Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-02

RICHMOND DAILY WING
). WHERE Is HENRY CLAY
MONDAY MOANING. MARCH .. 1870

The u. ). Gazette. in answer to the question
fippantly put by some opponent of Harry OF
the West. makes an excellent reply, which we
regret TO have misla,d. The Gazette thinks they
will have occasion IN > *, hereafter, in many an
anii"u. cr,,,s. as we'll as now, in the disturbed
con4r,ion at our nr",gn affairs, "Where is Henry
CLAW - II ANY tang more is necessary to an
aver the air ten. W Wi try 10 crafty the curl
us,ty "f the IquIrrr.
"Where is Henry Clay 7" At present, sir, he
il in New Orsans, pursuing with that system and
energy for which he is distinguished, the duties OF
his profession. You will he glad 10 learn that,
though an old man, time deals kindly with hrs
constitution. and that the winter Of advancing
years, white 1t scatteIs snow-hakes upon his brow,
has not chilled the geni.l fountain OF his gene
r,,us heart His tram is still erect, his footsirp
firm and that sam, frank, noble and expressive
face continues still the faithful image of his fear
less soul.
4 few DAYS since. the people OF New Or
leans were assembled IN a spacious church. TO
witness the Inauguration OF their new Democrat
10 Governor. There great crowd. States
men. orators and men in office attended. There
was beauty, wealth and fashion; military PomP
and civic display, congregatcd t. do honor To the
Governor elect. In the midst OF thus gorgeous
scene a door is gently opened. An aged citizen,
in a plain gsr5, unattended and alone. quietly en-
tiers. ln.iautls. and as At 10y some electric Im-
pulse, the whole audience s;art tn their feet
The raitcrs ring with their enthusiastic shouts.
The old man becomes the centre ci thousand
burning eyes. There VAS Henry CLAY!
-where IS Henry Clay - We said he was
in New Orleans,--hut no, that is a mistake. lie
j. not there alone. Ia the frozen moun.ains o
the North IN the vast pralres ut the Vest, IN the
crowded cites OF The East. IN the suhnN plans
"f the South. ~, asa the question, Where Is
Henry Clay :" aud million HANDS viii be clasp
ed upon warm hearts, and a million voices an
swef HERE Tell us not that ne lie out oi
otij thai h, is defeated candidate; tia; he
can never attain the imperial purple. IL may all
h- true, but here deep IN the breast 81 patriotic
...op!e he mas an empire more powerful and en-
.,:ring than any since earth could give. We
lose the NAN. and IN loving MN. We Ice! that we
love cur country. truth, honor, courase,-all that
can eanob.e the human race. We loved him ia
th- briynt noVnlide OF his tame. We love him
now even more. his GLORIOUS sun. every cloud
4 c.lIinny vanishing iran before lis lace, goes
own IA calm 4nd IN lestic beauty. Alas Tor the
-ountry, when that ,,ei.t lumnary descends, and
10 shadows ol night close upon the scene, with
nthinp 10 irrad,aie IIs gloom, bul the feeble light
i gl1w.worn politicians
Where is l;enry Clay! p Above and beyond
u. rrach uf his unioT giyn. FOES. His history Is
Isntifed with that of ms country She will
point with pride IL the statesman who has twice
saved the Republic tom the yawnlng vortex OF
civil discor!. Future patriots, when assailed by
,srsecution, and tempted To despair, will remem-
ber the uushrinking iortitude of Henry Clay, IN
the face oi desperate oPpostiOn,-hOw IN the fore
Font Of the Il ib trod that man OF mark. his head
towering above the conflicting hosts, his broad
breast the target for every Toe, wIIle the poisoned
arrows OF yindictive adversarles ratified IN vain
upon the bright shield Of his spOtess fame. The
Republic will point her young men to his exam
pe. Poor, fremdlcss, and unknown, they will
recall his carly carecr-how IN obscurIty his
young DAYS were passed; like some gem hidden
deep under the ocean waves, and tossed and but.
f.cd by mauy angry b How, but brought at
LAST from IT'S conceaiment, and after beng polish.
ed and made more brilliant by the rude assaults of
adversely, placed as the GROWING pearl in the dIa.
dem OF The cuuntry's glory. ""hrre Is Henry
Cayw Future ages wall g,vc the answer, point.
ing to the highest name upon the 'crol of Anne.
r,can statesmen. Where then will be his tradu.
cers Where the petty politicians who now lume
and fret upon the Stage Of public affairs, erdea.
voring to carry continent upon their LiillPutian
shoulders Echo will answer. "uherc l' Their
very names will have passed into oblivion. or If
~ Nytil t. In rims
the cheek of posterity with The thought ;hat fo'
them, and such "a them, an immortal patriot,
world. renowned for mis- wisdom aud virtue, was
ustracised and condemned.
SENATE OF YInGINIA