New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-25
GRAFTON ON HENRY CLAY,
DELIVERED
AT SAN FRANClSC CO,
IN AUGUST LAST
BY HON. OGDEN HOFFMAN,. H.,
JUDGE OF THE L. $. DISTRICT COURT.

The following beautiful tribute to the
services and the m~nory Of hESRY CLAY was
delivered before an imn idi.n e in the Plaza,
at San Francisco, shortly after the reception
there Of the news that he sas no more on earth.
Its author, Hon. OGDEs HorFnAs, Jr, Is the son
of our eminent fellow. citizen OF that name, and
is praise enough to say OF this Grafton that 1t is
worthy of the iatner's fame
When | survey this numerous assem-
blsse and recall the event We cUnirnemorss., | may
vel Iee oppre,ud BY tn nasouuee OF tho occsaioo
To 'he msbui ess OF tuel ne who eau do )sucef
Were MY . n.p touched Win me 1re Ut bis se
QueDoe, sJo couc catch sIAy OF nst genius oy wnisn
bs II umneo lslOud siil seek la vsio Tor wmds
adequate 90 jus Ice u the m1asory % Hsnry Clay
I, l. uui The fr, Qu.bI badge ~ mDurDlDg la our mios
/, 1, DO, the desensd mars sni uDpsoplrd streets, hs
rnvf ieo d. Ailins Tag hich give so"mniU ~
the eebe but IL 10 that wtlbln shico pssses, snoS 10
tbt slneo sgn me us- ed pray or ~nicn fs'e tn
-h sbUv the vain pageant ~ eli nOof, hnd ei
n that .tano 10 tue mou Of n hsdonal ocrosgemsot
We are gathered here al q mou'bfvl y-l graceful
tssIt, IT, TeLotr his last uiouI, tns vest1ro
lnns OF III, Republic, su biz tot has never trod,
beneaih skles liz eye as lever looked uvoo, bus
tta An eIicsIs, upon AmeI loan gruuai, and
wherever This dsy mere throbs Am-I lean he art,
lh-r ~ fr, NJ all altar will sscsbd the incoDAs Of
prize love- for the geLius and the virtue
VI Beiry Clay.
An . @ man has passed away. % lettering foot aud
veskep'd avn, but with eye undinmed, With intol-
let vi cluuced, with heart uBcnilos hs has been
sspeIed ~ bic IA hers 10 no official siion, ~shon
IsuULsyH bestnw 10 rriu,r ~ ns. ood private
citlz.b. .,ut heuud bis tomb q n.th.n 10 so-p'uz
Fra NJ ess and weak bOn M" IN snd SUN, his sDunry
men gios the thviioRs O tn-ir ~ stOse aod
love; bno oicaiopg all po teal oshocii u.s. the t~o
lrtai parties Of the country u hing iso brJ'neTs
long esrsDR.o, the gaze of cuuifnnn father.
Tpe uho thus move the heart Of nsu1n Duss
have BE-, d If CONN on mold But Let ne Mt, ~hie
b, sp'pg tarsDds On bis Lmb, cobcsa the ioscdpu0n
.bich itIls Of bis deed,-,h.s Icoid shch History,
which ttnceio'th cnius MIN as her Own viii receive
ss bis best title 10 fan and surest passport to imnior'
tally.
also 10 The county Henry Cay. la the oisshes of
Hanover sss.m.v r-sion o. VIRGINIA. be came nSo,th
world Nth no pairiuoby but bic senips, snS W sef'
tuLe bpt his insoun.ble .oul ~isu no advantage
~ srop, sBo ~nbOut the favor VI the greet ne 80
le 10 e., Va ONT tns st-uu Of hs fuo-s But his loo
w.s cat 10 a country -nd upder ins' u'hJos when,
though rtgsI oless OF tie di.pDcons ~ fsnk aLd the
csms az ci, nj I'm asu otrn Gus tos ute osed' W
,o,t H. a br I'd Geld t. him oh 'arD-s ly selves
for IT.. l.varon where he biz enoesyur '' lads TO
roe sIao succ-s AID ~hicn, In calling on escd man 10
be ms sicbics VI hs own fortunes, orer' AT ooc7 the
bu,lr,t st muus and the hghsn rewards ~ The npr.
IA aLd the d. serving.
The advantages II Systematic insnucu'n were nos
vuucnssi,o 10 Mr. Clsy. No Alma Mater cooduce-o ns
tul cps 10 he uui tsius OF Learnt nor vs. ne
led be- grave men" Ia intim.tr c"mDuni % win
U. WISDOM u past But ih"usn ne never ,nhsrud
10 ibe sIOves Ut Acadsuius, or hnsereo unner too
u rch,s Of Ah.ps Yet ~ bi Owo uesssst-d 'tadl-s,
ii. oucs perceptions and pn'irng energy, he laid W
ID, o. simple store. If practca An wedge which hued
btu, for bis al DE- eo NOT uesi tne oL'sts'eo
balls college bu from an early az he 'a' az iss 'ses
OF ne venerable in ye,n ana wisdom. and wno. dis
crrLirg ne pronise OF daspiog genius, gave nm all
that BepIy CI.y s.ked Of forum. -oppon UNITY.
