New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-14
Henry Clay and his Principles.
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The seventh regular toast was as follows
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Mr.. GRIZZLY, being called upon, responded;
Mr. President and Friends can hardly hope. with
INV weak voice and 10 stage Of the evening not the
sest % reach the Of this large essembsge YET
81 your bidding will attempt H. This sentiment, M
President reminds Of other celebrations OF tnis
anniversary snd former pledges Of mmovsoe oevonon
~ tbs fortunes Of Henry Clay. well REMEMBER our
festival two years sgo.' when such professions we're
most abundant and vehement and the urgent call tnen
made upon personally 10 pledge myself unqvaihso
y 10 support Of Henry Csy tor President 10 Ir4S
I answered that my understanding approved most
heartily Of the great principles Of Nsuona rohcy
and Public Economy With which Mr. Gays name
was 90 hoDorsbly blended, and that p,eieI.e2
should only ssy with regard 10 the Presidency
that should support Mr.. Clay if In my Judgment 'he
principles honOred by his advocacy and chentneo ~
rne should not call me 20 sacrifice my personal prefer
epce and support some other Wing Statesman. This
syowal was received with murmurs OF dissstisiachon
II regarded by many as masked expression OF
hostility 10 Mr. Cisys elevation But among those
most vOciferous and unspsring thst occasion were
many who were found wanting In devotion when me
hour Of trial came While his name was the passport
popular favor the tssmsu that opened the way 70
v
ers-to hesitate doubt As 10 the expedency OF nom
mating him proclaimed treschery 70 wing primer.
pies but when the dark hours came, did not ma
them with us- did meet them At the Philadelphia
Convention or II did II was determined sntago-
nists of Mr. Clay And, though our seats are amply
and happily filed, do not see then here tonight 10
fact all ntmaOn that such festival would take place
has been excluded from journals under their contfoi
Let be cautious friends Of these unqushed pledges
ss 10 fidelity when remember that those VINO mosf
readily make them have sometimes been rs ready 70
break them.
But Mr. President, the sentiment last responded
to contrasts the and the succsss OF Mr. Gay IN
such a manner plainly 10 intimate that his career
has been Unsuccessful Why unsuccessiul' simply
because he has not been chosen President How lair
a standard OF success 10 this Who knows man more
firmly seated 10 the affections OF bis countrymen tn"n
Henry Clay What other name exerts SO potent
sway over the opinions and hearts OF his counryfnen
Who has exerted greater influence than he over the
public opinion aud public policy OF bis timer VINO mas
been privileged 10 contribute more to the enllghen'
ment aud happiness Of his cOuntrymeD You all an,
ever None. Then, why shall his career be accounted
unsuccessulf What is success II this 10 not Sheli
the most loved. honored admired, conhded In u
Twenty Millions OF People be deemed unfortunate De
cause he has been called 10 I'll one particular Of
fee sir ] pity The who can deem Henry Clay
unsuccessful and Zachary Taylor fortunste-yes, ana
the principle James n Polk rs well true,
we have truer standards of success than that
hold no success so truly great aud enviaoe - tnat
Of the who stamps the impress OF his own genius
indelby and beDehealy the institutions aud history
~ bis country Ths; has been pre- sminenty mo LOT
tune of Henry Clay. There many thousands VINO
with me date their acquaintance with public affairs
from the period when his genius first vindcaed It's as
cendancy In the National CouncswheD, on the break
Ing up Of the old parties after the close OF the Lsst
War with Great Britain, new measures oil vital impor
lance were projected Issues were evolved ana
new combinations of the Political elements were ren
dered inevitable. In that period OF TRANSITION Henry
Clay assumed his natural place among me founders
aud champions of that policy which esteems practical
Benehcenoe-' greatest good OF the greatest mum
