The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26
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.EoReE wEAvEn, EDITOR AND rnorRIEroR
LANCASTER, OHIO,
-Friday Morning, NOvcmbcr26, Is47
Henry Clay,

We publish to-day the speech Of this dstin-
guished statesman. 1t is an effort worry OF the
mighty mind that made il. 1t is worthy of one Of
the greatest statesmen Of the age. 1t is what
could be expected OF one Of the purest patriots OF
the dny-ofhim who would rather be right than
be President"
Probably no speechhas ever beeu looked for
with more impatience aud none has ever been
read with more interest than the citizens OF the
Union, aye Of the world, will peruse this. Sena-
tor Corwin's speech created great sensation. 1t,
perhaps, possesses more originality, more power
and more eloquence ihan Mr. Clay's 1t was a
speech replete with the highest and noblest SEN
timents of the soul--the sentiments OF moral
Chamber, and despising envy, malice and hatred
dared to give utterance to the highest aud nobles
feelings that can exist in the human heart. Bnt
that speech was robbed Of half ofits moral force
preamble of the war b---an Infamous talsehood
concocted to drive the Wing party into false po-
si:ion. For thus voting, we do not wish to be un-
derstood as attaching blame to him or any other
Senator-they pursued what they thought, at the
time, to be the proper coursei but subsequent e.
vents have convinced them of their error.
Henry Clay has had no such influence to ope-
rate against him, Besides this, he has occupied
position among his fellow-citizens, that no other
individual since the days Of Washington has reach
ed. His invaluable services to his country, his
pure and disinterested patriotism, his command :
ing and elevated talents-al have conspred to
render him the idol of large portion Of the A.
merican people, who, at all times and under all
circumstances, have been eager to bestow upon
him every mark OF confidence and esteem. 1t
was but natural then, when it was announced that
he had consented to address his fellow citizens
upon the present position of the country that men
of all parties anxiously looked for the words Of
patriotism and wisdom that should fall from his
lips--his admirers and friends because they had
"truth and soberness," his enemies that they
might have another opportunity to spit their venom
at that man, whose greatness of intellect and pu
= riy of soul so far elevate him above what they
can hope or expect to reach that it excites theil
envy and hatred. These mean, contemplate
minds could scarcely wait forIIenry Clay to speak
The bare announcement of the fact was sufficient
excuse for them to open their vio of wrath, ant
ere the speaker could give his thoughts, in an au
thentc shape, to the world, they commenced
pouring its contents upon his head-for the mer,
sciences of those, who for years have been pursr
+ ing career of recklessness aud dishonesty, III
truth will ever strike duggers to those, who's
souls are not altogether dead to every feeling o
honor and virtue, which in charity we suppose
not thecase.. with the revilers ofMr Clay. But lie
them spit on. Though Mr. Clay may never b
President, lie occupies position and his nam
will occupy niche in the temple of Fame tina
ten thousand times ten thousand Folks, and all q
them Presidents, eau, by no possibility, no lapsu
naturae, ever expect to reach.
Henry Clay has spoken, in thoughts that wi
: breathe, in words that will burn in sentiment
that will survive, when his revilers and the pref
ent Chief Magistrate Of the nation will be forgot
ten or despised. Henry Clay has spoken, an
mark the prediction, that his policy, as has eve
been the case in dangerous crises, must and wi
T prevail ThoughIIenry.Clay has never beeuPre
ident he has, in great emergencies controlled til
: national affairs and his power lasnot yet departed