The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-06

From he heHiufky Rey0rftr
TIE DINNER 10 MIR. CLAY
On 1hnrsda asi, the proposed dinner vas
eiPrn 10 Alf. Cl,. Al Noblcs. by liz, eitll,ns oi
Lexington aud ldyelle county. ~ II o'clock
Capt. BledsDcs troop of Cavalry from Athens
and Inurnber Of cirize.is ON horseback, VI aitcd
upon sr. Clay nj his lodgings in town, and e..
corlcd him 10 III place oil dining The escort
was conducted by Maj. ROM who acted as Mar.
shnl ofthr day, AT the request Of the Commit
tee OF 4 engagements. On arriving At Mobiles
| thu AT an early hour, an immense number of Nj.
tsold friends, many of them TIM first acquaint-
ances formed by him Ia the State were
found already assembled and eagerly press
ed around their old and faithful public ser.
want, 10 welcome him. aud TO renew their pledg
| 6 of ndlmlnlshed confidence and esteem.
The number present was compute by the
committee al 300 Others think the numbe,
| greater we are atlsiicd II could mol have been
much less. The lion W B. ROCHESTER, anf
saVerai strangers from distance were invited
guests.
An unusual degree Of enthusiasm was di..
| played Oh his occasion At n moment when
! Mr.. GAY is assaulted by the yilest calumnes
| and besrt on all sides by enemies of all Sor ,
| the presence md warm embraces OF so many Of
| his old friends, who had known hna and give.
! him their support from The fn,t day of his pull
| lie lie could ngt ia 10 excite fhe liycest g.
| motions and make deep impression On his
! heart. If his calumniators cunld have wit
! nesspd the scene and been sensible of the r. :
Ispectabdty aud intelligence of,his large compa
ny they would ntIciy despair Of accomplish.
M the destruction Of the object OF iheir maicc
| heavy rim which came on before the doug
! al been included, interrupted the enioy mtnts
! Of The company.
! A very handsome address was delivered after
dinner, by Mr.. WILLIAM BULLDOGS. AT the requr>,
| II the Committee, OF Arrang emcut,, before the
| toasts were read.
| The speech delivered by Nh CLAY, when the
/ l1asts complimentary To him bad htrn annouD-
ced, was ofconsiderable length lie annqd
! vrrtcd freely upon the course pursued nv his -
acmies since the last Presidential election. Gen.
! Is conduct, and paltcula rly his letlef 10 Car
| Ter Beverley, were subjected 10 severe anay
ii, IN This powerful adif s., IA the u1uSlr Of
these rriierat d tack, MAS plainly exhibited
! The snrech was warmly anplaudrd through
out, The toasts were received with dccana-
lions.
The Rev. c. ". CLoup asked blessing at
The table, and three o.. the small number Of .uryi-
wing revolutionary officers IL, this country pref
ded
Col. AB BowuAS acted as President; Cant
John Fowler, Cai,t John rostetwait DR.. kicn-
ard Pin dell A. i. Pace aid Richard Higgins,
t.sqrs as Vice Presidents
IOASIS.
l. TIE Prceit,m Of Mf L. Staies--Wa,hin
ton, Jefferson, MADISON aud Alomoc have boone
testimony 10 his talents aud integrlty--Let those
who impeacbi t,ir credit come forth,
,. Ihe 1Ln16strajD,t-Ih ough not as pitra
rs me .ugeis, they ARE light, able and ralrio-
haVt mud "a iii TprgVp the ,nuGI.,.,..
of the American people
3 The IN otjaig-noub'y memorable aog
sacred is the lay which gave 10 Nation iadc
pendcnce aud immortality aud happiness 10 two
Of It's di,tnguShtd authors.
l. Dur di,hagpibg5 GHra HaafV Cl0V--rh
furnace of persecution may he heated seven
ncs hotter md SEVENTY times more, he com
oat unscathrd by the lirc o, maanity, brght@
Ia all aud deare, 10 hi, friends, while hi, enc=
mics shall sink with the droS, their own vi
materials.
) Ptnngiraaia-Shcwi will not forget her own
inferes, u abfndon tho maNims ofhcriustrior
founder, to follow M the tam OF a Military
Chief
d. N,w YorI--Great IN intellectual and moral
is in natural resources Her brtmight will NOT
he sold for a mess oi fottage.'
: IftcisoHs }eiltrto Rererisg-is izgen2o
President elected and Il Secretary selected by
corruption, bargain ana Intrigue Tie proof
congranlation of the one on his installation d
failure TO expose the othrr On his nomination
what Faith IN human guliilnli1Y
8. iadrolc JgchS9n-Dut othis own mouth he
stands convicted of ianhrssness 10 his trust, OF
tho base SANDER oil his competitors let him
make the best ofhs case aud choose either horn
OF the dilemma.
@ The Miaid- As soldiers, the legitimate
protectors o. inc lives and liberties of citizens
DIS citzrus, let the tate Of Harris and his oompa-
mon. give them TIM warning 10 protect then
own ives and liberties as soldiers.
10 Domestic Mum art1WeS-lhc enemies TO
thcir protection shall prevail, when water ceas
es to How, steam 10 expand, and common sense
td govern man.
! IL. The CombHafio
Oh Pope had INV autirc'. darts
dgiye The saouudreis their dcsurts,
And ZIP their hollow rolten hearts,
Aa3 tall aloud
| Their ggling hoeus pocus arts
To cheat The crowd.
| u The Harit6rd Conrcdion, Gae.s Result
ioas. and lior IfoHp's AtiitR jfeaty C0rces-
p0ndeRce--'rhe positive, comparative and super
iatle degrees of Moral Treason.
Is TIE 1citaesy 10 tie corrupt pyaP0mi-Let
f him BIZ pnlged ct his share ofihe corruption OF
whitewashed by the Nashville Committee, and
tLen he brought into count by The prosecutor
/ IA. oar Gflesi. lie lion. u. B. Rocjlester--
Distinguished alike for bis eminent private viz
turs & public scrvices--henucky will ever beau
him IA her fond rec elections,
Nr Rochester had retired before this toasi
was gwen he would otherwise have made his
Acknowledgements TO the company
VOLUNTEERS
+ BIZ Judge Hickey. kcnlncky distinguished
by the yalor, the patriotism, aud the eioqacnce
of her sons MAY she never lack either OF those
high qualities to maintain her rights, animate hen
efforts. aud vindicatc her honor.
BY Charles H. Wicl>lihe. Henry Clay-Ihc
Statesman and Orator may has commanding
inlentS and great excrtioHs in the cause OF Inter
nal Impros eineuts and Domestic Manufactures
elevate him 10 the highest Office in the gtt of a
lree people.
By Vim, b Rochester kcntuoky-Conspic-
uous in devotion to the 1mericGa System; IN sns-