Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-17
Tribute to tho n~lustrious Clay.

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Tribute to the nlustrious Clay
BY the following it viii be seen that
Saturday the 17.h day Of July Is set apart
by the committee appointed at a meeting
of our citizens. 70 pay proper respect to
the memory OF HEaRY Gar, and that
j. w. Seymour, Esq, has been appointed
10 deliyes the euiogy. The citizens Of
this and adjoining Parishes are respectfully
invited 70 unite in this tribute Of respect,
70 the statesman, orator and patriot
The DsAT11I or HEHnY CLAr.-Pursu-
ant to public notice, q preliminary meet.
ing Of. the citizens Of Baton Rouge was
held ut the Courthouse on Saturday the
Sd i~'sstant, to make arrangements for q
more general demonstration in
ration Of the decease Of Henry Clay.
On molten Of John II. Dufrocq. Esq,
James M. EIam was called 10 the chair,
and John N. Carriga, appointed Secre-
.tary.
After a few brief aud eloquent remarks
by the chairman relative to the illustrions
character and eminent public service Of
The deceased. . comrnittee Of five persons
were appointed 10 draft resolutions ex-
| pressive Of the object of the meeting, and
Msssrs. J. r. Dufrocq, J. w. Seymour,
Capt. Searles, D d. Avery, and Eugene
Lanone, were appointed by The Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. II. Waller, A. d Wool
ridge and J N. CaDrigan were added to
the committee.
After q stloyt recess the, committee re-
| ported the following resoIuiiona:
FWtersas, II has pleased tie Supreme
Ruler of nntions snd men, D withdraw
from the field Of bis labors upon earth, onr
late iliustrious fellow-citizea HENRY CLAY,
whose ame is written 4,,poa every page
Of our eountry's history for nearly a half
century past, and whose brilliant talents
ardent piilanthropy-and memorable ser
vices to his country, have conferred the
most distinguished honor upon the Amer
lean name throughout the nations Of the
earth. And, agxst a4
Wbeveas, it becomes ns under such
circumstances rs these to- milgls our
voices with those Of onr countrymen
throughout the whole nation, III teslifying
our respect and veneraiion for the memo
~ OF the Hlastrious dead and our grail.
tude for the great and ,~iiBcalculable ser
vices which .he mas rendered to is aud to
posterity. Therefore, Be II Y
RESOLVED. That we deeply mourn and
deplore the sad events which has called
as together on this occasion, a. a loss 10
our country which, at this period is irrepa-
rabie. s5,s n. esA
lResozvcl. Thas it is the name and fame
Of snefl men as HENaYaCLAY which con-
stitute the mos. precious treasures ana
jewels Of any n nation.
Resolued. That If there is any conso-
lation whatever connected with all event
like this, is i she fact, sha. the ilIus.rioos
subject of otr attention, had completed
bis 1abors III the last great contest shrongh
which ~ couatry has passed, and IN
which he bore sucl, . noble and psomi-
nent part, and that patriot and hero as hs
was, though borne down BY age and in-
6Tmaiess he died as I've had lived with his
armor on.
Resolved. Thut for the purpose Of tes-
tAying in the mostslggnal nlnnner our feel
ings in reference 70 The dssih of liENRY
CLAY-sone sspisata6 Jayle set apart for
a7public demonstrations o., s!se part Of or
citizens. relative % that event, and that on
,be life. character and services 81 lie de.