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At meeting Of the citizens Of The county OF
Jefferson, held at the Court House. on Saturday,
the l7th insiant-on motion OF DIR. K. s. BLACK
BuRs, EDWARD E. COOKE, Esq. was. APP
pointed Chairman, and Messrss H. N. GALLAHkR
and JAaKs w. BKLLER, Secretaries.
The Chairman stated the object OF the meeting
10 Be the reception Of the report Of COMMITTEES
heretofore appointed to drait resolutions appro-
pria,e 10 the fact Of the death Of the Hon. HRSRY
CIAr-and il the meeting was ready 10 act upon
the report The committee would now make it.
WV. C. WoRTHlseroS. Esq, from that COM
mi,ree. then offered the following report and re-
solutions
nation mourns--a great man has fallen
The Statesman and the Patriot Of the age has de.
nar,ed. Providence in its wisdom has removed
from the living an elevated and dignhed person.
6cation of humanity. The nation whose guar
dian he has been r nearly q hall century mourns
bis loss, and in its grief wonders, as its sedate
and eonsideraie reelection had suggested, who
will supply his place.
The eitizens OF Jefferson county, Virginia,
sympa,hising with the feelings prevalent among
The American People, have this day assembled
10 pay The tribute Of grateful remembrance 10 the
memory Of IiKSRMCLAY- .Andthey therefore
~ HrxRy Cray. In him and his career of lie
We have beheid and recognized he Statesman
and the Patriot, in whose ,.unic course we have
not observed other AIMS sought for than the good
of his country required, and those dictated by
truth. and 10 his last moments consecrated by a
confidence in The plauditr !" we'll done thou good
and faithful servant" 4,
ResalreL That 10 the history Of the life and
services Of this distinguished man al homeaAnd.
abroad, land as a consequence the universal les
timony 10 his greatness and goodness,) we Or
serve testimonial 10 the attainment OF noble
erds by noble means; and as proper use of the
reflection on his death, we commend to his sur
yiyors the practice Of those virtues by the cult,
walton and exercise oil which he made himself
great, and bis services conducive TO the Prosperi-
" OF his country.
Resolred. That in now bidding sa:ss.u 10 that
OF iiEsRY CLAY which was re tal. Entertaining
an animaling memory q that of him " hich EN-.
6ears him IN serves than w.>ch no other man
10 ms day n performed more important, we viii
remep yer him as the man "noted and marked
!, ais Maker for great deeds the youthful seha.
tor res pected by men OF wisdom ;the unrlyalled
parlamentarian and speaker Of the llonse Of
Representatives of the Congress Of the United
States the able d plomatist al home and abroad );
the great Senator; and 10 word in difficulties
aud trials at home and abroad the Pac:hcator in
contests and struggles: and whenever counsel
was desired in great emergencies Of State the
cry arose from amidst the american People
where is Henry Clay; thus tes'lfying BY their
conduct that in following him the .Ainerean pro.
pie believed they were walking The path Of safety.
Resolred, That these proceedings be published
and that copy be forwarded TO the family Of
Mr.. Clay.
EDWARD E. COOKE, Chm.
, 1An rs S ". BrnLrr, Secretaries.
The Resolutions, above given, were both pre-
laced and followed BY the most eoquen, and feel
Ing remarks, BY VIM. G WeRrHMsrox, Egg !,
the author Of The Resolutions. Lawson BORIS,
R. II. LEE, and ASpREw HUsrER, Es9'rs. also
delivered most eloquent aud appropriate extern.
pore eulogies The life and character Of tbc IL.
luslrious dead was set forth.in nsanaer1hal re-
dected no lees csedit upon those whose pleasing
duty it WAS Ib,recalI the stirring incidents Of a
life spent 10 devotion to the Interests Of his coun-
Try, than appropriate tothe memory ofthe depart
ed Of o6e/of the most i!lastfious Of American
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