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you IN tbls brilliant pageant, Will toat,
We know, in equal triumph, whenever
your patriotism is iasked or your ener-
gy called 10 the rescue. Tako it.,then,
with you. We commit it, with pride,
tohands like yours. And when in strife
it shall cheer you, and in victory it shall
gIs'en over you, remember that the
Wigs off, Wing City of Baltimore
shall DO with you in spirlt-your cause
their Cause--your triumph their tri-
umphm
Mr.. Johnson, OF Delaware. on behalf
Of the Delegation from his State, bav-
ing requested Mr. Clayton 10 respond to
the above address-
Mr. CLAYTON rose and replied to Mr..
Reverdy Johnson 10 the following Q To-
quent terms;
"Mr. johnson: 1T is with degree
Of satisfaction not easily expressed that
| accept the honor just conferred upon
me by order of the Marshal Of the Del.
aware Cetegadon-that ofreceiVing this
beautiful banner 10 their behalf. Pre-
senlsd 10 US, ash is, by citizens Of that
gallant State With whose chivalry our
own foreIalhers shed their blood on ma
ny baItiepIain OF the Revolution, and
10 whom the people Of Delaware have
aver been susched by all the ties Of
friendship, were il studded with gems
il could not be more acceptable 10 US;
[choers and when we know that in ad
dlllon all the ARTISTS skill could bsstow
upon it, the fair hands Of the ladies' Of
Baltimore have contributed 10 decorate
and embellish il it receives an incrsas-
cd va'ue 10 our eyes as q proof OF the
lntereu which our fair counlrywOmen
take 10 the gIorions cause for which we
have this day convened. lCheers
There is but one other consideration
which couIO enhance the qualification
we feel on this occasion, and we have il
10 tho evidence, which this banner fur.
nishes, Of our devotion to the interests
Of our country and TO Wing principles,
with which we believe those interests
are identified. 10 the darkest hours
of that long night Of mlsrule TO which
modern democracy had subjected our
suffering country, when others had al
most dsspsired Of the republic, and when
even Vermont hersel that bright par
ticular star uhich ncUer Sets,' seemed fol
an instant to grow dim in our political
armament, Delaware still struggled tri
umpGanlIy through the contes. and spar
kled like a diamond amidst the gloon
lha: surrounded her. Through good
and through evil report, she never (aI-
tered in her attachment 10 the great
Statesman Of the West. Prol oDged
cheering
Her afectionate regard for his char
acter and services always seemed only
TO increase with the increasing violence
and injustice he encounlrod from others
and when her delegates this day beheld
the mighty masses gathered TO Go hin
justice, and TO confer upon him the high
est honor which q grateful country
could bestow, when they saw the pro-
cession Of a countless multitude Of free
men moving 10 raIify the decree OF ouT
National Convention, exceeding in the
magniicence OF the spectacle the spIeD
dor Of Roman triumph, spreading il
thousand banners glttsring 10 the sun
and ravish!ng the ear with the lofty
music Of its march, lherO were ne
hearts which beat higher with emotion
than theirs; there was no voice which
sent forth shouts Of deeper and more
fervid enthusiasm. Henry Clay is dea
10 Delaware, chiefly because he ha
twice saved the Union al it's Iasl gasp.
We ell know that a present, in tn,
making or gift Of which the ladies hav'
any part, is apt to excite feelings ol ea
ousy in others. But let not the gaIIan
Wings OF other States who have beer
Ioilsd in their manly efforts TO win thi
banner, (which the ladies must hav
known was destined for Delaware -
say go because it is 90 admirably taste
ful in all lis arraCgemenls)- let not ou
brothers, ! say, oD this glorious occa
sion, cherish single jealous or snvou
emotion. Delaware is "lhe little sister
in The great family OF American Repub
lies, and 10 every generous family tn
little ono SciII be The pet [TremendOu
cheering
10 all here assembled her delegate
bid me say, that she will hold this ban
nsr, end The staff which suslaips it, 70
the benefit OF all good Wings, believing
that line sight of it will rouse their en-
ereiss al future Conventions, go long a
. Wing principles are cherished and tn
name Of Henry Clay is dear 10 hi
q, country. [5reat applause
j Allow me, in conclusion, TO tende