The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-01-05

The entire Trip Of ihs distinguished ciiinsn
down ihe Mississippi. has been one continued
pageant. Al parties have united IN dong
homage TO this zlusiroua statesman, and The
universal respee, which has been shown 10
HIN g private individual. b he Highest
manifestation, that bic counirymen could olftrs
Of The estimate which they place upon his ex-
allied chausioh
/ wish you could have been here on
Thursday, il would have made y our
heart glad, for such pageant was new
er seen here before, orin this country
Il has been estimated that 100000
persons turned oul, although the pa
pers say bot 60, OOO.) In fact a stranger
would have concluded that the 0kols
city were doing honor 10 some united
iaVouriie (lOr there appeared no divis-
ion) and that each one was striving 10
excel in enthusiasm and ardour, from
the maniac 10 the Supreme magistrate,
aud from the beautiful creole TO the
suab nose Qaadrooa, all, all, pressing
forward eager TO give some demonsira-
lion Of their joyous feeling. 1T was q
proud day for the great Western;
would sooner have been Henry Clay
on that oceasion, than 10 have been all
the Jacksons or WellingtOns, that ev-
or was orsever can exist,--Only iuIag-
inc, 10000 freemen, turning out 10
do honor 10 a private citizen, unsolic-
tied, masked, ARwished for, for il is
well known here, that Mr.. Clay's visit
here is entil ely Of private nature, and
that be desired no pageaniry or unu-
sual manifestation OF display on the
occasion, and has so expressed him
self to al the committees that have wai-
ted on him, nevertheless you might as
well have attempted 10 stem the mighty
Mississippi, as the popular feeling thar
appeared among all, for | do assure
you that il did not appear that be could.
have bad ereR a political enemy here,
for The general enthusiasm appeared 10
extend 10 all.
The procession, extended for miles
along the different streets, and appear
ed 10 be dense, even from house side
to house side, and the windows and
balconies Of the houses were perfectly
ihronged, as though there was no end
to the general mass. The procession
was beaded BY the military, then fol-
lowed an open Baroucha drawn by
four white horses, occupied by No
Clay and three others, then came the
carriages, horsemen, &c. Sc. before
the procession reached It's destination
! Or. Mercus, the Barouche was liter
ally filed with BOqueis aud weal hes
thrown by the ladies as It passed along,
and when he arrived opposite TO DR..
Mercus, the people were still unwil-
ling TO give him up, and cheer upon
cheer assembled, showing that the en-
thuslasm that iFst net BIN had not
c00led, he however bowed asd bowed,
and bowed himselfintO the house, when
again the air was rent with greetings
upon greetings, and he had again to
appear upon the Balcony 10 satisfy the
continued manifestation Of desire To-
see him, and after he retired the sec
ond time, the crowd hung around as If
still unable to leave even the sight Of
the house that contained him. Such ny
FREUD was the reception OF Henry
| Clay, on Thursday last, under the low
eruag aspect that bis enemies would
have you believe hangs over bis polit.
zeal horizon, bot | do assure YOU that
his elevation to the Presidential Chair
Lin IA is as certain as that God spares
bis life. We have bad a fair opportunity
OF knowing the feelings Of all ofthe
lHest, from the many distinguished
linen that are now here, and there can
be no doubt Of his receiving the undi-
vided support Ofthe West Except Mis-
souri.)
| was present throughout the whole
ceremony and had foil and fair OPP
poFtunity Of seeing The whole, | was
within three feet Of him when he Ian
ded, heard his speech, and saw every
motion, and from peculiar eircumstan-
ces, was well provided for, 10 lbe pro-
cession, consequently ! give you a fair
detail Of the whole, and as my whole
soul was 10 all. / let nothing escape me;
for what spectacle could be more cal
culaIed to rivet my every attention than
10 see such unbounded honors paid to
one, whose only claim upon the affec-
lion ofthe people was greatness of soul
aud intellectpurity Of principle, &moral
grandeur The incsnse of his fame
does not arise from hecatomb Of hu-
man sacrifice, made on the slaughter
| field Of battle, but from being The great
champion Of freedom, and the anlago-
MIST Of political deprayiiy, and will be-
come brighter and brighter, as free.
dom become more aud more expanded,
until his name will set in a halo OF glo-
~ never surpassed by any statesman
Of any age.