In 1877 Mr. Clay was somiued To the bar. II was BY
tie siuoe, and the psIi'Dt cuItu'e pes1s'ay 70
6t him for n st prvirsIop that tho sd foundanoss
vrrr laid o. hat intel ectusl 6nsn, aid rich 4 ras OF
praciies l noru lob TOR which hs WA 81 dsiosusned
thus pfu,ilg tb.t be- WIS no exception u me
general rue AND that TIL aud perseverance, ar- alone
le lo.p key which can unlock the house Oh
wi don. A.
Cl.y then pUt u years OF sg-, r-mo'ed u h-nfaeEy-
th. sate hich 30 generously received him wneo pea'
LII aald vi hnuG irE pds and 81 molly sustained niin
| troush bis kog career and which, in'ush tnen COO
I.rrps an oDlis I'D uVon MN, has o-tn r. phd noh
Told 10 the hscted glory which be hss shed upon
On his arrival In Kentucky, Mr.. Cisy's hopes we're
mure usp realised he rushed al once iSto success
fui ard lucrative prsctico. LAY bOt noS dToii "p)a
th- c,tsis Ut bis oster &c ah"y-r ou' m-y DIS Por
uni,o 10 srios ~ the isct that ns nfs russ
10 eipenc- IL that profession which BIS siv-n 90 N ny
oisiUis sbd s.tesu. u thr country no"-ve'
aseo by ef rs members, 10 y-t nt7o 10 Tic the
uy 4, engage the ool-st faculties Of ue Sou soo 10
| us Or stce the cardinsl virtues OF tn1 heAt Al 9
which ~ ose rrbsc srus aies mere eSery Pr"P ."
ti d 10 ,ubuutd L. the iests OF oi'eu''On " fessou
md NJ ,r, IN v,rparrd him 10 emerge rum the cont-n
ou, mercy private Interests N ~ th.i noo'-r oso
oh, ,t- Of nation or the ~sfar@ vi ole coooty
| h., N ,u,p. pd.o n deb-te Lzvy-rs ~ Ie - WI
| to,, ", RE .aul ION with which REMAINDER inst
YES 10 The pr seiee OF o.n profession tha Mr. .S
mo- up,,d ,hr frs round Of thai ladder which was tc
c ndset him To inmorrsiJ -
III, not nns Tho time or place n review hs' pou"
| ca career On vhleb Mr.. Gay almost imn-diaey ca
ti.d ID, pdn,d q. be "a win msasa'-s ma Ds'1
hem slo srr the tbsm- OF cfcus'on "n oo'ot
must ave uptoacheo many Of tn Dooless sn1rs OF ~
~. a main nj Llall
the ya.y 1919 thai Mr. Clay, then so-Aker d
We bou,e VI Rspr-s' .ives, sp,u .on ~.
la,. ic.n pe0p-, me unoicaor Of hs "etiss-o aoo9r
81 rpo,untes deter d-I Of It's ioaied Ilsn" DO oso
..,p. tor VAS the commerce Of bis c"os"y 'no prey
-, ,hr sL.il-r de had oen'ld our n'g Vioisteo Ane
.,r .,ior, DIS. srd int ca, yisy-fur PAM nsd Do
% ,sor,seh sno Q by- ord throughout Europa
", al the ps,i,p 81 cd disnsy,d ana d'f entsa~o
Iva, n en- thai the el.fOp voice ~ mr. Osy Jug w
Frs.h n, m the ps.ri sc am g-lIsnt W-st, fui
=, =. oor and the veor OF youthful sta esmAo nfeo
With :, e,.t sion ~ the hs1fs of toe eneH', 20
o.,,rrto ~ o. difieu DIS dnp-y-d ny ~ oAnssr -
h.. bp,p,b, ,loQa-ncr, bS bis p-troae sppess no 70
80 "a. Cur f.,yn coursst into the asrtUn la n-ry
.u.ts # Ia pas.Iorrd Orspory be parso ou' 81 ~,
a., ipss O, o nj Jealous o. bis cpuo't,s n"a"' Ano
moo ing bu, enc slsrDsrive between suems" 1nS
r,,s.pee HIS sforu we're not unsvSnns hIo'
n, nj. voice the spirit Of the Isu"D sta1e" I'm W
.Imher, and ibe oOurpy embarked In Po'i1''
doubtful, tut thuu pnsnt coprA
To No. IN this 6sy sDs serer.iion, y oS p. n Sy., y
uss &c TO u s.Habuy sno the p-tnousn rs.., %
.,s,r be s.,um-d Aecos,ourd - .r are 70 SsnSS
opy soum-res~ hnrrins every ses, ana ou' ns
ever, bre. ~ 10 f--l 's cur ,.a soss nd ooo.s
-, a, ,r,u,.lnr fres DON nroesous tnS ~T'o, =
| a, o,s~ult 10 sosep W. chat sas toen our =. -
non Unused 70 .rDs 'iDc- ire sre.s % S', ~ :,
- rae. turns vi,boufs Davy. aimos srnoes -
80. n.,L,p vas % MEASURE SeeoDps ~"o s's
os.,, spe noe, ps.srDl people On hs s."n .noou 1
ssv, ID. vss 70 enter aooe soaDea "a Is. -
vnh i.s sreas.ss nasssins pOvsT 'hs v0'H - e'''