Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-08-30

cnOC IN pufJ again 1Ofncd, ana escorted
Mr.. CLAY to his lodgings at the Astor
House, where he was again received with
new enthusiasm By the still renewing and
increasing mn VIDE.
There are wt1c points in this reception
IF Mn CLAY WnGcp distinguish IT from
any other s'mlar reception hat ever fell
| under our "b,r'vniou. II Wns purely civic.
There wos no military parade 10 draw the
crowd. -" "as no splendid display, TO
excite I'd !-SAclu ily. and attract The public
gazc. Eveiy 'iing was unosentatious,
republican. Consistent with The character Of
the nan whom The People had assembled
TO honor, becoming the character of the
institutions under which we live, and not
unworthy the descendants Of those grea,
men b. whose vaor and wisdom those in
siiu,ons were established. And again. il
was purely popular reception. 1t was
not g"''ur, oific,ai Pageant, where the
PEOPLE exhibit their gratitude by an invita-
ton of the Common Council, and display
certain amount of enthusiasm duly provi.
ded for by The resolves and ordinances Of
The Corporation. II WIS no acknow edge
nent of iavors had and received--a debt Of
gratitude, 10 be adjusted by a per contra
of gun powder and acclamalioDs. 1t was
no homage Of Office to otlice-of turtle
padded aldermen, made great men by
election, and making merry at the expense
Of the People--cxlendDg a Leartless and
unmennlng congratuallon to an abstraction
and not man TO n stttiOn and not 10 on
lndivIdual-but it was the voluntary, un
bought, 'unhidGen movement of the Peonle
TO greet the arrival among them Of one
who has ever been eminently the MAN OF
THE PEOPLE!
1t would be easy TO accumulate superla
''ves IN the description Of this great popu-
lar ovation; bat we folbHur. For hose
VINO witnessed It, no description is neces-
sary. 10 those at a distance, no language
can convey All ADEQUATE idea of the bound-
less enthusiasm. he eager part icipa,lon Of
our citizens 10 the welcome of their Illus
tuous guest And how richly he mcrl,.
at their hands all the honors tina, they car
bes'ow! Does long public service en,,,)t
n man 10 popular gratitude ? II is now
nearly halt n century since Henry CLAY
has shared ~ tie councils OF his County
| b''o w 'f"p, cuUuuIHG, uUu Ve1SUah'H.
| 'l"qnence WIN upon popular admiration p
Let the j>v'rg man be named IN this coun
Ny Or IN any country, who may take The
IN Of e'oqucpce from HENRY CLAY
Doe, the CHAR sighted sagac,,y Of The
>'a'c-man-pronplnes in decision ant
lifmn'ss of ac'"n-galn for him he popula
confidence? Point US to the Statesman
whose career Is made ilus'rious by such
series of civic trnmplls, as will perpetual,
tn ai'cr ages, the ~ NE Of HENRY CLAY
Does uniform, sincere, and ardent love y
country establish the patriot IN the popua
affect ions? No. a man treads our sol
whose whole henrt is more singly AMERI
CAN, whose whole hopes, feelings, attach
nents, have been more slngy his country
than are those of HENRY CLAY. AS
public servan'-as an orator-as states
man AS pa'rIot-he possesses eminen'I
all the qualities which command the afftc
lions, the confidence, and the grateful ad
mration of the people and more than al
this, he has free, fearless, generous an
noble na,ure-a heart alive TO ell The hu
monles, soul sympathzng with the uni
versal soul of man. Well deserved, then
is tins tribute oflhe people TO the MAN Of
PEOPLE!