Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-10
DINNER TO Mr. Clay,

* l<ish acted as President; wm ~. Naeirrlai,i ,
o,' W fancr. Janies Lyons. wyndhain R,,Scrssor
: d ,,ar''e, flesa'ng James, :. s Baxter. w Isrr-
,cr bernard fcyion. la. Gud,lln J. NJ Wickhap.. ,
pr. samu-t Patterson. sasewin -arcRae. and ~. n =
Ais$or' vice Presidents. : -'--- =. K.
The cloth bring rernnx Cd 49, - =
The Presided said, tina, the fri ana birh.s, j,,x
,f US all ras 10 our country and its nsttuo,,,hcrc
orc, he hrsi proPoscd-- II
me PEOPLE = ne L. STATES tie Coxsrirrriox,
md NE UNIoS ''t
Hail Columlia.l
The President said. that in his op;uiop :, ,,,, -,
Ways propfr on occasions like the present next aOer
INC expression oil our loyalty to country and irs
i'is'ihiions tn manifest those sentiments of prioun
'ereran"n and gratitude. which ever, rund eizcnJ
I've, ot'er'ain fr Che man. Of whom Gen. Leo said /
ne was "drs' IN Nnr. frxt in peace md fra in sc
hehrs OF his corniytnen"-ef whom Chief Justice
Marshall SAID that 'norc than any 9th or ind,x,al
ana es ianch as u one individual was possible ne r,,,-
inonted To iound this Ir spreading e,,n,s and
sno 10 Tue esIern world independents and free
uoni anu who IN MIR Madison called "thc hero Of !
liberty The fend Of man. aud The father Of his coun
uy-a body u culogium by men Of The f,s, .hI,o.
% Justly deserved rs u was forcbly ,r,r,, =, Us
should then next proposc--
The hallUwed memory &C Washington
D.yel
The President then said. that he has, NOW ,,,<,t
propose To the Company the sga TO ,ifor which, haJ
ID Ia -
read or heard Clergyman. who held himself ls,unJ
ih COINCIDENCE To speak the exlct truth ON all nc
casoos aud thought alsehool or the lca,r ,x,sgsr,
Wv" W "a'''ry. sinful even m an epi,aph was called
~" 70 preach the funeral sermon OF a man whose
CHARACTER during ms whole l, had bcen m VAR, ,,d
odcur lie Pronounced ana excellent ed;e,;,c Lii;
Gus ana moral discount; bat when he came M vs,al
To speak of the character OF the dcrco<,d NJ. o,i
~ As 70 me Character Of our departed brother
say any good OF him. and will speak harm
! IL
he presumed, be perceived Lv I'M. 90, :o,,.,.
when out OF good Will towards The mon FIR which n.
for one sincerely elt) and out of respcct t ,he ff
Hdsts"se and first officer Of the Republic. he pro-
posed - F
The Presidcn' Of the L. States.
TIE Presidents march,
The President said. he had now 10 proposo IN IN.
company name at which the mnions of corruption
trcmbcd through all her venal courts and the ead.,
and The reininers Of the spoils system turned rale-
| William Henry Harrison.
