Clay ayowed his adherence of the mix
ing of the races, and stated that to be one
of the great reasons for his opposition to
Slavery. He said, as farmer, he was in
favor of pure stock, and he was also in favor
of the white man marrying a white wife,
but that he was opposed to the white man
owning the black mans wife in addition to
his own white one.
Mr.. Clay next proceeded to review the
slavery question, the policy of the fathers
regarding the institution and their hope of
its gradual abolition. have Lot time how
ever, nor you space, to follow the speaker
further in his remarks. From the COM
mencement to the close he was listened to
with the most profound attention, and was
frequently greeted with loud and hearty
applause.
On the conclusion of his remarks the
large audience quietly dispersed, and many
of them, no doubt, with their ideas of Re
publicanism and Abolitionism materially
altered, as the record of Republican votes
will show next November. VERITAs.
BUFFALO, July 23.-The annual festival
{ of the North American Saengerbund COM
menced here to-day. Musical societies
have already arrived from New York, Phil
sdelPhia, Syracuse and other Eastern and
Western cities. Some 25 societies are expect
ed to be in attendance. Visitors to-day