Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
THE ENQUIRER.
Monday azorning, November 20, ls47.
RICHMOND, VA.
hlR. CLAY.s SPEECH.

nix. Ola - SPEctij.
AsMr. Clay is regarded as The head and front
Of Wh:ggery o., in The language OF his admit
rers the very "embod!mens" OF lha! party, II IS
Interesting 10 observe 10 what extent his opinions
will mould The action oil his party, now tempo
rariy in The ascendant Mr. w. c. Rivcs, NOT
many years since, crowned MIR. Clay with The
tile Of "Diciaior," and, 10 Judge lro'i' The idol
izing language OF many of his supporters al me
presen, time, the appeation is The most suitable
that can be applied Indeed, on the very day on
which MIR. Clay made his greet speech, The
Philadelphia North American, one OF The most
influential organs of Federalism pointed The
Wing pariy 10 the mighty oracle al Ashland. I'll
is the moment" said that paper with ave-siFucs
admiration, "when Henry Clay should speak,
End al! are prepared to hear" And while il de-
cared lha, MIR. Clay 'has no authority OF The
consul or DICTATOR" il expressed evidently de-
sign. ina, his word, should be received ~ The
people with all the authority OF dictator; ior, u
added, "he wish Of ihe American heart goes out
10 him, like The decree Of The Old Roman Senate
and people, when, in time Of danger, they COM
manded The officer % v.am they garc Tie po1er, mol
10 suffer the Republic 10 receive any de'rimen!."
The o.acular response al M!. Clay, thus pom
pously heralded forth, must ol course have fallen
upon The majority o! MS parry like lie clear nues
OF the war.ltcmpct. Accordingly We fnd 'hc
true.blue, thorough Wing journals laUdins 10 The
eoho every sentiment and every position Of hiT
Claw. The Ri;hmond Wing, The National II
l4ii,,encc aud III lousestablis;cd organs 81 Inc
Wing party give it a CORDIAL reception. Inc
Baltimore correspondent Of The National lhlei!i-
sencer says that Mr.. Clay's speech "mee's WIN
decided and universal approval by i'll his friends )"
Blu, there is another class of Wing papers, which
shouts most GENEROUSLY over The words OF Wis.
dom and truth" which have fallen from The lips
Of Mr.. Clay They hail with delight The slarins
appeal 10 line an-slarery sentiment OF he North,
which, more han any Thing else, characteTizss
Ills e.eciionccr;ns etfori OF Southern politician,
seeking Northern support a: The head u his
an.-war, an,i-savery class ol journals, stands
lie New York Tribune. I, declares ;ha; tho
hearts OF the humane and considerable arc thrill
G, with patriotic and joyous enthusiasm. Those
who hoped arc confirmed; hose who doubted
tina; .lr Clay would take broad, comprehensive,
and truly national srounl in opposition 10 the
whole drama of Iaiquity, RapGe,ty and Carnage,
OF which Mr. Van Buren, was the first and he
the second VICTIM confess their disappointment.
Mr. Clay has added ore more 10 The many proofs
OF his exalted craftsmanship and lofty devotion 10
right"
TIE Tribune quotes with triumph he cordial
response Of several anii-savcrY Whig papers 10
Mr. Claws views. Among them, The Syracuse
Journal says:
"Tns friends Of freedom are clate with he no.
bic positions assumed on The great and absorb.
inc question OF extending The area Of slave terri.
tory. and The embarrassing cxigcncies Of our re-
laions with Mexico.
aThe truthful and unanswcrabe distinction be-
tween granting supplies and voting lie, as vas
The case, is worthy the high source whence il
emauales. The upjus and Oppressive demands
o, our Government in asking indcmnity-indeed
every question growing out OF the war, has been
met and We have DO dcub! satisfactorily answer
ed in the speech.
~ new impulse win b si:cn 10 the deep and
amos, iiicprcss;blc enthusiasm for Henry Clay,
when his speech shall have been read. To al
Tempt 10 restrain the popular feeling wan'd he
worse than madness No man has 50 firm hold
ON The affections o! the people as Henry Clay,
and now lha, lie auors Atmsslf among the progress
sire friends Of F1ec6om he will be borne along
wh an enthusiasm never before witnessed in
this country"
The Oneida Herald contains The following
strong passages, which show that Mr. Clay S
cunning bill FOR the anii.slavery vote has not
failed of lis intended object For tie bench. OF
Southern Wings wc make ccpicus extract:
"The hores OF his most ardent friends the ey-
pectations Of his legion OF enthusiastic admirers,
and The earnest wishes of his whole party, have
been more than fulfilled in the noble stand taken
BY The SAGE OF ASHLAND, in his Lexington
Speech.
contemplated in Inc Annexation OF Texas, The
Wing rary have waeed 4 strenuous warfare
AGAINST the DESIGNS OF THE SLAVE POWER. Though
deprived of the animatins voice and counsel oil
their tried and trusted leader, and knowing no.
thing OF his opinions on The pending questions
save what might be inferred IRON his known pa.
,riolism, they have struggled maninlly against The
inroads of foul and sraspins Slave arisiocracv.
"How cheering then. in his moment when The
| warfare RACES hottest and the battle has become
fierce and general, 10 hear above the din The
| lrumpe. voice oil our old and loved leader, ani.
mating and encouraging Us on in our Christian
warfare The testimony n Hsny Ctap 10 he 'cis-
dom OF our cause is more valuable al sach Hnc as
his, than tic cicle series NJ trumphs int hare )ol'
| h1red IN The footsteps Of OR struggles Mus Jar.
| "a powerful party had rallied around lie stand
ard oil Freedom. New allies were waiting TO be
received into our camp, and daily augmenlaions
- nd ira ASFn .iI
OF our position. But our cause was endangered
| for want Of a leader around whom We could all
| harmopiUusly raly-a chief in whose integrity
We could place undoubied reliance, and the magic
OF whose name could inspire US with the conll-
Gepce oil victory and strike dread 10 the hearts OF
the foe
aSuch chief has his Lexington Speech made
| Henry Clay. There can he nc doubling, no hes''
la,iGn-no divided counsels now As one man,
will The Wing parry, placing him at their front,
press forward 10 The charge and with HIM as theif
| noble chief will they wini victory ior FREEDOM
| CAS- chaff before the wins iyM fly Ms scattered
lcg;ons of Starsry. No human power can with,
| stand The on ward march OF Freedoms army leo
by HENRY CLAY.
"To his banner viii! rally The greatest, Inc pures
and the most powerful parry that ever entered lhe
Presidential lists. Wigs A5,lRionisIs, and tfut
Democrats, forgetting the differences and division!
of The past will unite in The one harmonious, en-
thnsias;ic effort 10 place in The Chair OF tine Pre-
sdency The noble spirit thai in the face the sisr
po,rcr and surrounded BY all lis lettering infu
ences, could SO nobly assume The championship
OF free principles, and SO boldly declare lis I'm
compromising hostility 10 The extension of slarsry"
The Worcester (Massachuselts) Tfanscrr
lauds the ground taken by MIR. Clay as "lar j
advance of that en- which great portion Of on
Northern dough-iaces stand" ltlooks upon III
acheering and refreshing" sign. that MIR. Ola
q should now resist the prosecution OF "lhis slap