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rentioa. of Alsbama, last year. and We need
scarcely add, thar it filled every bosom with the
hre of patriotism, and nerved .every heart with
the resolution 10 Do us bsst. Asshers are doubt
less many -four readers who do ROT know Mica
pers we will stale for theix4 information that ha
IS enc Of thes oldest and absesl % The preachers
belonging 10 the METfioplsr ERsscosAL CHsRdH
and that he is one of the most eloquent of men,Ia
atlested BY the following tfulhfaHeulegiam upon
HENRY CLAY
al have insinuated, sir, that the tenn
Pile of liberty has been shsken to IFS very
base. BY the genius Of this thing called de-
usocraey. And who doubts Il, who
has forgottenthe scenes Of 1881 81. when
tbe sound of the drum was heard Id Caro-
lima. her rlains covered with the armies
OF Andrew the Great. aud her coasts lined
With his ffigates of war. What patriot
heart beat rot with painful anxiety, when
1.-The issue was suspended q an appeal TO
Congressl The appeal was made--il was
rel cted--the genius OF deniecracg Eeign-
ed 10 The temple Of liberty, and instead or
an armistice. the Bloody Fo1cel Bill pass.
led The tocsin- of war soupded through
out the capitol, and The arms of Govern
ment were commanded 10 DOW the tTai
tors or exterminate them ffomlthe homo
kof their faihens. Sir, ii was an eventtul
hour-,heiold lion 81 democracy bowling
for the blood 81 sreedom 50 sons-and the
goddess Of Liberty weeping over tbe
scene! II was an eventful hour-one
4 fell blow. and a conflict ensues which
dissolves the Union, ind spreads death
and destruction throughout the land. In
the eventual moment, she yissage Of the
care worn majestic being appeared, on
whose brow seemed 10 be suspended The
QondeIous weight OF liberty aud The I'm
ion, when lol assoice as from the ehost,ot
washington exclaimed-"SAYE THE
UNION! TWAS PURCHASED WITH
THE TEARS AND BLOOD OF YOUR
FATHERS ~ Twas CLAY. sir, that
lnatchless statesman. Clay, bearing Ia
one hand the olive branch Of peace and
fin the otherthe sword of truth and Of lib-
efty, be approached the&altar consecrated
TO liberty there he laid his offering, and
There. with that burning, impassioned elo-
lquence, congehial with bis exalted nature
,, tin the name Of liberty, ana Id the
Y name OF tie blood. stained spirits who pur- J
chased il, he babe the daring sons OF demo-
eracy sheath their swords and not wfeak
Ethem in the blood of their brothers. His
mandate was qbeYedj the old Lion of
democracy crouched in Els lair-peaca
was restored. anil the Union saved.
= Mr.. Presden3 nv heart recnfs to the
2 IsceaesIof that efentfnl honr with etno.
} Nons uhutterabie and when ii shall cease
. TO beat with the warmesi pulsatipns. Of
"a moral appreciation for The lnalcbless actor
= rs u that grea. drama Of my couptly's lib
e ertyi let me receive The exscratlons Of my
re county. and the curse Of my country'sJ
10 God. i said it then, sir, and Esay now,
fearless Of Contradiction, that SUCH an ins
y stance Of the power of mind overtime da-
~ RAG passions of1despolism was never be-
ie fore exhibited 10 the world The edict
y was passed the bloody} warrant signed
y the old lion 81 democracy grasped il in his
y paw--bnt one stroke Of that oserpoweTing
y eloquence before which kings iremble and
= despots bow, made the hero OF New Orr
e leans quake on bis throne, and restore, to
= the, polluted altar Of liberty, the blood.
v stained etict which be- had seized with
. delight. Irepeat il. sir. such an inst ancs
. Of tbs power4of mind over. The daring pas
re sions OF desnotism had never before bsen
E exhibited 70 the world. There was q
Q wreath Of civic renawn--i halo Of i'm
70 mortal glory around The btow>el HRNRf
CLAY 10 that hour, which presents him in
g 0old refief as the greatest orator, the ppFest
y patriot, and the most sfagnanimousstates
A. man in the universe Talk Of Calhoun,
sir, as the great Hercules Of mind and
W spirit--great indeed are the powers Of
y Hercules, bnt great az Hercples us, The iion
II Of democracy had him bound in cords Of.
p hemp and whetting bis bloody fangs, he
n was ready totear the HeTc0lean giant into
~ thousand atoms
a. Talk Of Webstersas the great master.
Ell spirit Of the age--great indeed is Webster
II but Webster was there, sir, and great
y as he is, be had pot the heafsio approach
the open jaws Ind bloody fangs ol The
i bowling lion. ana bid him stay his wrath.
y Twas reserved for the NOBLE DARING Of
y CLAY 70 do the.deed, and i, was DONE
re tive extract The following rich joke from
III the editors correspondence Of Inc Winchester
5 Republican, wliJ6n from Richmond under Dale
Il Of Feb. TO-.
r Several delegates from The Valley 10
le The L9coioco. Convention, In this city,
d we're unable ID get further than Washing
oil ION. On account of the navigation being
rs closed CONSEQUENTLY dhey returned 10
is Baltimore. where one of them, Mr. Bed
J, finger Of Jefferson, vas called on 10 en-
e tighten the 'Democfacy.' After MIR. B.
Ell bad finished a speech Of considerable
!. length. at one 0. their meetings, and as
I tonfshed rhe natives, many Of bis Loco
L it