Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-03-01

per cen, cheaper than i, under the previous
/ low duty.
! C,oekery {Foreign) is now sold a, SO per cent
discount from tho old scale of prices prior 10 The
! Tariff of 1912 il was 46 per cent. The Ameri
can rival is TO 10 per cent. cheaper YET.
! Pins (Eogish) averaged so cents per pounc
under the low Tariff; better American article
! COW cells fos 70.
How this Tariff is robhing the country!
New York Tribune.
From the Philadelphia Weekly Forum.
THE WESTERN STATESMAN.
The following suogium was pronounced by
the Reverend Mr.. CARERS, before the Wig Con
rension. Of Alabama, last year, and we need
scarcely add, tina, il filed every bosom with the
fire Of patriotism. and uerved every heart with
the resolution TO do i,s best. The Baltimore
Wing in Maryland who, upon the approaching
contest, should feel lukewarm, ask him TO
read this beautiful tribute woi b and we would
recommend it to the careful perusal OF every
Wing 10 the Union. Az there are doubtless many
OF our readers who do not know Mr.. Capers, we
will state for their information, that he is oi
the o!des, and ablest Of the preachers belonging
TO the METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, and that
he is of the mos, eloquent Of men, 10 attest
ed BY the following truthful euIogium upon
HENRY CLAY.
81 have Infatuated, sir, that the temple Of lib
erty has been shaken 10 its very base, by the
genius Of this thing called democracy. And who
doubts il? Who has forgotten the scenes Of lS3l
9, when the sound Of the drum was heard in
Carolina. Der plains covered with the armies Of
Andrew the Great, and her coasts lined with his
IrIga,es Of What patriot heart beat not
with painful anxiety. when the ISSUE was sns>
pc nded on ar appeal to Congress? The appeal
ho nf Go>
mocracy reieued ia the temple Of liberty. end
instead Of a arnas,ice, the Bloody Force Bill
passed. The tocsln OF war sounded throughout
The capitol, and the armies of Government were
comma nded TO bow tho traitors or extermnaie
them from the homes Of their fathers. Sir, II
was ~ even,ful hour--the old lion OF democracy
no ling for The blood of freemen's sons-and
The goddess Of Liberty weeping over the scene!
1t was indeed an evenifui hnur-one fell blow,
and conflict ensues which dissolves the Union
aud spreads death and des,ruci lion throughout the
land. 10 the eventful moment, the vissge of The
careworn majestic being appeared. one whose
brow seemed 10 be suspended the ponderous
weight of liberty and the Union, when 10: voice
as from the ghost Of Washington exclaimed
SAVE THE UNION! TWAS PURCHASED
WITH THE TEARS AND BLOOD OF YOUR
FATHERSr'-'Twas CLAY, sir, that matcbess
statesman. Clay, bearing in one hand the olive
branch Of peace; and in the other the sword Of
secra,ed 10 liberty there he laid his Offering,
and there, with that burning imprisoned eio
quence, congenial with he exalted nature-in The
name of liberty, and 10 the name Of the blood
stained spirits who purchased il, he babe the da.
ring some OF democracy sheath their swords and
not wreak them IN the blood OF their brothers.
HIS m andate obeyed The old Lion Of Democ.
racy crouched in his laIr-Peace. was q orej, and
the Union saved.
Mr.. President. my heart recurs TO the scenes
of that eveniful hour with emotions unuiterable.
and when it shall cease to beat with the warmes,
pu lsa tons Of moral appreciation for the matches
ACTOR in tina, great drama of nv coun,ry's iiber
", lie, me receive the execra,ions of my country,
and the curse of my couniry's God. ! esid u
then, sir, and | say IT now. fearless Of contra
dlctiop, that such instance Of tho power OF
mind the daring pa ssions Of despo'ism was
never before exhibited TO the world. The edict
was passed-the bloody warrant .iened-the old
lion Of democracy grasped il in his paw-b1i
one stroke of that overpowerIng eloquence before
which kings tremble and hespois bow, made the
hero Of New Orleans quake on his throne. and
store to The polluted altar OF liberty, the tlopd
stained edlc, which he had seized with delight.
| repeat il SIR, such instance Of the power OF
mind over The daring passions Of despotism had
never before been exhibited to the world There
was wreath Of CIVIC renown--a halo Of Inmor-
tai glory around the brow Of Henry Clay in tina,
hour which presents him 10 bold relief as the
greatest orator, the pures, patriot. and the most
magnanmous statesman in the universe. Talk
of Calhoun, sir as the great Hercules of mind
and spirit-great indeed are he powers Of Hercu-
les bu, erea, as Hercules the iIon Of democracy
had him bound in cords Of hemp; and whettine
his BLOODY fangs, he WAS ready TO tear the Her |
cuIean giant into a ihousa I'D atoms.
Talk OF Webster ss the great master spirit oil
the age--preat indeed is Websier-bnt Webster
vas there, sir, and great as be is. he had not the
hear, to approach the open avs and bloody fanRs
of The bowling lion. and b'd him stay his wrath
,Tv,s reserved for The noble daring Of Clay TO
do the deed, and il was done"