Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-11-12
SPEECH OF MR.. CLAY,
Is PRINTED AND PUBLIsHED EVERY
AT INDIAN APOLIS.

r.. La
il which no made to the Capital OF the State OF
Indiana, was in fnitiment OF a promise gwen sew
oral years ago. Though he tried to negotiate
himself out OF that promise, Tor several reasons,
it was not because he was not ANXIOUS to see the
people Of Indiana hut because his motives migh
be msconstrued misunderstood. DESTROYS as
was to see you all, (said Mr.. c. | positively
declined to fulf my promise, pending on election
Although he knew 10 political motive actuated
him, ye, such motives might be inferred by 9th
ers. II true, he came through portion OF
OHIO, where important contest was pending
bat the cause Of the Dayton assembage was TO
commemorate, by public Barbecue, the result
Of tho election in 1910, and that barbecue was
the of5priug Of a wager between Kentucky and
Ohio, as to which State should give the iarges.
majority for tho lamented Harrison. Having
been invited to attend that meeting Of his fellow
citizens, he accepted it, and travelled by that
route o this place. He could not transport him
self through tho air, and took d. yton in his route,
TO the Capital Of Indiana, and If he was met by
crowds i, tho spontaneous Offering OF the
people. 1t was impossible for him to anticipate
The cordial aud spontaneous n,niesttf'o"s rf o""-
fiencs extended towards his associates hessrs.
CHirrENDEN and MErcALF. and himself, during
the whole jpIrney. 1t resembej more the pro
gross Of Il Roman conqueror, after the successful
conquest Of rival na'inns, than tho reception OF
al humble citizen of an humble State, without
power and without patronage He could not
help contrasting tho scenes of the last few days
with his condition fifteen years ago. Then, sad
Mr.. CLAY (raising MS voice,) It appeared as II
oil ma kind cuusp,re6 against me. My motives
we're Iadiced my character nsPersed and Will
fsd; hut | was strong here, HERE, (strIktng his
breas,,) IN honesty and fidelity TO my country
said ,hen-and thank God the People Of IndI-
ana are sustaining the declara,Inn!-Ihat" Iruth
j. onnIpot en-, and pubic luslce certain.' Bat,
fellow citizens, grntityIn are these maniiesta
tons of regard to me, personally, and pleased as
| am rectproca,e them, am not vain or
srmptnous enough 10 suppose that am worthy
Of the scene which surrounds me. NO! no! IL
is the cduse-TUE GLORIOUS cAUsE-'he system
Of " ,tioual Policy, Of winch have long boen
an humble advocate that calls forth this exhibi-
ton Of feeIing-thls display of sensibility. What
are those principles of policy! lhey were
ske,ched by you. SIR addressing Mr. NoBLE'l IA
the general and fl ttterng remltks ist concluded.
a currency Of uniform value. spr'nging from the
will Of the Nation. As remarked, no one State
"a competent to establish such currency, ~
more than 1t is capable o: performing those high
er duties conf led TO the General Gpvernment-
A. veil nigh, Indiana be compelled to beat back
foreign foe, una,ded and alone. 1t is for the
Nuion to will aud 10 give such a currency to the
country. Naless true Is II, that II Is the DUTY Oh
the National Leg stature 10 give protection to the
industry Of tho People Of the Un'tcd States
IIs would not qulrrel with any ono about forms
mat wu,id his arr-~h",in" " hlrh af-
forded satisfaction to the greatest numbers lie
looked to the substance rather than to the
form IIo should prefer that the principles OF the
Compromise Act be adhered to as closely as pos
sible. The home valuation provision should have
been insisted upon, though some gentlemen of
the South deemed il imprac,lcable. Mr. CLAY
differed with them on this subject. lie knew
that the Compromise Act Of 1888 never could
have received the sanction OF Congress but for
tho Incorporation of that salutary principle; and
IL il cannot now be carried out, the COMPROMISE
should be aban Toned. He was for a Tariff for
IN he Protection the
manufacturers The law of the late session is
already denounced by the Democrats. and ITS re-
peal called for through their presses.--He did not
al!ude to the great body of the democratic party,
but to their leaders their false and faithess lea
ders. The honest and upright members Of that
party were, ha believed. in favor Of a sound Ia
titf. and he impored such men To look, examine,
and decide for themselves. Notwithstanding the
INK was scarcely dry on the paper which contain
ed It's provisions, notice given that its repeal
was resolved on. For himself having examined
the textures of that bill, he decla-ed 1t n good
|, is moderate and judicious, ,f (said
Mr.. CO NAV be allowed 10 a word which
never employ when any other will answer to IL
Iustra,e the meaning wish TO convey 10 my fel
low citizens.
The next in the train Of those governmental
measures to which the Wing party is pledged, is
the cur,ament of the arbitrary use of the Exec.
utive power, and especially the resistance of the
monarchical feature, The Veto, transferred from
foreign governments, and engratied on our
Another measure - the Distribution of the
proceeds Of the public Lands. which. though now
suspended bv the exercise OF Executive power he
hoped would no, be longer than the suspension Of
some OF the Banks IN the redemption of their
notes. Although he did not doub; the power OF
the General Government 10 out system
of public improvements, as heretofore expressed
in the Senate, he would be willing to abandon !
that power. in exchange for the of D strlbu- f
ton. except as il related TO Lake Harbors. the
Commerce Of the Seaboard. and the National
Road. These ought to he prosecuted under u
fhorIty OF the General Government. This opn-
ION IS not uttered here for the occasion. for
The particular assemblage which now behold
10 regard to this last named work, he would now