The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-30


Of The people all got up on the seats with
their feet, and every body's neck was stretched
out to see Mr. Clay. Bimeby, shore enough,
mere ne came, IN open carriage, with his hat
on, smlln and bowin to the people. Then Their
was shout that almost made my heart Jump
out OF my mouth, and lots of people looked like
they was gwine to cry for joy, when they saw
the glorious old "HARRY OF THE WEST"
walk up the steps of the porch with the same
Dold, strate up and down manly stride which
carried him through his long and glorious public
life.
The committee was all round him with Their
blue ribbons in ther button holes, and looked like
they thought it was "glory enough for one day.
to wait On such chief They tuck him into the
house to give him chance to get little breath,
and to brush the dust off his clothes, and then
they brung him out on the steps to receive the
welcome of the people. Col. Cumming made
speech to him that was jest the very thing. He
didn't put nothin in it that didn't sound we'll to
say to mans face, but he brung in all the CRATE
acts of Mr.. Clay's life, and pinted out Their effect
upon he prosperity of the country, in SIGH way
as to leave no doubt on his mind as to the opinion
entertained of his course by the people of
Georgia.
KEEP my eye on the old Teller while he was
bowin under the compliments and praises that
was heaped upon him in that speech, and watched
the faces Of the people, covered with smiles and
beamin with gratitude and love to the man whose
life had been spent in ther service, and couldn't
help but think what bominable shame it is
that such fame and popularity as his can never
be gained til man gets so old he can't en-
JOY it. What pity it is that statesman can't
adopt the cash system, like the newspapers, and
git Their pay in advance, fore they git SO old they
liant got no use for it. But that's the way--grate
men must give 'emseves, hart and soul to Their
country, to be cussed and prosecuted by Their ene-
mics all Their lives, only to have justice done 'em
in the eyenn Of Their days, or when they're in
Their graves. I'd rather live on the plantation
with Mary, and take care of my children and
raise pigs and chickens than be the biggest pub
lie man that the sun ever shined upon.
When Col. Cumming was done, Mr. Clay an
swered his speech. He spoke about q over and
a halt, and reckon You mought have heard
grass-hopper sneeze in any part of the yard-the
| people was SO quiet Every eye was lookin at
him. and every ear and mouth was open to drink
| in his words. 1t would take the whole !. Mscel-
lany" TO hold his speech, but it's impossible for
me to begin to tell you what he sed. But whar's
the use of my trying to describe Mr.. Claws
speech Every body knows the sun amt to be
beat for brightness when it shines, and every body
knows that Henry Clay as orator, is jest as much
smmon over common men, as the sun is over
the little stars that twinkle in the heavens Bless
you, Colonel, he pleases every observation-disclosures
and all--and don't believe there was a person
in that yard, with sense enough to understand and
honesty ought to acknowledge the truth, who did
Mt after hearing him 60 over his political life and
give his opinions, and his reasons for his opinions
all the important political subjects now before
the country-go home satisfied that he was the
greatest, honestest and best patriot in the coun-
try
After the speech, Mr. Clay went to his lodging,
and tuck stroll through the city to try to end
tavern Broad street as they call it was full Of
people, all talkin bout Mr.. Clay-every body was
praisin him, and talking bout his speech i made
out to git in at the Globe Hotel, and put nv
name on the book at the bar. In few minutes
after Teller came up to me and SEES he,
presume this is Maj Joseph Jones, Of Pine
vile :"
"Yes," ses |, that's my name"
"My name is Peleg," SEES he, holding out his
hand 4" am very glad to see you, Major" ses
he. How is your family and the baby e.
"A well, thank you, sir" ses !. "The
same TO you" But 'spose he had no family, for
he didn't say nothin. Bymeby in come some
more fellers, and Mr.. Peleg introduced 'em all to
me, and SIGH another lot of Of Peegs never heard
| of before-they's more plenty in Augusty than
the Thompsons is in Madison. There was John
Peleg, and Samuel Peleg, James Peleg, and Peter
Peleg, and Seth Peleg, and Lord only knows how
many, nearly every other man got quanted with
was Peleg.
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