The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-06-23
Gen. Comhs,a SpeecIl.

We find the following report Of General
LESLIE CoMBs's speech in the Philadelphia
NORTH AMERICAN, Coming from warm
personal friend of Mr. CLAY, they will pay
pernsal:
General Combs said he had come from a
sick bed, at the request of the committee
and iI obedience 10 his own sense of duty
10 say few words on this occasion, H.
would not deserve credit 10. any thing he
might utter, ifhe did not frankly avow that
the result 10 which the convention had come
sorely bruised his heart. From earliest in
fancy he had learned to lisp with gratitude
the name of Henry Clay, and had over sinre
been his neighbor. Since 1924, when his
name was for the first time presented for
the Presidency. he had preferred him to any
and all other men 10 America, and had me-
YER. for moment, fatered IN his support
His great abilities, long experience IN pub.
lie affairs, his pure patriotism and wise
stat ties manship recommend him to all men;
but he had buen more vilely slandered and
b lselJ abused than any public man in the
United States; and General e.. had desired
the verdict OF the people emphatcally re.
corded against his cowardly sssaIlants.
Genera Z. remarked that he had no diff
Guilty or hest alton in taking his position IN
support Of the nomination just made. (Loud
appIause.) Nor did he doubt what Mr.
Clay would do, He had never thought o
himself but of his country. The lightning
flash which this day bore tidings Of what
you have done to every quarter Of the Union
found the Sage of Ashland calm and com
posed; and at this very hour, General G
doubted not, he was sleeping souDdly I'M
der his own beloved roof. having first offer
ed up prayer for his country, and the
great Wing caus5.
Oh! If you had seen him as have seer
him-heard him as have heard hm-wher
pressed by unrelenting enemies and Griov
ed by ungrateful Iriends--you would no
wonder at my deep devotion To him. Ol'
as he was, he avowed himself not too old t,
vndicate his princi ples--to stand by hi
| friends, or to defend himself; he is the sam
brave and great hearted Henry Clay still
Gallant old stag! you have long been cours
ed by the hunters aud the hounds. thr"ug
brake and brier, and have. at last, relurne
TO your ancient lair, to lay yourself dow
IhnQ Ole. n DdllUH . lcdTS ueucW Jul
7 grsve--a natiou's heart shall rear lasin
= monument to your memory. History, q
least, will do you justice.
General g then remarked that he ha
long known Gen Taylor. He had dstin
guished himself in 1912, while only cap
, tain, by his gallant defenre Of Fort Harri
SON, on the wesl ern f-ontier; and his lat
great victories 10 the Mexican war had onl
fulfilled the high promises Of his early man
hood. He was honest and true as he wa
I brave; and az he had never been vanquishe
: in battle, so would he never betray a tru'
e reposed in him. He knew that the person
il al relations between him and Mr.. Clay ho
ever been most kind and friendly; and if oI
6 Virginia would leave the dark regions
locolocoism and stand by her gallant SON.
Is and il Georgia and Louisiana and othe
j southern States would wheel into the viii
Inc in support Of their favorie candidate
y he would rejoice most sincerely IL
II Psnnsy yvania do her duty, aud she need NJ
fear for Kentucky. Although Henry CLA
: was her fret choice against tie world, "
r. she had ever been wing Stale, and won
: sand by any good whig. He doubted NJ
that the hero OF Buena Vista would swet
e over her mountains and valleys, and ferll
" plains, in next November, like whlIlwn
~ and roll up thousands OF majority again
m General Cas1, the hero Of Hul''- surrende