The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-04-04

rally he said was noble, broad and ex
handed one, aud proud We were Of II; 1t
should be placed IN hand worthy OF II. and
able 10 spread II forth on the breeze. That
hand - the hand Of HENRY CLAY. To HIM
and TO no other man must our banner be en-.
trusted, If we would see 1t gloriously float
ing aloft. IN proud aud triumphant victory.
MIR Clay, he sand, vas noble mar
He himself, came INTO the Senate With
strong preludlces against hun. tie had
warmly opposed hun long before he knew
hun. In the Senate he found himself by
his side--he watched HIM with Suspicious
eye-bui his PrejudIces had gradually CIV
en- way before the power OF truth, aud from
being 4 suspicious opponent, he would frank.
~ confess he had become an adnIrer OF the
man. |, was no, his eloquence, that was
we'll known-it was not the great services
which he had rendered his country, aud
which must be familiar 10 all, that won hlm
but Il was his noble nature-hls fearless
support of what his Judgment told hun vas
right, regardless Of consequences, that call
ed forth his admiration. No man ever look
ed danger in the eve auh more determin
ed unblenching counteDance, when IN the
pursuit of truth, or the sustaInmeni Of right,
I than HENRY CLAY, (great cheerlng.l This
T he spoke of his own knowledge. lie had
seen hun standing as II were, upon tho very
edge of political gulph, down which, ar
parenily. single step must plunge hun.
have seen him look into the gulph with a
fixed yet unblenchIns eye, and with oil rs
consequences before hlm, take the step
which he though, duty required. Such e
man IS HENRY CLAY. (Cheers.)
have heard him utter, said Mr.. Pres
ton, 10 his closet, sentiments which, hac
they fallen from the lips OF one Of the an
cents Of Greece, or Rome, would have beef
repeated with admiration TO the present day
Ga one occasion, continued Mr. Preston
he did INC the honor TO send for and consul
with me. II was IN reference 10 step b.
~as about TO take, and which vii, perhaps
come to your minds without more dtrvc
illusions. After stating VIA, be proposed
suggested whether there would not b
Danger IN n-Wh neither such a course @oul
not inlure his own prospects, as sell 0
those OF the Wing party IN general. HI
reply vas, = did rot send Tor YOU TO as
Ia, nigh, BE- the rfiect OF the propos.-
movement on my prospects BOT whether
was righi had rather be right than b
President
Such sentiments as these, MITIGATE III
holiness Of the man, the hl2h purpose c
hts soul ; and they should call forth the cd
mlratioo aud confidence Of he nalioG. =
They pom, TO hlm US - the most worthy I
utaid har das'tn,.-- ~~-~ 'nNsei tnets
: fore, for HExERY CLAY. | viii not say
f; belitrs the Wings viii be defeated unle'
2 they rally as ole mar, 10 solid phslan
0 around bun and their principles. kno
! II, u IS inevitable. But # they do thu
! rally, their triumph - certain. May II b
my lot 10 congratulate you hereafter o
Z your victory. rather than coadole wnh 20
and mourn nth The country on your defea'
Mr.. Hoffman, Of New York, and VI
Wise, Of Virginia, wero caIle4 for, but
did not appear that they were IN the room
We took no notes o. any speeches, at
occupied position not favorable TO hes
lng. We must not, therefore, be conside
ed as attempting TO give more than skrtc
: Of the eloquent remarks Vi tue tao d,stit
> guisiled SPEAKERS.
, When Mr.. Preston mentioned the nan
Of Henry Clay 40 couJextso Nth the WhI
: osuue-, tb@Fa oei t.sIrKi oil iesiIba gb.
told Of Tue hold that great nsan had 90 til
affections Of the meeting. Three time
three they cheered, aud Thea asked FOR i" on
more" before they allowed the speaker /
proceed. twas a gratifying occasion, 40
wiIl be productive oil good.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Il. Badger, the Assc
ciailou sdIuurned to NEE, on Saturday eve
, nlng next, at seven O'Clock, al the Tcnps
rance Hall, Northern Liberties.