Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-12

strong as that which bound Ruth to Naomi..
1t was his anxious wish to return to them Be.
fore he died. and to realize what the deughssr
of Moab so strongly felt and beautifully expires.
sed: Thy people shall bo my people, and thy
God my God Where thou dicst will die,
and there will be buried"
1t is fit tha, tho tomb Of Henry Clay should
be in the city Of Lexington. In our revolu-
ton. liberty's first ibation blood was poured
out in a town Of that name in Massachusetts
On hearing it, tho pioneers of Kentucky conss-
Grated the name. and applied it to tho place
where Mr.. Clay desired TO be buried, The
associations connected with the name, harmos
nize with his character; and the monument
erected TO his memory at the spot selccted By
him, will be visited by the votaries Of gcnius
and liberty, with that reverence which u in.
spircd at the tomb Of Washington. Upon that
monument let his epitaph be engraved. y
Mr.. President-l have availed myself of
Dr.. Johnson's paraphrase Of the cpitsph on
Thomas Hammer. with a few alterations and
additions. to express in borrowed verse my I'd.
miration for the life and character Of Mr.. Clay,
and with this heartfelt tribute to the memory Of
my illusirious colleague. ! conclude my re'
marks: w
Born when Freedom her stripes and stars unfurlcds
When Revolution shook the startled world, rs
Heroes and snges taught his brilliant mind
To know and love the rights Of all mankind.
"ln life's FIRST bloom his public tolls began.
AT once commenced the Senator and man:
In business dext'rous, weighty in debate,
Near fifty years he labored for the State. 3D.
In every speech persuasive wisdom flowed,
In every act renlgcnt virtue glowed f'
Suspended faction ceased from rage and strife. t't
To hear his eloquencc and praise his life; So b p
Rcsis,less merit fixed the members choice.
Who hailed him Speaker with united voice"
His talents ripening with advancing years
His wisdom growing with his public cnrcs-
A chosen envoy, war dark horrors cease,
And tides OF carnage turn 10 streams of pcace,
Conflicting principles internal strife,
Tariff and slavery, disunon rife.
All are compromised by his great hand, r.r
And beams Of JOY illuminate the land
Patriot. Christian. Husband, Father, Friend, "a
Thy work Of life achieved glorious end! .t
Mr.. Underwood then moved tho following
resolutions:
Resolved, That committee Of six be ap.
pointed by the President Of the Senate to take
order for experimenting tho funeral Of HENRY
CLAY. late member Of this oody, which viii
take place tomorrow. Mt IL o'clock meridian,
and that the Senate will attend the same. 20 "
Resolved, that the members of the Senate.
from sincere desire of fshowing every mark
Of respect TO the memory of the deceased, will
go into mourning for one month by the usual
mode of wearing Grape on the left arm. -
Resolved. As further mark Of respect en-.
tertained by the Senate for the memory Of HEN.
Ry CLAY, and his long and distinguished sefvi.
ces to his country, that his remains, in pursu.
ance ofthe known wishes Of his family, bo 70.
moved to the place of seputure selected BY
himself, ut Lexington. in Kentucky, in charge
Of the Sergeant at arms. and attended by
committee Of six Senators. to be appointed by
the President ofthe Senate, who shall hsvo
full power to carry this resolution into effect.
Resolved, That, as an additional maj rk Of
respect to the memory Of the deccnscd, the
Senate do now adjourn i'l'
Mr. Cass said '9t :.
Mr.. President: Again has an impressive
warning come to teach us that in the midst Of
life we are in DEATH The ordinary labors Of
this Hall are suspended and its contentious
hushed, before the power Of him who says to
the storm Of human passions, as he said Of old
to the waves Of Galilec. "Peace, be still. -
The lessons Of his Providence. severe a. they
may be, often become mcrciful dispensations.
like that which is now spreading sorrow
through the land, and which is reminding VI
that we have higher duties 10 fulfil, and graver
responsibilities to encounter than those that
meet us here, when we lay our hands upon
His Holy Word. and invoke his holy name
promising to be faithful to that Constitution
which he gave us in his mercy, and will with.
draw only in the hour Of our blindness and
disobedience. and ofhis own wrath. s'"
Another great man has fallen in our land.
Iipe indeed in years and in honors, but never
dearer 10 the American people than when call
ed from the theatre Of his services and renown
TO that final bar where the lofty and tho lowly
must all meet at last.
do not rise upon this mournfal occasion 70
indulge in the language Of panegyric. My re-
gard for the memory Of the dead. and for tho
obligations ofthe living would equally rsbuhs
such course. The severity Of truth is ss
once our proper duty. and our best consols-,
ton. Born during the Revolutionary serng.
gle, our deceased associate was one ofthe lsw
remaining public men who connect the prsssat
generation with the actors IT. the trying scsnse
Of that cventful period. and whose names and
deeds will soon be known only in the history
Of their country. ="
He was another illustration. and noble ono
too. of the glorious equality Of our institutions,
which freely offer all their rewards to all who
justly seek them, for he was the architect of
his own fortune. having made his way in lie
by sclfexertion. and he was an early adventur.
er in the great forest Of tho west, then world
Of primitive vegetation but now the abode of
intelligence and religion, Of prosperity and civi.
lization ~ ~ ~
But he possessed that Intellectual SUPERIOR.
ty which overcomcs surrounding obstacles, and
which local sccusion cannot long Withhold
from general knowledge and appreciation. Il.
is almost halfa century since he passed through
Chicothe, then the seat Of government OF Ohio, /,
where was member Of the Legislature, ID I,
his way TO take his place in this very body
which isnow listening to this "reminiscences, and
to feeble tribute of regard from one, who then
saw him for the firsttime, but who can never.
forget the impression he produced by the chafn
of his conversation. the frankness Of his manner,
and the high qualities with which he was en-.
dowed. M 80 ~
Since then he has belonged to his country,
and has taken a part. and prominent part
both in peace and war. in all the great ques-
tlons effecting her interests and her honor; and
though il has been my fortune often to di6er.
from him yet believe he was as pure patri-
ot Y Fever participated in the councils ofa na-
ti4 anxious for the public good, and seeking
t6 attain it during all the vicissitudes of long
and active life. That he exercised powss1hA
influence within thesphere Of his action. .throuS4
the whole country, indeed we all fsls aa1-
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