The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-05-15

no, know who does deserve tho name, or who
oaa. lCheers.) They say he Is ambitious!
dare szJ be IA Be 81 so then. But point
u,s the time when he has not sacrificed ambi-
rien and himself. il what he deemed his duty
called. happen to know that on that great
Question, the public lands, The question was
thrust upon him BY an advcrseSenate to make
lim unpopular in the West. He entered up
Oh it with zeal characteristic of himself,
and gave it the whole powers of his mind
He never thought of what was to become of
himself. AS Western man, be had tempt
ing field for political traffic in the whole pub
lie domain. He might have used it for the
purposes OF ambition. He might have held
i out as tempting bal, for the whole West.
But his heart wa, as large as his county
(Cheers.) He studied the title out of this
public domain. He knew where it came
irom and justice told where it belonged
Fearless then, as is his nature he flung out
his banner distribution Of the proceeds
among the States,'' AMI he nailed it to the
mast. (Great cheering and cries Of "ihat is
good
have said Of Mr.. Clay, continued Mr..
his country. A signal instance Of it was his
1882 Perhaps no man living could more
tenderly cherish a conception Of his own
brain, or an offspring of his own creation than
he who has been called the Father Of the
American system. The principles Of protec-
ton TO American industry embodied in the
Tariff law, Mr.. Clay has cherished as he has
his life. Blu; when in 1872. an unnatur
al excitement was got up in South Carolina
laxv in tba nf ,vh he
did not participate, he saw it was necessary TO
save his country from peril, even 10 make a
sacrifice Of that he loved so much. He look
ed for time to instruct the whole country in
the necessity and utility of protecting home
industry, and he was willing to have truce
of eight years TO give that time. He said to
his friends in the Senate, I'VE can all see how
m Executive can lead us into iraternal war,
but how can be get us out, that we can never
forsce. Dear as the Tsriff is 10 all, he said,
We must give it up for the moment to save
our countryinen from shedding each others
blood-to preserve the Union and the cause
OF human liberty throughout the world.
shall rejoice, my friends, if you can 90 with
me, but do what you will, / must offer myself
MS victim up TO peace (Cheers.) He be-
came the great Pacifcator Of that alarming
tnc.-and ''blessed are the peace-makers,"
Gays the highest authority that addresses man.
Cheering and loud applause.) Thus, gen.
tlenen, in every view can take Of my posi-
ton, have reason for gratitude and thank
funess to you and to the country, that my
name is connected with name that reflects
honor even upon so humble al associate-and
it shall be my pride and my qualification,
repeat, to merit the confidence your kindness
has host
One word gentlemen. for my honored mo-
thsr, the state that gave me birth where re-
pose the ashes of my ancestors-and to which
an indebted for many marks Of regard pri-
o. 10 this of late. ] assure you gentlemen,
New Jersey will be true TO all the principles
OF Wings. Whatever may be her temporary
vibrations from the temporary inacton of her
population. or from local or transitory ambi-
zion, she is Wing to the heart and core
loud cheers.) We can never be any thing
else but Wings, Wing, first, Wing last, Wing
slways-(cheeu)-a state Graded in the
bloodiest scenes of the American Revolu-
ton, whose hills, and valleys, and plains are
stirring all with revolutionary invocations,s she
would be false TO herself, and an unnatural
offspring. if sh, could forget the principles
barn with her, and bled for on her BOSOM
(Cheers.) No, she never can cease to be
Wing till the plains Of Monmouth,the heights
OF Princeton, and the streets of Trenton are
for5ottcn,-till she tears out from history the
lenres OF her glory, and blots from her es-
cutcheon the brightest gems that are emilia
.oned upon it. | promise You gentlemen, |
promise the Union, New Jersey will be true
to herself, and to the whole country. (Cheers
loud and prolonged, amid which Mr.. Freling-
hayssn retired)