The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-08-03
Prom the R,le,rh Rerirer
A VISIT FROM HENRY CLAY.

twill be seen from the interesting cor
respondence which we subjoin, that Mr..
Clay has consented 10 honor The Old
North Stale with his presence, next
Spring. The timely annuncia ion Of the
fact win enable The Wings Of the Stale to
be fully prepared for his receplion-and
no spot can be found in this Union, where
more heartfelt, and enthusiastic welcome
viii be extended to him. Every hear,
will give forth feelings Of ersiscy that
have been pent up for years, for Henry
Clay is emphaiically the Peoples man ;
and although persons may differ with
him on political matters, no man, who is
a man, doubts his patriotism. his intcgri-
~, his talents and his ability 10 admins
ter the Executive duties of the Nation.
Once. The humble Mill boy Of the slash
-es, without friends or influence 10 aid
him, he now stands, by his own powers.
a proud monument o. the justice and
wisdom Of our institutions. And WHEN
The proper time arrives, an enthusiasm
will be exhibited on the subject Of his vi
SIT, that will throw The exciting scenes Of
1910 into the back ground.
Raleigh, June, is43.--
SIR: By committee appointed for
that purpose, you were invited TO attend
the Wing Convention held in this place
in the month Of April 1912. Your answer,
assigning reasons which prevented your
acceptance of that invitation, declared
that you had long entertained an ardent
desire TO visi. North Carolina, and, though
obliged to postpone tina. visit, you hoped
God would spare you to make it at some
future time. At the close Of the lest Ses-
sion of the General Assembly, a meeting
'of The Wing members Of that body was
held, by which the undersigned were APP
pointed a Committee to remind you Of
your contemplated visit, % express ON the
part Of the Wings of North Carolina,
their anxious wish to see you amongst
them, and most respectfully, YET earnest
ly, to claim on their behalf their perfor-
nance Of your promise at such time as
will be most agreeable to yourself.
That paying usa visit will be attend
ed with fatigue and inconvenience to you,
we are fully aware, but the Wings ofthe
State have strong claims upou your con-
sidcration. They have long admired you
al distance, as the boldest, most eonsis-
tent and ablest asscrter Of those primer
pl,s, ON which depend the honor and
welfare Of our country; and they now
desire TO see with III, ir own eyes, and
to hear with their own ears, upon the
soil Of their own State, one, whom ii is
no disparagemen. Of the excellence Of
others, to regard as the first living Pat
riot of America.
In the mids, Of the distraction, DISCUS,
and dismay, produced by the then re-
cent detection of the President from the
great party to whom he owed his ele.
va,ion, the Wings of this State, in then
Convention of 1912, were The first to
assume decided position, and to an
| HouHCC SCtticu Pu'PoSS' 10y
ed YOU their choice for the FIRST Sficeo
their country without qualification or con
/ dition; aud 10 this declaration 'hey, as one
man. now s,eadfaslly adhere. They de-
sire your elevation to thai office not ony
as Just acknowledgement of your pas
services, but also and chiefly. because
from you in tina, high station, they hop'
! (wha, they hope from no oIher) the res
toration of our country to that glorious
and happy state. from which by misgo
vernmeni and corruptioa, hyireacheryant
selfishness, by kRavery acting upon am
bilious imbecility, by wan,on disregard
OF every obligation, personal and social
We have been uHhappily displaced ant
degraded.
i For such people--so true and devo
ted in their attachment and SO pure il