Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-03-07

DELIVERED FEBY 5TH AND 6TH, 1891.
Mr. CLAY said he never rose to ad.
dress the Senate with more intense feel.
ing than on the present occasion. He
had witnessed many seasons of great
peril, Of danger in the history of the
country, but he never before rose TO ad
dress the Senate when there was such ex-
treme soliciiude, fear and anxiety felt
by the country in the issue Of the great
events now transpiring. He did no,
think it would be out Of place 10 do
that in the Senate which he had never
ceased TO do in his own chamber-that
is, to invoke the Supreme Arbiter, who
holds in his hands the deslinies of ma
tions, TO calm the passions Of men and
the violence of party 10 allow reason to
resume her empire;and 10 bestow onhim
His smiles of approval, and the strength
and ability to perform the task before
uiil' lag nuu "huCesCu o'uSi. pCiIous
when the events Of the day caused the
greatest anxiety throughout the coun-
try; and in all these, as we'll as the pre-
sent, he had no doubt, were he 10 trace
the cause of the danger, peril and alarm
10 its true source, he would find it party
spirit He appealed to Senators if this
were not true. Parties in order to
gain triumph for themselves over their
opponents, seized upon every subject
that presented itself to make capitol of,
and TO increase their own numbers -
Two Senators had told them that both
of the two political parties of the coun.
try, at the north, actunted by such spirit,
had endeavored and were endeavoring
to ou,do each other to obtain the votes
of small third party called abolition.
lists, in order to swell their respective
numbers. Nor was this confined to the
people a, largo. In the legislative halls
Of the country the same party spirit
overrides all other considerations. The
House of Representatives had spcn. one
whole week in a frui,less attempt to
elect doorkeeper. And what was the
question which prevented the election
of doorkeeper' 1t was no, the fit.
ness or the qualifications Of The men,
but the question was, whether the door,
keeper to be chosen belonged TO this or
that party, cr whether his views and
sentiments Of political questions were
Of one or of another school. He did
not allude to this subject by way of re-
preaching any for wha, bad been done,
but by way of illustrating to what length
and extremes this party spirit is carri-
ed; and he hoped tha, something would
be done TO check it in its onward pro.
gress.
What vcissitudes we pnss through in
this short career of life! Eight years
ago he took leave of the Senate as he
Thought forever. And. if his own in
clnaions, his own desires, hopes and
anticipalons TO be allowed TO enjoy the
few remaining years of his life in the
quiet scenes of retired life had beer
consulted, that would have been his las
/, appearance in the Senate. But the
Legislature of his State, unsolicited by
him, had thought proper to confer upor
him a gain the honor of being their re
5 representatives. here, and he did not fee
. at liberty TO refuse it, He came, how
ever, TO the Senate TO serve no party
: nor with any personal or private ends
, now or hereafter, 10 accomplish. And
if there was in the Senate, or out o
!. the Senate, any man engaged, in IN
a high honors or position, lei that ma
It rest assured that he would never b
;, josled by him (Mr. c. in that race
When his term of service in the Ser
= ate was ended, his mission in this llf'
so far as relates to public affairs, woul
ID be closed, and closed forever
Ii was impossible for any candid ot
server of passing events not TO see lh'
IS. the spirit of party, and the promolio
and elevation of particular individua
to high places and distinction, wei
IS, now the absorbing principles of me
At this time, when the White House
's' in danger of being wrnpt in the liam
of destruction and ruin, men were e
gagged in talking about who shall be
next. occupant. When an alarm''
o.ay,sse has taken Dlace, and The Wate