Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-07-09
Eul0ky On Nj. Clay in CoLDIesS.

patience. On one occasion he said 10 me
that when death was inevitable, and must
soon come, and when the sufferer was
ready to die, he did not perceive the wis
dom of praying to be " delivered from sud
den death" He thought, under such cir
cumstances, the sooner suffering was re-
Keved BY death, the better. He desired
the termination of his own sufsrings, while
he acknowledged the duty of patiently wait
ing and abiding the pleasure of God. Mr.
Clay frequently spoke to me of his hope
Of eternal life, founded on the merits of
Jesus Christ as Saviour; who, as he re-
marked, came into the world to bring ''life
ond Immortality to light" he was u men,
Der Of the Episcopalian Church In one
Of our conversations, he told me that as
his hour ofdissoluticn approached, he found
that his affections were concentrating more
and more upon his domestic circle-his
wife and children. In my daily visits he
was in the habit Of asking me to detail to
him the transactions of the Senate. This
] did, and be manifested much interest in
passing occurrences. His inquiries were
less frequent as his end approached.
For the week preceding his death he
seemed to be altogether distracted from
the concerns of the world. When he
became so low that he could rot converse
without being fatigued, he frequently re-
quested those around him to converse. He
would then quietly listen. He retained
his faculties iu great perfection. His mem.
osy remained perfect. He frequently men,
toned events and conversations Of recent
occurrence, showing that he had a perfect
recollection of what was said and done.-
He said to me that he was grateful to
God for contiduing to him the blessing
Of reason, which enabled him to conter.
plate and reflect On his situation. He man
ifested during his confinement the same
characteristics which marked bis conduct
through the vigor of his life. He was ex
csedingly averse to giving his friends
"sroS6le," as be called it. Some time be-
fore he knew it, We commenced waiting
through the night in an adjoining room
He said to me, after passing painful day,
"perhaps some one had better remain all
night in the parlor." From this time be
knew some friend was constantly at hand
ready to attend him.
Mr.. President. the majestic form of Mr.
Clay will no more grace these halls. No
more shall We lear that voice which ha. so
often thrilled and charmed the assembled
representatives. of tho American people.
No more shall We 500 that waving hand
and eye Of light, as when he was cngaged
unfolding bis policy in regard to the varied
interests Of oar growing and nj igh;y repnb-
ican empire His voice is silent on earth
for ever. The darkness Of death has OBJ
scured the lustre of his eye But the
memory of his services-not only to his
te-oYec Aen'ucky, not only TO the United
States, but for the cause Of human free
dom and progress throughout the world
will live through future ages as bright
example, stimulating and encouraging bis
own countrymen and the people of all na-
tions in their patriotic devotions to coun-
try and humanity.
With Christians there is yet nobler
and higher thought in regard to Mr..
Clay. They will think of him in ccnnex-
ion with eternity. They will contemplate
bis immortal spirit occupying its true rela-
tive magnitude among the moral stars of
glory in the presence Of God. They will
think of him as having fulfilled tie duties
allotted to him on earth, having bean re-
generated By Divine grace, and having
passed through the valley Of the shadow
o: death, and reached an everlasting and
happy homo in that house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens"
On Sunday morning last l was watching
alone at Mr. Clay's bedside For the last
hour be had been unusually quiet, and /
thought he was sleeping. In this, how
ever. he told me was mistaken. Open
ing his eyes and looking at me, he said,
"Mr. Underwood, there may be some ques-
tion where my remains shall be buried
Some persons may designate Frankfort. 1
wish to repose at the cemetery in Lexing-
ton, where many Of my friends and con-
nexious are buried" Ny reply was, II
will endeavor to have your wish executed" !"
now ask the Senate to have his corpse
transmitted to Lexington, Kentuky, for
sspulture. Let him sleep with the dead
Of that city, in and near which bis home
has been for moro than half century,
For the people Of Lexington, the living
and the dead, be manifested, by the state
nens made to me, pure and holy SYM
Pssby, and desire to cleaye unie them,
- strong as that which bound Ruth to
Naomi It WAS his anxious wish to return