Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-01
aiR. CbAY'S SPEECH.
IA lie Dinner al .No5tc's Inn, saea.. Lc2iaclon.
,yviy IL

ONY II.
4. Our distinguished Guest }Jep,,, CSo,rr, 1,r,.
OF persecution may be heated times hotter and soy
e'ty times more, he will unsca ,hed by the fire of
ineIsnIiy brighter Ia all and earer 20 his friends. vhc
Shall sink with the doss of own vile ma
terias. " ~
hr. Clay after The above toast had been read M
dressed the company follows:
'2r President, Friends and Ftilo,c CVi-sus-
peg permission to offer my hearty thanks and to
'H"Ne my respectful! acknowl dgmenis for the aGec
'aLate reception which has been given me 6u,i, my
Present visit 10 my old Congressional district ana f
's hosPahe and honorable testimony of your es,eer
nj confidence And thank you especially for .he
eay sentiments and feelings expressed in the ,oas,
icn you have Just done me the honour 10 drink 7
eVays had the happiness OF knowing that enioved in
A'sh teSee, the attachment, of that portion Of nv fell
-" citizens whom formerly represented: but sbonh
siYeT have been ibe OF The strength and ,raor ~
itr affection, except for the extraordinary ctar.cter
o. the tunes For near t'ro years and half hare
ce2h assa'ea with rancour and bitterness which. have
rev examples. have found myself the particular oh
leSt OF concerted and concentrated ausc: and onrs
TRUSTING themselves between yol and mo have lid
= SaISn me tor treachery to your interests Rt ,nr
n5r constituents, unaffected ny the cafunpie h;cb
we cen 50 Pcrseverinsiy circulated my prejudice
f'H $1,000 ny ne with generous Cousancy and noble
ra-CCranimty. The measure of their rerard and co,
'-eace has risen with, and even surpassed that of
W, 's'oehce great as 1t Is. of my personal and no
'!Hca iaes. 1 HANK you gentlemen, WHO are large
E2rIon OF my late constituents. thank you and every
one OF them, with all my heart for the manly summon,
WHICH, have rni'ormly received. Il has cheered and
cdnso!ed me, amidst all my severe trials; and NAV
no; add that it is honouTabe the generous hearts and
enlightened heads who have resolved 10 protect the
Character OF an old friend and faithful servant!
fne numerous manifestations of your confidence and
attachment VIII be among the latest aud most treasured
recoec'ions OF my life. They impose on me obJioa
tons which can never be weakened or Cancelled o.
CT these obligations Isl that should embrace every f,i
opportunity to yindicae that character which Won b.y
- generously sustained, and TO eyince TO Won and r.
n N hau nate Iotrla 4 al
: blind aud enthusiastic sentiment | feel thar ,n
On al INT occasions, especially bound TO yindicae NV
set TO my former constituents It was as their renresen
'atvc was in the fnillment ofa bgh trust which H
c'fided 10 ire, that have been accused of yioa,in1
the most sacred of duties, OF treating their wishes 10 H
contempt and their Interests with treacbery Nor iatb;u
hgation III my conception of IFS import at all weak
coed by The dissolution of the relations wLrb baro,n
IRE existed between | would instantly res;c, H.
H'aCe hold In the councils Of tho nation and direru
T27ea 20 the sniFrages OF my late constituents as can
'ja'e tor reelection, if did not know that INV foes
re oi that class whom rising from the dead Can,o,
cGnT'nce, whom nothing can silence, and who ware :.
var ct exermination On the issue of such an appea
hey would redoube their abuse ofme and of Won. for
ttetr hatred is 10 us both
They have compelled me so often TO be tbe ,Io IS
y addresses to the people, that should have wiliprI
ned on thIs festive occasion, from any aIuson to
''t Sp5ject bnt Tor a new and imposing form which
'' dummy against me has recently assumed. am
sr-. put on my defence, not of any new clarpe nor
. ny adversary; bot of the old cbarpes cIad -
dress and exhibited by an open aud undjso,sed
'c;ay. The fictitious have been STRICKEN
'.cm tire foot ogthe Indictment, and that of known
od substantial prosecutor has been voluntarily offer
D. Undaunted by the formidable name Of that prrs
tecutor will avail myself, with your indulgence of
fhs INT opportunity of free and unrcserred intercourse
'h you, as large number of my late constituents IN
IKE some observations the past and present state
r. re question. When evidence shall be proJucel =.
'ara DOW clear right TO demand in support Of the
.t'on il viii be the proper time for me 10 ta,e
5''#1 r7.lre Of II as lis nature may require
=; sGTuarY 1925, il was my duty, as the Represen
@=e its District, 10 vote for one fthe three
c7y't1es for lire Presidency. who we're returned e
~ .t.ggo Of representatives It has been establish.
- aal "an be further proved tAa', before left thi
-. ia preceding fall, communicated TO severa
ocD Of the hires! rcspcctahility, ny fixed deter.
not TO vote for General Jackson. The friend
'wfUr5 asserted TO the last, that the condition
rs Ills vas such 10 enable him 10 administer
Size u ibe Office. J thought Otherwise, after
~ arlington City. and visited him 10 satisfy
10 thought that physical inpedifneBf If there
p. other objections ought to prevent bis election
'G'H ne Delegates from four States voted for him
"- prciensioOs we're zea!ousiy pressed 10 the yer,
'o'qert II las been OF late asserted and believe
1'f'. " l'e very pcf,@ii. wh, d,er WARMLY esnor,