The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-12-19

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sieiHg .ny dag Lie juslire. Nc Hen
Has iolloued ~
. w. Oseerne. esq-. u Merklenbarg,
u speerh e graz bnllianry and power.
We hare Leznd much 81 Nc. Osfosne's
icqpehce, b. se can say uiih de Qssen
q Sheba-a die half was MOI lold a. =
We are noi surprised rhas his constituents
are such detoied and uncompronlising
Nhlgs. We oBly wonder lhai the ara-
iuifhs Of xhirh Mr.. o. spoke, i not
grraies-ol more tremendous lorre dian
4 is-xhea such inca eiEe themselves,
hsari. soul and body. 10 llle glorious work,
and place themseltes in lie van.
Several other gentlemen were called On,
bai none responded 10 the call but Mr.
Miller Of this cry, and Mr. Cherry Of
Bsrie. Ar. Mi.ler's Was . speeeh in .
similar strain with his Two predecessors,
evincing deif rminatiGn 70 DO lurti- rr halIlc
~ he Wing rauee, and % die in the lzs.
ditch rather that be subdued and surreader
10 the CALLING domination of . 0orrism,
Abolilionism, foreign influence and Pope
~"
Mr.. Cherry spoke With reluctance.
What rould be SAL For twenty sc rs.
he hal lived and lsbored 10 see the ,eer.
les. Henry Clay rlaced ii Inc head Or af.
fairs. This hopr had now gone lrreyer.
The rouniry had drcid. i 10 dispense with
bis seryicrs-wheiher by far meals OF
foul, 4 was boolless nnw 10 inquire. That
great mminary i na~ gone down in Inc
West 81 hare loved lie man-hase no
nored his splendid talents, and his great
heat ] love sld kOnuT him still. am
mol ashamed, IN his deser,inn AMI defeat,
TO pr1'ess Tor him an attachment such as
feel for no other living man. lie rom.
man 8, IN his fallen fortunes, my hearts
l:esi affection and homage.
"oihers nay he'll the Isitinc sun,
baw 10 him uh &c course is run"
% But Why lament his defeat Certain
not fur his own sake Office could no
honor him, nor add one cubii 10 his STA
iure. Ills fame is every where. Blu
h. might have illustrates the highest Of
tic IN the world. Il certainly could no
have added one leaf 10 the laurel that en-
circles his h0nored head" Mr.. Pc
said Mr.. Cherry. had ayowed M prime,
pie. Tor his coming administration. II
may. possibly, puIsne a palrIriir course
Mr.C. therefore Gould not proclaim inIis
criminate, rancarons and lacii0us oppoci
lnn to his administration in advance. n,
must sail TO see. lie hoped bu Iii!le, h,
said; but something good nigh! com
from even this unprnnisine admini,;ra
lion. lfso, lie should hold himself equal
~ free 10 Approve what he might, as I
condcmnsw hen he Gughi. At all event.
no true Wig should yield one iot or III
lie Of tie principles which distinguish III
grea, Wing Party. lie certainly woul
mol.
| Mr.. Cherry closed n speech of grca
pewersand effect, By most happy all,
sim TO the reirrai Of General Washing
ton through The Jerseys. Being aske
by one OF his officers huwEfar he soul
retreat, the praden, General replied.
40 the other side nf the Blue Ridge,
necessary--5ul ! shall fight hem al last.
He re,reaied % York Town. said SIR. e
and. captured tcrnuall;s! Oar re.re0
rW end al FOX Topa.
| Tbs aIlec,icnale eulogics on Mr.. Clay
pronounced by the speakers. pro, ed III
purity and sincerity ofIhe personal attach
ment Gf.Whigs for hat great man. How
FAR thar spirit scars sabove the spoila
which the I.ocos falsely charge the Wing
with eage.ly cove,ing! Henry Clay hs
II" control Of The spoils unw, but has III,
same control of the hearts nf his friends
as when lis prospects were brightest
Millions Of hearts love Henry Clay yet
none the less for his defeat. Such a maj
can never die. so long as graf ful e un
try have hearts toacherish true w,rth
Washington is first in the hearts of hi
coun,rymen; Clay viii be second, SO lon,
as there is "yir!ue ex;ani." ~ss