The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-04-20

the papers, . day o two afterwards,
epchained your at1Cntion, and leased y
eoul and soues, mids the crowd and be.
at the Capitol. IwelI remember The
time that heard Ms. Clay Twas quit
child, and on holidy afternoon wande
into the capitol. The columns and the u
lures "caugnt my youthful; fancy" WE
there, MIR. Clay spoke, casually and bnee
upon the repair Of the Cumberland road.
recollect as il the occurrence wes busof :
terday The impression on me BY has voice.
manner was indelible-that voice! how
rious, how commanding, how rich in vo'u't
and intonation! In the course OF has
marks, he used this exclamation, s-the wesI
the west! the poor wesl!!n was actual
awed! The painted dome above his elsv4
ted form, repeated, 1.-THE west, the wess-
He gave 10 the word poor, a most melaS
choly, emphasis; il was re-echoed Va
added dolefuluess.
Simple as this circumstance may sees
and long ago as It occurred, vet the musS
the tone and effect with which that sim!
sentence was uttered Sensrayed il. with Il
form and manner of the speaker, k5Revt
upon my memory, and
SIT haunts me yet, though many year ha, q
Like some wild melody.n
The face Of Mr. Clay is strongly ind;cz
tive OF mind and passion. His hair ia lixkr
-unfrosted yet-his forehead exnanjed-
his nose large, broad, and Reman-his eve
blue, his check bones prominent. his com
plexiop forid:-His most remarkable Ee}
tnre, however, is the mo.;iF, which exoanfA
almost from ear to ear, aud is wondersu,f
expressive. Ii is very difficult. truly ann.
fairly to depict the characteristics cfthe mimi
OF Mr.. Clay. He possesses The u:rnost f,et
and readiness in debate. lie is plain. prae-,
teal, and convincing IN argument, with rcz-
| dy wit, and matches defamation. Al
though tervid and vehement, We, he cannot
be said to be imaginative. You find few o.
his expressions or paragraphs brilliant or
striking enough for preservation. There
seems but little poetry in has n,at;er,'anA
that little not always in the best taste. bt3
appears as itwere by accident, upon the snt
face OF his earnest dictlon His srea, DOW
er is passion-lhe basis of thai pass,op
strong common sens conyictioa 81 The truth
OF what he u,ters. lie drass ms hearers q,
long with him, like the locomotive hrinei
on the attached cars-ihe steam within ind
pels The first, and the latter ms. obey :,
propulsion. His mind appears .urcharue<
with force of conviction suisic.en, 10 i.ur-
his Whole audience irres.ssisiy 10 his oxt
conclusions.
J, Mir. Clay Is well calculated 10 earn an.
deserve popularity. He culisva;es kin,
feelings towards his adyers=,rses. aad give,
u receives, without offence wialese. meas.
aniry to which a subject NAV be calculates
TO give Use. He is bold and SPIRITED in es-
cry movement, aud physically and morai,y
OF undaunied bravery. lie Is eussrenxiv
calculated to head and lead a parv-.ee.;ns
f enthusiasm and imPar;ing it. His views =
policy are liberal and broad. The ,mhs,;o,
with which he is charged, is but the na;ur,
instinct OF greatness-,hat voice within cal.
ling to emsnence those who know .b,Hn.
serves TO be capable of attaining 1t. He has
long been prominen; before the country. &,
all VIII agree that, in times OF trial. hi. ma,
riotic exertions have been devoted 10 m
general good Without discussing the rro-
pretty OF his political career, nj leas, ne mry
add, without reproof from any, that
'He has done the State some service. ,rd The
Know II.
, Mr.. Clay may be said to have csmmep-
ced hts political! career BY a spirited osoos,
ton In 1877, rs, to the Alien aud Se.;::;.s
laws. In 1906 he was appointed by the le
g'siature OF kentucky, 10 serve oat The ur
expired term Ut Gen. Adair. In the. Sen.,,
OF the U. States. In 1911 he opposed n.
renewal of the charter of the U. s. Bank
he was an ardent supporter Of the late war
In 1914 he was sent 10 Client As one of IN,
r commissioners To negotiate with those of G
: Britain, about The peace which resulted frou
their labors. OF the system of In:ern.i In
: provemen's by the general soyersmenf'k;
may be almost said to be the father. Tn,
Tariff and protection Of domestic nsspu5.c
lures have found IN him an unvaryias f;en,
he was also very Conspicuous In he ,e,,Ie
ment OF the Missouri Question: suh,es
which threatened the permanencs Of er
glorious institutions. Mr.. Clay soae pr.z;
ded over the House Of Representaiise,-
that high and difficult station he fille3 Nil
ability and success. -
.Such are some Of the prominent po;,,s &
characteristics Of his career. HIS iaser ii,
tory has transpired within the msnsvv. m,
before the eye Of the readser HIS indussr-
is unfiring; his spirit has never fl.erea =.
qusiled before difficulty Of defaak Zoe ~
last few years the party 10 uhsch h : !,
i tached, has always turned % Nm viah ~
affection and the confidence uhieh -
f have willingly extended to ono loar 49,
Q and respected. -. =
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