Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-10
RESiGNATION OF SENATOR CLAY.

The country has been for time hppr.c.. Of the
intention OF Mr.. Clay to withdraw from the public coun
CHS aid our late papers bring us his letter of res,n,-
ton. "1he Dicfattr"--a term intended as one Of re-
proach, bu, conveying the highcs, compliment though
unn,sn'onally bestowed by those who have applied it
to him the Dictator. il Dictator he be, ike another
Cncnnaus. lays down the badges Of his authority
moral influence which his gigantic talents combined
with his provcrbal anbncss and his fidelity To his pin
cipcs has enabled him 10 Weld. over men whom Pow
cr could not cuy nor Spells seduce.an returns to
those rural occupations in which NJ last true happiness
II yet ingcr upon earth, is to be found lie returns
home not driven rm Office by indignant conslituen-
cy, whose rights lie has betrayed or inmpled upon.
but voluntarily, and against their wishes be greeted by
the accmatons Of hc people. whom hehaa 80 long, so
bly,. and 50 faithfully scvcl-and more holayedby many
4 rsprclcdby ALL who havcscrvcd with HIM in the haso
LEGISLATION, by those no have felt the koonress
of his blade in the fierce aud fry debate Which have
slgnalizcd The Senate Chamber within the last lively,
years. lie returns home crowned with honors MS endu
ring Us the free institutions in the maintenance of which
they were won-hailcd, public b,ncfactor by mil
lions Who have never seen his majestic iorn or hung
enraptured upon that eloquent voice which has so often
commanded the applause of listening Senatcs'-adm
red even ny thousands Of his political advesares who
are constrained 10 admit, while cond, mining what they
conceive Ia be- the character and the dangerous
tendency OF his opinions, the honesty with which they
were entertained, rs we'll the holiness with which
regardless OF their ,c's upon his personal destiny they
nave been avowed and the natchl,ss ability hy which
they have been maintained. What is office even thu
highest IN the g Of the country such aman2 II car
add nothing 10 fame which is already co-oNtensve with
the limits OF the civilized world and which must te a.
lmpcrls'ahle MS the laws aud language of his country
PRESIDENTS will be forgotten, Kings have before them
the elective principle, no than the hereditary
furnishing any guran,eo that they who reach that hie
ominencc are qualified to adorn the station OF To illus
traie II by grca, achievements emitting them to Immortal
i'y But master spirit needs the aloptiiious plar,
OF power to stamp his name upon his age Such man
Is Henry Clay of whom the historians will saw that il
ne reached not the high elc ya,ion TO which his amb
ton aspred he lost it by refusing to barter his ncipes
for popular applause .-preerring the consciousness OF
endeavorng to benefit his coun,rymen rather than the
efheincral pleasure Of securing their favor hy Welding 10
their prejudcts or minis'erng TO their delusons- one
word. that he preferred 10 be Patriot in retirement
rather than Denagogne IN power.
% Governor COrwin, ot Ohio. has accepted by the
the urgent solicitations Of his friends the nomnatie t.
ifrn gin Us 'l.o Why Candidate for Governor