Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-05
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VIRGIN Ia MONUMENT TO HENRY
CLAY.
Litter FROM MES HARBOUR.

The letter Of Mrs Barbour, the widow OF
James Barbour and lady whom, while her
own sex loves. the other reverences, will go
home 10 The heart of Wings far and near
most Of all, will touch The heart Of Henry
Clay. His grea, spirit which could look'proud.
ly upon The result OF the late contest and salts
fed with immortality feel an utter indifference
10 the party conflicts of the day, and an ele-
ted superiority over the vile slanderers, who
in wronging him, have vet more wronged the
country, will be moved by the letter Of Mrs
Barbour Prepared to meet, firmly and a
man and Hero should. the insults ofihe base
the calumny Of the depraved, the exutation
OF tho vulgar, and the unworthy sentence OF
an ungraiesnl country he would be melted by
this evidence Of The affection and the admira l.
lion OF his virluons country woman -
We know the man--his noble nature,
his glorious sensinli,ies, and his generous
impulses. and we affirm thaihirs Barbour will
have done, what all the host OF his ungener-
Gus and prosecuting enemies could never
have done, cause teal 10 flow down tie
manly cheek of Henry Clay, a tear Of pleas
ure, that his long lie Of ardUous and illus
irlous public service. il forgotten by his coun-
'rymen. is gratefully remembered by his
copnirywomen.
We publish Mrs Barbour's letter on our
own responsibility. What we can do we
VIII do,mosi ,heeIully, mos, enthusiastically.
I lhat distinguished lady, we feel has devolv-
ed, too much in her Kindness upon US; not
that we wan, the inclination. but the ability.
/ We will now but throw ont ore suggestion
Ia Mrs Barbour and the wing ladies Of the
! commonwealth, VITO we vouch for il, Will
with the most ardent zeal, cooperate with
her It's To lei the enterprise be lirainian
only, and insiesd oi a service Of plate. which
may he hid in garrett, that The ladies' Of lir
GINA should raise a Statute To Henry CLAY
un the Capitol square, that their sons ma,
see II, and draw that inspiration from ID,
contemplation which every generous nature
/. ieels when II looks up.4n the likeness Of ibus,
"ho have been famous among met, who hav
nobly served heir country, and exalted Hu
man nature
Barboueviile. Nov. II 1874.
Mr. P'e'sanis--l was not little surprise
; .v NJ 20 f4nd daughters who reside vii
= ne suddenly entering NV chamber this eve
Z ming. and exclaiming, grand .mother, VIII;
= can we do for Mr Clay, some token Of Tespe,
o0eh, 10 be given him by the Wing wume
:. of America, and We have been deysing man
, plans, but oh faRter consideration, none
/ lHGftA - wi tADit l AnllN dNshi
r The inlsrrngsiory, one Of them said. 'suppo,
n we undertake 20 raise by subscription a su
4. hcieni sun Of money TO purchase a hsndson
service Of plate, with suitable wing emblem
and inscriptions = ] was much pleased wi
the thought, and our views expanding as v
Of e"nyeissh on tie subject, we concluded
a first, TO extend the pTiyiiedge Ia The who
" State ofNireiois bot At last determines.
p u shnuid appear pSscIicshle, 70 embrace u
al whole Union Ia our scheme. Os'enisn,
4. should he avoided, ana a small coalnbu'p
q from zach, would be sufiiceni CT the pu
~ lose. ard enable evety one. however humh
Ne "a AID in It's secompiishmeE ,. without the r..
. o. tssae oVe fshad"Wed Nos We wish "
"a 10 s6ops ,he scheme a. souS o~s.h you TIM
O. Il feasible and we ask The AID as your po,
=. eriul PEG. in addressing the Wing women
e. The uAited STATES on The subject, renembe
al inc the adnirable inlanciion. Whatsoever "
a do, 90 Il quickly. iof The ar'saR knows he
&c 20 s'fike while the metal II hot; and il Il