Litchfield enquirer., 1829-08-06


sons. But to the celebration. We omit the
regular tOasts as not being characteristic Of
any party.-BOSt. Cent.
AT RICHMOND.
By Mr.. Nicholas POindexter. The PTesi-
dent Of the U. StnteS-Condemn him not as
yet-the Augean Stable needed cleansing.
By Mr.. George w. Harris. Andre,O Jack
son-the reformer:-
Who needs reformation more than he,
Who names to place He ndell, Hill, and Lee?
By DR.. VIM. P. Poindexter. Henry Clay
The splendid dinner orator; the instigator
of John @. Adams Any thing but what Pope
has termed the noblest work of God.
By Col. B. Anderson. Henry Clay-The
brightest planet in our political hemisphere !;
the cloud that Obscured its orbit, is now pass
ing by, and his rays of light will be more ef-
fuIgent than meridian day.
By Mr.. John G. PoindeXter. Henry Clay
Like Judas Iscarot, preaching the gospel ;
he melts and mouds the hearts Of the people
around him, vet his own still retains its native
depravity.
BY Mr.P. L. Watkins. Henry Clay-His
brilliant genirs, patriotism, philanthropy, and
superior qualification as a statesman, will at
tach to him all possessing unprejudiced minds.
"
Henry Cloy-The friend Of Watkins and the
opposcr Of Barry 1T has been stated that he
paid off his large debts, whilst Secretary of
State, but never shows how he obtained his
money.
By Mr.. John Register. HENRY Clay-Like
pure gold; the more he is rubbed, the brighter
he shines.
By Mr.. John B. Anderson. Henry Clay's
last speech-Mark Anthony's Grafton over Ce-
sar's budy I'VE know you, Harry.
BY Mr.. John M. Vaughan. Henry Clay
The pride of his friends, the terror Of his enc
mics. and the admiration of the world. Lay
on Macduff, and spare not corrupt and cor
rupting administration.
BY Capt. Thos. w. Vaughan. Henry Clay
NO wonder at his dyspepsia, when he dres-
ses his dinner meats with so much Hickory
sauce-it will not set on his stomach. =
BY Dr. Julian Kean. Harry Clay
Fen tho that bright sun were set,
Which is yet to shine SO brightly
'Twere sweeter for the despairng,
Than ought else IN the world, beside Harry.
We are utterly at loss to tell what metre
the Doctor is driving at. 1t seems to be after
the manner Of much of the fugitive blank
verse, poured out in torrents upon our own
literary emporium, with sovereign contempt
Of both measure and accent
By Mr.. Jefferson Archer. Henry Clay
Think not to scout thy evil genius from thee /;
he'll meet thee again at Phillippi.
BY DR.. M. Chambers. Henry Clay-One
ofVirginia' s noblest sons-may she give him
her support in the next Presidential election.
BY Mr.. VIM. Lewis. Henry Clay-O We
base editors who sold your presses TOR the
promise. of treasury pap,) to abuse the great
est and best of men" Cease vipers, We gnaw
against file."
BY Mr.. John S. Crump. Henry Clay
Thou lookest well railing at corruption-the
devil rebuking sin.
BY Capt. John Pollock. Henry Clay
The calumny and wrath poured out of the
phials Of hireling presses against him, are sure
tokens Ofthe fears entertained by their mas
tiers, that he will hurl them from power.
By Mr.. John Thompson. Henry Clay
The fabricat0rs and retailers of the Infamous
tales Of bargain and corruption, know them to
be ISLANDERS, circulated to serve their base
views.
By Mr.. --. Refreshments Defined by
the Observation-Disclosures money from
the treasury to reward favorites in unneces-
sary out6ts-to displace faithful public SER
wants.
Henry Clay.-Tn free governments where
party spirit has full scope, instances will fire.
quently occur, where able, virtuous, and dis
tinguished men, will be thrown into the
ninOrity-cast into the shade-be reviled-
be triumphcd over by successful rivals, and
insulted by the base. 1t is one of the inevita-
bic evils attending upon the system; which
nevertheless is redeemed and sustained, by a
thousand counterbalancing advantages. What
human system is perfect? Human passions
are, like the winds, indispensable to the health,
if not to the existence of man. But the gen.
tie breeze. SO salutary and pleasant, rs it
whispers from the west, may swell to a
whirlwind, dwelling the cottage of the virtu-
Gus, and strewing the ocean with wrecks.
To err is human. Man is frail. 1t was long
ago said, ITO be distinguished, is to be a
mark for the arrows of the mean and malig-
nant admiration is but envy and jealousy 10
disguise" Many have still so much of the
spirit Of the savage as to oxult over the de-
featcd foe. To suffer under such triumphs is
one of the obvious chances of the conflict {;
and every man who enters into public life,
who gives the rein to his ambition, must
make up his mind to meet the probable issue.
speak not of low. s0rdid ambition, stimula-
ted by base avarice, or the contemplate love
of personal distinctian: but that noble ambi-
ton, which is quickened by patriotism, and
hailowed BY the hope Of advancing the great
interests of his country. ,'.'-
Few, indeed, however, are able to meet
with equanimity, the reverses of fortune, and