New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-02
ONK HOUR OF HENRY CLAY.

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President at harrisburg, the friends Of
HENRY CLAY were sadly disappointed.
They felt that Mr. Clay was the most able,
most eminent, most deserving Wing alive,
and that the preference given to Gen. Har-
rison (who had less than one. third OF the
Delegates originally In his favor, while Mr.
Clay had nearly half Of them,) did great
injustice to the Wing party and It's non
ored leader. This spirit was widely prev
,lent, and threatened disastrous conse-
auences, had 1t not been promptly checked
y MIR. CLAY himself Immediately after
The nomination. Dinner was given 10 the
Delegates 10 Washington City, whereat
Hon. WV. w. BoARDMAN ofCt. remarked
that
"No Convention, he thought, since the adop-
| ron of the CONSTITUTION had ever assembled tor
more important purposes, aud the Delegates could
rot but be glad that then sOOrs had been so gen.
ually ressoDoed to. He thought that Coonecti-
mt preferred CLAY TO any other man, and ne had
ueferred him himself. Comm cticut had knO vn
lie services at Client, alec in the councils Of tue
| pstion, and che sppIecia'ed them. Mr. BOardman
| concluded with the following toast, which was
responded TO with an enthusiasm seldom before
experienced:
/ sURNnY CLAY-In America his character will be
| ,tssIded IN proud and grateful recollection"
| Mr.. CLAY rose, and every person in the rOsm
,oss with him. and gave him as generous well
| come as ever a conqueror received just returning
| rom the field Of victor. Ia a moment, however,
| al were breathIessy silent and attentive Mr.
c. said that although he had accepted the invita-
ion to participate ia the festivities o. the day, he
| upected to remain almost a silent spectator.
| But he could not remain slent,-l an, said he,
here to render honor TO those who, after perform
tsa most arduOus service in q National Con-
uptoD ore about 10 return TO their constituents.
You gentlemen, said he, have made great and
patriotic sacrifice ,-y on have Travelled al an M
clement g. asOn OF the year, and some oil you more
than a thousand miles, to perform what may he con-
sderea az high and important duty. ana PROUD
40 honor those who have thus hOnOTed the coln-
tU,-thOse who. at great sacrifices, have LETT t1er
homes for the public good. our BODY was COM
posed Of men Of great weight OF Character ana
TALENT, and you are here utter Laving uaveled the
length and breadth OF the und ia this public SER
wee. There cannot be Il srgie Doubt as TO the
tcouescerce of the Great Wing Party OF the
linen in the result e Your deliberations. |, was
YOUR fortune or misfortune to meet "Ith various
opinions; but meeting and celebrating, az was
designed, you have made unanimous nomination.
Surely, sGid MIR. Clay, it becomes no member now
10 object TO what was dOue. II their friends or Ia
yortes sre disappointed, they are hound TO forget
their disappOntmeDt-they arc bound by every
consideration OF patriotsm-by their hopes OF
changing and destroying tins corrupt Al nmstra-
tOn-by their desire 10 establish purer and bet
ter Government, TO acquIescc IN the nomination
which has been made.
"lt"-contnued Mr.. Clay, with great earnest
ness OF manner,--"u have triends,-iIend5 con-
rected with me by the tres OF blood, by regard
or common fIIendship,-It | have any ore who
loves me- assure them that they cannot do me
tbetter service than ~ follow my example, and
vote heartily, as shall for the nomination which
has been made Immense applause TAX
not Of sacrifice" sad Dir. Clay "what is a pub
lie man worth 10 the cOuntiy,-Ia what does he
show his patriotism if he Is not always ready to
ncr6ce himst Il for his country There has been
no sacrifice. We have not been cOntendng for
Henry Clsy, for William Henry Harrison, for
Danisl Webster, oT for Winfield ScOCt,-oo'-we
have been contendiDg for principles. Not men,
but principles, are one rules Of action. Look not
then to hsrrihburg but TO the White ilouse-not
u the nominate, n, but 10 the mountain oil corrup-
ton which it 10 dssi sDed to oVerthrow,-not TO the
man who has beeu nominated, bat 10 the Notns
and Vapdals at the Capitol. William Henry iir-
nson and John Tyl Ter are medicine when VIII
cure us Of the sacrifice, il sacrifice There be, but
there is none Go home, then, gentlemen oil the
Convention, remembering what you nave seen
here.
"Tell your constituents Of the nominaton--oi
sbleedipg Constitutlon--of the Executive power
,,sinst v hich We are wsging war OF extermna-
tiOn-o( Executive machinery and ExecutVeIdvOr
of one President nominating his successor, and
that or bis successor. Tell them to put
forth all the energies thev possess To releVe Iue
land from the curse which rests upon 1t; and II
they can then be Indifferent, from that moment
they cease TO be PATRIOTS
The above is brief outline of Mr.. Clay's speech,
which, when concluded, was received with unanl-
nous applause.
DIR. Clay is dead, but his spirit survives
Masnimates the hearts of the great major
ly Of our Wing Statesmen. Alas that
there should be one among them TO whom
this record must be rcbuke and huulili-
Afto0