Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-24
themselves ~ tho confession of an unloubted

ca, and anon in defence of the ,,reugcd Greek-to-
day for Poland, ahd tomorrow ane always, 50 10
speak FOR the tfteSt freedom ut home. Ne si6i sea-
/ Toto Schlfam sc cTcf6ro mHndp est. The amcllurn'
ton of the condition Of man has always been one OF
the prominent objects OF his life. lis speeches
from the momen, he entered upon the stage OF pub
lie lie 10 the last made, have been distinguished for
their enlarged and liberal sentiments. lie has u
heart capable of feeling or the dis,fesscs ol all
KIND ami voice verready 10 vindidale The rights
! OF man. What Johnson said Of Ganck, | may sn,
of Mr.. Clay, with perhaps one exception; in which
! Mr.. Clay exeeiled tho distinguished ttngedian.-
Pie had seen every part acted by Gauck performed
eauallywellby other persons but he had any
ono who could perform 50 many parts we'll" MI
Clay performs every part equally well with Others,
and IN one poln o character he most certainly
GELS all o,he, men in our county. He has great
superior genius the genius Of a lar-ieaehmg mind
I that Looks beyond the days and months and years
that are. and loms correct conclusions Il what tho
present will bring Erih years to come. With re
nus he has great tact aud talent too,-aud added to
tins deep feeling and long experience. The promi-
neut fault OF the man IS Grmness OF character,
which, II II rs not the parent, AT least the brother Of
uhsunacy. would is soon attempt 10 remove
mountain by an exercise OF ordinary faith us would
attempt 10 change the mind oi Mr.. Clay when fairly
made up. lu his respect he even goes beyond The
late President OF the United States. who would soon-
ci pluck Out an cut of an AIM than sacrifice
opinion, whether lighi OF wrong.
As a debatet, Mr.. Ola, s object seems 10 he de
sire to carry his point. With less power 10 Ak his
mind on The great subject before him Than some
other men, lie nevertheless brings forward AN areu-
ment aud an anays and an eloquenee which ptodu-
ces magic effect upon all classes OF hearers. |
have said Mr.. Clay has genius aud talent, by which
mean no more, than that the God OF Nature has en-
dowed him with great ability. aud that he has i'm
proved to the best advantage the talents bestowed
upon him The prominent feature OF ifuo lenius,
IL seems 10 me, ability out aud IN.
In he uf mel hc
nation 10 receive public good aud # MIR. Clay is to
be apraudcd ioi any one tiing more Than another, IL
is for the great national measures by him conceived
and advocated in the Halls Of Congress. all Of Them
designed 10 benefit the peols of The United States
aud none of them ever l1Il Ia confer that benefit
when put into operation. Tins power | call genius
because IL IS the result OF superior mental giis,-a
power of mind for which Mr.. Clay is largely indcbt
ed to Nature, and To lis industry IN cnhivating
the works OF nature. The man who can nudge cor.
rectly OF the future from the picsent-Mho with an
eye Of Prophecy bcholds, as IT werc IN vision, the
consequences, good OF evil, resulting from this de
clslon in law, and from that construction OF mca-
sure OF public polioy,-"ho has The power TO meet
the strong by argumenl,--the iImidby drmness,-lhr
susceptible by eloqueuoc,-lhe patriotic and well
meant multitude by lervent appeals. the
one and threatening the oher-suoli Il mind is gifted
with tue genius and capable Of comforting inn
menslty OF good nron state or county, specially
when serving tina, county III her rational councils.
Such man has
On the Zip of his suhlning tongue
All kinds Of argument and questions deep.
All replication prompt and rcnson snonP,
IofMsndYnnlago siil did wake mud sleep
TO mike the wceper laugh The lnnghcr weep,
lie had the dialect aud different kill
Catching all passions IN lisc raft of Will;
That he did IN the general bosom reign,
Oi young, OF old (; otseXc5 both enohauled.'
With all this power, Mr.. Clay is wholly free from
vanity and osienlaton. Like most men he may have
been proud OF the applause bestowed upon him in
ia ITO hit bp lpx puIit nd vliIn nd
him you see thfong Of inferior men whose pride
aud sell-estcem cover them like garment, YOU find
Mr.. Clay apparently unallered aud uninfuenced by
the effect of his own elloits matter what their in
0ueDcc others. In his Pacific measures. Mr..
Clay reminds me OF great merit IN the character Of
Perlcles. The safety OF his was the great
principle which guided the action Of the Athenan.
FolmlJes, we are told, AT the head of some of the
bravest and most spirited of tie Ahenian young men,
preparing to invade BnoIia an inopP ortune
ment. lie labored zealousy to divert him from his
purpose, making use Oh these memorable words: "If
you regard not the opinion Of Perciss, yet wait III
least for the advice OF Time, who the best Of all
counsellors!' Great caution and great wisdom were
the great merits Of Perices in They among
Mr.. Clay's merits when bringing forward aud pro
posing measures Of public policy in lime Of peace.
OF Ny. Cla,s voice, manner OF debate, and other
pecnliarities will here say something OF his
voice, because il is Mr.. Clays voice, aud know OF
like il among the list Of orators have heard at
aSnlngOU, or elsewhere. IL rs one Ol the IfSt
cuartes noticed by the stranger who hears him
speak. II falls upon the othe nearer with all its
sweetness of soft Understanding The attention
aud eDstlng the feelings and sympahes OF the dui-
lest nearer capable Of being Influenced by sound The
tones OF his own voice sometimes believe, master
his own judgment. Three havc1 heard him during
the few years past, when aIludng 10 oihs avor,e
snbjects-(the Distribution ofth Public Lands)-h
own feelings have carried him beyond the bounds
Of legislative discretion. ! have almost every
man and woman in the crowded galleries mingling
their feelings in common with his.--tler hearts
touched and their best sympaihies called FORTH to-
gether, and hurried on like the mountain stream MN
Cling with the impetuous loren. when borne along
to the and sweeping all before But it is only
when Mr. Clay has lell hun self desgnedy a wrong
ed man, his motives impedched, aud his actions
mis- Judged, that you these outbreaks OF passion.
In the long session Of 35 and SO, when The Land
! Bill, --lamarly known all over the country Mr..
Glars Land BW,-lorthe last time passed The Senate
| shall never forget The speech then made by him, and
the effect it produced upon the gieat body OF the
hearers. Mr.. Clay recilng his own connection
with that measure from the moment ofits inception,
to the time when Gen. Jackson thought j. incumbent
! upon him to refuse his signature to The Bill which
had passed both the Senate and the House by large
maiot :ties.-Ils ausion 10, and vndicaon Of, the
motives which prompted the INTRODUCTION OF thai,
measure-rie stern opposition he had met with
the uncomproinisng hostility OF the Executive, and
of some of his friends, TO the measure sel-n0t so
much as lie believed, because the measure bad.
rs because it was lis msasurc, the position in hch
he had been placed. designed TO hnmillate him, and
intended to thwart the execution OF favoine and
truly patriotic measure;all this, coupled with keen
and naturally sensitive feelings, quite unnened hun,