Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-05
SPECTATOR.
>STAUNTON.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, 1889.
HENRY CLAYIN STAUNroN.


The great champion o: Constitution
al freedom. HENRY CLAY, arrived ia
Staunton on Saturday last. on his return
to his residence in Kentucky, from his
Northern tour. and was greeted by our
fellow citizens with the enthusiasm of
feeling which has every where attended
him in bis progress through the couu-
try. II being understood after the arri
val OF the regular stsge on that day that
MIR. Clay would be here in the course
OF the evening in an extra. an Informal
meeting was hastily gotten up, aud ar.
Engagements made to receive him with the
manifestations Of respec, due to his
long and invaluable public services
Ii was determined tina: a company OF
gentlemen should proceed forth with, on
horseback and in carriages, to meet him
and escort him into town, and that JOHN
n. PEYroN, esq. should welcome him.
on bis arrival. in a suitable address. and
tender to him the inequalities of Staun.
ton. during his stay amongst US. Ac.
cordingiy in short time. a cavalcade
was formed, preceded by Judge Brooke
IN his carriage, who at the request of
the marshals. promptly consented (tho'
but so]ourner.) to unite with our fel.
iow'cit'zens in rendering this mark OF
respect to his old aud intimate friend.
The company had not gone far before
they met MIR. Clay. when D. w. PAT.
TEsoN, esq, announced 10 him the
wishes of our fellow citizens, and hand L.
ed him into the carriage of Judge Brooke.
on arriving in town, the procession vas
halted in front OF the Eagle Tavern, and
as MIR. Clay descended from the carriage
lie was met by Mr.. Psyton. who wei.
coined him In handsome and appropri-
ate address-to which Mr.. Clay respon>
ded, in his usual elegant and impressive
manner, though evidently labouriug las
he said under great fatigue aud ex.
haustion from the round of ceremonies
and excitements through which he had
been hurried by the enthusiasm of
his fellow-citizens. From the moment
he left the Canada shore, he had
been denied all the privileges Of free
man-he had been taken up and passed
from one committee to another, from vii
lase to village. and city to city, and
State to State. He said he had hoped
however. that when he reached the
'Old Dominion" he would have been
allowed some repose, and still less did
he expect that the citizens of Augusta
would hear of bis approach. Never
theless, be felt bound to say that, severe
and exhausting as were the fatigues and
privations TO which he had been subject,
ed by the tide OF popular feeling which
had thus overwhelmed him. he could
not help being gratifed-not on his own
'' oot oE hcCouut OIL the great
principles with which the people had
been pleased 10 identity him, and which
were involved in the struggle now 60.
ing OF between prerogative and power
between the people and those who
control the Government, of the country
tie expressed his mistaken confidence
IN the sounduess Of the people, and his
hFm conviction that nothing is wanting
nut spirit of cancellation and harmony.
and OF Persevering effort, to ensure the
the triumph Of our cause-which is en-.
Phaticaiiy the cause Of the Constitution.
and OF Republican freedom.
According to arrangement, number
OF citizens suPped with AIr. CLAY, and
the evening was spent ia delightful hi
isriiy. amid flashes OF wit and the flow
OF sentiment. IL was an evening which
will long be remembered with pleasure
by those who participated in it.
Mr. Clay left next morning i. the
Western stage. being DESTROYS to reach
Kentucky by an early day.
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