The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-08
ELOQUENCE.

The following extracts are from the eloquent
and patriotic address of DR.. Bacon, delivered at
the Wing meeting in New York on the 4th in
slant. After reviewing the course pursued by
Henry Clay, and the history of the country from
the period of his birth to the present time DR.. B.
said:
behold our glorious work almost complete
Each year of that great life which we have been
contemplating has added something to the vast
pile which he has designed, and to which we all
contribute our portion of material and toll. That
noble work has been built as the sons of Misraim
built the everlasting pyramids, which were the
tombs of their monarchs. Apyramid was always
commenced at the moment when the sovereign
began his career. They walled the foundation
rock, and followed it for the sarcophagus, and
then cased the nucleus in stone, leaving small
complete pyramid at the end of the year. The
next year around that they built again, always as
at first from the top downward. And during his
life the fabric grew by these annual additions, so
that the longer the king lived the larger was his
pyramid. At his death it ceased, and they then
inscribed his name on it in gigantic characters.
Thus is it with the star-ponting pyramid" of
our great champions life, and labors, and fame.
1t rose complete on the basal rock of the Revolu-
tion-perfect and entire in its first conception
and execution. Had that life ceased early, it
would though complete, have been inconspicuous
among the monuments of ages. But each year
has added to it, built from the top downwards,
till it has become landmark to the world; and
each year will add to it new vastness and sub
Unity, until the Wondrous monument of his life
shall Ger his garnered ashes speak his praise
when we shall write upon the perfect structure
for all nations and all ages to read and hail as the
encouragement of treemen and the testimonial of
practicable righteous freedom, the deathess name
of HENRY CLAY"
"Clay men and Clay boys Fellow-la borers
of the MAN in achieving the PURPOSE of the TIME
The day reminds of the shortness of the re-
mainder of that time. One year from this day
Henry Clay must be naugurated, and in eight
months he must be elected.
Enough has been said. Now for action, en-
ergy, zeal, and untirng toll. Go forth to the
work. Be faithful to those who have been ever
faithful to you' Be just and fear not Be val
liant, for there is no virtue without courage. Arm
yourselves with faith and principle, for as there is
no faith without works, there can be no works
without faith-Do successful labor without the
confidence of a worthy cause. Act from high
views of your responsibilities to the world and to
coming ages, 80 that when the revolving, event.
full year brings us to the momentous anniversary
of this great day--when the blast from the bu-
GLE at whose war-note you first started to your
arms in doubtful field, shall sound the trlum-
plant strain of victory, you may point to the past
and the future, in all your relations to both, and
challenge the ages to comparison, and IN that
enraptured hour may look up to Heaven with
gratitude that you have been thence enlightened
to the knowledge of " THE TIME, THE PURPOSE,
AND THE MAN"