Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-16
q,tlE VHgsGENIAN.
,,ycuRURG.AUGUs 16, 1890

- ,ony. in erte,lSo, the animated &C.
Nv Given by the C'ncinndf' American oil
N, Cav. triumphant journey from Columbus
"" .;.,., We must content ourselves with
,,;sl abridgmenr No QUE who reads the
s.,.,ou, description of'he enthusiastic greet
g.wi,b which Mr.. Clay was every where re-
w n the american. can fail to recall to his
,,,oo,, these lines ia King Richa'd IL.
=. Won would have thought the very WINDOWS
spske, nd ,,II
Co msuy greedy looks OF young ana o'o
Through easements oa''eu '"e" 'e""s
eyes ,,,.,.n tho walIs
with painted imagery u'o '''' -
Jesu preserve 'nee
bvs, Mr. Clsy's determination 10 60 10 w
~, and 10 return 10 Lexington, without
o,r.le or os.epta,ion, But his own 'ne''na''ons
..rs heen made TO give way 10 the WISHES Oh
t.;.,ds. and, even 10 several instances,
H., IL. has declined invitations TO public din
,sr, the people have gone on to make arrange
,os,,. AZ il he had consented, and IN man
.,.r ,o,ced him 10 unite with them in despite oil
,:,,;s,v In do otherwise. We know ;hs, all
,b,s viJI be- attributed to deep design. Nothing
.h., Mr.. Ga, can do will pass muster with his
,,ss. Had he disguised himself, and journey.
.d,o and from Columbus. s'udtou;ly repusl,e
10 the people, it would have been attributed TO
fear Of exposing himselfto popular indgna-
,;on, and quoted as an evidence OF the dislike
18th, n.oDIe. As i, is, he has been charged
with low desire 10 court the applause Of The
ru,i,uds-has been ridiculed for dining with
mechanics, and charged with having thrown
aside his dignity to mingIe With the :" base and
CANNON nerd" Aud this, too, COMES from the
friends of Gen. Jackson-who is called " the
nsonle's man" when be wants the peoples
votes. but whose fortunes and destiny are IN.
dlssonby linked with those Of the arlstccracy,
and the would-be mobiles OF the land. Both Mr.
lay and Gen Jackson are Of pietean origin
icy Doth descended from obscure parentage-
10th we're thrown, at an early age upon their
own resvurces-both have arisen to eminence
.--hu, Mr.. CLAW, like all men Of sense, disJans
IA. foolish snd most contemplate OF all the
various species Of ide, which cannot condo.
scend to acknowledge the laboring classes Of
the community a, his equal while Gen. Jack
son, like all accidental great men, ~sos the
gleFsd aod ruihed gentry, and turns with repu.
sfe hsughtness IRON the men, who occupy
even much higher rank in society than that
rom which he sprung. But, we have wander
ed from our purpose.
On Mr.. Csys arrival at the Yellow Springs
on the oath ult. (where hs remained until the
eSlh) The people began to congregsts from the
sdjaceD, country aud IT being understood that
naas his desire to avoid public diHner, no
invitation 10 bin was given but, at dinner
time, 1876 persons sat down TO table and more
than an equal number were present who could
DOT obtain seals. A Presiden, and Vice Presi'
dents were appointed, and toasts prepared and
drunk. Mr.. {. was rene mbered as usual, in
grateful and COMP limtntary terms, 10 which he
responded IN brief address almost wholly a.
pologs''cai, on account OF indisposIlion. Mr..
, I. concluded his remarks by giving the fol-
flowing toast:
BY h, Clay.-Tbe Union.-Its laws para
mo"o'-Hs bond unbroken bu, by the common
consent of lis members.
On the evening previous 10 the dinner, MIR
tarnsworth, who resides near the Springs,
gave han ssp.endid patty" The yard was
e'esaH'Iy Illuminated, aud over the gate way
WAS transparency, bearing the motto, in front
hoo rear Henry Clay and tte american Sys
F,p'--and' on each end, Fourth Of Hdrch, 1888.
ron the Springs, Mr.. Clay proceeded to
Dayton, escorted by several carriages filled
WIN Gentlemen. lie was me, by l5O gentle.
Nfn OF mai place, en- horseback, aud seven or
eight Crowded carriages. A salue was irsd
IN ms arrival in that town, where e large
'ohcourse ii people had assembled 10 NEE,
MN. MI Clay declined an invitation TO par
lake OF a pubic dinner. But, they ,eouid pre-
pare loasl' &c. and about 100 gentlemen sat
1'"n' Ieavog more than 200 for whom room
'onId not be made at The table When the toast
complimentary to Mr.. Clay was drunk, he
muse and addressed The company tor one
"o"f and five mnu'es Gays the American) in
''S very happiest strain OF overpowering elo-
Fae"ee' in the evening of tina, day, Judge
9'ee'e gave Mr.. Clay splendid parry, to at
.O'' zoe ladies an opportunity Of being intro.
dnced to him.
\, Inc next morning, Mr.. C. proceeded to
""'eSo"rg TO breakfast-snd norwi,hsiand.
s- nc nAd ehdeavored to keep the time OF his
'"a' secret, he was met two or three miles
'""' small town by number of gentle
y" no'seback-and when he left Miamies.
'1's" ne was escorted for several miles in the
-, manner Scarcely had the gentlemen of
'''""''eSours left him, when he was me, bv an
,''0'' from Franklin where, on his arrival.
"os greeted by n LARGE number nj naomi.