Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-20

l Intoxicating liquors from the ero0ad the Camaais-
tee oi arrangements having thought proper 10 ex'
clude them
Z We have thu. very hastily and iaperfeelly
| sketched the history Of yesterday's proceedings.
The day will long be remembered in Lexington
All business Of every kind was suspended, and the
people turned out TO greet their fellow citizen ith
assurances Of their undim nshed respect admiration,
esteem and confidence. We have not now time or
space TO give way TO an expression OF the feelings
| which the occurrences OF the day excited IN our
| breast. We look upon Il as a day devoted to pay
ing Just tribute to exalted worth ard unainehing
patriotism, and we shall be proud OF our par
ticpation in Il.
The Lexington Observer thus refers to Mr. Glars
speech:
when the loud and repeated cheers and huzzas
with which the reading OF the 18Th toast was re.
ceived, had subsidized, Mr. CLAr rose and addressed
the crowd Tor about two hours and half. OF the
speech which, at last is the thing about which the
people most. il may he sufficient TO say, that
f the distinguished Orator is arriving nj that period
OF life when the physical energies OF man are by
his org alton doomed to decay, there were but
few traces Of this exhibited Thursday IN speech
reaching in time near three hours. The immense
multitude were kept in profound silence, except when
some touch OF real eloquence, or some lively sally
Of wit (and OF the latter quality no man seems fond
er than MIR Clay elected the usual expressions OF
pleasure.
We presume that we shall shortly lay this speech
before readers and therefore shall refrain from
u, 7,
that whilst the we'll known opinions of Mt Clay
were maintained with the fTankness so characteris.
tic OF himself there vein Of herality and po'
litcal tolerance towards his opponents, which, we
doubt not, met hearty response in the bosoms OF
his Wing friends.
A letter in the Maysville Eagle, written by
guest who was present at the Festival, speaks Of
MIR Glars speech as follows:
Dinner over, (Which was a most excellent and
n a ~
read by OF the Vice Presidents, when Judge
RoBERrsos rose, and after a chaste, classical and
eloquent speech, in which he passed splendid eu-
logy upon the public character of kentucky's
fnvore son, read the sentiment complimentary TO
him.
A tremendous burst of applause followed, when
MIR CLAY rose. lnst'nty, every hat was off,
and profound silence pervaded the immense con.
course of people which surrounded the platform
on which he stood. Then came the speech of
speeches-the last .ffort, and probably the best
efor. OF his life. IL comprised rapid survey OF
his political course, and surprisingly able review
OF those stirring political and financial questiors, IN
the otgnation and discussion Of which he has borne
so conspicuous part in the councils OF the nation.
He adverted 10 the prevailing recunary distres',
waich he liSened TO the locusts OF Egypt overrun
ming The land, and filling every mans house, and
traced the OF the distress TO the removal OF
the deposits, and the destruction OF the United
States Bank, combined with the immense accumula
ton Of local banks, and the extensive speculation
superinduced by the consequent redundant paper
circulation.
His peroraton was grand. spirit.stirrng and elo-
quent beyond any thing have ever heard. He
invoked the continued protection and blessing of
that kind and benihceni Providence who had never
deserted us, though in jus, Indignation, lie may
have afflicted US rs nation aud then solemnly
appealed TO the WINGS, MS descendants Of patriotic
sres as FREEMES, 10 rouse themselves TO pick their
iints anew, and prepare for another great struggle
in support ofthose great measures OF public policy
with which the independence and prosperity Of the
people were indiSSoubly connected.