The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-04-17

the whole company joined. Letters
were read from Henry Clay, Hon. Mil
lard Fillmore, Hon. Daniel Webster,
Hon. VIM. Fl. Graham, Hon. {. NJ.
Conrad, and Hon. Washington Hunt.
The second regular toast was:
2. The man chose Birth makes this
dug Giortous.-''He has outlived de.
traction, and disturbed byno dreams of
ambition-removed from the storm of
political animated by no de-.
sire but the good his country, he still
survives, the noble embodiment of DEM
ocratic Wing princi pies"
awe MIGHT hail thee as President with happier
But, oh could we love thee more deeply than
| now"
Music-Here's to you Harry Clay.
The third toast was,
8. Our Country.-"We know no
North, no South, no East, no West
nothing but our Country"
"lhe hottest spot, a smiling sun
Fer sh' his genial rays upon,
| Is that which gave Washington,
The dropping word to checr.''
Music-HaU Columbia.
To this toast, and the one which pre-
coded it, Senator James c. Jones, of
Tenn, responded in quite lengthy and
eloquent address.--He concluded in the
following beautiful and emphatic man
ner.
This is a pleasing and sad occasion
In all human probability when you next
assemble here, it will be to commence
rate his birth and his death. That great
light is fast going out. With feeling
like that with which | look upon the
setting sun, | gaze upon th"t bright lu-
minary yet among US, as it glides to its
setting in the west. When next YOU
meet here, in all human probability it
will be in woe. lfmy or your prayers
would avail anything, he would long
live to guide us; but the fiat has gone
forth, and one thing consoles me, that
when his spirit shall have gone forth
then, and then alone, will his patriotic
heart feel and enjoy the full measure of
that hope and joy and felicity, which
just God will award to such patriotism
and devotion as has never been parll.
eled. Farewell, gentlemen.
The fourth and fifth toasts were given
as follows:
T.. Washington-
''He!Is Of an immortal sire,
May his words our hearts inspire"
Music-"Dirge."
5. The President of the United Stutes
--Musc-"Presaaenfs Norch."
The toast to the President was receiv-
ed with three cheers. A volunteer
toast was then read:
"Kentucky-First admitted to-she
has, with unsurpassed ability and bra
very in the Cabinet and in the field,
maintained the interest. the honor and
the glory of the Union"
The concluding toasts were as fol-
lows:
6. The Clergy-Me Enlightened IT,
rists Of the Highest Laws-"Thry teach
that we owe no divided allegiance; but
that our duties to our Country, to the
Union, and to that Constitution which
binds together this sisterhood of States,
are also part of tho duties enoined
upon us by the laws of Heaven" -Mu-
sic-"Sound tho Trumpet"- OPP
era.
7. The american System.--"Let it
fall when it may, like the strong man
of Israel, it will bury its enemies be-
meath the elements of its own dissolu-
ton, and the name of Henry Clay be-
come more deeply engraved upon the
hearts of his countrymen.' --Music-
yankee Doodle"
TO the seventh toast, Mr.. Pevton, of
Va, briefly responded, IN eulogy of Mr..
Clay.
s. The COMPROMISE of 1S5O.--"lt
came as trusted messenger of glad IT,
dlngs, in an hour of trouble to every
homestead and every heart in the Re-
public-cheering up with words Of faith
fulness, and hopes of deliverance and
peace. 1t dispeled in a moment, the
deepening gloom which hung upon the
Union. "--Music--"HaH Columbia."
s. The Var Of 1912 and Henry Clay.
1.-The colors that float from the mast
head" are 'the credentials OF our sea-
men,"
'The flag that our masthead floats, in triumph
seems TO say,
The Stars and Stripes grow brighter still, sus-
tanned by Henry Clay"
Ode by Mass Beardsley-Music-"Star
Spangled Banner"
! 10. The Governor ofthe State of .NeD
4 observation-disclosures Mnrch."
IL. The Press.-"Its freedom is the
surest guarantee Of Constitutional Lib
erty."- Music-.Marse,llaise Hymn.
10. Our annual Ofering-he Vio-
let and the Cedar.-"'rhe first flower of