Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-19
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SPEECH OF GEN. WALTER JONES,
Al The Mechanics Festival. IN Washington City
on the oh Of July.

n lie mechqaics Festival. ~ Washington City
on the 9TH Of July
TOaa dy he Committee of Arrangemeais.-
Hem, Clay. Of whom Thomas Jelle,son SAID
=. hi. career lhns lar in lie has becn career
OF glory and he has achieved that Eur MS
country. whilst engaged IN her cause, shlch
would pruament the brightest place IN the es-
cuiche0n of The most favored statesman OF any
age or ia Ion."
When the enthusiastic cheerings elected by
this toast snhsided. Gen, Halter Jones, known
as ihc early arde0t personal and pohiico
fread Of Nc. Clay, be,ug caliedfor from every
pafi Of the table. ross, and addressed the meFt'
llg in Il shod speech, Of ~stch n few hrlsi noies
only were Preserved by ole ct -" cua pc
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lrn. JONES addressed the Meeting. With
no little reluctance, he sand. be yielded to the
express wishes and requests Of this most Tespec-
table company. in rising 10 contribute one I,it'e
stream to the great flow ofpubic sentiment this
day; it seeming 10 he expected, that on tins &c
cssinn there should be some,hlns said 10y him
AS TO the name aud The sentiment Just apPlau-
ded 50 Justly aud SO unanimously. When say
thai il IS win reluctance that ! yield 10 the
wishes OF the company, IL is not that iecl
within my bosom single doubt OF the rectitnde
that from causes ieel myself WHO'LL ineompe-
tent 10 do justice 10 them.
That the statesman, whose name has called
forth such en- husiastio applause, should really.
have Identified himself with the glory Of The
coun,I, in the hearts and affections of his conn
tryinen who nave known him only Al dis
lance. Mr. Joues said, was proof OF high pub
lie desert. Bat 10 those who had observed, as
he had done his career from MS early o"tset
In HE, public and private, aud seen the ca hnsi-
aslic and honorable man ripened INTO the pal
rjoitc and useful statesman, II was not surpfis
iuo that ne should have this hold ON The feelings
Of hi, cnnntryInen. On the contrary 4 was
matter oil surprise, that there should exist any
American bosom when did mol, under all the
circumstances, cherish tor his name anu chafac-
ter a high respect. Thai they have hoi been
oreetrd through out the whole Republic as they
nave been this day ia THIS place, IS the result
Only OF that falhble judgment which belongs
10 buman nature. When such man as he
comes 10 he dslrusted, must we not ASK our,
selves, what has truth 10 do with the poIIica'
contests of orr day All that can say IS,
(continued Mr. J.) that II there be any Ainaf-
lean citizen who now suspects, or ever mas sos-
pected the genuine patriotism ana nobltii"sS
of the character OF Henry Clay, there Is 40
man who kHOiGs him tina, can iot moment
INN in any ,h,ng ike conde nnatinn Of INN.
am willing 10 hope that among me many OF
his noIilicaI advetsaries, thu prejudice against
him is no, the fruit of a malignant motive, bht
of honest motives operated upon by maiig
usut missions, When, ST., an told OF pub
&C. oman whom have known from youth 10
manhood. in public ana private, whose whole
lido has been honorable 10 himself aud houofa-
ME to his country, thai, 10 SOLITARY exception.
welding his integrity, he has fallen sic'iu' 10
deIud ID ambition, | am called to believe a
nsradox AN called to believe, that he VINO
stands AT the head OF pubic and private excel
lpnce tails an easy sacrifice 10 tue aH-jsmn'nS
sin OF unhalInwed ambition. Ihat uhs hCcush-
,,on has been urged against Mr.. Ciny by ms
enemies with SO much zeal as Tor OioibeHt 10
have staggered The belief OF conside'soIe
portion OF the people, - lrnih Too tbahheS.
and 100 drplurhble. On that SUBJECT or
no. .l,vavs had but one uniform and unhesI-
,a,,,o ouiui.n So far from Mr.. Clay having
oiyen way TO corrupt motives IN lhe course
which he took in the election OF PresidehI oil
the United states b, the House OF Representa-
lives that act was. 10 the apprehension OF az
who knew the moving cause OF u, ooe OIL ine
unrest self.devoted patriotism. what IS the ac'
for which his prosecutors would condemn "''n'
and wha, the motive OF The act Ibe act wa
his having selected, amongst several political
comne,i,ors, one whom he preferred TO Others
--one whom he had encountered IN poiilical
c,llisioo before, and whom he selected from
amongst Others with whom also he had come
IN conflic, before. But IL it TO he Tolerated
IN a civilized country, that political differ
ences shall generate neapisble bate Or shs Il
h ne denied 10 men, after differing on political
N alters, to mes', and n2' merely forget AUG