Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

hon Hrarg Glal5.

/ hon Henry Clay:
: D,af sH-ln flIsualcc to tie resolutions If meet
ng of Tie citizens q .',ugton and fayete county, con
r.n,d bt public notice at Iicunan's Hotel on Monday
/ Aiul It'll. ie42, tn the purpose Il making arrange
zoe mis- TT yauf pan. your return II keugch
sc have teen selected The otgan Ia communicate Il
yuu the fT#resdihgz 81 the nccng. and u invite yot
accept tie pule eat, ftoiumcntt therein tthatred.
10 tic fo4.luons themselves, reier. the in1s
authentic AMI appropriate eNprcssfon u the srnmrut
and lses o your non Ibo. friends constituents aid
fellow cIta.ns. upon this Interesting orisls your
Scutlul abb ptatIacied political lie. and IA the history d
1uf county In Your day (nnd n'at II be lcng'h,nod
out ~ the Utmost re Of the h0rzoh) you have been
prominent actor. Our lahofs and s9me ii Is. Ntncs
Sod dawn believed and cherished lis ifsl predictions
aud watched lis asaent and meridian With afprl-au u
aud delight w arr the spectators Il lis iulhmcnt ~
The sp.euderef Is evening. Generations II 10 come
val uate With the pr,sout and thu past. The arkuow
ctgmcut II itr delt II gratitude 10 LirIne Providence
TT the aIil Of a zfeai and good J. an.
Amer faithful. laboriuus and useful service of lofy
,cs5s ia he eaaueils Of the State aud Naion athuug
NC rgiei. cannot condemn your deslfo fer repuse.-
A. an carly day by mutual choice, you adopted kcntuc
ky or your mother, and she ieok yen for her layonto
Sln. HE great teacher 'imc has shown and Will
further manifest, thai Tins relation was formed udlcus
y and fortunately tor Jtth parties. Truth and fidelity
have ttea It's. sed both sides. A. her rprescnia-
tyc, ,uu uttered upon aud have pursued alright, a
brilliant career distinguished and illustrated ~ devoted
and uuiHnr paluusln, Enuunh'tcd displays q leTNld,
spirit >l5nng and UNIV ailod ooquonce and the profound
-, political wisdom It's the ptjde u Kentucky, that
She has furnished 10 tie Nation renowned statesman,
whose deep saescliy proved BY time anu experience
his talents and integrity candid mon n.scr doubted
kenturk, Justl, proud Of her laae. Il Is hased up
on he eHRalfY. tie patriotism, the yaluale services,
snI the honorable distinction of her sons. lie world
Acknowledges her Jams In her glowing fImamcut,
spread uul Ia tr sdmuug gdzr 81 men. winch Is tho most
brilliant star Ietuib,r states aud nations. let history
and ps1eItY ansNef. and point II out. We need MT,
tIis ucetsuu gIfo ut,iJHce la our oWn convictions
The i4h # mat armament and the rays of that star
wI,l ,iue upan the path ttie future unt the final
summation.
W tjHcr Al yaur return amongst U.s. But Nc apple
houi Tor ourselves. aui uT yon, aud lstwc hpc tn
country, that the hong Ic.t winch We all tend. a@d
which thu iasis;e, ct limc disturb. MI not
upon yau unt Yen shall have been followed into your
nunmcnt BY the Of tho Nation, and recalled IRON,
tho shade oi Ashland, as thc q - ain ~, ssrya
""" well, and required 10 devote your last
,,~,- ~ tile ruler Of many things. 10 that eqn,dera
ton Of States whose character. honor and standing you
have already - cmrently contributed 10 Increase, rlc
ta'p and sGstaIn.
We respectfully request an carly answer 10 The lnT
iaun rs Indicated IN the 1th luton, and avail
selves ut hs Opportunity express 10 YOU the est,
animation and affection with which we greet sorr
val hame aud embrace YOU, and have the honor to be
mos respectfully, and cordially.
J uur lnon1s and fellow citizens.