The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-07

that vast audience by the exercise of those
mighty powers Of oratory with which he
is SO eminently gifted. With an case pc
culiar 10 himself, he swayed the feelings Of
his auditory a. will; at one time convulsed
with laughter, again filled with Indignation,
and anon The glsiening tear betrayed the
deep emotions Of the heart. But IL needs
not that we should attempt description OF
the eloquence Of such man,-to say that
Henry Clay spoke, would be sufficient
we shall, at the earliest opportunity, pre-.
sent TO our readers the two speeches 10 full.
The number upon The ground was va.
rlously estimated at from 10 to $4,000
From to 5000 of this number we're la
dies.
Had the weather proved favorable, this
number, large as i, was, we doubt not,
would have been doubled. The ram for
day or two previous, and which fell in oc
caslonal showers during the day, Yesterday,
prevented the attendance of many from a
distance, and deferred many even in the
neIshborhood from participating in the
festivities.
Notwithstanding the vast assembage,
the day passed off without an accident,
which gratifying circumstance We attribute
mainly to the absence of all intoxicating
liquors from the ground, the Committee OF
arrangements having thought proper 10 ex.
clude them.
We have thus very hastily and imper-
fectly sketched the history of yesterdays
proceedings. The day will long be remem.
bered in Lexington. All business of every
kind was suspended, aud the people turned
out to greet their fellow Citizen with assn.
RANGES of their undimlnlshed respect, ad
miration, esteem aud confidence. We agve
not now time or space TO give way 10 40
expression of the feelings which the occur.
Tences OF the day excited in our breast
We look upon II as day devoted TO paying
a just tribute TO exalted worth aad unillnch.
ing patriotism. and We shall ever be proud
OF our participation in IL.
The Lexington Observer thus refers TO
Mr.. Clay's speech;
When the loud and repeated cheers and
huzzas with which the reading of the 18th
toast was received, had subsidized, MIR. Clay
rose and addressed the crowd for about two
hours and half OF the speech which, at
last, is the thing about which the people
care most, i, may be sufficient 10 say, that
if the distinguished Orator is arriving at
that period Of life when the physical ener.
gles of man are by his organization doomed
TO decay, there were but few traces of this
exhibited on Thursday in speech reach.
lug 10 time near three hours. The i'm.
mense multitude were kept n profound 81.
lence, excep. when some touch of real eo.
qoence, or some lively sally OF wit, land Of
the latter quality no man seems tonder than
Mr.. Clay,) ELECTED The usual expressions Of
pleasure.
We presume that we shall shortly lay
this speech before our readers, and there.
fore shall refrain from any ANALYSIS Of il,
bu. we must be permitted to say, that Wills,
the well known opinions of Mr.. Clay were
maintained with the frankness so characte.
rlstlc OF himself there was vain of liberaI. !
~ and political tolerance towards bis oppo
nents, which we doub, not, met o hearty
response 10 the bosoms Of his Wing friends. |
A letter 10 the Maysvllle Eagle, written
by guest who was present at the Fes
ilvai, speaks Of MI. Ciay's speech as fol.
lows:
Dinner over, which was most excel
lent and beautiful onol a series Of admi-
rable toasts were read by one Of the Vice
Presidents, when Judge Robertson rose,
and ter chaste, classical and eloquent
speech, 10 which be passed a splendid Gu.
logy upon the public character Of kentuc
ky's fayorle son. read the sentiment com.
plImeniary to him.
tremendous burst of applause follow.
ed, when Mr.. CLAY rose. Instantly, eve.
~ hat wSs of, and profound silence peryad.
ed the immense concourse Of people which
surrounded The platform on which he stood.
Then came the speech Of speeches
last effort, aud probably the hes, effort Of
his life. ltcomprlsed rapid survey Of his
political course, and surprisingly able re
view Of those stirring political and financial
questions, 10 the otlgInation and discussion
OF which he has borne so conspicuous
part 10 the councils Of the nation. He ad
yeried 10 The prevailing pecuniary distress,
which he llkened 10 the locusls of EsyD,.
oVerruning The land, and filing every mans
house; and traced the cause Of The dis
tress 10 the removal of the deposits, and
The destruction Of The Unicd States Bank,
combined with the immense accumulation
OF local banks, and The extensive specula.
lion superIndUced by the consequent redun.
dant paper circulation.
HIS peroraiion was grand, spirit stirring
and eloquent beyond any thing have ever
heard. He invoked the continued protec
ton and blessing Of that kind and bene6
cent Providence who had never deserted
US, though IN just Indignation, He may
have afflicted US as nation and then so
lemnly appealed TO the Wings. as descend.
ants OF patriotic sires, as rREENEx, to rouse
themselves, to pick their flnts anew. and
prepare for another great struggle in SUD.
port OF those great measures Of public
policy With which the independence and