The Nevada journal., 1852-08-14

SIC EFFORTS, ms various public addresses,
and his parliament tary speeches, so much
power over the minds, the hearts, and
the actions of his country men," 1t is not
alone in these, but in his patriotism,
that his pre-enincnt worth is to be
fund. Go search with me the tablets
Of time, and recall deeds done in the
hour Of need, when country's good was
the stake, and country's peace the
price tits there his transcendent abili-
ties and devoted patriotism, elevated his
soul and displayed his pre-eminent
worth. When war ragged with all its
varied elements; and the shores of Ame-
rica were troddcn by an invading foe,
the proud spirit Of patriotism fred his
eoul TO the utmost tension, to develop
the energies of his native land, in repel-
ling the invasion and inspiring our coun-
trymsn to enforce conviction upon the
minds of our enemies, "that the people
of this country were not prepared tame
ly to assent to a violation Of the intcg-
rity OF their territory, nor to the surren-
der of one single national right" Sue
cess attended his Efforts, and the treaty
of Client stands monument, attesting
his manly efforts in preserving our ma
tional integrity unsullied. And still
yet, when the horizon of our own fair
land was darkened by disturbing elc-
ments, that caused vibrations to be felt
in Every heart; when tho crisis seemed
to be Mt hand that was to test the
strength and security of republican in
stitutions, to draw closer the ties that
united the confederacy, or sever then,
forever, that was to give US peace, pros
perity and happiness, or draw down
upon us all the horrors Of civil war
when the hands OF brother. and s:res
were to be raised against each other, or
to remain in fraternal and paternal love
and affection; when the free and liberal
Of America were threatened
with invasion, when the angry passions
of q people had been lashed into fury
by the designing. and the dcmagogue,
and it were necessary to arrest, to stay
the tide, then it was that Henry Clay
in tones Of thunder, bado the elements
be stil!ed, and they obeyed
''But never tono
'oo 'htiHeu ehrouGh 'cini dua hrENe hHu ooHc'
Discord vanished and freedom lcapt
with jsy,
1t was in acts like these, undor the
most trying circumstances and emer-
gencies, that the bright scintillations of
his genius radiated, and his patriotism
evolved his pre-cmincnce. The echo
Of the burst of JOY throughout the land
still reycrberates; the aged, the young,
the brave, the fair, rivaled each other
in the demonstrations Of their gratitude,
and this was heightened by the reali-
cation Of the confidence natien had in
her honored SON.
Kentucky. Oh Kentucky! How my
heart sympathises with you in your
the genius whose mcmora-
bio acts have recorded in the highest
niche of fame your devotion and your
whose glory lends lustre
to your bright escutcheon, whose every
pulsation was tcnder regard for your
and who ever met with q
corresponding confidence your highest
hopes, lives no more. Mingle freely
your tears with those Of the nation, for
this natlonal calamltY.
To you brethren of time. hono-ed as-
sociaticn. $50 mote it be-" The will
of the Great Architect of the uni
verse has been obeyed-dust to dust
and the soul to God who gave it. You
have the assurance that your worthy
deceased brother, in his walks Of life
was an upright, honest squaring
his actions by the square Of virtue. ever
that he was travelling on
the level of time to that undiscovered
country from whence no traveller re-
turneth, worthy exponent Of your mo-
raj precepts-peace to his names.
How fitting on this occasion, the pre-.
sence Of the Thirteen original States,
represented by virgin purity, daughters
Of America, You too, pay tribute to
the memory Of tho deceased. How
beautiful is this-the cmblems of thy
gratitude are due for the vast exertions
made in sustaining the bulwark Of your
edi6ce. The master spirit that spread
the broad shield of his protection around
thy portals lives no more. And yet
the adherents of your cause will find no
in pursuing their duty, while
the actions and landmarks Of
Henry Clay-the mighty who has fallen.
And now my friends, my task is done
and yet | feel that it was presumption
in mo to have undertaken its perfer-
nance. A dispensation Of Providence
that causes nation-nay, a world to
weep. is subject of such sublimity that
no eloquence less than that Of the burn
ing tongue of Clay himself could hope
to reach its immensity Were to con-
suit the dictates Of my own Judgment
in preparing an eulogy upon the death
Of one who causes the whole nation to
be draped in mourning, and such an one
was Henry Clay, ] would, under the
sanction of truth, say-Henry Clay, his
country, his country's glory-one and
and be content that after
ages should pass in judgment on it's veri-
ty. HeIe let US draw the veil.