Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-22
From the Louisville Examiner.
Effect OF Nr. Gays speech Oh * cR'
tuck iaEs.

rom the Louisville Examiner.
Effect Of Mr.. Gays speech Oh * cR-
ckiaEs.
There are some Incidents, connected .
with the delivery Of the speech, which
show the spirit Of the man and the occa-
sion. and which (several correspondents
having noticed them, We desire 70 put on
the record.
The parts Of Nr Ciav's speech that eli
cited the most applause were those, which
announced that he would have died rather
than have voted for lie. frefefring 10 the
preamble Of the war act1 and which de-
nounced slavery and the extension OF
slavery.
When about to introduce the latter sub
Ject, he paused, and in his deepest voice
and most imprcsslng manner, said:
IL regard slavery as great evil-great-
Iy to be deplored-and will add, fraught
with injustice to our fellow beings, who
are the subjects of it.
Long. earnest, and deafening applause
followed this announcement. 1.-The dull
est heart" saws one respondent, would
have beat siinultancously' Il wanted
when he said this declares one ardent
and true hearted kentuckan, '.to give a
f ven lfldl "buIAl " ant liz littlO1.
! The orator catching the full force Oft the
feeling around him, and rising with the oc-
casion, affirmed with deeper emphasis,
and more stirring eloquence:
/ "Filty years ago, advocated the adop-
+! ton Of the Pcnns ylvania scheme Gilman
cipation. and had it been made the law,
we should have been entirely rid of the
/ evil Of slavery. And with the added ex-
/ perience, observation and reflection of
these fifty years, regret deeply regret
and deplore-that that schemc-so wise
so polite, just, had not been adopted;
FOR MY OPINIONS Now ARE PRECISELY
WHAT THEY WERE THEM
, The enthusiasm here was seemingly at
its height. II clapped, danced. and shou-
ted," SAYS one usually sober. Il felt like
a boy, 50 glad was TO hear kentuckian,
talking out so bravely for ficedom," adds
another of our gravcst citizens. Il toll
you my iriend,' atlirms young cmanci-
pator, sod Hal(God bless himDhas this
day done work for ani-slavery in the
South, which viii do wonIcrs.''
But from all ount5-Democratic as
well as Nhig-the most exciting scene of
all was. when Mr. Clay read and took the
vote upon the seventh resolution Here
he paused, as he did in his speech. and
raising his tall form to its utmost height.
uttered a short appeal (which thrilled eve
ry heart
IL am about to offer resolution on an
other subject hope that this audience
| trust that this people who have hearts
will sustain it. heir honor calls for a re-
Spouse. The common Justice which ami
mates and unitcs them. dcmands that they
should repudiate the thought of acquire
ing territory for the purpose OF extending
the evil of slavery"
| The audiance waited not for the resolu-
ton. They knew what it was, And as one
man, deatrnng cheer rang out. mo
robbery any how. said one 40 robbery
for slavery least Of ALL" exclaimed anoth-
er. .And,' SAYS one of our corrcSpon-
dents, ..thc cheer told me, as would tell
the world. that kentucky never was. and
| never will be a propaganda of slavery.
or the server or defender of any propa-
| gandist.' Silence was restored, and Mr..
| CLAY read the seventh resolution.
Shout followed shout upon its adoption,
1t seemed as if the pent up feelings Of the
crowd had, for the first time, an opPortun
| ty to flow out and be expressed. The oc-
casion was literally revelled in. Il bchav-
ed like boy said friend 10 us, whose
heart is devoted to the cause of freed ON
Il was drunk width JOY. as heard Henry
! Clay speak against slavery as he did
! Such were the signs, unwrtten Yet spo-
ken, Witnessed at Lexington; and what
bodc they! What is their import! That
he IS the nan Of The people mto wH boid-
~ utter himsct onthe subject Of slarcry
for Ire pcoplc. They know its injustice.
| They feel it, wrong. And they will
hail HIN as dcliyerer who will lift up his
voice wisely and testify by his example.
against this injustice and wrong. The
| South Wanfs no STARE extension. or Stare
| Territory. Let those. elsewhere who are
| for FREE SOIL, but do their duty. and new
er VIII the curse blacken a foot of Mexican
land by our consent.
We could give fuller details. as our corr
respondence is full. too full to be used. bur
we prefer with this brief sketch of some
of thesigHS Of the times. seen on the
18th. at Lexington. 10 let Mr.. Clay explain
and speak for himself.