Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-02-13
Mr. Clingmal

iHc Natlonai lntelllgencer III tht
9Th ult.. contains a speech Of the Hon
Mr. Cl,ngman, Of N. Carolina, delivered
III the House ON the 9th. 1t is on the
late election, we copy the glorious pero
ration:
am here reminded. sir, that some
of those genlemen have expressed
strong hopes that they will be able to
overrun and carry off with them the
old North State; and learn that a grea
effot. is to be made by the combined
energies Of the party for tina, purpose
But can tell lhuse gentlemen that J.
{. Calhoun and his clique have never
had the ear of N. Carolina. In 1882.
with great unanlmliy, she took ground
against them and for the Union. and
she IS still for il. She is also genu
inc Wing State. She was Wing in
l775. when she made the frs, declara.
ton of Independence, and her sons still
in their hearts cherish and will maintain
the principles of their fathers. Ten.
nesSee, 100. is wing. Isaw something
of the canvass there during The summer.
There were directed against her the
com bined influences Of Texas. the Tar.
if. Jackson, and Polk. backed by the
powerful organization which ! have
described, aud under it all she has borne
up nobly. There is State to be de.
pended on in times Of trial. On her a
,imid man might risk his life. or a
brave one trust his honor. Louisiana
is Wing to.day, fairly tried, SO, too,
is Georgia; or, if bent a momer, by The
blast, unbroken her banner viii resume
its place in the Wing line. The wings
are firm everywhere. The means used
to defea, us strengthen us. The fall,
like that of Anlgus. will give redoubled
vigor aud energy. The terrible caIam-
i.y sustained will rouse the nation TO
aver, its consequences. But we mus.
endeavor go In triumph that the fruits
Of victory will no. be lost. Our ad.
versaries have set mos, lamen,able
example. Instead Of selecting man
high in the confidence of the country.
and rewarding him for pas, services,
they have chosen man of straw, one
so unknown thai he might be run on
opposite principles in different sections.
In thus demonstrating The availa blIiiy
of such man, they have done all in
their power TO discourage statesman.
like emlnence and patriotism. Our can.
dldale was defeated because he was too
honest, too open, too manly to conceal
his opinions. Gentlemen on the other
side exul, in the event. but they know
that he was over,hrown in 40 fair or
manly contest. II was the Hector Of
Shakespeare, surrounded and impaled
bv myrmidons-
The earth that hears him dead bears not
alive so stout"
Many bright eye ami manly heart
over him. but he needs it not:
.Wo. unto us, no, him. for he rests reN."
Instead of the dark cypress, there
will wave over him the brigh, green
lanrels of glory, and they will become
brighter and greener. as the centuries
roll on But we shall often want lis
Sayacions head, his eloquent tongue.
and heart Of fire. Since he came on
the stage Of action, in every crisis.
..One blast upon his bugie horn
Was wnr.ns thousand men"
Sir, il is not talent alone lha, makes
tie great statesman. There mus, be
added 10 hig, intellect paramount de-
votion To our country, a determination
l., sacrifice every thing Of self 10 pro-
mote It's advancement. Sir. no states
man, no man ever feit this principle !.
in 4 greater degree than Henry Clay.
And, till life shall fade he will stand
erect. with spirit unbrosen. in The
from, rank Of ihase who rally around
he Constitution aud the Union.
II he bears himself well, so does his
parry. / declare. sir. have seen moth
ing, | have heard If nnih,ng | have read
of nothing like IL. Whether /, be a
,,,co fyorn ina maintains If nv nwa