Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-08-26

From the Village Record.
HENRY CLAY.

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mjnority-cast into the shade-be revIled-
be- tripmphed over by successful rivals and
insulted by the base. 1t is one of the me
yitable evils attending upon the system;
which nevertheless is redeemed and sus
tanned. by thousand counterbalanclng
advantages. What human system IS per
cectl Human passions are like the winds,
Indispensable to tho health not to the
existence of man. But the gentle breeze,
so sautary and pleasant, as it whispers
from the west, may swell TO whIrlwlnd,
dwelling the cottages Of the virtuous, and
strewing the ocean with wrecks To err
is human. Man is frail twas long go
said. ITO be distinguished, is TO be mark
for the mean and malignant; admiration IS
but envy and jealousy IN disguise" Ma
nv have still so much OF the spirit of the
savage as to exuIt over the defeated foe"
To suffer under such triumphs is one of
the obvious chances of the conflict; and
every man VINO enters into public life, who
gives the reign to his ambition, must make
up his mind to meet the probable issue. !
speak not of low, sordId ambition, stlmula-
ted by base avarlce or he contemplate
! love of personal distinction; but that noble
ambition. which Is quickened by patriotism
and halIowed by the hope of advancing the
great interest of his country.
Few, indeed, however, are able to meet
with equanimity, the reverse offortune, and
TO see those who have assalled and mis-
represented and maligned them. with the
bitterness of personal hatred, ascending
into the places of honor which they have
occupied and receiving the plaudits due 70
| patriots and merJorous reformers.
The proud consciousness Of having de
served well, is not Away sufficient to sus
tain even a great man, IN a moment So
trying That spirit must be nobly idomIt
able which does not bend under such a
painful change circumstances "A more
sublime spectacle is rarely presented to
view, than that of a great rhan who has
/ been long in the sunshine Of popular favor
who has drunk deep of the delicious OK
Vibrating fountain Of popular applause
whose eloquence, listening Senates and ca
mulutudes have leaned forward to hear;
who has wrought ms way by the power OF
/ genius to one among the highest places OF
renown and power-exiled from public IA
vor-and in the presence OF his proud and
triumphant rivals, bearing aloft his nde
pendent brow-his form ERECT" as his
! purposes have been pure, and looking
broad over the whole scene with the calm
eye of philosophy, his soul sustained by
conscious integrity and honor.
Such is the picture Of HENRY CLAY
presents to us. The pillows Of party, boil
ing with envy, and urged by every base
and unhollowed passion, may roar around
him. He stands like a rock on the ocean,
unmoved The storm will have its course,
and cease. Brighter skies and calmer
seas shall come. Justice will yet be done
to that great and good man. Republican:
IN their calm moments, will remember thai
Henry CLAY was always the advocate o.
CiUiI LIBERTY The friends of american
Industry, rejoicing in the general prosper
Iity which must flow from the establishment
| of the system which has sustained Amer
can Manufactures will not fail to do Justice
IN the early and eloquent champion ofthen
cause. All who desire the Internal I'M
Procemeat Of the country, at the first mo
ments returning reason, will unite to &C
knowledge how powerful has been the a
gency in advancing a system so lndispen
sable to the general welfare.
For nearly thirty years has Mr.. CLAl
mingled IN public STAIRS. lie has beer
brought IN contact with the most learned
talented Of our Statesmen. Where an,
when has he been found unequal to the du
ties which devolyed upon himl Kentucky
may well be proud Of him; as he is CRATE
tai to her for having cherished him il
p youth, and sustained him in manhood
Long absent from home, a new generation
OF men has come into active life, to most o
whom he Is personally a stranger. Th'
people of Kentucky are as high spirited
as they are generous-ardent az they ART
brave; and If in the whrs and eddies 0
this great malstroOm ofpolitics her favorit'
son has, for a moment been thrown b.
= them out of the line of promotion, it canno
be doubted but that they will return to thei
ancient love. In the mean time he ma
be assured, that the change of position
from the elevated rank Of Secretary 0
State to the walks Of private citizen, vii