The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-01-22
MR.. CLINGMAN.

The National Intelligencer OF Thursday
contains speech Of the Hon. Mr.. CLING
MAN, of North Carolina. delivered in the
House on the 9Th. II is on the late election,
and we copy the glorious peroration:
am here reminded, sir, that some of these
gentlemen have expressed strong hopes that
they will be able 10 ovcrrun and carry of
with them the old North State; and l learn
that great effort is to be made by the CON-
bined energies of the party for that purpose.
But can tell these gentlemen that J. C. Cal
houn and his clique has never had the ear OF
North Carolina. In 1882, with great una
nimity, she took ground against them and for
the Union, and she is still for II. She IS also
genuine Wing State. She was Wing in
Tvs, when she made the first declaration OF
independence, and her SONS still in their hearts
cherish and maintain the principles OF their
fathers. Tennessee, too, is Wing. l saw
something of the canvass there during the
summer There were directed against her
the combined influences Of Texas, the Tariff,
Jackson. and Polk, backed by the powerful
organization which have described, and un-
der it all she has bore up nobly. There is
State to be depended on in times Of trial. On
her timid 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 moment by the blast, Hnbroken her
banner will resume its place in the Wing
line. The Wings are firm everywhere. The
means used to defeat us strengthen us. The
fall, like that Of Anteus. will give redOubled
vigor and energy. The terrible calamity sus-
tanned will arouse the nation TO avert its con-
sequences. But we must endeavOr so to
triumph that the fruits Of victory will not be
lost. Our adversaries have set most lam
entable example. Instead ofselecting a man
high in the confidence Of the country, and re
warding him for past services, they have cho-
sen mere man of straw, one so unknown
that he might be run on opposite principles in
different sections. In thus demonstrating
the availability Of such man, they have done
all in theirpower to discourage statesman-like
eiDinence and patriotism. Our candidate W as
defeated because he was too honest, too open,
too manly % conceal his opinions. Gentle
men on the other side Of the House exult in
the event, but they know that he was over
thrown in no fair or manly contest. II was
the Hector of Shakespeare, surrounded and
impaled BY myrmidons-
The earth that bears him dead bears not
alive so stout"
Many bright eye and manly heart mourns
over him, but he needs il not:
"Wo, unto us, not him, for he rests treH"
Instead of the dark cypress there will wave
over him the bright laurels Of glory, and
they will become greener and brighter as GEN.
tsries roll on. But We shall often want his
sagacious head, his eloquent tongue, and
heart of fire. Since he came on The stage of
action, in every crisis,
"One blast upon his busle horn
Was worth a thousand men,"
Sir, it is not talent alone that makes the
great statesman. There must be added TO
high intellect paramount devotion OF our
country, determination to sacrifice every
thing OF sclfto promote its advancement. SIR,
no statesman. no man ever felt this principle
in greater degree than Henry Clay. And,
ill life shall fade. he will stand erect, with Il
spirit unbrokcn, in the front rank Of those
who rails around the Constitution and the
Union.
If he bears himself well, SO does his party.
declare, sir, have seen nothing Ike IT
Whether it lie a voice from the mountain Ct
my own district, or from the densly populated
cities of the North, il breathes the same spirit.
have seen no one Wing who regretted his
course; no one who would rather be in exile
with Bruins than triumphing with Antony;
no one will not 60 into battle again with more
ardor than he went into former action. Con-
sidering its numbers,so help me God, i believe
there has existed not upon earth aparty 81 no.
bic. lift cannot preserve this great county,
then, sir, you may burn tic Constitution, for
il is worthless.