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Ffea the B4isixsrs Psir:ss.
HENRY CLAY.


Fiea the B4isinsrs Psfrist
HENRY CLAY.
The mighty Statesman now VIC scan,
The fo~nd o. freedom and OF mar.
l am iovssed TO seeosd my opinion Of
one Of the mos; iliustrious characters that
ever dignifed or adorned the pages Of
history that ever dsxzied the world with
the brill,anec Of his .Ssrces lie stands
10 tbs Halt Of the American Senate. the
avowed champion Of the rights Of man
he stands alone. . magnificent monument
OF genius. and IN VAIN may We search n
moag the tombs OF Orien,sl genius. or the
records Of ancient talent. Tor . parallel to
this mighty orator of nature. Like that
OF Dcmostbsnes and Cicero, the thunder
oil his eloqusnce strikes terror 10 wants
lit pours from his tongue ike q food
of flame, sumbiing from The summit OF the
Alps. or Andes. aud the very wslls seem
4 TO 1--we and leap ~ they echo back his
burning words Of eloquenee. In the xrsn.
deur OF his conception he rivals the most
glorious masters OF Greece. ADD ~ the
oea";y and brilliance of bis language, he
has never oeen surpassed by the most
splendid specimens OF Roman or Arabian
oraiory. Even the tongue of Tully.
which made the miga'is.. Roman uem-
bic. and struck terror TO Catalina. never
excrlled ~ The glory OF ora,ory the Ilea-
ven touched tongue Of Clay. When be
rises IN Congress like some mighty lion
about to sp'inx upon hi, prey aud cru.h
him TO the earth, every eys 10 fixed. eve
~ tongue is mute. and silence holds her
reign while Tie power II bis eloquenes
holds spell bound the great phalanx Of
genius that surrounds him.
As . Statesman he has proved himself
not only The friend and ben.f.ctor Of
man, but the Saviour Of his country. When
The dark cloud OF war AS gathering in
The South. and brother WAS ready to i'm.
b:us his hands IN TIE blood of a brother.
like the Angel Of Peace, Henry CLAW
came for~aId. rolled back the dark cloud
Of war. and the rainbow of reason appear.
ed on tho horizon Of Csrolina. But vhs.
ther We view him as a Statesman or an or
stor, he Is the same original AMI glorious
character. The Parliament Of England
has resounded with tho strains OF Burke
end Chatham. and our own Congress has
been charmed by the burning and bril-.
liant sloquence OF Webster and MANY
other illusirious cbsraciep, but greater
than Burke and Fox. greater than Web.
s,er aud the most brilliant orators OF the
House. is Henry Clay. the grea: aud
determined oPposer OF all usurpsiion.
Henry Clay is the guardian and guar &.
rantee OF American Liberty. Give him
the reins Of Empire, aud the silver ,hod
horse OF the despot will never ,Ismpie on
the ruins Of our empire-give him the
reins OF empire. and the flag Of freedom
Will forever wave OH the walls Of Wash
iiDgton. His fame has gone forth 20 the
world, the pages Of history have recorded
hn rsnown, and his memory will forever
be engraved on the hearts Of his country.
men. MILFORD BARD.
Dr.. HuGo's HOTEL. GAY ST..
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The Baltimore Chronicle. after a puff
Eof Gen. Scott. which OF late yssrs have
become ~ondiou. frequent, Qhoush zee
can really see no extraordinary merit in
his recent exploits dominates him Is a
Candidate for the Presidency-"nott the
merit Pre'ideney"--ge thank the Chroni.
Gle for SO much forbearsncs-but IN flfu-
70. We ssnno; say positively what sourse
We may take should such an event han.
pen - our time (; though 40 say thus
much IN advance. that We shall alvays
support with grsa; reluctance any man
Tor The Presidency. who, but for his n,ih.
tory services, would never have been
thought Of Tor that high station.
Ly~sh5S'g Ti,gisian.
Rumors arc still rife respecting certsin
conte nplaisd removals. The Kendall fac
lion and the disRrseed brasgsdocia. who
was their organ in Congress have been
aiming Tor a considerable time past al on
obJsct-the removal Of every man sus-
pecied ofthe slightest tinge OF Conserva-
iism. II Mr. VAN 3UREN allows himself
10 be made the tool OF this pesiiferous
crew. and descends TO act as their malis.
NIFTY, vindiciivsneo. or interest may
prompt, who can retain for him the small
est respect: These degraded Creatures
are seeking 10 accomplish The removal of
The PIefent Treasurer, Mr.. CAMPBELL.
and The only thing. probable. that has saw.
bun so long is the lear Of the eGec, OF his
dismissal on the Virginia elections.
MAJOR LEWIS has been approach he'd
with iniImsiions that his yesignalion would
be- obeeriully accepted. Bot he will not
resign. He wa. one Of The greatest fs.
Worries OF Gen. Jackson, IL will be Iemem.
bered. aud is so still. II he should be
mal-,feaisd. there ~ill be roar from the
Hermitage which will make all in the
White House quake again.
! lUssh'ngi0n Corrs'pspdsuss aJtks BaIt. Pat
/ IL appears that Gordon ID. BOYD, the
great 'Ub. treasurer and thief Of Mi.sissIp-
I p'' iss Loco Foeo stump orator. In q
public harshgue the other dsy. he ex.
claimed al The top Of his Iungs-"No man
10 The nation Is mors indebted to The p.o-
vie 'bsa ] am" Except SWsrtwoui."
rsiorisd byslsnder; he owes a million
and quarter. while YOU owe only sey,n.