The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-25
REcEpTIoN or #un CLAY

The ctzens ofthis place icndy to the al
mm'''fa'ion, arpriaed II Mr.. rIay's intention
TO pass tin ough This town ON Ia. r,Iu,n 10 ihr
seat OF tbr general government, determined in
public meeting, 10 pay him such honors as be
long 10 patriot, who has been most fouliy Ian
dered. They saw in Henry Clay Il man VIM
had IIterail. carved ont his own destiny. Born
to no inheritance bnt ndeencr and iena.
rance hls elastic aud baoyanf miod ppeserved
him from the obscury Which too often linda
such adverse fortunes. and has At erg,h .oaduc.
| ted him 10 an eminence which fcndrts hun the
j object Of malignant envy TO some and ct deadly
hate II others. The English lan,uaee, truttul
as II Is IN terms Of opp,ohium aud denunoa.
ion, contains no word of rraroach and abuse
"hioh vie Or Vulgar minds have not long since
'ppIIrd to him. When such thugs we're com.
'"ranced 1y men " hose ignorance OF Nh. Clay,
/ hst,.ry was some excuse iof their crednlly
/, It should have hecn regarded with the compass
SION which must always be extended 10 folly
But, II should no longer be tolerated amidst a
| community who have seen III Mr.. Clav Il PLAIN
unostenlalo us, frank, candid gentleman, carry
ing his heart upon his sleeve" We appeal
to all who mad the pleasure Of Seeug and con
ver>ng with nun. whether ne bears nr mark 81
knayery or his open brow Bot, We f5rbear.
Our business, az present - narrative, not ealoEy.
A' soon rs thr r"mor reached this place OF
I Mr.. Gays mtendcd route, the ciuneus friendly
t,, Al. II.
wait ON bIm. aud invite hun 90 paitUke of a
public dinner. Learning that Nj. {. would
reach New London (len miles d,srantI ~ an ear
Iy hour last sunday, the committee determined
to meet him at that place. They were, however,
partially disappointed, Mr.. {. not arriving there
untl late IN the afternoon Ina few moments
afterwards, the following mole was presented to
him by the committee:
September 2ld, 1925.
SlR-Wr have been DELEGATED by that por-
ton OF our felow-citzsns OF l., nchburg VIM
are politically friendly to you, TO welcome
yon II their town-and 10 invite You II par.
take of public dinner, with them, on any
day best suited Ia your convenience.
Ths circumstance, alone, we hope, would
be sufficiently demonsirafive of the .4llnA.
ton in which our constituents hold yonrpub.
lie character but, we should not do justice
to their feelings, or our own, were we not to
avail ourselves olths occasion, to assure you,
without adnIaiion, that We participate. warm.
ly, in those synpathes which have been exGi-
ted by your persecutinns--and which have
been evinced by your friends, whenever, aud
wherever, they have had an opportunity of
doing so.
We are too we'll acquainted with the essen
lial attributes of the American character, aud
have witnessed too often. the saIn'nry issue
| OF Temporary distractions of public opinion,
"a doubt the final result of the contest which
is now going on in the country Nor do We
fear but that at no distant day. when full re-
Election has cleared truth of the clouds which
has dimned il in many minds, aud has thus
allied TO ns all the hearty friends Of good Or
der, Won will no longer be regarded n CON
spicnnus member OF one of two almost baIan.
! ced narties-bnt, as iaporte leader OF that
great Catholic party, that loves its conn
ifrv."-Bnt, rvpntuate as this crisis may, yon
lavp one con ISOLATION that no " continuation
len earth can deprive you of---ihat your hes,