Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-10
MR.. CLAY.

MR.. CLAY.
Having concluded his business at Columbus, Mr.
Clay was on his return to Kentucky, by the Yellow
Springs, Cincinnati, &C., received every where with
spontaneous and enthusiastic demonstrations of vel
come, especially by the aboring classes the arstocra
cy of which we hear in the Jackson prints. The
viyacty of his welcome, so different from the ehilIng
reception of the President clothed with the paraphar
nala of power, and escorted by an almost regal suite
has maddened tho Hernicas They have according
ly, re-opcned the suices oftraduction upon him. and
served up Walsh's wit in new and endless variety.
Above every thing, they dread Clays communion
with the people his frank and flowing manners, his
easy and Republican painness of address, his views
OF public affairs so comprehensive in their scope and
enforced by eloquence so matchess and irresistible
Yhey well know that their dirty ISLANDERS, misrepre-
sentations and nnumerabe frauds upon popular 10
norance evaporate before his tremendous elocution
like msts before the rising Hine iHoe iacrymos
hence the holy horror of these plain Repubiicans
at public dinners, and dinner to say
at Cioy's dinner speeches-for we hear censure
from them when the dinner speech proceeds from Mr..
Randolph, Mr.. P Barbour, Mr.. Hayne, &c &c
No-a dinner is only Objectionable when Henry CLAW
is the object of popular hospitality dinner speech
when he makes iti
Well mayii be So We recognize good cause for
their objections Wherever Clay goes and is heard
ignorance is undeceived, prejudice dsabused and po-
pular error put to flight We thank God it is So
and that there is one bold, fearless and corpe-
tent, to beard administration, more ridiculous
in the feebeness of its head and members, than for
mdable from the despotism Of its measures We only
wish that the American People could be condensed
into audience hear the words of political SAL
walton from the man whom believe Heaven has
vouchsafed for the preservation of Public Liberty OF
that Henry Clay could every town, village
and county fthe q. States.
Let his enemies rail- and sheer and SANDER Let
every aspirant make common cause against man,
hated, because feared and every Secretary, and
cry Treasury sucker turn loose the vile Presses un
der their inluence-et that universal combination of
the ambitious, the mercenary and the serve, CONT
nue., as it has existed from la25-and all signalize
their fears their envy and their hatred by abuse of
Mr.. Clay-justce, though slow, never fails at last
The universally, the ferocity and the "reminiscences
ofthe hostility proves the dread and the over
awing sense entertained of Clays great abllities-
Such a nation deserves such President, and suc: a
one she will have.
give the following sketch of the proceedings at Co
lumbus and elsewhere:
FROM EDITOR.
Springfield, July 3D.
Mr.. CLAY.-Phe determination OF Mr. CLAY. TO Wig
it Columbus on business. and return home without
permitting himself to be made the object of any dis
play parade has been overfued by the irresistible
operation OF public sentiment. at ChiliCothe and at
Circievie, upon his road to Columbus, the people
very reluctantly suffered him pass without any pub
lie demonstration of their regard. During the first
week OF the court, his friends from other parts of
the State, acting in concert with himself were sue.
cessfu REFRESHING the apparently universal wish to
mark his visit with some manifestations Of regard
But on Monday morning Of tho second week, the
mechanics of Columbus resolved to act upon their
own counsels, and about one hundred OF them met
early IN the morning at the public Of Mr.. J.
Young They resolved to invite Mr. Clay to
CHANCES dinner and the instant than ninety
subscribed their names, and chose their committee of
arrangements. The invitation was presented and
very respectfully declined by Mr. Clay Upon the
reception of his declination, the committee waited
upon him, and so pressed the matter upon him. as to
leave him no alternative, but that of accenfno Tie
dinner. 1t was Tuesday afternoon before the nccep
lance was given, and Thursday was fixed as tho dav
The dinner was served up by Mr.. J. Young. in he
market house. and was attended by nearly three hun
dred persons principally the farmers and mechanics
of the vicinity. Some half dozen lawyers, who re-
manned at court were of the company. The Judr-
es Of the Federal court invited but declined
attendance, 10 conformity, it is understood, with
rule they have prescribed for themselves and do
mean TO depart from. The Marshal, the Clerk, the
Post Master, and gc,e other officers Ct reform, with