New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-24

And the loom and the spindle to play,
And the water began on the buckets 10 spring,
Quick as thought, at the mention OF CLAY.
The Mechanic sat gloomy, and sighed that his skill
Law idle without It's reward,
And the Merchant scarce opened ms less uii'
For the times were rugged ana nara
Rut In, the Mechanic rolled up his white sleeves,
And set every muse lie IN play, -,
AID ths Merchant turned overhis ledgers full leaves
With low at the mention OF CLAY.
Tho Farmer, disheartened, turned over his soil,
And scattered his seed with tear,
For he knew small pittauce was all that his toll
Must have for its wages year;
But up sprang the Farmer, as gay as lord,
And toied with delight, all the day,
For he found that brown labor would getits reward,
Encouraged and fostered by CLAY.
The Shoemaker sat and looked over the past,
And saw how the present went wrong,
And declared he would never put leather to last,
Or drive pegs again for a song;
But he caught up his apron TO cover his lap,
And cut, stitched and pegged all the day,
And the hammer and lap-stone went clap, clap, clap,
AS soon as they shouted for CLAY.
The North and the South and the East and the West
Seemed all, in their ruins, to lie,
Though some had their millions to sell TO the rest
The rest had no money to buy;
But they sprang up eated and purchased and sold,
Nor feared they moment Tor pay,
For hey knew there ID be plenty of silver and gold
When matters were managed by CLAY.
The Trader sat lollng and talked with his clerk,
And wished every day it was through;
He had not the heart to GO gaily to work,
Because he had nothing to do;
But 10! in an instant they thronged to his shop,
And kept him in motion all day,
AS soon as they heard that the Wings had got up,
To open the White House for CLAY.
The Laborer sat and he unused with his wife;
For gloom brooded over his track,
He could not get money enough for his life,
To get new coat for his back;
But sunshine broke forth and he labored with gee,
And piled up his cash every day,
And bought new suit to go over and see
The Inauguration of Clay.
The Tailor sat musng, nor cared he a shad
If the coat were made snugly or loose,
For the times had gone lately so dreary and bad
land here he called Martin GOOSE light,
But he kicked DER his goose, and he leaped with de-
And he slowed his old cabbage away, might,
And he cut, sewed and stitched it from morning TILL
When he heard the Wings shouting for CLAY.
The Locos were laughing that times went so bad,
From hilltop and valley and shore,
For cen though the Poor were not rich as lord,
They knew that the Rich would be Poor;
But when the Wings shouted, they started In tiocks,
And came near to fainting away,
For they knew 'twould be fatal to Martin the fox,
But glory and triumph to Clay.
Henry Clay ON the i%st Character OF wash
The following letter from Mr.. Clay was read
at the Wing Celebration Of Wasnington's Birth
Day in Philadelphia, viz:
NEW. ORLEANS, 10th Feb, 1914.
Gentlemen: NY absence from this city has
delayed the transmission of my acknowledge
ment of the receipt Of your letter, inviting me, at
the instance of the Wing citizens Of the city and
county of Philadelphia, to unite with them in
celebrating the approaching birthday of Wash
ington. l should be most happy to be present
on that interesting occasion. Of all the men of
whom history or tradition has preserved any &C.
count, Washington, by common consent, de-
serves the greatest admiration. The birth OF no
man that ever lived is so we'll entitled to per
petual commemoration, as a rare blessing be-
slowed on mankind by the goodness OF ProVl-
dence In contemplating his career and charac-
ter, we behold displayed and concentrated IN
him, calmness, dignity, moderation, tlrmness,
fidelity, dlsntcrestcdness, wisdom-all the VIZ
tues that adorn the warrior the patriot the states
man, and the honest man. Most Justly has he
acquired the title Of Father of his Country.
During the Revolution, and since, many good
men have arisen in the United States but
Washington stands, at an immeasurabe hight,
elevated far above them all.
He is the model of true greatness, which 1t
should be the highest ambition of the youth OF
our country to strive to initiate; but alas when
again, if ever, will the world behold his equal
The task of recalling the purer days of the
Republic during which he lived and figured, and
of renewing the unadulterated republican prlncl-
pies which he so fondly cherished and success
fully enforced by distinguished celebrations OF
the anniversary of his birth, and by other appro-
pirate means, is eminently worthy of the Wing
citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia,
themselves unexceled by any other community
in devotion to those principles. [ hope their ex-
ertions may be encouraged, and their laudable
aim accomplished. Gladly would | make any
humble contribution in my power to the attain
ment of the patriotic end; but the distance that
separates US, and other engagements which |
have contracted, will not allow me to assist on
the occasion to which you have done me the
honor to invite me. am obliged therefore, only
to tender my grateful acknowledgements, and
the cordial assurance with which am,
Truly your friend and obedislt servant: H. CLAY.
MessTs. John Lindsay, }. A. Eikinon j. w. Weer, &c.
FROM BARBADoEs.-We have files of Bridge
town papers to January %, received via Phila-
delphia.
The Legislature assembled on the 25th Of ia
nuary, under special call of the Governor, for
the purpose of electng Treasurer for the Island.
Mr. Bowel, the former incumbent was reflect
ed, although violently opposed by one of the men,
bers Of the Legislature, on the ground that there
were irregularities and discrepancies in his &C
counts which had not been satisfactorily account
ed for.
Fears were entertained for the safety of the