Liberty Advocate

The Whigs of Connecticut.—The 22d of February, was a great day in Connecticut. On that day a young men's Whig Convention assembled at Hartford. It is said that, never before was there such a gathering in the "land of steady habits," and it demonstrates that the "same old coon is out."

It is further said that at least ten thousand men thronged the spacious area around the State House on their capitol Hill, with music, banners, wagons, horses, sleighs, sled and other ingenious notions that Yankee ingenuity could invent. Banners were flying with such inscriptions as "Home Market, versus free trade, taxation and no market." "The stubble is again on fire"—"Henry Clay, God's noblest work—an honest man, A nobler shew us, if you can."

We know our democratic friends do not like such shows and devices, but it can't be helped: they must "grin and bear it." The spirit of the people is up. "the stubble is again on fire." Mr. Van Buren may call it a dethronement of reason. and designate such movements on the part of the people "a whirl wind of passion, folly and madness." but it is the forerunner of a storm which is to sweep all his prospects before him. There is a spirit abroad in the land—a sound and patriotic spirit—which speaks to him in tones of thunder, "thou hast been weighed in the balance and found wanting"

The proceedings of the convention fill six columns of the New York Express. The convention sat two days during which many speeches were made, full of fire and patriotism, and, if you please, of whiggery. The convention separated determined to do or die in the glorious cause. Are such meetings evidence of the "unpopularity, of Mr. Clay?" Where are such gatherings in favor Mr. Van Buren? Where do you find any enthusiasm in his cause? Echo answers, where?—Nashville Whig.