Yankee Doodle
Alter ihs The President said that the occasion re-
CURED lie shou preface what he had nc,t IN
to The company with a few remarks--a ycr, 0e,,--
Tor sense Of what he owed TO The wishes and Z, !,
hss OF The company. whose monIh-pece he was ~, \,
ed iim not to detain them long from the endowment Of
pleasure which their bosoms were Ihro bbing with
ant cipaiion Of The liIilc he had To saw womb he
knew. be heard with tlaf deep silence ,,b;cb h..,
md 'nies intense and heartfelt sympathy than The
iocdet and most rnpiurons plaudi,s
Oar god friend the said) who sits at nv right hand
Is here among ihe scenes. if among the comn,,
ipns. of his yourh and feel by the n,nc, of an r.;
ialble sympathy, how his heart beats nj tho rern;s
cence. There are men here who know him =, NJ;
early oom' ond surely anticipated the fair and rich
iruit which the very blossom prnrni.od. Their. n,c
men present, who knew him in the first years of hi,
nahnooi when, though his talents and virtues were
devecpcd, he was yet known 10 general fame. ,,b
tOFcsaM, that he ho
onal councils 10 bear his part ON theatre coe,tcn
s'e w'ih the relations 9th Repubr and iha thence
iortl' ne would read his history in nations eyes
Ana oil oil us know how he has been engaged q,
nry years IN The service Of his country with an un
iir,ng industry and never tagging zeal viii di,o,
es;edheS rarely equacd aud never surnassoJ o.,
Vh an ability Of which canno, in his hearn., civs
uueranee TO my conceptions in all their warmth and
uness shall not aite:spt 10 give him his rsi ncc
o' P,se-i were 10 make the attempt; his lresenc,
Mou'u "s'Faih ana cheek ne in the execution of NV
puposc-aid' besides il is theme 10 which ms hmm
ole voice IS oil unsuiicd and urp-1ual-, tbe,no g.,
dihe WIN her H resoundng trumpet aud for History
immortal and impart al. win her pcn Of .ic,l ,ni
tables OF imPerishahle adamini. have only 10 give
voice 10 INC sentiments Of this company We wish
nm long life long health long pleasure and friend.
as sincere as we nrc. While he lives tho r,,,;o, :,
TINS iand.in all difficulties Troubles and DANCERS vb;cL
Shaii compass them, will never whnt a point around
which they may rally-a leader under whose emil
ance they may hope Ia prevent or 20 correct or min;
] s"e e,n ANA when u shall please God 10 take him
rom this scene NJ care him. and usefulness r.,
long long may the dissemination be deferred ,-c,-o
parrot VIII feel and bewail the national
even hrs enemies will mourn; and our elI,l,.n ri
ne 'augh 10 repeal his name with gratitude and vcner
suon-o ifhearse The sory OF his deeds; and 10 learn
tom his example. that in order 10 earr n,,on, -
II IS necessary 10 be faithful and sirenuons in h
vice. and regardless OF wrongs personal IN tbcseIvs
aone that to achieve true glory they must a;r, a, ~
bic ends by honest means that virtue is nm essential
Ingredient OF wisdom; that lie great tbcv mus, he
good. Let drink ~
The health Of our honorcd guest, Henry Clay.
tOld Lang Syne.l
Alter the long continued and enthusiastic cheering
which followed this toast Mr. Clay rose and addressed
the company in n strain Of warm and touching sI,
qucnce. which, surely or spirrurriate s.ntimen,s a
Judicious selection of topics felicity OF language ,ns
the moral and political instruction which he happilv
mingled with the effuson Of his feelings never was
surpassed by any speech The like occasion His
own heart was moved, ID nc moved the hearts of his
heaTers lie spoke for aboEi an hour We regret
that the crowd in the room vas s..ch M 4 no niace
could be ionnd IN which Of what he said could
be taken.
Wee President mcfarland rose and said. n would
OF course be expected that the Chief kagistrtte of
Tue 'omnon"eal" would not be forgotten this 90.
casien. IL would, indeed become us 10 re,ncmber
HIM. even he had failed osignalize his official term
by the Independence and purity Of his administration
ond neglected The opportunity which attends official
elevation TO invest himself with cfaim uron our
Kindness and esteem. But (be suid) the Governor
has established for himself title TO honest praise
aL7ve the preensious Of Office. and furnished god
example OF just candid a'd independent Chief Nh.
gsiraie. u viii be remembered that he had scarce.
~ been indicted into office. when the vicious emoire
ism Of the Fedcrnl Government found lie issue in tho
overthrow Of our financial and commercial system fl
lowed by confusion embarrassment. and long list Of
fnd reyerses The occnSon 10 try his deci
sion and pruecnce and. 10 add 10 HE embarrassment
The aoihors Of the miscbiefs had been and were con-
nccted with him by party associations With manly
spirit unc just perception Of what was due 70 the Com
monwcalih from him. her first officer he spurnod Tho
presunptuous calculations Of party. md acted on the
convictions OF his mature and unbiased iudr
neni and then. as always, found on tho SIDE of
order established institutions. ancient and approved
usagss the patron Of Whatever FOR the good Of The
Commonwealth, tended 10 add 10 the wealth. com.
fort. or security Of her people.