The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-24

u neighbos OF the ln.elgencer have seen III, In their
, Of Yesterday gently reprimand the Secretary OF
safe because he did not refuse to forward and ad
.s some remarks the large number of our democratic
citizens who paid him the compliment OF waiting
mon bn in procession at his own house on Friday eve
g last If the neigeneer has not very conveniently
o memory in matters OF this sort, IL viii recoeci that
Mr. Buchanans speech (Seoreay Of Stale though he be-
has the sanction of very illusuious wing precedent
When Mr. Clay was Secretary OF State under Mr. Adams,
he NOT only dad not refuse to meet the people before his
avn door and address them, when they called upon him
IA 40 So but in spite of all his official duties, he went
on one occasion all the way TO Pittsburg, and upon
ober 10 Lexington, and upon third TO Baltimore and
,on fourth 10 Washington, pa 10 deliver strong par
san political speeches, during the progress OF the pes
dental canvass What is to the point the 'Inie
gencer Of that day. far from seeing, Processes
to SEE something of pery Questionable proprety in such
Jonrs on the part of the then Secretary of State both
eronced and Landed each OF the honorable Secretarys
oasrca efforts This will appear clearly from the fol
lowing memoranda;
Mr. Clay Secretary State made speech at public
Inner which he invited by the wings of Pitfsburg
on the aGh June, lsz7Niess Register, rot ~ D. 29s
Mr. Clay also made speech public dinner, got up
for the purpose by The wings of Lexington Kentucky on
the l2h July, lsz7.Nless Rsgistev. pol. ~, p. BIS
The lneIlgsncer OF the 27h July 1927 in It's notice
Of THIS speech, says:
The speech delivered by Mr.. Clay when the com
pinsntary him had been announced Of considera
ble length He unnadvered freely upon the pur
sned by his enemies the last presidential election
General Us conduct, and particularly his letter Car
Ter Beverly subjected analysis in this
powerful address and the Injustice of these reiterated at
Jacks was plainly exhibited The speech arny D
pauded throughout The received with accla
nation.
Again, Mr.. Clay made speech al public dinner al
Washington, Pennsylvania, on June, ls27-[See
National Iniehgencer, I'd July, 1871
The notice by the National Integencer of this speech
as follows:
The reception Of the Secretary his journey his
residence Kentucky have been very haering
d the dinner given him at Pusburg, account has
already been published In the Washington PA Re-
porter find account Of dinner al 80 given him
that place. The note of invitation which copy, is
onched in terms which could not but be highly gratifying
the Secretary, coming from respectable as
the committee whose names signed to it,
Here follows the letter Of invitation together with the
oass proceedings, &C., at the dinner in which is in
Guided speech from Mr. Clay.
But it's 10 the famous speech made by Mr. Sec
reay Clay Baltimore on the 18th of May, 1925, that
we would now call our critical neighbors attention 1t
nothing less than that famous WAR PEsTILENcE AND
FAMINE" address, which Mr. Clay so eoquently dep
ecaies the elevation of military oiieain to the pres
dsncy 1t may be found in Nes's Register volume 81
page $50 We refrain from making the following
iorcbe quotation. II is quite too opposite to present
circumstances to be lost
Regardless Of all mputaons, and proud of the oppor
unity of free and unrestrained intercourse with all my
eo~ citizens il il were physically possible and conpa
be ruth oBctai duties would visit every State go
every town and hamlet, address every the Union,
and entreat them by their love of counryby their love
bertyior the sake of themselves and their poserity
II the name OF their venerated ancestors, in the
name OF the human family, deeply interested in the
iulhlment of the trust committed to their hands
ly al the past glory which we have won-by all that
awaits nationif and faithful graft
ade 10 Him who has hitherto signaly blessed
pause-soemnly pause-and contemplate the precipice
which yawns before us! IT. indeed have incurred the
Divine dseasure and he necessary chas,se this
pie with the rod of his vengeance would humbly pros
rate myself before Han, and mpiore his mercy
4Vored land with with pestlence, with famine with
any scouge, other than military rule, blind and heed
ess enthusiasm for mere military renown
We trust that the intelgencer after ndulgng in these
refreshing "reminiscences of the olden time viii not re-
gard either Mr. Buchanan or those who invited him to
address them from his door on Friday evening last
as having wandered very far beyond the limits even
Of the most lt-laced wing precedents OF ipropriey"