The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-17

,"vsS $3.50 a. IN, ,hat they loved Rome more, .
IN common with Caesar himself II was not that
thew had come 10 bury Cesar, much less 10
praise but Se ,eI snds s" as By him
self living sacrifice 10 the great principles q our
politica failh, which forbids man-worsbip. u was
Arisiides writing his own name upon the shell
whereby he was TO be banished TOT sfason, oseause
the people, who were tired Of him called ihS
Jusr,n would have IL So
Immediateiy after this affecting ceremony was
over. 4 com ,,il,ee from the Wing Members Of Con-
gress, consisting Of Messrs Edward Cuf1s, o. New
York Edward A. White, Of Louisiana, William J +.
Graves, of Kentucky, Henry A. Wise, VI virginia,
and George Evans, OF Maine, waited on the dele
gales from Harrisburg, and, through their chair
man. (MI. Curts) invited them 10 the entertainment
which took place on "Wednesday evening.
And here we had another sublime manifestation
of The new spirit which Is breaking forth from every
part Of our and-bursng out as II were, with spon-
taneoas combustion. Thefe was no less than twenty
five speeches between the hours OF nine and Two.
beside innumerable toasts, with long intervals OF
music-enoush, of itself, 10 show that the several
speakers were In earnest-that what they had 70 say
was what they had no power to withhold.
Such indeed, was the tact Their hearts were
brimful, and running over, with Joy and hope ana
thankfuiaess They looked into the failure they saw
the deliverance Of their country at hand me spout
ers afar on covering and trembling before inc nun
der OF reIribulion. Such bold and generous Dear
ing--srch determination 10 abide BY their princi-
ples-to stand or fall by the declarations they had
put forth--was surpassed, even by the Barons
OF Rannymede, when the Great Charter OF Engish
liberty was wrung from the trembling hands oi fAeir
master, by men
.Who carved at their meal
"With gloves Of steel.
And drank the red wine through helmets barred"
No !! nor even by the men of the Revolution, when
they gathered themselves together, and offered up,
not their household gods only, bur their very house
holds, TO their country. Among other matters worth
k.arA h.6 hsAn
before al Harrisburg, solemnly published, that our
candidates are candidates for term only. Bitter
and terrible experience have tkey had enough and
to spare Of modification and sorrow--who saw not
from afar the inevitable mischief proceeding direct
iy from the disposition Of men 10 strengthen them
selves In power, and 10 perpetuate their dominion.
Had they done So and provided against Il, wisely
and in season, how different might now have ben
the condition Of our country
II would be quite impossible TO report the speeches,
or even to furnish readers with an abstract OF
them at this time; our purpose being to put upon
record a sketch, and nothing more, Of the general
temper manifested by the leaders Of the Wing party,
and BY these delegates, tress from ne psopWs The
having been offered BY Mr.. EVANS, OF Maine, with
few straightforward preliminary observations,
which told well upon the understandings Of all there
who felt the necessity OF "nnion for the sake oil the
Union" brought up Mr.. CRirrEsDEN, OF Kentucky,
(the President Of the day. who occupied the floor
about 1--WE minutes with happy and vigorous APP
peal to the patriotism Of the assembly. Having al
iuded to the sacrifices of personal preferences made
BY the friends OF the two unsuccessful candidates,
and compiimented them for their zeal aud magma
nimity he finished by proposing the Harrisburg
Conrcntion. &c.
To this Mr.. BoARDMAN, of Connecticut replied as
chairman Of the delegates in Washington, BY stating
with earnestness and proprieiy what had been The
personal preferences OF himself and his colleagues,
and upon what evidence they had yielded up their
partiaities TO their convictions-ther feelings to
their judgment. He concluded with proposing
" Henry ClayP &c.
To this direct appeal, MIR. CLAY, who, it appears,
had not intended TO occupy The floor obliged TO
yield. He began with stating his intentions, and
Justifying himself for not adhering to them. Called
out by direct personal reference, he had no choice
len He had heard Of sacrifices, but there had been
no sacnfces-none He entreated his friends TO
regard the matter in different light; he had made
none, and he entreated them look upon all that
had been done by himself or others in urhering the
great objects of their hope He then launched forth
into burst OF indignant and generous eloquence,
that il could ever enter the hearts OF men who un-
derstood what the Wings OF the New World were
toiing for, 10 imagine that it ever was ever
could be, a contest for mentor Henry CLAY, or
WILLIAM HENRY Hanson, or DANIEL WEBSTER, or
WINFIELD Scorr. He occupied the floor some ten
or fifteen minutes at most. Such men at such sea-
son. are not 10 be measured by time, nor followed
with stop-watch in your hand. The remarks-for
they were not intended as speech-were profound
ly felt by every man in that room. They were Just
what every body looked for from HENRY CLAY lofty,
generous, and most encouraging; full of hope and
earnest confidence resolute good faith, and sub
lime devotion to the principles he had championed
SO long, now assailing the hearts, and now the un-
derstandings OF men, but always of a nature 10 be
ndersiood--remembered There were proba-
bly, from two to three hundred persons present
men, take them together, OF superior intellect and
great experience, and not likely to be moved with
any mere flourish OF rhetoric, or with any arrange
ment OF words, however beautiful in themselves
That HENRY Clay was beloved-and revcred as
we'll as beloved-lhat he richly mered all the favor
he had obtained among the people that kncp him,
was evident TO ALL and would have been SO to
stranger The upiited heads, the lighted eyes, and
the parted lips OF the auditory were but answering
indications OF the power that was at work upon their
innermost nature, with the hand of master who
knows the hcman heart, and believes in human ma
tnre Having avowed his unqualified and hearty
appreciation OF the peoples choice, Mr.. Clay finish
ed with sincere and Well.managed compliment to
his old and tried friend Mr.. SouTHARp, of New
Jersey, the Vice President on his left alludpg 10
the position Of New Jersey as one of the original
Thirteen Of this Contederacy, held back from her
seat OF power in the American Congress- and labor
ing under the ban Of the Empire.
Mr.. SoUrHARD rose in reply, and made one Of the
cleverest demonstrations OF the evening-happy
clear manly, and to the purpose He ventured 10
assure his old friends the Wings abou, him. and The
Public in general, that New Jersey should be heard
in her place. That very day. thirty-hree years ago
he had carried a letter OF introduction TO HENRY
Clay. Their acquaintance, their friendship, had
continued from that day TO this, without single
hours interruption. Alter a brief and impressive
commentary upon the aspect OF affairs the evils, and
the remedy we had in view, Mr. S. concluded with
call upon Gov. Tyler OF Virginia, the candidate
for the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. TYLER replied with a spirited exhibition Of
his views and opinions, natural, unsludied, and
satesman-like. He is evidently accustomed to pub
lie speaking, and was heard with profound attention
At times. he took the attitude and spoke the language
oil indignant reproof; but the prevailing tone was
seeks to be understood, and will not be misrepre.
scented /
1t would be impossible to continue even these
meagre delineaJns within the allowable limits If