Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-06-16
From the Maysville Ky. Eagle.

VINO is Henry CLAy?-Virginia can
boast that the land of Washington and
Jefferson, gave him birth;--Kcntucky
will say, with mingled feelings OF pride
and exultation ole is my adopted SON
L have been to him kind step dame
and hc, the iavoritc, faithful child of my
bosom: he is an honest man--an able
yStatcsman-a profound jurist-and Il firm
and inlleXibIc patriot"
Mr. Clay, like many other great men
has risen upon his o'ra merits unaidcd by
wealth, unsupported by friends IN pomcr.
In his approach to the high and enviable
station which he now occupies in the
hearts of his coun!rymcn, his march has
been as pillar of fire, lighting his own
and surrounding nations, to the promised
land. Tho first throb of his own--thc
first dawn of his reason, was for freedom
and his country; every pulsation Of his
heart beat for universal liberty, and he
embraced, with generous enthusiasm,
the oppressed white man, the injured Abo-
riginal, and the enslavcd African. With
a pure and holy devotion to liberal prin-
ciplcs, he always looked with a single
eye to the best interests Of his country
his enlarged and comprehensive mind,
early graspcd, as if by intuition, what is
now acknowledged american policy, and
to that policy all the faculties Of his mind,
all the energies of his soul, have been
directed with an untiring zeal. Among
the first acts of his political life, was II
warm and decided opposition to the Alien
and Scdition Laws-upon that occasion
he ably, and eloquently, and triumphant
ly advocated the rights of man.
While in the Legislature of Kentucky
in the Congress of the u. S. and I'M
the Cabinet, he was for his Country, the
jealous defender of her rights, the fear
less champion of her honor and hel inter
ests. Before and during the last war, he
was always found in the American Camp.
When we were injured and insulted, he
was for arar-when respected at home,
and feared abroad, for peace. Was the
ardent friend of South America; he 'led
tho willing and the unwilling and final
ly triumphed in obtaining a recognition
Of her independence. At Ghent amidst
the brightest luminaries of the world, the
Western Star lost none Of its splcndor by
the near approach to the bright cful-
!gence of a British Sun. Mr.. Clay prov
ed that his abilityIin diplomacy was equal
to his devotion to liberal principles, and
upon that occasion did much for his coun-
try. He has given an impulse to the
American System, that has placed it be-
yond the reach of all its enemies, and he
may be emphatically styled, the able and
eloquent supporter of home industry
the devoted friend!of internal improve
'ment-the efficient Advocate of Domes-
tic Manufactures-thc .ajar Ieleman of
The Tariff" To his enlarged and com
prehensive mind, to his persuasive elo-
quence, to his unyielding integrity, we
are much indebted; and that portion of
history which will hand to posterity the
name of Henry Clay, will associate him
with a Washington and Jefferson, and
form the brightest, proudest page in the
American annals.
VINO IS HENRY CLAY? If talents,
combined with virtue, if political integri-
Ity associated with liberal principles, if
long and faithful services, if devotion to|
freedom and love of liberty, if warmly
advocating, and ably sustaining, a course
of policy calculated to render the nation
free, happy and prosperous, unappalled
by men in power, regardless of detrac-
ton, and uninhuenced by personal con-
siderations--is still valued by the Amc-
rican pcoplc--HENRY CLAY will be
the next President of the u. S.
A FARMER.
Mason County, Ky. yMay 18Th, 1880.