The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-21
TIE DAY In BROOKLYN,

in the sitter city the people not backward in pay
nR their hut. to the memory of the Industrious states
Hsn. sboss loss the country mourning Flags at
halt mast foated from the top Ct the City Hail. liberty
fes and shipping in the river ~he the fronts of several
private buildrgs decorated with funeral trapping
large number Of citizens proceeded New York to
vi nest the procession; and about four o'clock in the
afternoon the streets seemed comparatively deserted
and good many Of the shops closed. From seven
TO eight o'clock. innute bells toed from the dit
fsr-ut houses Of religious worship and the solemn air Of
. Sabbath evening pervsded the streets.
AS o'clock alarge congregation, including his Honor
tbe Mayor and the members of the city government
sspbed st Rev. Or. Spepcer's Second Presbyterian
church in Clinton street. Fulton hear sermon
the life and crvice OF tie late Hon. Henry Clay deye
Cd nv Rev SAMUEL a. Cox. ID Proceedings ned
with prayer Nv Rev c. Bethupe in which ne took oces-
sion 10 bless Cod fo AL the benefits which he had show
sred spon the.counry and especially would he return
thanks Tor raising up snch man as HIM whom they
incurred tonight and Placed him in circumstances hat
afforded en- opportunity TO serve and strengthen this
great conf,u .raoy.
ct the Comm Council respected bret nrenWe have
met on occasion when nation celebrate. the funeral
~ Henry Clay From this time henc-iorth he belongs
not to kentueky- but TO America ana mankind. His
will be associated with the the
try and The history of the last nifty will he known
.uogy ON his character and services We have had
q the departure Of other great before their
tire but tins occasion there is sentiment which
H. coumon to sH-namely the nationality Of grief
Az sects and pstues-North South East. and West
join II the sosmnity Of the occasion nation it's
wseos aud tn country feels the pogpancy Of the
trys loss. he did not dere to pronounce eulogium
Henry Clay. lie would say that he had faults; and
Who II here has none Henry Gay however peni.
tent and his virtues have ba.n warmly testified 70 ov
friend o. rts stsndiug-the lion Theodore Frey
kshuy.n President Of he Bible Society The reverend
gentleman here went t. give brief biographical
II The decea ed statesman and dwelt parcu.
bar stress on the effects of vrtuous mothers teaching
hs infant mind lie not born with a silver spoon In
rs mouth John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, and
Berry Clay were not nurtured with the deicacy Of
lhEaf shafs 1a Thatr Aax-a
s.,oee to toll They grew up with the electricity Of
tire and by 'ncessant application developed the powers
OF no ordinary miud AT the OF twenty Henry Clay
emerated To Lexington unfrendei without money suf
hciept 70 pay his daily board and well did he remember
sniDgs, lie liked that trait in his character which
CHOW that he not ashamed OF the poverty Of his de-
seent ike many vLo bave nothing but their wealth to
nam, M them Lenry Clay had foes well faults
h. who s.cends to msuntaiI tops, shall snd
Tie lstiest p.als most wrapped in clouds and sa'v;
No tioaR down on the haze q ssose below
AS rtsSessh the earth and and ocean spread,
a% q. .S Gy ssSss fas s
hsrs a .sOs s s 0 an to s II
ington? The rev. aud eloquent gentleman next went
is,oa review of the principles and institutions Of this
country and their adaptation to It's further devslopc
D.nt Ho also advertd 70 the peculiar qualities Of the
mind of Clay developed in his earlier oratons and
particularly dwet his cesrness Of conception power
Of logic perseverance. and self comRsnd. The Gully
instance in English history 81 an eloquent nsn that
he would compare TO Clay, vas Que who had been
Revolution h meant William Pitt adyerting 10 the
tAiy Of Client he drew sad picture Of the desostiou
chat lhreaeped Europe at the time ami auded to clar.
influence in is successful termination lie also casually
-s4i.yred TO the fact that il steamships telegraph
wires in existence then, the battle of New Or
leans might not have been fought. But. for his
part sorry TO see the eculenoe Of Europe the
bed mercensres. with beauty and booty Tor theT
motto receive well deserved check and a. all times
will be have feeling Of respect for cotton bags,
American bullets and Andrew Jackson Az to American
flavery that great disturbing power OF the country
Col knows what he intends TO do With that original
tip derived from Great Britain in the days Of her Eliza
beth and Jsmeses Henry Clay and believed that the
country in its crisis that to- dissolve its frag
TO break the cement of its noble arch and let fall
its thirty States would do no good 70 the saye-no
rood 70 hi maser-po Good 10 the North or to the south
coed moral social political present or futur' to
any one lie therefore. by concession and comprom o,
cIt@d the thr atenng evil The gentleman concluded
by giving feeling and pathetic description If the scenes
that took place ~ the death chamber while the life Of
Clay was passing slowly but irreyocably away.