Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-11-02
one Hour wfth Henry clay.


When General Harrison was nominated
for President al llorrisburgh, the friends oI
Henry Clay were sadly disappointed, They
ielt that Mr. Clay wns the most able, mosl
eminent, most deserving Wing alive, and
that The preference given 10 General Harri-
sun (who had less than one.lhird Of the del.
csales originally in bis sfavor, while Mr.
Clay had nearly half Of them,) did great in
justice 10 tho Wing parly and hs honored
leader. The spirit was widely prevalent,
and threatened disastrous consequences,
had ii not been promptly checked by Mr.
Clay himself, Immediately after the nom
ina.lon, dinner was given 10 the delegates
in Washington Cisy, whcrcal Hon. VIM W.
Boardman, OF Connecticut, remarked that
mo Convention, he thought, sinco the
adoption of the Constitution, had ever as.
sernblcd for more important purposes. and
the delegates could not but be glad that their
lahors had been so generally responded 10.
lie though, that Connecticut preferred Clay
TO any oller man, and he had preferred him
himself. Conneclicu, had known his ser.
vices al Ghenl, also in the councils Of the
nation, and she appreciated them, MIR
Banrdnon concluded with the following
TOAST, which was responded 10 with an en-.
,husasm seldom before experienced:
"liEHRY CLAY-ln America, his charac.
Ter will be regarded in proud and grateful
recollection
Mr.. Clay rose, and every person in the
room rose with him, and gave him as gen.
erous a welcome as ever a conqueror re-
ceived just returning from The field Of vic.
Tory. In moment, how ever, all were
brcathlessly silent aud attentive. Mr.. e.
said ,hal although he had accepted The in
vialion 10 participate in the festivities Of The
day, he expected TO remain almost q silent
spectator. But he could no. remain silent;
am, said he, here 10 render honor 10 those,
who after performing u most arduous ser.
vice in National Convention, are about to
return 10 their constituents. You, gentle.
men, said he, have made Il great and pa
triotic sacrfce;-you have travelled al an
inclemem season Of the yenr, and some Of
YOU more than thousand miles, 10 perform
what may bs considered as Il high and i'm
pouanI duty. | nm proud 10 honor those
who have thus honored the cuunry.-lhose
who, a, great sacrifices, have left their
homes for the public good. Your body was
composed Of men Of great weight OF char
acler and talent, and you are here after hav.
ing travelled The length and breadth OF the
land in This public service.
There cannol be singc doubt as TO the
acquiescence Of the Great Wing Party Of
the Union in the result Of your deliberations
Ii WIS your fortune or misfortune TO meet
with various opinnns, but meeting and de-
lib.raling, us was designed, you have made
unanimous nomination. Surely, suld Mr.
Clay. il becomes no member now 10 object
10 hal was done. If their friends or ia.
vori,es are dispppOsnied they are bound 10
forget their dsappoinlmenl--lhey are bound
by every consideration Of palrlousm-by
lnrir hopes of changing and destroying This
corrupt Administration their desire lO
establish purer und belier Government,
10 acquicsce in The nomination which has
been made.
"lE,' continued Mr.. Clay, with great
earnesnrss Of manner, iii have friends
friends connected with me by lhe lies of
blood, BY regard or common iendShip-:i
have one who loves mel assure them
that they ca,ino, do me better service than
10 follow my example, and vote heartily,
US | shall, for the nomination which has
been made" Immense applause. "Tulk
noI Of sacrifices. . said Mr.. CIay-"whuI is
public man worth 10 the counwv-in What
does he show his patriotism if he is moi al
ways ready 10 sacrifice hins9( for bis
c0uurJl There has been no sacriice.--
We have not been comending for Henry
Clay, for William Henry Harrison, fer Dan,
lel Webster, or for Winfield ScolI--no!-
we have been conlending for principles
MOI men, buI principles, are our rules ol
aclion. Look not, then, 10 llanisburgh but
10 the White llouse--nol TO the nomination,
but 10 the mountain Of corruption which il
is designed 10 overhrow--nol 10 Ihe man
who has been nominated, but 10 The Golhs
and Vandas III The Capitol. William Hen
~ Harrison and John Tyler are medicine
which will cure US Of the sacrifice, if sacfi.
tice there be, buI there is none. Go home,
then, gentlemen Of lbe Con, enlion, remcm'
NEiIhS SlIut w huFG SSSu lIGIC'
Tell your constituents Of The nomino'
Iion--of bleeding Conslilunon--oi The
Executive power against which We arr
waging war of cxlermnalion--of Execu
live machinery and Executive lavor--o
ono President nominating his successor, unD
that SUCCESSOR HIS successor Tell them lC
put forth all the energies they possess /,
relieve the land from The curse which rrsls
upon ii; mud ii they can then be Indifferent
irUm that moment they cease 10 DO puirins.
The above is brici outline Of Mr.. Clay:
speech, which, when concluded, wus reccIv.
ed with unanimous applause.
Mr.. Clay is dead, buI his spilil survive,
and animatcs The hearts oi The great maiUri
y Oi cur Whig sarsmrn. Alas Than thcit
should be ONE among Them 10 whom this
reruit must BE- robukt aud q humiiialion
IN Y. Tribune.
Spiritual Kappings Cared.