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out like a man. He was told that il was not pru-
dent 10 talk 50 boldly la defence Of the right, IN
favor Of diminulion Of the prsrogatyes Of the
Executive-in favor Of the abrogation or modif-
cation ofth Veto Power-ior Disiribution-lor
Protection 20 American lnduslry-lor a more
faithful administration Of public duIies-lor a
more impartial distribution Of Executive fayors-
for higher Patriotism, slrcter morality and great
.er accountability. Truth and Dlty shall guide
me-" has been his universal answer and that re-
gardless Of the personal cost. Adhering to prin.
ciple, indeed, is the rock on which Henry Clay
has shipwrecked his fortunes. lie has been more
honest than craiiy-more Straight forward than
deceiying-more brave Than worldly wise. Po-
litical truth has been the polar star Of his exis-
lence, and he has followed it with love both Of
the means and ofthe end.
No matter what the consequences, his aim has
been TO act Justly for his country and conscien-
lously for himself At Gutenberg and Ghent,
as the advocate for war in preference TO the sla-
very OfOur seamen-as the defender Of our COM
merce-as the friend and negotiator Of peace
as the father ofthe much abused, and at first not
well understood American system--as the SYM
paIhizcr with the Greeks and the people ocSoulh
America in their struggles for ndependence-as
one whose heart was open TO the complainings Of
the much wronged Poles--as a true man in all
the private walks Of lile-as patriot and states
man in all his public intercOurse-his conduct
has been such as to command the admiration of
all good men. He is better known abroad, per-
haps, than any of our living statesmen, and al
home, as one who hos ever been a target for the
scur-crows and the foul fends of party to shoot
at, he is more esteemed than any man who has
occupied an equally conspicuous position.
Had he been, like General Harrison, for many
years out of public life, and disconnected with
all the exciting questions Of the year and hour
forever making enemies as an honest public SER
want must, of dangerous and selfish men-like
General Harrison he would have been called
from retirement to the Presidency, But every
day receiving the shafts Of his enemies-slan.
dered upon every queslon-his very love and
defence of the good returned by the opposition
aud resistance of the evil he has fallen, like ma
ny good man before him, by the blows of cal
umny, ignorance and oppression. But in his
present retirement-the intelligent cultivator o
the soil-he may exclaim-anl his friends fol
him,
"Far more true Joy Marcellus exiled feels
! Than Caesar with Senate at his heels"
! His friends, Of whom there are legons, and they
are men who have shown themselves truel
friends in adversely than in prosperity, knowing
the cause of defect, know also how to remember
and appreciate those who have fallen in such ;
struggle.
"Let others hail the RISING sun,
We bow to him whose course has run"
There are positions as honorable and services
as useful, in the private station as in the public
walks of life. Mr.. Clay, in retirement, will out
live his caunnes and calumniators; and as ''tht
good men do live after them" so he will forever
live in the hearts ofhis countrymen.
"Nay he live longer than have time to tell his years
And when old Time shall lead him to his end
Goodness and he will fill up one Monument"