The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-05-18


| Government, Mr.. f. continued TO say, that will
fairly and faithfully carry ont the principles OF
the Constitution, exercising its full powers, where
powers given it, and keeping strictly within
its limitations, where pewers are limited, con-
| ceding when there ought to be concession, but
| firm when concession would result III injury
| literally maintaining its compromises, but as
| independently carrying out its positive commands
--GRd vet who will take no other responsibilities
upon himself but what he finds there. 1t is
matter, as it seems to me, for thanklulncss, in
distinguished citizen o. Kentucky all these prin-
| ciples are embodied, and that he is not only
| pledged to them by long public life, but that
such is the truthtulness anG fidelity OF his nature,
that the People can well trust him with power
to carry them out. (Great cheerng)
| Gentlemen, the political life of Henry Clay
for thirty years past has been only an illustra-
ton OF Wing principles, and the history Of his
| life for twenty years would be the history ofhis
. ceutEry. Whenever there was struggle for the
protection Of Amer can labor against foreign in
| dustry, where but on the side OF his country
Henry Clay: Whenever there was struggle 10
limit the farming and overgrown magnitude of
Executive power--or when The vast public do
main was in Jeopardy from being oiicrr, for sale
| ln the political market where but Oh the side Of
faith, OF honor, of Onstice TO all, was our ustr
Gus champion and friend: Great cheer,ne) In
all OF these great questions, his voice has been
heard from the iirst.-ln all Of the combats con-
corning them, he has led the van (Cheers.) lie
has never compromised the dignity Of his posi-
tom to gain vote, Oh the monentary breath of
popular aSoS, but with eye ever steadily fix
ca upon an approving pubic, he has iearessly
discharged when he has deemed to be his duty.
| (Cheers.) don't believe purer pat riot brealhes
on the whole continent Of America-( cheers)-
and for proof, point toa long public life, pas
STD gn ssl:rVng scenes which has never confictcd
with probty, or honor,-a life unsullicG by
meanncss OF grovellmg appeal to improper am
btlon-in all Of which his principles have been
put forth with ardor and as clear light, while
every pulse heating within HIM, has been for the
| welfare aud the true glory of his country. If
such i man does not deserve the name Of patriot,
do not know who docs deserve the name or
who can.-(Checrsj They say he is ambitious,
dare gag hc TO- BE it SO then. But point me
| to the time when he has not sacrificed ambition
and himself, if what he deemed his duty called.
! happen to know that on that great question,
| the public lands, the question was thrust upon
HIM by an adverse Sole to make him unpopu-
lar III the NCSi, lie entered upon it with zeal
characteristic of himself, and gave 1t the W noc
power Of his mind. lie never thought Of what
was to become OF himself As a Western man,
he had tempting field for political trali cin The
whole public domain Tie might have used for
the purpose Of ambition. He might have held
it out as tempting bait for the whole west. But
his heart was as large as his country. (Cheers)
lie studied the title Of this public domain
lie knew where il came from. and justice tod
where it belonged. Fearless, then, as is his ma
ture, he flung out his BE- nner, redistribution of
the proceeds among the States" and he nailed
1t TO the mast. Great cheering ana cries i''thst
is good"
have said Of Mr.. Clay, continued Mr.
Frelinghuysen, that bis heart was as large
as his co&ntry. 4 signal instance OF it
was his candor on the Tariff in the ardu-
GUS session Of 1892. Perhaps no man
living could more Ien9erly cherish a con
ceplloR Of his own brain, or an offspring
of his OWE creation than he who has been
called the Father OF the American system.
The principles Of protection to american
industry embodied in the Tariff law, Mr..
Clay has cherished as he has life. But
when IN 1881 ,, an unnatural excitement
was got up in South Carolina against Il
law IN the enactment Of which he did not
participate, he saw it was necessary to
save his country from peril, even to make
a sacrifice Of what he loved so much. He
looked for time to instruct the whole
country iii the necessity and utility of pro-
tectlng home industry, and he was willing
to have truce Of eight years to give that
time. lie said to his friends in the Senate,
1--WE can ali see how an executive can lead
us into traternal war, but how he can get
us out, that we never can foresee. Dear
as the Tariff is to all, he said, we must
give 1t up for the moment to save our
countrvGea from shedding each other
blood-;~ preserve The Union and cause
of human liberty throughout the word
shall rejoice, my friends, il you can go
with me, but do what you will, must
offer 0ysef as victim up to peace"
| (Cheers.) lie became the great Pacifca-
tor OF that alarming time,-and blessed
are the peace Makers" says the highest
authority that addresses man. Cheering
and loud applanse.) Thus gentlemen, in
every view ! can take of my position,
have reason for gratitude and lhankCulness
to you and to the country, that my name
Is connected with a name that reflects
honor even upon SO humble an associate
and II shall be my pride and my graft
icatlon, repeat, to merit the confidence
your kindness has bestowed upon me.
j (Applause.)
One word Gentlemen, for my honored
mother, the state that gave me birth
where repose the ashes of my ancestors
and to which | am indebted for MANY
marks of regard prior to this of late. !
assure you, gentleman, New Jersey will
be true to all the principles of the wings
Whatever may be her temporary vibrations
from the temporary inacton Of her pros
perity, or from local or transilory ambition
she is v hig to the heart and core loud
eheers.) We can never be any thing else
but Wings, Wing, first, Wing last, Wing