Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-10-13
Henry Clay.

In an article under this caption, the
Baltimore American Wing has the fol-
lowing:
"He iS suffering now. for the second
time 10 his life, through his friendship
for others. But no one ever heard him
repine, nor does he think less Of the
friend whom he had served, because
his misfortune had involved him IN a
pecunlary loss. Twice after having
left the practice OF the law, has he re-
turned 10 it from necessity-to make up
for losses sustained in his generous ef-
forts TO aid friends. Even now, in mis-
65lh year, we find him witha bounding
heart, and buoyant spirits after retire
ment OF many years from tho tolls and
perplexlties Of the legal practice, re-
turning 10 it again; and whyi Not be-
couse at his age he can have any pas
sion for science so obslruss-so per
pIexlng-but because he finds it essen.
lia 10 the welfare OF his family that he
should do so, in order that he may re-
pair loss Of $25 ,0A0, which he has
recently sustained, under circumstances
which we venture 10 assert, no other in
dlvidual but Henry Clay ever did, or
ever will sustain again. The individual
who has recently failed, and involved
Mr. Clay in this loss, was a connection
it was known that Mr.. Clay had loaned
him large sums, this TACT, in addition to
, his own fair fame, gave him unbounded
, credit, but the embarrassments OF the
? times were such as 10 shipWreck his
D business. At the period Of mis- failure
p Oesdes the S25 600 which he owed /,
I Nr Clay, he was indebted about the
same amount tn various other creditors
> Although Mr. Clay might have secured
himself altogether, or came IN ass gen
rral creditor. end secured himself in 81
per cent. ol the amount due him, he Oh.
luined from his relative 0 deed Of trust
y not to cover his own interest, but that o
those other credi ors, whom as he ar.
gued to himself might have been Undue
I'd 10 credit that CONNIE ctIon because O
the re lalion 10 which he stood to him
- The assets Of This trust estate, paid eve
- ~ other creditor but Mr. Clav, and a
: he received was few hundred dollar
:" Tor the mauv thousands he had gamer
ously loaned Vino else but H~nr
- Cay would from sense Of delicAc'
' have made such sacrifice as ihis2 N
> one. The man does not live, who
= capable of such an act but him. No OF
-" hears him utter word oil regret. @
-. the contrary, the necessity of goir
>" hack TO the law seems to have give
him new energies OF body and mind, al
=, whether IN his Office at Lexington, in Il
y. court at Fayelre, in those Of the su
~ rounding counties, or al his own lovt
Ashland, no one could tell that he h
eS suffered to the amount OF the first d,
ie ,ar. THE truth is, there is that in He
"a ~ Clsy's heart which makes him
he object to be beloved and admired
in which eIevares him beyond the trials
TO he world, and enables him to bear
J | equanlmity hings which would depre
others to the earth Truly mas il he
said Of him that he is The man Of /
=, age; but we have seen him in the 81
N ate, with majorilies against him, carr
~ ing measures Of great public nome
,,d and welding a power and inhuer
a;0 which made him a spectacle of mo
:" grandeur, so sublime and overpowerIr
, . that few could look upon its glare I
-; moved, and fewer initiate it. becau
,ior ;hey lacked those mate qualities OF
nod head and heart which gave him pow
10. over man.