The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-07-09
HENRY CLAx,s DEATH.

ful and mastery manager Of men, quick
to conceive, and powerful in conciliaiinc.
the adverse opinions Of his time, by con.
struc'ing new measures, which Tecog.
nizcd without yielding lhe whole victory
10 any opirion, he has played highly
important, IL NOT great part, in framing
the policy and directing the history Of his
country. His early life exhibits the
most earnest, tho brightes, and the no.
blest part Of his career, marked by mag.
unanimous philanthropy anil glorious pa
triotism; and il is 10 be regretted that in
his later life. merged in the pursuit., Of
the great objects nf his ambition, his
course has been such .,hat il is difficult
10 decide but that much that at The FIRST
glance appeared lofty patriotism was no
other than the cold results Of The careful
calculations Of the crafty political artist.
making all interests and principles minis
ter to his own aim &C self aggtandize
men'. But IL this was so, il is certain
that his efforts fniled to secure TO him the
reward his ambition !oiled for.
He is now, however, done with the
rivalries, the political combinations, and
the compromises that have obsccred the
better character Of the man, and as time
passes upon his memory we are confident
tha, the admiration Of pos,eriiy vii
rather DO given to him, as the impas
stoned orator for Grecian aud South
American Liberty, and as the patriotic
defender Of his country's rights againsi
the arrogance and encroacbmen,s Of Eng.
land, than 10 his acts in the fur,herance
of the more selfish and ambitious policy
which dsvoied his mqturer life 10 uphold
The ascendancy Of slavery and mamnon.
His conceptions Of public policy, formed
the embodiment Of the principles Of a
great and powerful pariy-yet have failed
10 become The policy of the Republc,-.
il we except his Slavery compromises, in
which he proved more sagacioos and
able friend Of the Domestic Institutions
Of the South than Mr.. Calhoun, though
tho latter was held 10 be the Achilles Of
Southern rights; yet TO Mr.. Clay should
be accorded The honor, il such il be, the,
he was the Ulysses that has ever won
the contest ia favor Of human servilude
Eminen,ly social, perhaps Few s.atek.
men have ever been more warmly be-
loved and admired Than Henry Clay, at
lens, by an equnl portion Of their country
men; and had rigid consistency and
high moral influence been his character
istic he could scarcely have failed TO
have achieved power in the nation, that
might, If welded for other than the most
Patriotic Purposes, been dangerous 10
American Liberties. Butthis admiration
and love did moi carry with !! the sober
confidence OF the great majority Of ,he
American people, and though fruitful IN
personal qualification, il was otherwise in
procuring him The symbols Of political
power, and that highest place, the execu
tive chair Of the Republic, which more
than all things else he coveted, but was
destined to see filled by men Of his own
pariy,in all the requisites Of capacity force
and fitness, immeasurably his interiors.
Nevertheless, his was on influence ON
public affairs. so great and so long con.
,inued that mere place was no, necessary
10 assure the world that he possessed
essential elements Of greatness as o
statesman.
II is not always that The brilliant orator.
The popular Statesman, or The fascinating
and able leader, is right. The path of
public safety is plain and simple, and
who are but little surrounded
with sdmiriug enthusiasm are frequently
hest qualified TO point il out and to direc,
j nations steps along its often uninviiine
way. Henry Clay has been admired, and
caIessed, but his policy has not been
adopted, and much of i, now, never will,
we trust, be adapted. Yet rightly TO his
memory will the American People, pre-
s"nt ard future, long do honor, and per-
hars he has won success enough in this.
that he has achieved an imperishable
remembrance among that glorious list Of
great men, who themselves have formed
a Contemporary link with the founders Of
the Republic, and nstituted the first gem