Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-17
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
LYNCnBURG. OCTOBER 1850.
TILE TRInMpu oF TILE PACIrICATOR

/ THE TRIUMPH OF THE PAClIlCA1OR.
If ever one man was opposed with virulence
that man IS II my Clay. He probably has more
political foes than any living statesman. And
vet no man has done more Tor the country. The
fame of this truly great man has increased, how.
ever in spite of the ratings of his personal foes,
and the base ISLANDERS Of his political enemies.
And when we come 10 minute examination, a
satisfactory solution is easily found. The merit
oi the man is the parent OF his fortune.
Recent events afford clear conviction of his
wisdom and political skill. When the last ses-
sion of Congress met at Washington, great alarm
was spread throughout the country and serious
apprehensions were entertained. The connu-
ancc Of the Union was threatened. The session
of Congress was opened with severe struggle for
the Speakershp, which but augured the begin
ming Of stormy session. The great questions of
territorial government, admission Of States &c,
&C., soon came before the Senate. Then it was
that Mr.. Clay came forward with his plan of
compromise, the provisions of which are general
ly known. From that moment the opposition
commenced. Another Senator presented diff
fercnt plan, which he soon after abandoned.
The press suspended the expression of its opn-
ion, the members of the Senate and House at
once determined to oppose the BILL at least SO
| long as ii was possible to derac from Mr.. Clay
The measure, however, passed through the vio-
lent opposition to the vote, where il failed. It's
/ friends submitted but with the determination to
renew the measure in another form. This deter
mination was adhered 10, put into execution, and
the consequence was their triumph.
But why speak of the past and recall recollcc-
tons, which are iIaught with so squally period
of our political existence, even when the danger
is not yet over? Simply TO " render unto Cesar
the things which are Caesars" The reminis-
cencc, winch we have made shows MIR. Clay
compromise to be defeated, while known as such,
but adopted when presented in another form.
Thus clearly demonstrating that the opposition
was to Mr.. Clay and not to his plan. Bat il
matters but very little whether the measures
passed bear the name of Clay or not--they are
bis, the country knows them as such, and the
people Of The Union attribute to him the result oil
the great contest
He planned the measures which were passed
and they were passed as he originally intend
ed to introduce them. He at first doubted the
leXpcdiency OF combining them, but was after
wards convinced, that, in the then existing state
OF public opinion, ther could not be passed with.
out combination, the combination accordingly
enSucd. a discussion was then commenced,
which did much TO disabusc the public mind and
enlarge the popular understanding. The un-
founded pref JUDGES of the sections wearing away
the whole opposition turned against the
combination the friends of which vet doubt
full of the public temper, still insisted upon
the union of the measures. The combination
was therefore, carried 10 the vote when it was
summary disposed OF by rejection. Then was
the name OF Clay connected with it. The mea-
sures were afterwards introduced one by one
aud passed. Then they did not bear the name
Of Clay. SO that with nominal defeat he en-.
joys virtual triumph