The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-11-28
From the Louisville Journal.

HoNoRs TO Mr.. CLAY.-The PHILADELPHIA
ans contemplate showing their sense of Mr..
Clay's eminently great services, by erecting
a statue in honor of him. They propose 10
raise twenty thousand dollars by subscrip-
tions not to exceed FIVE dollars from each in
dividual. This can very easily be accom-
plished, as there is hardly a Wing in the I'm
ion, however poor, who would not think it a
privilege 10 be allowed to give such a sum
for such an object. The statue is TO be ex-
? ecuted by the greatest of living sculptors,
Powers, and is to be placed in a suitable
building in one of the public squares in The
city of Philadelphia. Such a noble work
will honor the contributors quite as much as
1t will the great orator, patriot, and statesman
to whose fame it will be dedicated.
There is no other man living in this or
any other country, for whom so much ardent
affection is entertained, as for Henry Clay.
No man since Washington has been SO be-
loved in this nation, and no nan that ever
lived was more worthy of veneration for grea;
services 10 his country, erthe Intrinsic noble
ness of his character. The profound adj
miraiion, cherished for Mr.. Clay by the PEG
pie of the United States, is a striking Illus
tration of their gratitude Tor one wac has de-
voted a long life TO the advancement OF lheHr
best interests. The tributes OF regard, Law
ishsd on him by his contemporaries, is bat
a earnest of that Immortality of brilIiant and
universal fame which coming ages Will award
him. When his malicious prosecutors are
dead and forgotten-when party spite has
ceased to malign his character-when a new
age shall have arisen which shall weigh the
deeds of the men of this generation in the
impartial balance of tru!h-lhen, the fame Oi
Henry Clay will shoot up over the night of
the past like a vivid %auroral column, 10 be
seen by all eyes and to be worshipped by all
hearts. Oh, who so lead 10 all the nobler
sentiments of the human soul as not infinite
ly TO prefer the intense and enthusiastic love
which eacircles his venerated name like a
lustrous halo, to all the empty shouts and in
sane mob cries that ever greeted the ears of
a popular leader On account OF a triumph a
chIeved over true greatness?
Henry Clay! That is the name which has
its echoes on the classic shores of Greece,
aud along the sunburnt yallies of the Cor
diileras-a name that is the living synonyme
of all that is great in mind and superb in pat
riOtlc seFyices-a name which, with its SPELL
like Influence, calls forth from the Utmost re-
cesses of the hearts of the men of the pre-
sent time tire heariiest plaudits-a name
that is destined to survive the agitations of
party strife and to be blazoned on the scroll
of fame alongside those of Pericles, and Cic
ero, and Washington. With his long and va
liable services i'll the past TO cheer him
with the mingling notes of admiration, rising
like incense from the hearts OF millions Of the
fair, the brave, and the good, swelling on his
ear, and with the brilliant fame that awaits
him after the shadow of death shall have fall
len on those eyes now SO ~luStrous with the
fires Of intellect and patriotism, Henry Clay
may well be proud. Few men have ever
lived TO enjoy so much lofty admiration few
men have ever died to be so mourned and
honorsd after death.
Yes, it is but right, but just, that statues
should be erected to such a man while he is
yet amoag the living. 1t is proper that the
popular heart should express its admiration
for such a man in unchanging marble. We
hope that such fitting tributes TO the greatness
and renown Of Mr.. Clay viii not be seen in
PHILADELPHIA alone. He belongst to Kentucky
his services are Kentucky's highest boast
and his name her loftiest pride-and it is,
therefore, peculiarly the duty of Kentucky
to SEQ that the ciiizensof no other State shall
surpass her in expressing their admiration FOL
the brightest jewel in her crown of glory
What response will Louisville make to sucl
acall?