The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-02-25

he as a work nj art. luI an ari bni niue
pr.c,iced In our raunIry.) and as a per-
feci resemblance of yaur iineamrnis. we
think lI,al This eiIari has heen successful;
thar no medal ever slmck IN his Country
snrpasses il ia heaury. and that 10 is The
hesl likeness 81 Jour FEATURES ever Yea at
tempted by any arr. In this. and IN nu- |
me, Gus casts IRON The same die, the lorm
and expression II your counienance will
be faithfully transmitted 10 distant pcs
ieriiy. Ane as "recoried honors shall
ihirken over" ynu. and .genera.ians yei
unborn do homage Ia your memory.
this memorial will increase in value. and
he fondly cherished. NJ are now The like
images of t'icero and Brntus. not only by
the aniiquary AMI historian. but by all
whom patriotism and eloquence can kin
die 10 admiration.
All National medals hitherto sirrk in
this country have heen commemorative Of
The uiumphs &c American arms but
- Peace hath her victories
No loss renowned Than war;
Then let the lrinmphs of peace have
their memorial honors loo. And LEI The
first American victor Of peace. thus com-
memoralrd. I've the man who. foI whole
age. hss ranked as the fiIsl citizen Of the
Great Republic.
DANIEL llLLNASS.
cHAs. NJ. LRupr,
Jos. VI. PRicg.
A. q. pEcKiAa,
$3.50. Smith j. EASTMAN.
Committee.
The manner IL the delivery Of this ad
dress could moi be exceeded in grace, EN-
phasis. or appropriate feeling.
Mr.. Clay received The address stand
ing, with The deepest attention. and then
proceeded 10 observe. that although il had
been his habit. in addressing public bodies
larger or smaller. 10 speak ex,emporane-
ously. he had bccn induced, an This occa-
sion. as well out Of profound respect 10
the committee as in regard In his feeble
stale Of health. 10 depart from hi. ordina.
~ prariice. aud reduce his reply 10 writ.
ing. lie then read. in firm, though
somewhat feeble voice, the following re-
ply:
~. GgSTLEMEN: This is among he most
interesting aud gratifying DAYS af my life.
alllo Ugh have been confined 10 these
rooms for long time hy a tedious and
doubtful illness. You have cone here.
the representatives 81 large and enligh-
tened body az ardent aud devoted friends
ol mine in the riiy OF New York. To pre-
sent To- me beautiful aud easily gnld
medal. intended Ia commemorate my
public life. On one fare Of il is engraved
all the great pahlir measures adopted in
the National Councils IN which ! was
supposed 10 have had any conspicuous
agency, and on he other remarkable and
accurate likeness cf me-. The time and The
place OF presentation. and The friends who
have contributed this splendid iesiinoni>
al, give 10 il an inesii.nable value. The
time is when am about 10 retire forever
from public life. aud when | cannot rx-
pecl much longer 10 iinger here below !;
the place j. The city OF Washington. the
principle theatre of those public services
which have commended themselves 10
your appreciation. Throughout my pub.
llc life have been blessed. everywhere in
The United States. with IN. re or fewer
true friends. 10 whom am hound by the
strongest sentiments Of gra nude: but
nowhere have they surpassed those in The
city nf New York. in zeal. consistency,
and e leliiy, aud 10 distinguished anil va
rinus demonstrations nf their affection and
attachment. Whilst one is in the ardent
pursuit Of public life. aud is held up for
its highest honnrs. il is no, practicable al
ways To discriminate, among his supper
tiers. between those who beslow their
suflrages from pure, patriotic, and disin-
teresietl motives, aud those who are aciu-
aipd by selfish ends; bul on this occasion
no such difficulty exists. You have come
III much personal Inconvenience. ia The
bed of sick aud afflicted friend. TO pre-.
seat To him, in your names and The name
of nnmeIons body of his personal aud
political friends. whom you represent,
most prerious token Of your esteem aud
afIeciionale regard. That friend has nnl
now, and never will have. any public
10 dispense. The high aud
honorable. aud ,lisinleresie,l character of
, onr motives cannot, therefore, be ques-
toned,
:. Gentlemen. ! request sou TO accept
aud 10 cuiRmanicale TO my
absen, iri,n.is whom yea represent. nv
,Ifli.: and heartfelt franks, aud my
grateful and profound acknowledgements.
~ This rich tribute 10 the sentiments
vAirh hee do me the hotinr to entertain |
swards me- should have been most
,rpTy 10 haze expressed my great oI,li- !,
,aiions 10 each Of them personally, if it
1s,d 5csa IA NY power,