Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-14

A correspondent of the New York Evening
Post, writing from Louisville, Kentucky, gives
some account of several political meetings re-
Gently held there. First came the Believer
EFT ratification meeting, which was "small,
though very seect-ft audience, though few,
| just covering the court house steps" They
were addressed by Mr. Brown of Tennessee.
Then came a Douglas meeting, which was
larger, in which Mr.. Breckenridge was de-
nounced as a traitor and a disunion cats paw
of Yancey. Finally, on the evening Of July
18th came republican meeting. Cassius NJ.
Clay was to speak, and there WAS great inter
est to hear him. The letter says
"Cassius NJ. Clay came on from white
Hail. and his expected presence drew togeth
er six or seven thousand people i'll front of the
court house. heard democrat say that was
the estimate. The long flight of marble steps
was covered with eager listeners and far
down the street-as wide as Broadway-the
immense crowd extended. Many elegant open
carriages filled with ladies stood upon the edge
of the assemblage, and the windows Of the ho
tel opposite were thronged with heads. Mr..
Clay addressed the people from the platform
between the lofty marble columns which were
up III lilG OCStSiOns L liz w iiOlG oCSHC
was exceedingly imposing and the audience
composed of all parties-remarkably well be-
hayed and attentive
Mr.. Clay commenced with the tariff, and af.
ter explaining the subject of direct taxation
and its bearing upon the revenues in clear,
straightforward manner, than approached the
all-absorbing subject of slavery. Every fell
low stretched his neck and stood on tip-toe at
this stage Everybody wanted to know, you
know like Rose Dartle. Mr.. Clay said that
the present republican party held the same
position now that the father of the republic
had held years before. The democracy, how
ever, had discovered that the old folks were
"slow," and so, after giving the south Louis
lama, Texas and all those fertile regions
where the pseudo democracy chiefly fourished,
they were still outstripped by the free north in
the march OF empire. And then they invent
ed a new game.
Mr.. Clay.was frequently interrupted, though
not angrily. One long -necked individual, who
looked as though he had not smelt soap for a
long time, in an eager desire for information,
cried out, 'Ye goin to set all the niggers ireeP
No. said Mr.. Clay, instantly, Il want to set
you free first He was greeted 'everal times
by loud applause. The Douglasites seemed to
enjoy it considerably whenever the Breckin-
ridgers got dig in the ribs on the sectional
dsunion topic, and the Brecks yelled and clap
ped in delight whenever Mr.. Clay stirred up
the little squatter.' 1t was fine fun. Then
some one would call out, How about Bell 2?
Out OF the ring rejoined Mr.. Clay. And
then he proceeded to pay the cid gentleman
some high compliments.
assure you republicanism is getting to be
quite fashionable here. 1t will be great deal
more so in the fall. Mr.. Clay's eloquent allu.
sions to Mr.. Lincoln as poor young Kentuck-
ian who had made his way up in the world,
until he now occupied the proud position of
leader of the republican hosts was received
with genuine enthusiasm The speech abound
ed in good things well backed up by figures
the logic of facts is irresistible, and will do
much good. The moderate tone the concil
iatory spirit the kind and feeling illusions to
the state, the genuine earnestness, and the
bold sincerity of the chivslrous speaker, al
had their effect upon the audience, and many
went away with a much more favorable i'm
preston of republicanism than they had pre-
viously entertained. l observed a marked
contrast between the conduct of the peopl
here now and in 1856. When Lincoln shall
be inaugurated next March, you will be sur
prised TO find what crop OF republicans wei
have in Kentucky"