Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-10-31
NUMBER 35.

was at home. He 10, sir, walk 10 aud
be seated. and will call him." was tho
prompt reply. He conducted me to .
handsomely furnished room and took
my seat. 10 few minutes Mr.. Clay
made bis appearance. As he adva1ced
towards me with his hand extended, I rose
and told my naEe and being iovi.cd to
SIT down did so. and never felt more at
home in my life. He Immediately eates.
cd ia,o a conversation about the weather,
crops, &c., enquiriug particularly - to
my mode Of cultivation. while the subject
Of politics was not mentioned, and nothing
said which could give him the least idea
ofmy object 10 visiting him. Having fri.
ly satisfied myself that he was . geasls-
man. and really the farmers friend and
thai be ives far from spurning . msn in
jeans clothing. tf"r by the by. he vac 10
my surprise. dressed 10 the very same
himself) arose to start. "Sir. said he.
you must not 60 now. our dinner will
be ready soon. You must dine With Va
and after dinner rdo with me round my
farm" BY this time had 90, 10 I could
see where | had htched my horse, which.
TO my surprise, was missing. supposed
Of course, he had broken loose aud gone,
and | remarked, II must 60 and hun, my
horse. | see be 10 gone" He answered
n tone which but iily compored with
my feelings Of alarm. "Oaslr. your horse
is well taken care Of"
How could refused to s,ay1 We re.
sumei our conversation. and shortly din.
ner was ready. At dinner was polite
ly introduced to each member of biz fami-
y. and to my surprise he called my name
as readily a. If no had kaowu me for
years. Again, after dinner. farming op.
era,ions formed our topic. for 40. one
word had yet been said bout politics.--
Al length 1 remarked. must 60. "if
you must" said he, IL will order your
horse, though l would be pleased Tor you
10 ride with me round my fnrm." Tho
horse was accordingly ordered. had
been hesi,ating for some tune whether 10
disclose my errand. BY this time sever
81 citizens had called in. l remarked it
would hardly do to disclose the object OF
my visit. He looked surprised AZ Il some.
thing fearful had been plotted. then
told him what bad been, whom had
supported, wha, I had heard Of him and
what was the result, Of my visi, on my
feelings. The company raised = loud
laugh. and | really hnught never saw
such mouth as Mr.. Clay's was when he
Joined in. It seemed 10 stretch from ear
to ear. His reply was. after the laugh
subsidized, he was glad had visited him.
and he wished every farmer IN the land
would do the same, believing that they
would feel as did. that he vas farmer
and real friend to the fafmor. And 30
thought I. Induced sir. 10 man can be in
his company without pleasure. And now
sir, Ia reject such q man--s man long
identified with The interests Of the country,
well acquainted with all the affairs Of tho
nation. and 20 for man poked at US by
a Convention Of Office holders aud Office.
seekers--a perfec, stranger. will new.
err do il. lean tell you more. Since my
visit have told its results to many, and
not less than twenty Of my neighboss.
have assured me they too will leave Polk
and go for Clay"
Since copying the above, we learn tina.
the name of the citizen Of Stark, who
visited Mr.. Clay, is Mr.. Held. Of Fulton.
a German BY birth, and highly respec.
table citizen who supported Van Buren,.
He has lately returned, and confirms all
that is related above, as to the PLAIN, far.
mer-like. appearance OF Henry Clay and
hiI family.