The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-09-29

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BIZ. Clay stood forth one of The earle
ssl champions Of popular rights ~ opFo-
sIian 20 these memorable lass. Ken
lucky wss one Of the 6rsl Sla'ss that
launched Ihsir ihuhder sgsinsi them;
and lhough many speakers came farward
20 give expression 70 The indignation
shich was swelling in the pablo heart.
mons sUeessesd 80 well in Striking The
responsive chord a. our yoang lawyer.
lie vas soon regarded 40 The lrsding sPi.
ri Of the opposition party: and il vas
about lhis time that The Il 10 Of :. the great
eommonsr" was besla~ed npon him.
A gentleman. Who Vas present u lks
meeting where these obnoxious lass
we're discussed, describes The effect pro
Jueed BY Mr. Claws sloqusnee As cifi.
cult adequately 10 describs. The p"pu-
lace had assembled in the fields in lhs Vi
cinily Of Lexington. and we're 6fn ad-
dressed By Mr.. George Nicholas. dis
iinguished man. and powerful sPesksf.
The speech of Me-. Nicholas Vas long
and eloquent. snd he was greeted by
the mosi snihuslasuc cheers % he con-
cluied. Clay being called for. prompt
" appearfd. and made one Of The most
extraordinary snd impressive hsranRues
ever addressed 10 popular assembly.
A striking evidence Of lis thrilling and
effective character may be lound 10 The
fact thai when he ceased there wGs no
shoui--no APPLAUSE. So sloquenily had
he interpreted the deep feelings Of the
multitude. that they forgot The orator
in The sbsorbing emotions he had pr"du-
rst. A higher compliment can hardly
be conceived. The theme was . glorI-
aus one for young and generous mind.
filed with srdor in behalf Of human libsr
ly--snd he did i, justice. The people
took Clay and Nicholas upon their shout
doris. and forcing them into . csrrisgs.
drew then through the streets. amid
shouts ol spplsuse. What an iaeiden, Tor
an ors,or. Who had no, ye. completed his
Iweniy.second year!
Four years afterwards. when Mr. Clay
was sb,en, from the eouaty OF Fsyeue Al
the 0lymp,an Springs. he was brsugh,
forwa ard, without HE knowledge or prssi-
aus consent, as candidate, aud elected
to the Grnefal Assembly OF Kentucky.
tie soon made his influence Eel. 10 iha,
body. In 1904. Felix G,undy, then an
adroii add we'll known pnli,ic,sn, made
an ai,emp. in the Legislature TO procure
the repeal OF q Law incorporating The Lex
ington insurance Office. fls was oppos.
ed a, every sep by Mr.. Clay; and the
war Of words between the youthful de
b.iers drew 10 the House lhrongs OF spec
,a,or... Gtundy had managed 10 secure
beforehand a majority in his favor in the
House. but the members Of tho Sena,s
locksd in to hear Clay speak, aud 90
cogen,ly did he present the impolIcy and
nconsuia,ionsl,,y of the measure undeI
discussion, that they refused 10 sanction
il after IL had been passed by tbs other
branch-snd . virtual triumph was thus
obtained. ....
Il i, recorded Of SIR. Clay, th,t, in ,hs
course Of The legislative session Of 1905.
he made an efnrt To procure the removal
Of the seat Of government IRON Frankfort;
and his speech ON the occasion 10 ssid to
have been an Inlmitzble specimen Of ar.
gumeni and hBmor. Frankfort is psca-
liar IN its appearance and situation. being
sunk, like huge PIT. below the surround
ing country, aud eu.ironed BY rough and
preclpitnus lodges. &" We have" said
Mr.. Clay, +" the model Of an inverted hat.
Frankfort Is the b"dy OF the hat. and the
lands adjacent are the brim. t" change
the figure. il is natures great per,iienfia'
rg; aud lf the members Of this House
would know the bodily condition OF the
prisoners. let them look al these poor cres
lures in the gallery"
As he said this he pointed with his FIN
ger TO half dozen 6gnrss thai CHANGED. q
that moment, to be moving about in ih,
gallery, more like animated skeleton,
y Hdn EehpcEtdOtS COHHpuuHos w hSsh ~"N
blood. The objects thus designated,
D, seeing the attention Of the whole assem-
! bly, suddenly directed towards the N,
dodged, with ludlcrous haste, behind The
railing, aud the assembly VAS thrown In
10 q convulsion Of merIimen,. This ar
! gumenfusn I'D hominem proved irresis,i
Die. The members oi the house agreed
tina, il was expendient 10 remove the sea
Of Government, but il vas subsequently,
found impossible to agree upon new To-
cation. and the Legislature continues 10
hold it's sessions al Frankfort
|, vas an early resolution of Mr.. Clay
,ha, no hiisant. rich or poor. should have
:. occasion 10 say that. for the want oil c"un
| ell he could not obtain justice at every ba
where Ne. q. could appear Tor him. Col
= Joseph Hsnlltoa Davies, at that hm'
1 Uni,sL States District Attorney, and
man of influence and distinction. hs'
, committed an assault and battery on Mr.
Bush, a respectable citizen, and a tavern
, keeper al that place. The bar at Flank
. fort declined ins,i,u.ing an action for III
: latter against Col. ID. He appealed
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