The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-27

Gov Jones' having been called 10 respond TO toast
greeted with marked applause. Three cheers
called for and given him and then three MORE and then
repetition He spoke as follows uH#aaa#f
thank you most sincerely for the privilege which
enjoy of being present this very Interesting occasion
II always affords pleasure TO meet with my coun-
ymen in every part OF this widespread Union Of oars;
bat there Is somshing-and scarcely know what Is
which renders the present occasion one OF peculiar To-
erest TO II is certainly OF the most interesting
occasions OF my life Sis. il is circumstance Of The
pleasing kind. and yet that pleasure mingled with
melancholy shade. This is the first time il has been
my fortuneyea sir my good fortuneo meet you as an
association have before met you in person. and
yet have ever been with you in heart. lApplanse.]
In looking The vast assembly. though have never
your faces before, feel that you not only my
friends my countrymen, American ireemen. but,
than that. you my brothers. (Greai applause Have
we not fought ogethers Have we not BLEED together
and have been willing and ready die together
Vehement applause You have assembled here, and
Tor what To pay honor 10 the and TO the char
aeer OF an American citizen. In all ages oil the world
every enlightened OF the wordin every Christian
nationt has been the habit and custom to
great and important events connected with the charac-
Ter and history OF the government which was intending
to celebrate these events You in your Judgment IN your
wisdom, your patriotism, and perhaps, in your par
ates have chosen to associate yourselves together Tor
the purpose of commemoatng the birthday OF an Amer
lean citizen. And who is he and what is he! "The
Millboy Of the Slashes" loud cheersl Sir what
brighter commentary there the orator pointed to one OF
the banners representing the young Clay departing from
his humble home) can be written the character and
the genius of American institutions than TO be found
in that illustration, and in this vast mutitude'a boy
starting from the utmost obscurty OF lifea poor mill,
boyand multitudes, and States, and empires-aye and
worlds If they were-tO do homage 10 his name lover
wheming applause, which lasted several minutes the
company standing waving their handkerchies and cheer
ing vocerously1 al know Cunning and quoting from
the banner suspended behind him) North, no South.
no East, no West---nothing but my country" And is
from the state Of the humble mllboy 10 the proud and
glorious height which but angles may dare to
treads there not enough in that, say to call forth the
l nG
freeman Of this country which he says he knows alone
without North or South or East or West! Loud
cheers Is there not enough IN this country TO NIL the
| largest desires OF patriotic ambton'
come not here sir for the purpose OF euogzIng Henry
Clay He needs eulogy. The history OF his country
for half century IS one ,nermna6e undying sulogy OF
rian and honor him but why should he attempt TO
write the history Of Henry CIay It'll written every
American heart. II has glorious tradition II needs
no type il shall descend from heart heart and from
generation to generation till time shall be no more
[Applausel Why. srs. let the schoolboy pick up the
record OF his country for fifty years. and scarcely will he
find solitary page that record in which the of
Henry Clay does not stand out in bold relief, like some
proud mountain amongst the mere bills which surround
it. But sir the majesty OF his genius the brightness OF
his character the fearessness OF his heart, what
they, raised, and ennobng, and terrible as they are
eey ~ s has his
were pen bold enough 10 attempt faithfully to sketch
his characterif there faithful picture painted oil
him, il will stand out on the canvass brighter, purer,
higher, hoer, than all the rest-ihe who dared
TO be free, TO be willing to sacrhce himself and all
his interests for his country and his countrys honor
lGreat appausel Where. sir, is the man, since the
days of the godke and immortal Washington, who could
dare say when the pride and ilurements OF ohce power
splendor, and place presented to him--where is
the man, say, since the days OF Washington, who
could say and did say and did feel 81 would rather be
right than be President" Loud cheersl Well. sir,
il is the self sacrificing devotion of the man They say
he is ambitious. And who is not ambitious! None but
the craven slaves whom the gods despse. lCheers
if he were not ambitious lCheersl But where is the
man with the record that show that his ambition
ever ou'strpped his love of country de IS ambitious
and every true man, and every noble man has right to
be ambitious and despise the man who is not am
bilious. Tell me of man without ambition and to have
genius and heart, and soul, and spirit and Immortality
Henry Clay had been ambitious il he bad desired honols,
power, place, station command. auihorityh ne bad de-
sired these at the sacrifice OF bis sefrespect and
integrity. who does not know that he could have been
President years and ago. AYE, aye, and loud
cheen Sir, instead of yielding TO the suggestions OF
moderate ambition, be has loved his country-be has
served his counyand nothing but his country has been
the polar. by which he has been guided And, sir,
When The storms san and the tempest ana .ne nave
failing and trembling, where did you lind this man Of
ambionl Ever TO himself. true TO the great
VITAL and cardinal principles which he proessed, stand
ing his country through good and through evil report
Applause And, ss, the darkest hour oil our coun-
ys history when other hearts were quaing and tremb-
ing, and when Freedom itself stood in CONSERVATION, not
knowing what The result might be, where did you Ind
Henry Clay Do you remember the great Missouri
question: There he Stood and indicated, not the cause
OF himself, OF party. but OF his country his whole
country. and nothing but his country. Tremendous APP
plause And again, sir, when the storm Lowering,
and when hope itself had fed when the friends oil free
dom gloom, when the ministers and ambassadors
OF Heaven itself wearing sackcloh, and looking
with fearful CONSERVATION to the coming crisis, IN
1892 who was il that came forward and offered him
self as sacrifice Henry Clay, of Kentucky: lCheesl
Again, another fearful crisis up in the history
Of this country OF ours. ], sir, and you. sir and all
OF us, remember but two short years ago. when the
whole nation convused from centre TO crcumt
and when the proudest hearts made to rembe and
10 fear Who was the great champion then Who was
the that could and stand the shore and say
to the angry waves apart from passion and prejudice
Thus far shalt thou go, and no further Henry Clay
| OF Kentucky Immense applause Tell me OF his ser
vice 10 the countrytei OF his honorable services Of
his long years OF devotion and sacrifice OF the pains and
the anguish, and the torture OF public servceseli me
OF his persecuon-ell me OF his trials and his umphs
tell me OF Greece and Of the South American republics
tell all the pride and glorious pictures OF his charac-
ter; but, away from ALL tell where was the man, v.
ing or dead who thrice saved his country. Tell me o
called of God TO stand out add and redeem his
country (Great applause.l That man is Henry Clay
Here is the old camphere is the old guard but as foi
myself, say am ambitious aye, write II down. say
am ambitious. l would rather be member OF thai
od guard endorsing the character, and principles, and
PRACTICES and the memory OF Henry Clay than to follow
in The OF the proudest that trod the earth
have never been worshpper OF men. am no dola.
ter believe in the living and the true God But, SIR,
think there something due to character something due
to merit and everything due 10 sound and correct prn