The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-11-29
Mn CLAY's SpEEcn.-Mr. Claws speech

y to publish the entire speech, and es-
Decially so as we gave our readers his
great speech made during the discussion
Of these measures. The present one con.
aims nothing new upon these questions
In our remarks the other day, it was
mentioned lhat he had avow-
ed himself member of new party. !
This is not strictly correct. aud a. the po.
siiion of this distinguished man will be q
matter of interest 10 our readers, we pub
lish below that portion of his speech re
lutiug To the probable formation of a
Union Party" together with his con
cIudng remarks His avowaI, qualified
as it is by certain probabilities, will give
lise To some discussion and perhaps an
gr" controversy among some Of his old
friends, and yet taken in its broadest sig
nilicstnn, we do not see that he has sep.
Grated himself from his old connections
or has any intention of thus doing. the
Ohm Statesman and letter. writers To the
contrary notwithstanding. But the read
er can Judge for himself:
III tue ngiralion in regard to the Fugitive Slave
Law should continue and Increase, aud become
alarming, it will ,lcad to the Foundation Of two
new pnl lies, one for the Union. and the other Il.
gaillsl the Onion. Present parties lave been ere
aied by division oi opinion AS To systems Of MAJ
tinnal policy; aud as 10 iuauce free trade or pro-.
lection, The mprOveu cuts oil rivers and harbnrs
the distribution Of the proceeds OF the public
bands &c but these systems of policy, springng
nnl Of lle administration Ofthe Government of the
Union, lose all their interest and importance il
tut Union l. 10 be Dissolved.
/ They sink into utter nsiguiticance before the
all important pervasive and paramount interest of
the Ilnlon iIesI, and the platform of that Union
mriy will be the Union the Constitution and the
enforcement Of its lnwsi--unl If itshOuld Ire ne.
cessnry to form such party aud il should be aC-
cnrihgly formed, Iannoupce myself in this place
u member Of that Union party whatever may be
it, component elements. Sir, 20 far her. | have
had great hopes and confidence in tlIe principles
Of The Wing party ms being most likely ~ con
duce 10 the honor, The prosperity aud the glory OF
my country. bat If ii is To be merged into Il con
lempiibIe ambition party. and it al,oitionsln is
to he engr ,lted on ile Wing creed from that mo-
ment | lenource the party and cease to he d
Wing. | 60 YET step farther. II am alive
will give my honorable support for the Preslten
ICy tu that man, TO whatever party lie may belong
who is uncontaminnled by naticSnl, rather thar
to one who, crying ont all the linz, and aloud
that lie is Wing, mainlaius doctrines utterly sub
yersive of the Constitution aud the Union.
. / 'Mr Snpuka | snpuk NyitlInui rrspTVP. am
" Ih entire lrredum; ii there be II lnnu who lreul'
: he Sul of this broad earth that feels himscl per
ectly independent, am that man. | have NJ
ambitious aspirations want M flee, no sta
jion in the .iii Of nrn. would resign that whcl
hold. il | thought could do ut this time will
luunr wunl no place. whatever | beg par
don sir. there is nnc place only which l desire
and that is IA warm place in your hearts.
"Uu; of uur late heated discussions and divi-
ions Ulle good result hus been producel-the peu
pie, grurr.lly, Wings and Democrats, hnve beel
more thrown together in free aud friendly inter
course: both have learned Ia appreciate each 9th
err For myself, say alike with truth aud pleas
IRE. that durug The nie arunus aud prntr acle'
: session | was in conference and consultation. n
often il not uicncr with Democrats tlan Wing.
aud lnnnd in The Democratic party, quite Il
mut Il patriotism, dcv zion In tue uuuu, honor an
! prohlry, Ms il, the other party.
"Mr. Speaker, the State al Kentucky, althnng
mt me u the largest States in point Of population
occupies proud aud lofty position in the conlrt
), ca cy. She wa. The pioneer Smte in the sclll'
Z ihenl "' th's great valley she Is sc"Srnphcall
' u'T n Inrs "" h"on 'o 'oU' Gr a J"" Tho NV "
n nown of her arms and til uy,cnlculn,ng gaIlanlr
mr' G"p'S e e n, w' i, s,"wh han a"u rh ah''.tu %
Ionys Of the revolution, her sons have rushed aIl
polred cut freely their patrinlic blood I'll,
{. splenG'I monument beyond a h'i'' ovrrlonkIn
"r % ,r ,he bcp,y % nT h. classical Je.ia" onJ ,I e II r.
ceIlcncy of its chaste execution. nests their gor
/ and the affecting loss of their friends aud coul
!. try >, II,
names OF ,he heroic dead let US elns to the y,
!, for iUscrbnr @ the names "I those wi" who w NAV herr
after fall in fighting the battles of their Gimme
. county ,-Wh't ihc Northwestern Stntcs-Peul
SyH"H t"eln' ,"nnes'r9 a',' M NG,"sky-r
no % rresmnnm"us re- a. m hand will dnre re- IN "iI,emrI
draw successfully. liue orits separation
= .'ln concnsion' Mr. Speaker, renew an EXPIRE
S =" iy ,rI"u,, "r r ,r o. maes'ne", I, NV cr m
I, an erSch in nv life will be ever cherished mo r
gratefully in my memory, and will he rransmtte
, to my descendants as p" rccious legacy to them
pprs,ppNr FuIMopr has reccnnv ~
rec,ed nm insurance. mon his lir, c,r 81
OOo in the Coun.c,icnt Mutual Life /,
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