Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-12-28
MIR. CLAY.

me washington Correspondent OF the Express
contains sketch of the speech delivered by Mr..
oiay, al the DINNER given to the Harrisburg dele
gates. 1t Is so characteristic-of that great man
that we cannot refrain from giving ii TO our read
ers. Mr.. Boardman, of Connecticut gave the
following toast:
HENRY CLAY-ln America his character will
De regarded IN proud and grateful recollection.
MI Clay rose, and every person in the room
rose with HIM, and gave him as generous a well
come as ever Il conqueror received Just returning
from the field OF victory. In "a moment all was
breathiessiy silent and attentiye-Mr. c. said
that although he had accepted the invitation 10
participate III the testivIiies~of the day hs~sx
pecsed to to remain almost silent spectator
But he could not remain silent.-I am. said he
here to render honor TO those who. after ner
forming a most arduous service in a National
Convention, are about to return to their consti
tutents You, gentlemen, said he, have made a
9real ana patriotic sacrhce,-you have travelled
al an lnclement season of the year, and some of
you more than thousand miles, to perform what
may be considered as higha nd important duty
am proud to honor those who have thus honored
the country,-those who. at great sacrifices, have
left their homes for the public good Your BODY
was composed OF men of great weight of charae-
ua aus men ,a ans you are PSF arfd
,;,s # was YOUR fortune or misfortune ~
oa, with various opinions but meeting and De-
I;hera,ino. as was designed, you have mate un :
'o .,, ',on,;potion. Surely, said Mr.. Clay, it
pnoa,y,es M member now to object to what was
done If the friends or favories are dIsaPPoin'-
cd they are bound 10 forget their disappointment
/ they are bound by every consideration oil pa
| ,r;o,ism-bv their hopes of changing and destroy
| ; his corrno, Administ ration-by their desir
| =, establish n purer and better Government, L
/ .couiosce in the nomination which has DeeI
.Jf,-cou,inued Mr.. Clay, with great earn
ss,ness Of manner,-''if nave triends.-triend
: nnected with me by the ties of blood, by m
5 on.1 of coomon friendship,-if | have any on
i who loves me- assure them that they cannot q
r NO better service than to follow my eNanpl
and vote heartily as shall. for the nominate
= ,,h;cb has been made Immense appause.)
..T,lk not of sacrifice" said Mr.. Clay. What
z a Dubic man worth to his country,-ih WI
does he show his patriotism II he Is not alwa
ea, 10 sacrifice himself for his country. The
- 49, 100, M sacrifice We have not been conte
1,,r for Henry Clay, for William Henry liar
-, far Daniel Webster, or for Winfield Scott.
No,-we have been contendlng Tor principles.
d, Not men, but principles, are our rules oil ac.,
no COX not then to Harrisburg but to the Nh
IL House--not to the nomination, but to the
noun; Of corruption which it's Designed 10 ON
,brow.-not then to the man who has been no
ne .4 I'm, n the Cloths and Vandals at the Capi
la w;ui,r Henry Harrison and John Tyler are n
nc ;e;ne which will cure US OF the sacrIhce,h sa
MI 6ccs there be, but there Is none Go nome II
icy gentlemen of the Cony enton, remember
" YOU have seen here
lof- Tell your constituents OF the pomina.ioh-
cry 80. crstit,,tion-of ne Executive pc
in o7,:h ,ya are waoTfy war OF exte
to no,ion-of Executive machinery and Execu
ia 80 praeidpnt nominating his succe
DIS an,; that successor his successor Tell then
tier c,rtb all the energies they possess to rel
sons ba land from the curse which rests upon II;
TINS if they can then be indtferent'trom that mon
anu thew cease to be patriots.