Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-03-29

the eiticring daysprlng OF new Ad''''''l'-
traiion, full of rich promises of the bn2h'cs
felicity 10 the republic, there suddnly Hash
es upon the Western hrr zon End rises to
the 2,ni,h. not lost in the brightness of dawn
an aurnal s,,lcndor. which attracts the eyes
OF the country and viii speedily attract
those. rs we'll rs the admiration, OF the
world. 1t is the zod!acal iaht of 4 new and
pr.at act of Sirtua ON the part OF one, All
old public servant, whose whole career, long
aua useful, and distinguished, has always
boon rcsplcndent with such acs 1t Is the
hlza-- perhaps the last, but the grandesi
bazc-ol the genius the philanthropy, the
.tltcsmanlke wisdom of Henry Clay. lheI
phnnx dies, as it is reborn, away obscurely,
I.hc common manor one who has but
common loyc fur justice--for humanty-ior
-his country. lie rouses himself for one more
effort in The cause of his fellow men and that
e!lot is even greater and noblcr one than
he has ever made before. His last years ale
10 be as orous A. h.S first.
No one can mistake our meaning who
has rcai-aud who, within our reach, has not
the letter o. Nh. Cay, published by US, on
the ineXIrcssibly momcniuous question Of
emancipation in kentucky. The time, the
character al the declaration, an the nature
Of tha circums ances under " hich it is given
to the counry. consplro to give this letter q
particular grandeur and it may be consider
cd as bold and brave a testimony in favor of
the 'ght against the wrong as ever was Civ
en- by any man to his country 1t is known
that the people of Kentucky have called a
convention 10 amend their Constitution the
grea, poi1t to be settled in hich is the qucs-
ton whether The Safe shall, in obedience to
the wishes Of 4 portion Of her population, take
measures to abolish slavery. or whether, in
res, ect TO the will Of another portion, she
shal; peri etuate the institution, leaving it 10
indefinite increase aud duration and it will
be remembered how painful y the hopes Of the
phlan,hropic have been recently dashed by
symptoms OF a powerful reaction agains
emancipation, and e,peciaIly hy hostile move
mcnts Of the Legislature, in which law has
been passed to permit the further introduc
tion of slavcs-as If for the settled purpose Ui
excluding even the hope OF future emancpa.
tion. 1t is tn period therefore, of discour.
agemcnt-the period Of doubt, Of vacilliation
of f,ar-rhe period when timd men would
shrink, as they have been shrinking from the
good cause, and honest men would pray, as
honest men have been praying, for courage.
Gus l'aders to save il from rna. Oh ! that
God in his goodness" cXclaims writer in
the Lexington Observer, "would raise ~
FIR the great work on which we are about &c
embark, here and there, over the State, nlc1
worthy of the crIs Men worthy Of the
nare-worihy of the liues-wortly of the
work Men f II of freedom, courage, know
ledge aud truth neither leaders Of parties
nor traders in pot cs, nor seekers ofohirc, but
Jealous .or the glory of the State the good Of
the people, tn; advancement Of the human
race - 1t is at this period and in the midst
of such prayers, that Ilcury Clay rises up
Just such leader as is wanied--a man wor
tiny of the crsis--ofihe times of the work
a man worthy of the anne "a man zealou,
for the glory of his Stac, the gooi OF his Eel
l,V citizens. the advancement Of the race
Such mau precisely is Henry Clay and h,
rises up in favor Of emancipation, rises VI
To recommend aud urge it upon the people o
Kentucky and that in calm opposition TO the
Legislature of keutucky--ihe very Lecisla
ture to which I've owes his recent election as
Senator to the United States. lie rises up
at such moment, Ia such cause, like pil
lar of light, to be seen b. a world aud will
him rises ih5 hope of ivo-thrd~--lct us say
rine.ie,ihs-of all the free people of III,
l'a,tel States who loyo their country better
th1a they lo'e slavery.
I. Get tba letter of Henry Clay Of which
... ....h. nsl tuies on OF his noblcst pub
he acts. AID % cannot bal prove of immense
consequence in aiding The settlement Of the
emancipation qnc tion y 'hc people Of Ken