The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-05

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hs@highsst distiaction and hoaor. Asdsntly
attached TO the principles Of civil and religions
liberty, patriotism wa with him both passion
and sentiments passion that gave energy 10
his ambition, and sentiment that pervsded al
his thoughts and actions, concentrating them
upon his country a. the idol Of his heart. The
bold and manly frankness in the expression Of his
opinions which always characterized him has
ofaen been the subject Of remark and in al his
victories it may be truly said be never stopped
to conquer" In his long and brilliant political
career, personal considerations nescr for siaRis
instant caused him to swerye from the let line
of duty, and none have ever doubted his deep
sincerity in that memorable expression Of Nj.
Preston, Sir, | had rather be right than be
President"
Th. is not the time nor occasion, sir, to enter
into detail Of the public services of Mr.. CLAY.
interviewer as they are with the history of the
country for half q century but cannot refrain
from adverting to the last browning act Of his
glorious lfe-hs great effort in the Thirty first
Congress for the preservation of the peace aud
integrity of this great republic. and il was this
effort that shattered his bodily strength and
fastened the consummation Of DEATH The
Union of the States, as being essential 70 our
prosperity and happiness, was the paramount
proposition in his polli4al creed. and the slight
est symptom Of daasdr to it's perpstuty filed
him with alarm, and called forth all the energies
of his body and aind. In his earlier life he had
met this danger and overcome it, In the con-
flict of contending factions it again appeared
and coming forth from the repose of private
life, to which age and infirmi.y had carried
him, with undated strength Of intellect, he
again entered upon the arena Of political strife,
and again success crowned his efforts, and peace
and harmony were restored to distracted peo.
pie. But unequal to the mighty struggle, his
bodily strength sank beneath it, and he retired
from the field of his glory to yield up his life az
a holy sacrifice to his beloved country. It has
we'll been said that peace has it's victories "a we'll
as war; and how bright upon the page of history
will be the record Of this great victory Of intel.
leat, Of reason and of moral suasion, over the
spirit of discord and sectional animosties!
We this day, Mr.. President, commit his mem
DRY to The regard and affection of his admiring
cOun.rymen. 1t is consolation to them and
to Us to know that he died in full possession of
his glorious intellect and, what is better, in the
enjoyment of that "peace which the world
can neither give" nor take away. He sank to
rest as the iull-orbed king of day, unshorn Of
single beam, or rather like the planet of morn.
ing, his brightness was but eclipsed by the OPEN
ing to him of more full and perfect day
"No waning Of fire, no paIing Of ray,
But rising, still rising, as passing away.
Farewell, gallant eagle, thou'rt buried in light
God speed thee to heaven, lost star Of our night"