The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-10-19
LIFE OF HENRY CLAY.
coniinned.


Upon the close Of Sir. c.sy's Senator
rial term. lie was, in The summer OF 1911,
elecndio The House OF Berr senlasi,cs Of
the United Sla,es, and on ihe his, day Of The
session. aud The Ets, 81 bis appearances IN
Ina, body, Was appointed Speaker: en-
cums,suce unpalsllsled 10 the history 81
.lrg,sla,lon.s While he continued 10 occu-
py tie speakers char, which he DID I'LL
1914, ansstiens oi The highest moment
.g,lsied Congress and The nation, and taA-
ed he powers &C The leading men Of both
political parties. ..... s,......@. .
The government had exhausted every
mesns, shuIt Of . Z. surt 10 arms, 10 FRO
.on the subject Of Mr. Gays election a.
Sneaker, the following is 40 extlact Of leltet
from veteran Republican, lhen distnguishtd
mtmber Of Congress, from Pennsylvania.
"Mr. Clay certainly, While ~ the Senate,
sustained the high expectations that had at
taci,ed To his character. Gen. Nsrnum, al the
same time, presided in the House, where The
gifted aud versatile John Of Roanoke was in.
lulsiry in all the salIiss that capricious tenn.
! per might dictate. Gen. Yarnuln, ihoseh
good man aud good patriot, was nut equal to
administer the duties Vi tie chair, where there
vas such man as r ,ndoph, and such an oP
| nosition AZ then existed. That important
btancb of The government WAS pars'yEsd hr
want Of a suitable presiding officer. The pub.
lac eve vas turned ts the young Clay, who had
! M, only made himself known aud ieii In the
Senate, but who had. q, on earlier limes tsin-
ced fine talent for presiding IN The popular
br anch Of the legislature ofLisown Kentucky,
| lie ~as elected rep csentstive in The twelfth
! Congress. The session commenced on the hfs'
Monday in November 1911. The House was
lcemposed ofa great proportion Of ans'sni men,
espec,zl y from PennsyIss"is. All eyes we're
turned 10 Mr. Clay 10 reduce the chs's TO or
,der, The vent rab!e John SmIiie, ] reeolisct
remarked. he hooked 10 him as possessing al
the r. quisi,s dignity talent, and nerve tor tht
mighty task, No csutus wss needed 10 re-
lconriie opinions, and to nominate MN a.
lsaudidate. He al once united the vote OF ts's
m,iori,y. lie met in action every expectation
! say this moi as words OF couse, out empnau
lea ", ,ha, in the exercise of power, he deai
Justly with the minority; aud m the appoint
,meoi Of committees, The mest iadicous rrgsrt
was had 10 les.al and personal considerations
lie put lie strong men IN the places wh'f'
lTnere was no trace oi any purpose 10 Seei
back any man or obsrure his claims 10 o's
: tine,ion. lie loved TO grapplc With The strong
est minds on equal footing, IN committee
1.-The waaie. On no subsequent occasion nav
1.-The duties Of the chpir been beset with so efea
, difficulty. lie soon reduced body to "Fde'
in which prevailed the grestess asero''y o
feeling, satisfying his friends, and Ptesers
= ing the respect &c his opponents l, was In
&, .is OF difficulty in the foreign relations OF III
country. The two qrea, beliigcranis had per
, sisted IN derFedasions on eur commerce III"
! neuirat rgh,s. Aimsst all the lesser maf''i''
. European States had been tempt. /" STARE
/ 1.-The prey, as sub. equent treaties OF indem""
4, have pr we'd. No man took more premine"
and decided attitude for vindlcatiag the I,eh'
$ Of the nation, than Speaker Clay. Ccnside'
. l,ions oil high and holy patriotism .eoa'd on
/, have impelied him TO This, "a his station won
lhave sivsd complete ,s,hcasien Tor ssSs "
= spons,bie snare in the actiun Of the BODY.
y one memorable occasion the House went I'M
committee Of the whole TO low INN 10 spea
d ofhis countsy's wrongs, and to urge res'@'anr
n Heneyer " as more powerfully and ttinmphan
!, Nv elua,tent, than on this oecasion; ne cha''
ed bis hearers Car two whole days the VET
!, ran Comnndorc Barney, say behind ntm ese
thrilled 10 tears, such as patiiots sheS'