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Story September 17, 1848

The Daily Union

Washington, District Of Columbia

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In September 1848, Whig 'Clay Movement' gains momentum in New York and New Jersey, with a major meeting in Albany endorsing Henry Clay for president over Gen. Taylor, and similar calls issued in Hudson County and New Brunswick for nominations and true Whig principles.

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Clay Movement.

This movement is going on in New York and in New Jersey. The last New York Tribune has a letter from Albany, of Thursday evening, which describes the large Clay meeting which was then being held at the capitol, notwithstanding the storm that was prevailing:

ALBANY, Thursday, Sept. 14.

Levi Chapman is officiating as chairman, assisted by a large number of vice-presidents and secretaries, embracing some of the most prominent whigs.

Mr. Chapman, on taking the chair, made a speech in favor of Clay, now and forever. Resolutions were reported respecting Gen. Taylor, and complimentary to Mr. Webster for his late speech at Marshfield, and concluding by recommending a county convention to be held on the 21st instant, for the purpose of nominating Henry Clay for the presidency, and an elector for this district.

The resolutions are full as strong as those adopted at New York.

An address was adopted from the whigs of Albany to the people of the State at large, giving reasons for the step which they had taken. Dudley Selden of New York is now speaking.

The movement was spreading into New Jersey. The Trenton News of Friday morning says: "The indomitable friends of the great Kentucky statesman in East Jersey are determined, with their friends in New York, to stand by their principles and leader to the death. The following call has been put forth, over the signatures of eighty-three of the leading whigs of Hudson county:

Democratic Clay Whigs, Rally once More for Whig PRINCIPLES AND YOUR OWN HARRY CLAY.—The undersigned invite their democratic whig fellow-citizens, and all others in favor of Henry Clay for President, and Millard Fillmore for Vice President, to unite with them in a public meeting, to be held at Washington Hall on Friday evening, the 15th inst. at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of sustaining true whig principles, and nominating candidates of the people, and opposed to the dictation of military availability and the nominee of a packed convention of officeholders and office-seekers.

David Graham, Willis Hall, Dudley Selden, E. Delafield Smith, and Col. Carroll, have promised to be present and address the meeting. Several good Clay songs will be sung.

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 13.

One hundred and four of the leading whigs of New Brunswick have caught the enthusiasm, and have in like manner called a public meeting of the friends of Mr. Clay at the City Hall on the 14th. Such is the "harmonious party."

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Triumph Moral Virtue

What keywords are associated?

Clay Movement Whig Meeting Henry Clay Political Rally Albany Convention New Jersey Whigs

What entities or persons were involved?

Henry Clay Levi Chapman Gen. Taylor Mr. Webster Dudley Selden David Graham Willis Hall E. Delafield Smith Col. Carroll Millard Fillmore

Where did it happen?

New York, New Jersey, Albany, Hudson County, Jersey City, New Brunswick

Story Details

Key Persons

Henry Clay Levi Chapman Gen. Taylor Mr. Webster Dudley Selden David Graham Willis Hall E. Delafield Smith Col. Carroll Millard Fillmore

Location

New York, New Jersey, Albany, Hudson County, Jersey City, New Brunswick

Event Date

September 1848

Story Details

Whig supporters in Albany hold a large meeting endorsing Henry Clay for president, adopting resolutions and an address; the movement spreads to New Jersey with calls for meetings in Hudson County and New Brunswick to nominate Clay and Fillmore, opposing the convention's military nominee.

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