Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-21

ddno We prefer give tho whole and stands before
the reader in its full dimensions corrected
presume, II not reported, by the Orator himself.
Three years ago last November-ust three years. four
months and four days ago. this speech delivered. But
there was by long interval before the Orator
had renounced all the sentiments here ychemcny
iained-bcore he had begun attack the measures here
appauded, and the party, and, above ALL the MAN (fenry
CiayO herein 30 highly extolled!
wofu change had. in this short interval from the lG,
November, 1889. to the 18th April, 1871, period of one
year, four months aud eighteen days. "a long SOM
erseO come the face OF national affairs and cores
ponding change Mr.. wises dream. The Waterloo
OF 1910 had in this interval been fought and the Peoe had
won it, against the Federal Executive against the Office
Holders and against visible. notorious, widespread and
deep corruption Cneinnatus had called from
his plough to head the People struggle important aye
more important Tar, or liberty here booked deay than
that In which ancestors engaged against Stamp Act
and the Tea Tax. The People had conquered-hc Wing
party had come into power-Harison had been installed
and woe TO the counryD had, the first month of his
minsson, been struck by shaft of rcmorsees
destiny! The Vice President, Mr.. Tyler whom people
had thought OF for the office of President sue
ceedcd the powers of the Executive The new se of
books opened for the people closed the end of
month Still another "ncw Of books" were opened
not for the people, but for John Tyler hones John Tyler
his rejected Minister France gratefully calls him. and
the struggle was commenced by the ngrute Tyler his
Guard numbering six Of members Congress- and portion
oil the oce-holdors to create Tyerpny and through the
fundamentally Of the patronage. force dictate TO bun
his election in 1874, roma betrayed insuted wronged
an almostunanmously abhorng and oehing people, Most
hopeless attempt ndeed-but how much more
than even hopeless hopeless iand how much
vile and pedous from the ingrande friends in which
conceived the betrayal Of every pledge the contempt
OF every profession the of all good faith than even
hopeless or presumptuous.
All these singular and notifying events were crowded
into the little space of time which elapsed from the speaking
OF this speech of Mr.. Wise November 1889 and the first
month OF the Extra Session OF 1871 when General Harrison
slept in the tomb, and Mr.. Tyler had thrown off the
mask
At this latter era Mr. Wise his FTdus Achafes bis lend
in the House OF Representatives. his Guide PHILOSOPHER
and Friend, appears in quite political character!
We hear of his enthusiastic admiration of Henry
Clay, whom in ls40 he too ilu.ous even TO be
illustrated by the Presidency, the first office and rs trust
In the world! SO far from it, his feelings that re-
nowned citizen undergo sudden and xpcable re-
vu'ion! He charges him with "dctation" and EMPLOYS
against him, on all occasions opprobous cpihets dpa
raging remarks. Finally, he has thought necessary TO
attack Mr. Clay with personalities, and in the pending cam
has wounded himself Henry Clay by pronouncing
him, according 10 report "a liar and sot!" Yet has Mr.
Csy changed or has Mr. Wsel the hundreds of thou
sands Of the enlightened country deceived
in Mr. Clay's characterl Is his long career of glorious
public service, in which he has saved his country
from civil CONFUSION, fabulous chapter2 Was Jefferson
vices which he rendered during the 1872 in rousng
the dropping energies OF the People after ul surrender
and anmaug their pride and patriotism ropel British in
vasioni Was Madison-wss Monroe-wus Marshall
was John Randolph, who in his last speech his old Dis
te the crisis Of 1882, said ihcrc was but one man
who could the country and he believed he would
generous confidence gorousy justified 10y the COMPROMISE
OF 1892 Randolph, who in that journey PHILADELPHIA
from which he only returned corpse for Mr. Clay 10
tell him THAT they probably should again. and
he wished him. he himself would forget all unkindness
that species of rivalry had produced between them and
receive his (Mr Randophs) OF the high es
nation he put upon his public services perfect re-
spect for himsef Were, in short, all the public men of
this country, even his most impacabe political foes de-
ceiyed in their opinions of Mr.. Cays frank generous Ii
bera, patriotic open and hearted nature and have
Tyler and Wise alone had the penetration discover the
truth-that he is in reality, a liar!
We sorry that Mr.. Wise has descended TO such n
mode OF warfare, unworthy Of himself, for cannot
forget the time when goried in his rising
fame, and contemplated him destined not only to
make distinguished for himself but to resupply
some OF the cumbng pillars of Vginas ancient reputa
ton. In his present and reckless career so desc
tive intent least of all for which he so lately and s
gHlHny commended IN the front ranks 81 injured people,
but more destructive of the fame he had won we still
feel disappointment than resentment more regret
than we are even at liberty express.
As to Mr.. Clay, or any injury which Mr. Wise can in
hot upon his world known name and reputation which
History has already enrolled verify of transmission 10
all time, we feel OF fears. When did eminence
ever escape the arrows of detracon When did such
giant OF renown ever stalk through the world, that Lput
was not in arms pull him down to ITS own pigmy
height Was not Napoleon called coward, nutwith.
standing the Bridge Of Lodi, and Cromwell notwithstand
ing Naseby and Long Marston Moor and Dunbar Was
not Addison called Ounce because he could not write
despatch and Newton because he had relish for the COM
pany Of the Wits
Mr. Clay is too high to be reached by such charges
The miniature thunder may around his base and
burst in mpotent fury his feet /; will no more shake
him. than Chimbornzo Is shaken by the breeze. The
clouds Of defamation ascend to his head The
eternal sunshine Of history has settled there The past
be recalled his enemies undo the lustrious
he has rendered his country Were Henry Clay
dead tomorrow, the American people would greve as ono
Then, when he longer in the way of rivals
or intercepted the designs Of faction, those rivals would
themselves weep the generous OF Rivals and faction
forget its onmiy in remembrance Of that patriotism which
had achieved so much und that glorious which had
animated liberty to defence against foreign INVASION and
stlsd the rising of civil convulsion.
For Henry A Wise to pronounce Henry Clay so and n
liar as rumor says he did, fills with pain Ii Is mode of
conducting which every must lament as cal
euaed to excite state Of popular feeling which no patriot
desire exist We repeat regret and fear not
Mr. Clsy's accounts
Like tall cld that rsans its awful form
Swsls from the vale and midway storm
Mt Clay - too elevated 70 be reached We regret IL on &C.
count Of the luminosity and bitterness Of party feeling which
Il 10 calculated 20 engender.
Mr. Wisfs Louisa Speech IS before the reader entire
Flo probably read 1t with very different feelings from
those which IL will inspire now. Few we imagine Of any
party, Democrat Wing, rise from its pcusa with |
out owning that Mr. Benton took a most eIeetuul mode
Of making speech when he read this Of Mr. WISE and that
u contains ample vindicaton Of the Senate The man
who held all these opinions 1892 80 ardenty vowed,
and holds their opposite now be rather Eighty to play
aprotocos with Guzot Theirs. A. John Randolph said
when Mr.. Middleton to Russia, "Guzot would
trump his first lead"
Our limits will not nlew to-day further commentary
upon this singular relic Of what the Locos call the Coon
Campsign.