Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-04-26
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Reception of MIR. Clay a, Charleston.

,.ceoo, the eueated and Of audi
ence ha Hing appearance When the joyous had
subsidized venerable Dr. VIM Read, Of the few
wing Of the revolution that linger 10
eeeve tho homage of tho the glorious past, ad
dio.sed Mr.. CLAY as follows
HoNoRED SIR-A fond reverence for the men
of the Revolution, III ~:ompanions of 1878, vino
have almost loft solitary, has moved my fellow
citizens to confer upon me the grateful privilege
of welcoming a worthy son of America to our
ancient city. In the namo of the living, ! bid
Won n hearty welcome-and am suro that If tho
great and good men who figured in the Revolution,
with whom moved in concert-the Mlddctons,
the Gadsdens, the Lowndes the Pinckncys, the
Rutlcdges, the Ilugers, and the gallant Marion.
and Moultrlc Sumter and Hampton. could add
their voices to mine, they, too would bid you well
honorcd son of the Republic. and an
illustrious bcneflctor of the great nation,
founded BY their tolls. Most worthy were these
patriots of all tho love and vencraton, which
their postcrty, who have deputed nc to speak TO
YOU, bear them-and it is n witness of their Ia
bors, their pure lovo of country, their anxious
hopes and cares and prayers, for the pcrpotuIty
of their WORK, that for them and their chill
dren, | would add to their welcome grateful
thanks for all tho good you have dono tecl.
with those who havo gone before me, and more
deeply than the youthful generation around me
can feel, tho great debt all you for your
patriotic abors in defence of the institutions of
the men of 10 and that union which their
only hopo for the prosperity Of thor children.
greet you, sir, most faithful of such sircs.
You have boon ever true to their lessons, and a
long life, spent in your countrys service, has cN
hbitod constant devotion to law, liberty, the
Constitution and the Union. You have over been
a lover of your WHOLE country-and the gloomy
DAYS Of tho Missouri agitation and the compro-
mise tell of that spirit of concession and mutual
forboarancc, earnestly commended to his coun-
trymcn, in his farewell address, by the Father off
his Country.
This is the spirt-thcss the services, on
which old delights to dwcll-and | re-
joicc in the occasion which permits the expression
of my heartfelt thanks. Younger mon would
glory in celebrating that clOquencc which ha, re-
hccted so much honor republican institutions.
and graced our Legislative halls. And | could
wish that of the younger men, your
npanions in the second of Independence
"a Calhoun. Cheves, or your friend. tho Ia
mcnted and beloved Lowndes, could have been
here this dav, to have made proper acknowledge
ments YOU. in terms sufficiently glowing for
tho great and brilliant part you bore i'll that gall
liant conflict for our country's honor But these
themes not for me.
1t will not be out of place, to wish You a safe
Journey throughout your long tour. by land and
bv water, o wish and HOPE for prolongatIon
Of your valuable life is it unreasonable to
HOPE. when tell you, that the man who stands
before YOU. shoullered his mnskct for tho protec-
ton of the first Congress. years previous to
the that gave plrln 10 inc 1fCd
| address,
again, follow countrvman. patriot and nation
al bcnefactor, welcome, thrice welcome, to our
hearts and homes.
To this address Mr.. CLAW responded i'll speech
of thrilling olopuence and great ability, occupy
ing near two hours in the delivery, and cnchain-
ing the attention of an Interested and delighted
auditory. The great length of this speech and
tho VA riety and Importance of the subjects It dis
forbid uS the % q
sketch it although glance ut several of
its leading pouts. Although Mr.. Clay cvi-
IDENTITY fatiguod and oppressed by his journey. he
was in tho finest spirits arising doubtless from
the warmth and ecat of his reception. aldod IN
no small measure by tho news of the Wing VIC
tory in Connecticut. received that morning. He
seemed in the very best mood for n speech. and
evinced it bv tho and buovancy with which
he delivered himself. and III the exquisite touches
~of humor with which he occasionally cnli-
eened the woghter matters of his discourse
and he gave. for tho first tme. to n Charleston au
dienco, a noble specimen of that gifted cloquoncc
with which he has so often electrified the Senate,
or swelled the enthusiasm of the popular assem-
bly,.
Mr. Clay began with grateful and happy al
fusion to the of his rcccptlon-to the
grateful and honorary welcome accorded HIM.
without distinction of party, and attributed it not
to any personal favor towards him. but rather TO
the courtesy and hospitality for which an
cient city had been always distinguished. He re-
turned his thanks TO the various committees. to
tho throng of citizens, and especially to the as
scmblage of fair ladies. who had united to greet
him. His qualification his reception was great
ly enhanced by the organ selected to express tho
general fcelng-thc gallant soldier of the rcvo-
luton who had Just and so eloquently addressed
him. and who had bestowed on him need so far
beyond his merits. In relation to the Missouri
question. he had been greatly assisted by others
IN its happy adjustnent-and by none moro eff
cicnty than by his personal friend the lamon,ed
William Lowndes. whose known wisdom. bland
and amable manners. and sPotless virtue did
wonders IN the work Of Cancellation and peace
and he declared that in the course of his own
public service. of all the statesmen with whom