Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-09-12
HENRY CLAY

Was born near this City, in the Siashes
Of Hanover, Of poor but honest and en-
lightened parents. He was actually liter
ally the MlLL-BOY of his Fathers FAM
lily. 1t is in our estimation bis chieiest
glory, amidst q halo Of glories that eucir.
Giles his history and bis name. tina. by the
vigor of has intellect, aud above oil by his
unconquerable energy and perseverance,
be emerged from that humble position Ia
occupy the proudest rank among the
Statesmen and lntellects of the 10Th cen
fury; nor is there, except in the instance
of DIR. Franklin, another example in the
history of our Country. which so nobly IL
illustrates the superiority, the justice, and
the benefit of Republican Institutions, ia
throwing open the honors OF the Country
and the rewards OF Virtue TO Alto the
poor, the oppressed, the humble. as well
as 10 the rich and educated. Every poor
man who has children to rear--eyery
widow who clasps her orphan boy ia her
arms, ought to revere HENRY CLAY,
for showing practically. TO his Country
men and Countrywomen, how Poverty
may throw off its shackes by energy and
good conduct and how obscnri,y, even a
MIL-BoY's obscuriy, may rise into Q
fame which fills the World, by that secret
of all excelence--ToiL AND ExERTIoH.
For ourselves, we honor Henry Clay
far less for what he as, topping as he does
his contemporaries, as Saul did his by head
and shoulders, than for thai continued,
that persevering, that noble and gcner.
ously ambitious tod by which a MILL
BOY has won such renown and such go
rious distinction, Ii rs THAT which his
Countrymen ought to honor aud love him
for: for which all mankind should revere
him, since all mankind are interested in
knowing what effort can effect; and all
Republicans especially, who ought from
their theory OF Government and Human
Rights to be delighted to see the Peasant
Boy rising by his almost unaided cxer-
tons, to a station and emnence uumaich-
cd in the World--AND THAT by no Jack
Cade mesns--by no compliance with vi
cious popular humors-by no disregard Of
the laws and Constitution of his country
but by course at all times, manly
frank, magnanIinous and scornful oil &C.
curing personal favor at the expense Of
is county and her institutions, The
poor man and his sons--the widow and
her orphan--;hey upon whom. from what.
ever cause, present adversely has fallen,
should look to HENRY CLAY as a Bea
con, a Watck tosser, Mspah, and learn
from his example the great and saluiary
ruth, that man is the maker of his oun
fortunes, and that success in ell things, If
sometimes assisted or retarded by fortune,
vet in the main, depends upon erertion--
upon hlmseii.
This great aud glorious truth Henry
Clay has illustrated beyond any mau OF
the age, and for il, we claim for him the
respect OF his country and the admiration
and thanks of all who desire TO elevate
themselves aud their children to a supe-
riQr condtion--to emerge from penury
and obscurity. Henry Clay has pointed
out the way. liz ought to be, Tor this
alone, their "white plume" their Henry
~, whom they will follow while he
follows the patriotic course he has adopt,
3D. Richmond Wing,
THE DHPEREScE.-ln Sun5ury, Pa,
the Polk and Dallas men called meeting
lately, and issued large handbils, calling
on call those in favor of the protection Of
Home Industry, to participate"
The New Orleans Tropic says--"When
the Locofocos cal meeting here, they
wish all those in favor oil the protection
OF Home Industry TO say away
SALT RIvER.--lt is said there is to be
mass meeting Of the Locolocos al the