ber-as the polestar OF wisely adininstered govern
mont This poicy-the natural antasonst OF 'nat "noh
tfrms that The best Government Is that which gov
erns least and which would limit the legitimate iunc
tons of the state the detection Of frauds and the re
preston of crmes-is the main spring OF our country
subsequent rapid march To greatness and wealth Inc
aud wonderful spread of Internal Improvement
the nstpr and thrift OF new branches OF FRO
duction through the protection of Home Industry
the Increase aud dhusoc Of Popular Educstion-these
and other elements OF National Progress have their
impulse and their Justification In tho great principles OF
which Mr.. Clay has for thirty years been the sckno~
edged champion They oil far "A they can be snec
ed by Political action regarded with jealousy and aver
BY tho sntagopis, principles which the basis OF
Loco foco pocy-principes OF negsuop, oil dstrus' OF
hostility TO the interference OF Government with the put
suits the welfare Of the People TO protect them
from each others violence and evil psssions That oui
country this day the Of the greater portion on
Its and fabrics-thst II 10 making rapid progres
In all the useful arts and appliances of civilized c
that II 10 checkcred with canals and railroads anc
transportation and travel within It's limits rapid snd
cheap beyond examples due. more than to any othe
cause TO the genius aud efforts Of Henry Clay. And
while any particular measpro-a Bank, Tariff lnierns
| lmprovcments-may 81 one time be vitality imporisn
and at another owing TO change of circumstances, o
little moment sble-the great principle
| Which underhes the leading measures TO which Mr.
Clay life has been devoted can never become obsolete
nor unmportsnt-for II 10 The basis of all benehcen'
creative, fostering public policy. That principle Is th
cement that binds US together, whatever may be on
minor differences, as friends of Wing policy and o
MR. TonLISsoNs REMARKS
Tie following OF but mssger slstSh Of lie esP~n'e
| ras0 u. rOStissos 10 the nth tessi
With the purpose not to be prominent on Thu
occasion came among you, and after argumen
exhausted and the flowers Of rhetoric been gathered
| IL seems rash IN me 10 speak
Comment Is unnecessary in relation 10 the prli
cples OF the great Wing party laugh, BY the preeep'
Of the iuttrious statesman whose natal day We met
| TO commemorate, We knew sacrifice 90 great
that Of the true interests Of country and peEhsE
| with the blind devotion Of the knight srrant who To
lowed the Cross when the Crescent was against hin
we, inspired by beckonipg dag. though borne by
stranger hand. followed II through peril TO victory =
The instincts OF the people outrsn the cautious cone
ons of the Wise as the promise OF the present AdIn
istrsuon testlhes
Il Ofhce does not always increase. while sometimes
u obscures the fame of the truly great We remembs
' Washington not as President but Father Names
this worlds chosen ones represen, ideas that oece'r
part Of the mind Of the age and carry with them
Citations that ihr the hearts OF men such are Leof
| das nsmos,henes. Tell. Henry-such 10 the name
), CLAY There need be- Parish marble; history ms
record no line poetry msy not breathe bis nsme-st
i Henry Clay will live and flourish in Immortal youth
Though disconnected with the clamor Of war. he "a,
u Ina his best loved Baena Vista bleeding tese
NAL of sellsscrihce. He has triamphed IN the are
. battle of Mfe-is identified In the honor entwped vi
the aurels OF his country Let there be regret n
he retarns within the halls OF the Capitol 10 the City
IA Wsshng,on the cares thai bow comtnon men TO ear
,setn 10 revive his youth. and. like the arch. the
tsnsest pressure sdds 10 its strength illustrates
II beauty.
\. shah we mos, admire him as boy, man. or In {
axe--Al morpfng meridian. OF evening Henry Cl
10 she sna - oar political hrmsmeEi he viii Dot shi
- ses We monezt srd perish As the me.eor bal like
deelir5s sed o. nav. In p.ihs Of hghL viii 90 eehl
u the nosnsans. re.sessns Night viii embrace the
Ii germs rays, sHe Anse sltk bis retiring glory.
Vote Ter !ssssk %nd ChMrter.