Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-11
From the HdrerhilL Iris.
STANIAS

Holding tho principle that a citizen, "a
iohg as slngle pulsation remains, is under an oh.
ga.ioh TO exert his utmost energies in the service
OF ms country, whether in private or public sta.
tion, my friends may rest assured that i'm either
cohuiton L sh'Hl stand erect with spirit uncon-
quered, while llic endurcs, ready to second their
exertions In the cause of Union and Liberty
Henry Clay.
"I have doubtless committed many errors
al" ihuiscretlons, over which you have thrown the
oroad mantle of your charity But can saw and
IN the presence of my God, and of this assem-.
oiea multitude, l will say, that have honestly
anu> Iaithiuhy served my country;-that 1 have
never wronged it;-and, that however zimmerman
cd lament that am to appcar in The Divine
PRESENCE Sn other accounts | invoke the Justice
vi MS Judgment upon my official conduct, with.
out the smallest apprehension of His displeasure ~
-SPeech 81 Henry Clay, at Lexington, Ky. 1929
Ay-stand eroct-tho cloud is broken
ABOVE thee bends the ranbow's token!--
The shadow of thy onward way
Is blending into perfect day;
The SANDERS of the venal train
Assam thy honest name in van;--
For thou art still, thou hast BEEN
he hope of free and patriot men.
Still boasts thy.lip it's fiery zeal
my heart its JOY in human veal
sun Tree thy tongue, to sooth, or warn,-
sllii Keen its fiery shaft of scorn-
otiil scars thy soul untamed and strong,
ne Ioitief Tor its sense of wrong
sun hrst III Freedoms cause to stand,
lhe champion of her fuvorite land.
oh-what 20 thee were pomp and show
hoght that thy country can bestow?-
Ilcr highest gifts could only take
New honors for their wearer's sake
hey could not add wreath to thine,
Nor brighter make thy glory shine:-
No--meaner ones may borrow fame,
I""e lives through every change the same!
The Grccian rs he feeds his fiocks,
In Icmpc's vale, on Morea's rocks
Vt Where the CLEAN of bright blue waters
Is caught by Sicio's white-armed daughters
While dwelling on the dubious strife
Which ushcred in his nations life,
Shall mnge i'll his grateful lay
DoZzARIs with the name Of CLAY.
Where blush the warm skies of the South
Ger CotopaXTs fiery mouth;
And round the fallen Inco's graves,
The Pampas rolls its breezy waves,
The patriot in his council hall
The soldier at his fortress-wall-
The bravc--the lovcly-and the free,
snail offer up their prayers for thee.
And where our own rude valcs smile,
And temples pire--and lofty pie,
Grown, like the fashion of u dream,
The slope of every mountain stream
Where Industry and Plenty meet,
win brothers i'll the crowded street
Each spire and mansion upward sent
snail be thy fitting monument
Still stand erect-our hope and trust
When law is trampled in the dust,
When DER our fathers yet green graves
The war-cry of Disunion raves
And, SONS OF those who, side by side
Smole down the Lion banners pride,
Are girding for lraternal strife
For blow for blow-and life for life
Let others rob the public store
To bug their illused power more,---
Shrink back from truth-and open wide
The foOd-gatcs Of Corruptions tide
Thou standest in thy country's eye
Unshrinking from its scrutiny,
And, asking nothing but to show
bow far patriots zeal can go.
And those whose trust is fixed on thee
Unbought-unplcdged- tuly free,
They bow not to an Idol down;
They scorn alike the bribe and frown;
And, asking reward of gold
For bartered faith--for honor sold
Seek, faithful 60 their hearths and home,
Nor CEsAE's wEAL--BUT THAT OF ReME,