Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-21
MR.. COLTON's NEW WORK.

MIX. SOLloNS NEW WOkk.
Il has been our pleasure on more than one 90
casion, to allude 20 the forthcoming book Of Nj
Colton-on the "Iife and Times of Henry Clay. !"
Though we have had the gratiiication Of an in-
terview with the author of the work, at his quar-.
tiers in New York, where we found him engaged
| in the prosecution OF his noble undertaking, Yet,
we can hardly venture to say any thing better
calculated to excite an interest concerning the
contents of Mr.. Coton's book, than what follows:
We have been assured too, by the publishers, that
the book Itself will be presented in style not
unworthy its treasured contents.
The following passage gives very interesting and Crap
he sketch OF one of tho very many able and eloquent
speeches Of Mr.. CLAY which have been pubshed
Among these ost speeches Of Mr. Clay. the memory
Of which lives while they who heard them ise and the
though, Of which awsksns life the feelings they
produced delivered Lexington a. late May,
is43, the occasion and history Of which follows
Alter Mr. Clay had retired from the Senate OF the United
STATE IN ie'2 TIL the next during which time
expected he would be nominated for President lsl4.
great efforts made u kentucky and throughout the
onon by his political opponent only ,iy him, but
to bring into odum the twenty seventh Congress- which
was the last in which Mr. Clay had Senator and
the cndeavors OF which chiefly directed establish
the policy and measures called for by the political revou
ton OF 1870 MIR. Clay was viruenly usduced by some
base persons in Lexington and that neghborhood. As
perpetual dropping these nccsant attacks
though false and foul and known be sueh unno,ieed
aud unre PEELED, might produce injurious effects the
mon mind. lie therefore resolved, and caused notice
To be published that he would his fellow Of
Fayetie and the adjoining counties OF Lexington day
specified To rcpel these charges. His friends whom
this occasion he had step being
Unnecessary They thought these attacks unworthy OF
ice. This difference Of opinion painful to MIR. Clay
anHn latl.f- 4
OF feeling which he manifested the The no.
tiee brought together OF people, whom
place but the public square could accommodate. The
Pauiaehstaiesmsn appear before his old friends and
ncighbors OF forty yos standing and for tks
Iasf time in that capacity which he had been ard
for many years. and in which expected hear
him agas. And it the vile tongue OF eaumny that
was To be encountered.
The following OF this address furnished for
the author by highly respected fellow OF MIR. Clay
and the words OF opening, quoted exact:
'When Mr. CLAY rose he was evidently much excited.
He commenced by saying. with marked emphasis Fellow
citizens am a old nrsa-quits old man! Here
he bent himself downward. But yet, it will be found
not too old vndieae my principles. stand by my
friends defend myselfraisng his voice louder and
louder at each member Of the aud e-
waiting his person in a impressive lie then
proceeded:
alt so happens that have scan located myself in the
practice Ut profession office within few rods VI
one which occupied when than forty years ago.
hrs' came among you orphan and stranger and your
fathers took me by the hand and made what feel
like old stag no has been cong by the huGers
and hounds through brakes and bers and distant
plains, aud has at last returned his ancient lair lay
himself down and die. And the vile OF party
barking At my heels aud the bloSdhvunds personal
igniy aiming my throat SCUM AND pEry THEN,
As EvER Did
When he uttered these last words he raised himself 10
his posture and elevated his hands and
wide extended above his head, seeming have nearly
doubled the height OF his tall person The effect
wht,Iling- Understandable.
ITO have any approximate idea OF the effect OF this
speech which continued Tor hours fully sustained through
"u,, vndieson Of the twenty-se,enih Congr,ss of
Wing policy and principles, and in defence Of the orator
himself against his caumniaIors. should have
Of all the attributes Of eloquenee sscbed Mr. Clay IN
this chapter the OF scarcely of which wanting
that occasion. Nor should be forgotten that ne
then sixty six years old. 1t may be asked any orator
BE- named in all hi,tory who produced such e
feet lev words, snd those the e1oTUum his
oFau0n' Thsy al kRsr that what be SAID tue. Il
old man. Didn't they know thaIl And the NO
ment he said II they began weep. When he pointed
hIs present Office, and The place ct the old one,
dIsnt, they all knew fhsf u c-Ie here than forty
years ago orphan and Stranger. Thry knew fLai.
Your fathers took by the hand sad made me wha,
ar 1t is impossible TO conceive OF the effect n this.
They wepi like childea and only wished they could do
much. They could lesst stand by hm. Il feel like
Old stag Now he Is speaking to Kentucky hunters
Their al cree; for what Is coming. And BY the
he had gone through with the figure and sppIea
ton, the struggle between the sympathy which sueamed
from the eyes Of sOme and the Indignation which eench
ed the fists OF others u that nutude-a knowing
ali true every ~ord Of it-was ike the lhroes Of
mountain IN agony. Ut the submiiy Of the spec
iiee consisted in what might be the fruit Of
such passion; for Of hrs desmers prescn'.
But when Mr.. Clay in all the majesty Of hs Ioii
ness threw his high, and his voice into the
heavens-he stood under iis canopy-and said Il seorA
and DEFY Them, did, they dashed away their
and resolved be Of heart he and vim
dc4e his honor. reply expected But prudence
got the better Of the purpose"