Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-27
From he Philadelphia Forum.
THE POSITION or HENRY CLAY BEFORE.
Tue PEOPIEOF pENNSIINAA.A


A''rr the adjournment Of the Convention Harris
hnig on "Wednesday last, we remained few days at The
'ai'l, ~ "riet Is ascertain the state of public feeling
u" HE subject o tho next Presidency. and 10 observe
no" our 'eislalors were conducting ,hcmscvcs. It is
mol as we have found from experience. during the cx
ei'emen and enthusiasm OF Convention, thai the true
spril OF the people, can be asceriancd When many
persons OF the sano political faith cunurcgaie together
10 devise plans oil policy and arrange for parzan urQan
A""' we are too apt To look onl, al the bright side Of
TIE Pclnie aud discard unworthy unr attention the
voice OF moniilon. which may be wafn:ngy directed from
quarters entitled 10 more respect than enthusiasm il
willing to accord II Is after the excitement which the
Sunny c'oq,eooe of devoted friends and the tcven wei,
WISHES III our cause Is sure 10 occasion. has subsidsd
"hon we hold converse with those " ho look NJ question
IN All It's bearings who measure the popularity vi can
"'da'c. not through the medium of personal devoted
ness, by! SUBJECT II 10 scrner ordeal when the purc
ore OF patriotism Is placed in tho rrncbc Of ppba pn
ion obc anal yzcd that correct report may be mad nm
Oh It's sterling worhwhcn the pold has been tc.,l aud
thrice tried in the fire. is Then and only then I'm, ~,
can arrive al conclusion as 10 the pos,on Of
candidate before the people and his chances Of success
Thus have we endeavorcd, during our rcccu, ysi, a,
the Capitol To make enquiries amony our friend. If III,
interior; To weigh the chances for aud against HENRY
CLAY IN the balance, whose u.thts are sure no, Il,
mlscad, and 10 subject them 10 the scyrst scrutiny
least our rarllay should have induced us To deceive
ourselves, The result of these inquiries is full of the
most cheering omcns Of succes. md bns niv,n no an
l. i
If THEY WILL ELECT HENRY Clay In m,
Presidential Chair. We have mol deceived ourselyes
nof have forced this conclusion IN hope 10 cheer the
designating render 10y al the wavtrinu We have
adopted II, aera close comparison of opnons with prn
emcn om every section OF our State aud of both tho
great political PARTIES of tho day We have found tina,
Tho fame OF lenfy Clay, his elevated s,andinp Ms
siaesInau; his unnchng devo,eness 10 his Country
sood; his cNcrons as AN American in favor of Amer
can industry; HI. stern Integrity aud unmlrnch
| In 4, alan. Al.
tons o the people While his friends la We be en- ey sug
means Ia make his SERVICES beel known To the nation
The crcllng current OF his fame has been extending
growing and enarging ITSELF until il now comprisrs
within lis circumference the whole length aud breadth
ri The non' Henry Clay in nov recurnizc, moi in
The hight OF POLITICIAN, bp rs benciac,or; us warrior
grown grey IN the service of hii county, uppn whose
arrow the wreath of ulvic triumph should be placed, ms
nght, and not a favor. lie is regarded M the Cham
on oi those Measures Of Relief without which the en-
esiea o our country must remain Frustrated lie il lacked
upon MS the Teacher OF the Schoolof Republican feeling
which has rendered POLITICAL Liberty thing aud not
name alone ms the moral alchemisl who transmitted the
dress i'nrih ioihe pure gold Of Intellectual moral and
"l'l'al r'ehol-whose teachings have lighted up the
sinouldering enbcIs OF Rrpubllcansn IN Greece and
aned us affairs on The shores olour Southern Continent
lie IL ad'niIed as The Eagle whose eye has bcen direct
ed with s'eadasl gaze upon the sun, While his flight
has been eyer upward aud onward, aud from glory 10
GLORY!
There are many operating 10 induce the belief
that State will bc unanimous in the supper, Of Henry
Clay The lnsis of prejudice have been dspcll,d be-
fore the luslrc OF his genius and and many who came 10