The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-20
sIr. Ctay's speech.

The great speech Of Mr.. Clay is not yet out
Probably it has been published to-day at Lex
ington. IfsO, we shall have it early next week
There are some incidents, however. cOnnectes
with the delivery Of the speech, which show the
spirit Of the man and the occasion, and which
(seversl correspondents having noticed them,
we desire to put on the record.
The parts of Mr.. CIay's speech that elicitec
the most applause were those, which announced
that be would have. died rather than have voted
for a lie, Creferring to the preamble Of the war.
act and which denounced slavery and the ex-
tension Of slavery.
When abOutto introduce the latter subject, be
paused, and in his deepest voice, and most i'm
posing manner, said:
81 regard slavery as great evil-greatIy to be
deplOred-snd, / will add, fraUght with injus-
tiee to our fellow beings who are the subjects OF
IT,"
Long, earnest, and deafening applause follow
ed this announcement "The dullest heart, -
says one correspondent, "would have beat tu-
multrOusy." 81 wanted when he said this" de-
clares one ardent and true hearted Kentuekian,
"to give a yell that would wake the nation
The orator catching the full force of the feel
ing around him, and rising with the occasion,
affirmed with deeper emphasis, and more stirring
eloquence:
"Fifty years ago, advocated the adoption Of
the Pennsylvania scheme Of Emancipation, and
had IL been MADE the law, We should have been
entirely rid Of the evil of Slavery. And with
the added experience, observation, and reflection
fthese fifty years, / regret-I deeply regret
and deplore-that that scheme-so wise, po-
little, just, had not been adopted: FOR NJ oPIS-
IONS NOW ARR PRECISELY WHAT THEY WERE THEN {"
The enthusiasm here was seemingly at its
height. II clsPped, danced, and shouted, - says
one usually sober. 81 felt like boy, so glad
was I to hear a Kentuckian, talking out so
brsvely for freedom" ADDS another of our grav-
est citizens. 81 tell You, my friend" afirms
a young Emsncipator, sold Hal God bless
him.) has this day done a work for snti-slavery
in the South, which will do wonders
Bat from all accounts-Democrstic as well as
Whig--the most exciting scene Of all was, when
Mr.. Clay read and took the vote upon his sew
enth resolution. Here he paused, as he did in
his speech, and raising his tall form to its utmost
height, uttered shOrtspPesl (which thrilled eve
~ heart"
81 am now about to offer resolution on an
other subject. hope that this audience-I trust
that this people who have hearts-will sustain it.
Their honor calls for a response. The common
justice which animates and unites them, demands
that they should repudiate the thought Of acquir-
ing territory for the purpose of extending the
evil Of slavery"
The audience waited not for the resolution
They knew what IL was! And one man a
dssfening cheer rang out "No robbery" any
how, said one "NO robbery for slavery least of
all" exclaimed another. sand" says one of
our correspondents, "the cheer told me, as I
would tell the world, that Kentucky never was,
and never will be. propaganda Of slavery, or
sserver or defender Of any propaganda"
Silence was restored, and Mr.. Clay read the |
vspth resolution.