The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-19

10 1870. the American People Siu take care Of
Atthe Whig Entertainment given last week In
Washington, 10 the Members of the Harrisburg
Convention.
Mr.. CLAY said:
aThai although he accepted the invitation TO par
cipale in the festivities OF The day. he expected 10
remain almost silent spectator. But he could mol
remain silent. am. said he, here TO render honor
10 those who, afler performing most afduous ser
vice in National Convention, are about U return 10
their Constituents. You, gentlemen, said ne, nave
made great and pairioIic sacrince,-you nave
travelled at an Indictment season OF the year, and
some Of you thousand miles TO perform what may
be considered as high and important duty am
proud 10 honor those who have Tins honored me
eounry,--those who, al great sacrihces, have ieit
their homes for The public good. Your BODY was
composed Of men Of great weight OF character and
talent and you are here after having travelled the
length and breadth Of the land IN this public ser
vice. There cannot be single doubt as 70 The
acquescence' OF The Wing Parry Of the Union
at the result of your deliberations. II was
your fortune TO meet with various opinions but
meeting and celebrating, as was designed you nave
made unanimous nomination. Surely, said Mr
Clay, II becomes no member now TO object TO what
was done II the friends or fayoriies are gdtsap-
pointed, they are bound TO forget their disapPoin-
ment--they are bound by every consideration Of pa
triotism-by their hopes Of changing and destroying
this corrupt Adminiatation-by their desire to es-
in the nomination which has been made.
"H,"-contnusd Mr. Clay with great earnestness
Of manner,--"ii have friends--friends connected
with me by The ties of blood, by my regard OF com
mon friendship,--if have any one who loves me
assure them that they cannot do me better service
than 10 follow my example, and vote heartily as
shall, for the nomination which has been made
Immense applause) "Talk not OF sacrifice said
Mr.. Clay. What Is public man worth 10 the coun-
Try IN what does he show his patriotism IL he Is
mol always ready to sacrifice himself for his coun-
try. There has been no sacrifice. We have not
been contending for Henry Clay, for William Henry
Harrison, for Daniel Webster, or for Winfield Scott,
Motive have been conlending for principles.
Not men, but principles. are our rules OF action
Look not then to Harrisburg but 10 the White
House-not TO the nomination, but 10 the mountain
OF corruption which it Is designed to overthrow
mol 10 the man who has been nominated, but to the
Goths and Vandals at the Capitol. William Henry
Harrison and John Tyler are medicine which will
cure US of the sacrifice, il sacrifice there be- but
there is none. Go home then, gentlemen OF The
Convention, remembering what you have seen here,
Tell your constituents of the nominaton-of a
bleeding CONSTITUTIONAL the Executive power
against which We are waging war Of extermina-
tion-of Executive machinery and Executive favor
--ot one President nominating his successor, and
that successor his successor Tell them to put forth
all the energies they possess to relieve the land from
the curse which rests upon III and II they can then
be Indifferent from that moment they cease to be pa
riots"
d
do declare, said he, In reference TO the Con.
vention, in the presence Of my Heavenly Judge,
that tine nomination given TO me was neither solicit
ted or expected. went to the Convention in honor
Of Henry Clay, and in the defeat Of the wishes OF
his friends, as one of them, make sacrifice Of
feeling even though my own name was associated
with that OF Harrison" :" am, said Mr.. Tyler,
true and genuine Wing, and l., the Capitol, yonder,
have shewn my love Of Wing principles. Again
! and you are called upon TO oppose those who OPP
pose us. am willing TO be led again as victim 70
the altar sacrificing the and comforts Of self,
We make no sacrifice Of principle. II is even plea
SAINT 10 be led on in tha support of principle Gen.
Harrison, continued Mr. Tyler, have known long
and well. l have known him at Tippecanoe, al
Fort Meigs and the Thames and hundred we'll
fought fights have borne witness to his valor. But
alone upon the field Of baue Is he distinguished
mosi--but 4, cIynian :" has done honor 10 the land
OF his fat terminating ing list of public SER
vices In Mission 10 Columbia. Your Paramen-
larry bIoks find his name recorded among your pro-
mir mi patriotic actors. could be attached TO such
nan, ii for other cause for local considerations.
lie was born In Virginia, in the county where WAS
born, and no nan will make me believe that he will
ever forgetihe mother who nursed him I" Mr. Ty-
Ter concluded with an exhortalion to the Wings TO
go "onward! onward in defence Of the Consi,u-
lion and the aws,-in the pane Of an insulled and
abused country-onward! onward"