Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-11-07
Barbecue TO Henry Clay.

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The Barbecue given to Mr.. Clay,
without distinction of party, on his re-
turn home, was attended by an immense
concourse. Gen. Metcalf presided and
speeches were made by Messrs. Clay,
Morehead and others.
The following resolutions were pas
sed:
Resolved /. That this meeting desires
to express its profound gratitude to Al
mighty God for his protecting care over
our beloved country amid the late dan
gers that encompass sed it and its convic-
ton that His Providence has arrested
the dissolution of the Union.
2. That the bills of adjustment re-
ported to the Senate by the Committee
of Thirteen, and afterwards separately
adopted by Congress-taksn together as
a system of measures for the settlement
Of the whole question of slavery, and
based as they are on the principles Of
strict non-intervention by the general
Government-meet the almost unani-
nous approval of the people of Kentuc-
ky.
3. That to the plan of settlement re-
ported by that committee, and the de-
bate consequent thereon, is the country
chiefly indebted, under Providence, for
the peaceful and honorable adjustment
of this distraction.
18th. That to the authors Of services
like these there can be no reward like
that derived from the consciousness of
good deeds and the contemplation of the
happiness of great people preserved
by their exertions, yet it well becomes
us publicly to express to them the deep
and abiding sense of gratitude with which
their services are regarded, and toassure
them of the affectionate remembrance. in
which their names will be held by this
people.
9th. That severance of these States
could never have been effected without a
civil war, attended by sacrifice of life
and property unparalleled in the history
of nations, and resulting in the prostra-
ton of industry-in the disregard of
law, in the misery of Americans as a
people, and their extinction as nation.
9th. That this meeting, composed of
every party and sect in politics and re-
Iligion, entertains the warmest affection
for the Union and the Constitution, as
then are; and that as Kentuckians, low
ers of our country, we feel an honest
pride in the declaration that "under the
spicious Of Heaven and the precepts
of Washington, Kentucky will be the
last to give up the Union
ToAsTs.
The Union--It must be preserved.
Lewis Cass-Trammelled by Lcgis-
lative Instructions he stood upon the
floor of the Senate fettered giant, but
keeping his eye with patriots courage
upon the eternal principles of justice
and the constitution, and arming himself
with truth and reason, he dissolved the
letters that bound him to section, and
gave himself to his county.
Henry Clay-Kentucky, with one
heart and one voice, places Henry Clay
where, during the last session Of Con-
gress, he had placed himself, high above
the platform of party, and on this lofty
eminence she proudly presents him for
the admiration of the present and OF
coming ages. This priceless honor is
the gift not of party, but of his country
for his spirit stirring eloquence, his lof-
ty patriotism and noble courage in de-
fence of our beloved Union, the last
hope of freedom and of mankind. No
bly, has he won honor-long may he
wear it.