New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-16

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Clay enter our City the other day, amid the plau-
dts Of countless thousands, and observed his erect
form and gallant bearing. at II could doubt but
that he had been in the main q tempsfaie guide Of
an excellent constitution. Wealthy he s not
never wss-never desires TO be, except 10 the aifec
ton and esteem Of his countrymen He said once
TO Mr. Preston, and we believe II. A" would rather
be right than be President
The late Mr. Adams, whose funeral ~ this CITY
alone was a testimonial to his worth, such as had
never before been manifested in like extent 70 any
other man at any time, sincerely esteemed Mr.
Clay. IN his address to the people Of Covington,
KY he said Of him
"In all the various capacities in which have known
him 10 act whether associate assistant, acting in
depepdenty OF me, IN bis individual character nnc
capacity, have ever found him no, only Of the
sb,est with whom have ever ccoPera'ed, but sso
one Of the most arnisble and worthy"
Mr. Clay voted for Mr.. Adams in 1925 this he
did in the most strict accordance with the well
ascertained wishes of bis constituents Of the Lex
ington District, who never had and never have
since given e majority to the contrary-yet be was
sandered for this BY. Amos Kendall, whom ne had
aided and called bargaiaer. To this charge Mr.
Adams thus alluded in q speech at Msysville, Ky.
few years since.
ct thank you Sir to Cen Colllnsl for the opportunity
you have given me Of speaking Of the great Statesman who
was associated with me In the administration Of the Gen
era Government my earnest solicitaicn-who belongs
not Kenneky alone, but 20 the whole Union; and Is not
only honor this state and to this nation but TO man
Kind. The charges 10 which you refer have, after my
term Of service had expired and II was proper Tor me 10
speak denied before the whole country; and here re-
iterate and ream the denial and as expect shortly to
r. sba q ny
whole life should those charges have found their way to
the Throne Of Eternal Justice, WILL in the presence Of
Omnpotence, pronounce them false
Col. Richard NJ. Johnson always admired Mr.
Clay when at staunton, va. Sept 30, 1913, he said
that
take Clay all in ALL he has not equal in the Union
either in the North or the South-the East or the West
In moral courage In physical courage In sratory In pai
otsm and every noble quality he is without superior
have been associated with him Committees IN connec
ton with Calhoun, Logndes, Cheves Webster, and other
distinguished Individuals but Clay always the master
spirit We looked mp 10 him the Ajax lebanon and
by his counsel guided In our deliberations the
Of the Committee assembled before him, ard were 10
doubt how TO proceed, when he made his appearance all
eyes turned upon h!ln-and we were certain TO be
right when followed his opinion. lie is great man,
very great man.
When England seized our ships by the hundred
impressed our seamen, intrigued, as it was said to
dissolve the Union, armed the savage on our from
tier and narassed our commerce at her ports Col
Johnson and Mr. Clay went together very cordially
for reprisals When South Carolina nullifed and
resisted the power OF the General Government Mr.
Clay became the pecifcator. Ever faithful, ever
prompt and decisive, experienced able and enight-
ened he would, if elected, be 1.-THE PRESIDENT
and not a royal cypher in the hands Of knot OF
supple courtiers.
In Kentucky, many Irish, English and Scotch
families made an early settlement, and with these
Mr.. c. was ever a great favorite, so much so that
he compared Kentucky and her sons to old Ireland
in one of bis speeches some ten years since. he
was the eloquent and imprisoned advocate oil
freedom for classic Greece OF South American In
dependence, for kindness and forbearance toward
feeble and distracted Mexico, and for expanding
oar own surplus revenues in improving our inval-
liable lake and and river navigation rather than in
the capture of Vera Cruz. When famine was
heavy in Ireland Mr.. Clay and his political friends
were In favor Of bolntiful grant by Govern
ment for her relief, but Polk and his colleagues
speedily swamped the measure. Yet when Nativ-
ism boosted that in Philadelphia where the church.
ca were burned, it had given the Wing candidate
for Governor 5000 majority, it is not to be won
dered at that the adopted went astray fcr once.
They might have found, however, by reference to
Mr. Clay's history that he was and ever had been
their friend No man opposed the ALIEN AND So
pITIoS LAWS in ss with more vigor and energy
than Henry Clay, who has ever maintained that,
all religions united with civil government more
or less inimica to liberty yet that there rs nothing
in the Catholic Religion untarors6ls to Freedom"
Now that Mr.. Adams hs. gone from among US,
we know of no public man whose whole life affords
so sure a guaranty that he would ably guide the
helm of State, and be safe President for all the
people as that Of Henry Clay. But in this lies the
secret Of his chance of failure, II such chance
there is Our scheming politicians hare no hopes
from kim-they dread a capable, experienced, hon
est President-a noisy demagogue would play into
their hands.
In Mr. Clay's admirable address TO the citizens
Of Raleigh. April 3. 1914. toward the close Of
Mr.. Tyler's term, he laid down bis beau.ideal OF
such Republic as our fathers fondly hoped their
children would establish. Listen to him
"I should greatly prefer to see every free citizen Of the
Upted States deliberately considering and determining
how he can best promote the honor and prosperity 81 his
country by the exercise OF his nesimabe privileges and
coming 10 the polls unaffected by all sinister exerons
and there independently depostng his suffrage. should
Infinitely prefer 20 c1umny, fasehood and cetrscOn
totsy sbaudonec and truth sincerity honor and good
f,,th alone practiced in all discussons and think
may vcuture opponents that, whenever they
are prepared conduct public DISCUSSIONS and popular
elections In the and upon the principles which
nave indicated the Wing Party will be prompt 10 fol
lowing their good example as they were slew and reue-
tant 10 initiate their bad The man does not breathe
who would be more happy than should be- 10 all par
ties united baud Of brothers, to restore our beloved
country 10 what Il has BEEN 70 what II Is capable OF
being 10 what II should be, the great model Of SELF
government the boast CT enlightened and liberal mer
throughout the world, and BY the justice wisdom and
oenecence Of It's operation the terror snd tie dfe=d Of
ali tyrants know and depoTe deeply depore the &C.
morsiza,ion which has excessively prevailed in our
country during few past years II should be TO every
man who has American hear source OF the deepest
mortlhc alton and most painful regret. tAsehoed and
treAchery In high places peenaon and fraud among pub
lie servants distress embarrassment and ruin among the
people distracted and dhesrtened At home and treated
with contempt and obloduy abroad compose the sad
features during the period which have sdysrted 81
our unfortunate national picture should rejoice 70 sec
this great country more itself again. and the history
OF The past sheen years shrouted in dark and mpenetra
bic veil. And why shall We not see Il ?
We especially admire Mr.. Clay for bis aversion
to War Ia the Senate OF the United States, when