Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-17
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FRIDAY MORNING, JULY ~, 1929,
MIR. CLAY.

we hoVe ever come IN contact. Mr.. Clay has
the most rapid, powerful and comprehensive.
the only man except one, with whom it has bee
fort une to meet, called great man, the impre
made by whose thoughts and conversation, exc,
the previous conceptions of the imagination
man is a Hero TO his Valet de Chambre," is N
universal application. The sublimity of G
vouchsated by Providence 10 favored few, q
cends the fame of tongues and pens. No man
listen to Mr.. Clay, without being astonished al
new. striking and unexpected relations in whic
presents subjects supposed previously to be exh
ed oil novelty and interest, and ut the rich abund
oil eloquent thought, which his mind pours out, sc
ingly without effort reconciliation. He is
Me- who fcrtilzes whatever he touches; n bla
Comet biing many with fear, but all with adm
tion His veriest enemies cannot withdraw /
gaze from him. They call him Serpent, but !
the Serpent gifted with the power of charming.
Fortune cannot do less than indemnify Mr.
tor his prosecutions, by placing him at the SUNNI
bis country's honors. What man has ever sust
ed such mailgnIty ofpersecution in this liberal
benevolent country What has happened before
no man, his enemies are not satisfied with tLer
tory over him They still pursue him with irnpl,
BILE amnesty. In retirement, common citizen.
reft OF the power to do good or harm, defa mn,io,
as busy as ever. ITO hunt him through the n
nues ct private life is the declared purpose of
enemies One of these says, "he is only afraid
Mr.. Clay will not be candidate for President
another has made the shrewd discovery, that b.
no writer" neither is lie any "ors,or'-all rtpr
the fullest conviction, that he is a '-broken do
politician" and that his public life is closed. w
hen, kind and humane gentlemen not let him rest
peace! Why continue to point all the artillery
your presses against him, Why permit "brok
down politician" who is no ''orator" or"w
ter" to be such 'bugaboo" to your lima pination
II he is so fallen, shorn of the confidence of
country, and of TIE attributes to make linn dam
rous, why have you eyes, and denunciation.
abuse for no body but Henry Clays II he is but
owl, why do ali the little birds futter and tw,ter
violently, whenever he nppcars' These are not
signs of disregard and contempt These arc no, :,
indications OF that Indifference, winch ..brok.
down POLITICIAN, who is neither a good writer" m
an Orator" ought TO inspire. They are mar.
OF profound solcitude, springng from hide
source Of some nature or other. Confess. rcr
,emen, that this source il fear. Confess that if W
hate the man whom you have so long and wantop
prosecuted, you Iear him more and that however lo
and powerless he may now be- YOU can never r,,
assurance Of safety, while Hannibal lives. Conf,
that you fear day of retnbution from the ncop
whom you have deceived by dint of hardy nssertio
and lndctatlgable repetition and from the man who's
reputatIoni has been the labor of years to DESTROY
Verify, your fears are not without Justification G.
on then, and provide against the coming of that dn
ifyou can. Heap SANDER upon SANDER against NJ
Clay-pursue him through all the avenues of pr
vate life az you threatened--drag his private tram
actions before the gaze of the public, and vamp II
anew lies thousand times refnted, but ref;
ted only to be repeated with additions in nnotb,
quarter--oIl this is expected from you. I. is 70,
vocation.
HENRY CLAY.
OEDANr ARMA TCoE, coNcEDAT LAUREA LrNGUA
Ctcero.
Proud is the eninence which this great man y
prese mt occupies. After sustaining for four wear
the unccOsing torrents OF SANDER and ribaldrv of
personal and political enemies and sufferinp Al tbs
their most vindclive passions could inhict Inc No,
retlres into the bosom OF prvacv--consocd bv ~
reectlon of faithful discharge of his pu lie dutie
ana practical commentary upon his own patriot
sentiment "what is a public man worth who ,vi
not sacrifice himself for the good of his country
a sacrifice indeed hc has baeu-- offered I'D n it-
ing sacrifice. To the mcrcess vengeance OF ~ or
MICS ofced"c, but not bOUpd, and lEid upc-. r..
litcal bed of torture, which thcir malice nly nee;,
ny invented, more excruiiating even tlou .,c +.
Died one Vt PrOCrustes- tO torment its virtii
only, but to Cxtcrminatc. A heart, less resolu',
would nave shruDk from the conilci. or sunk bcneat
IT'S pains. His, however, was endured with a fort
tudc and self possession. tbot never appalled, q
danger, or that quakcd with apprehension, and wa
always rendered vigorous, IN proportion TO th, dill
cult'cs he had to surnOunt and The benefit lac wa
Likely 20 confer by The struggle upon his country
Tho effort Of his enemies to crush him. was as val
and mpottat, as IL was iuccssant and mailman,
AID ns character like the hcaithfl and elastic palm
leaf, which springs from tho tread OF opproIsior
with its life renovated aud It's beauty refreshed Il,
flee their utmost powers Of caluiny to DESTROY m
Love Of country IL the ruling passion O, AiT. Cnv'
soul and hs whole life mas bee one OF ;,tii,,o dc
yotion to her and to tho cause Of human liberty
FOR her he has endured every puvation, ahc w,ti
more IMAM Spartan consistency would endure more
10 render ber prosperous and peaceful and hop
Py, 10 IorHy hcr republican institutious nnd ~ Go
vate ner name beyond the exonplc of ony former ne
elol, hs talents aud energies have been ndefai gsb
IIA'IeH-talents aud energies lint have fallen TO tn
10Y OF Dot low mon TO pOssess in so high dcgrc,
Wnose hyos u has been the part of history 20 record