The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-02

u Would, perhaps. Be OF Of place. % this
cccanInn, CO g into q recital 81 the eminent
puh.c services yon hava rendered IN he couu-
chs 81 the naIi1n during yurT ing and 1pIen-
iit career. Bal tannol refain hon ssgina
that ccnsicr one Of TIE greatest bene6is
you have conIefIed upon the country. % be
he example you have furnished Of what mar
Sc aehesci under our Institutions 81 he o1er-
else q 4 paIrioliC and honorable ambinon.
Young men, a. sheY read your history, and
trace you, lram the pouT boz leaving bic Viz
Rinia home, 70 seek fame and foriune IN the
lolesti 81 The west, 70 The mighty statesman
upon whose words slslening Senaies hang en-.
TRACED, ? win Eel Their breasts swell with new
and Slrange emotions and a noble emulation
vii urge them ihenceiorWard b initiate ths
example Of Henry Clay.
The highest reward Of The Patriot Is Tie e..
teen and regard Of bic eouutrymen this 70.
ward you are nov enjoying station cannol
command i wealth cannot purchase IT, The
spontaneous tribute which has Just been rem
dered % your character hy men Of al parties
flls the measure Of public honor Even that
high seat which millions eagerly desire 10 oc-
cupy, would not add one cubit 70 The stature
Of your fame.
Think not this l. adulation. Il Is no lea
the interest than the duty OF every country, q
acknowledge public worth, and We ere proud
m presenting Henry Clay 10 our brothers and
sons as an example for their imitation, and e
the world as a noble specimen o. an American
statesman.
A large portion Of those who surround you
trust your public services are not yet compile
ted and that, as the FIRST man IN their regard
You may soon occupy the first place IN then
gif. They still exclaim with hope and conf.
dence,
HAye stand erect,ih cloud is broken.
Above thee bends the rain bow token,
The shadow ofthine onward way
Is Frightening into perfect day,
And thou art still, as thou hast been,
The hope and trust ofpatriot men.
permi. me now, sir, 10 conclude my pleas
AIT duty, and in the name Of that portion Of
your fellow citizens who have deputed me, 70
bid you again a cordial welcome, and know
express the sentiment Of this entire ass, mbaqt
in adding our united Wish, that your days mas
be long IN the land, and that a serene and hap.
py old ago may crown your useful and honor.
able life.
Mr.. Clay then addressed the audience. and
after thanking Mr., p. for the complimentary
manner in which he had been pleased 70 ad.
dress him, be REQUIRED in feeling and gTatied
terms 70 this second evidence Il the kindle s
and hospitality Of the people Of Vicksburg 10.
wards him. He alluded to the present dis.
tressed condition Of the country and attributed
il to the true cause. lie compared the con.
dition Of the country some few years since, to
a stout healthy athletic man, through whose
arm the blood flowed freely anc copous, CIV
ing vigor and animation 10 the whole system
but at the moment when the body was in It's
finest and most prosperous tone, the Physi-
clan introduced his lancet and extracted from
it'"two thirds" Of its circulation. Such, said
Mr. Clay was the effect the change in the
currency had upon the body polite. snow
we find property selling for less than Lalf IL
valuc-produce viii scarcely bring any price
and tho country has languished under a bad
system Of policy. ri will not say )" said he,
"who produced this Distress" lie REQUIRED 10
bis past lite, Of he devotion to his country,
nearly half century Of his lie bad been
spent IN her service, and he was still ready 10
serve her when occasion may demand il.
Mr.. Clay remarked that we held this great
republic 10 trust, and that il was a duty we
owed to ourselves, to our children, and 10 The
cause Of eedom all over the world, TO hand
It down to posteri;y pure and uniarnished as
we received It from our forefathers. He re-
minded the people Of all political parties to
take a calm aud dspassion2ie view Of the
stale ll the country and let their opinions be
the result Of calm aud unbiased deliteation,
and If after forming Al opinion upon such a
course, any man chose to differ with him in
opinion, he would give him his hand as freely
as if he conceded with him.
Mr.. Clay concluded by thanking the audi
ence for this renewed evidence Of their friend
ship for him, and after being introduced to
many ladies and gentlemen, he was escorted
BY the military and the committee Of re-
reption to the residence Of the Hon. S. ).
Prentiss, where he receiv e1 great number Of
his fellow citizens in the course Of the day
We now bring this hasty and imperfect
sketch 10 a close, under the conviction that
none Of our readers will BE- more conscious Of
its defects than 'ourself; but now, whilst we
are attempting to describe It, Mr.. Clay is
mingling with fair galaxy Of beauty and FASH
ion al the ball, and we feel a strong incna.
ton to participate ourselG In conclusion, we
will remark IN ell sincerity that a more cor.
dial and enthusiastic reception never was Civ.
en- 70 any man than that which Mr.. Clay re-
eeived al Yieksburg.