Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-07-22

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ment. The instructive alfiniies Of his
nature for The frees,, mobiles, principles ol
humanity, al once brought ouI ihe new
conner in favor of the gradual abolition OF
slavery. The institution did not then, nor
has il ever since. metwilh the slightest favor
al his hands. His hearirst efforts unhappi- |
w were unsuccessful. The Convention was
unprepared for measure SO fur in advance
of the time, and while the young politician
was deeply chagrned al The failure OF his
exprdons. he was panied 10 find that The
public looked upon him culdly and dSirosl-
fully,il The cloud Of popular dklnyer; .hgv.1
ever, rested on him briefly and lightly. The
highly conservative measures of Mr. Adams
Administrators found few friends in Ken.
lucky, and an earnest opponent inthe person
of Mr. Clay. who denounced them in terms
of such arden, Indignation and starting force
as not only 10 recover the prestige lost by
his ami slavery predictions, but 10 secure
Tor him al once The rank of The aGIesi and
mos. logical political orator Of the Disrin.
Without regard TO his extreme youth, and
his recent citizenship in the Slate, he was
instantly pu, forward by The aIl-prrvaiing
Democratic party Of the neighborhood, us
their champion and leader. In the PreSi.
dental canvass of 1900, his abo,s were
prodigious and unrem.ting; aud Kentucky,
by overwhelming odds, gave her vore 10
| Thomas Jefferson. 1t was not until 1903
however. that Mr.. Clay, entered upon those
legislative dalies, from which there was no
menlionable repoSe through The remainder
of his life. In that year he was elected TO
the lower branch Of the STATE Legislature.
Many questions Of local importance were
before that body while he sat in il. On one
or two OF them he had occasion 10 measure
swords with Felix G'undy. in after years the
distinguished and devoted friend Of Andrew
Jackson; and did SO with uLdininished rep.
ualiun. -tl .a b-f.
The year 1876 Witnessed tho first appear,
auce of Mr.. Clay at the National Capital.
r where he was destined TO play SO conspic'''
Gus u pan. Gen. John Adar having resign
ed his sea, in ,he United States Senate, Mr..
: CLAY, then in The 30lh year of his age. was
chosen to fill il; and it is liue remarkable
as a testimony 10 the sterling consistency oil
The statesman in later life, lha. he c1mmsn.
\ ced his Senatorial course by advocating
! several projects for internal improvement
His maiden speech in the Senate was in ia.
, vot Of the bill 10 authorize the erection Of q
y bridge over the Poiu,nac al Gearget9wn; and
y i, is said i, no, only insured The adoption o
!. the measure, but impressed the honor
" able listeners with profound sense oil The
-. abilities of their younger brother. The
. proposition Of The Executive 10 suspend lht
y habeaS corpus act, in order 10 sunmar,
: proceeding against MIR. Aaron Burr. evokel
u" Inc animated opposition of the Kentucky
= Senator a, later period Of the session, AND
{ the project was abandoned.
h The close of the session of 1867, wa
d the close of Mr.. CIay's first Term in The Sen
= ale. He was instantly however. rtturne
n TO The State Legislature, where his power
a. were taxed 10 their utmost IN the support y
10 the embargo policy of MIR. Jefferson. Res
,e oIu,ions, arproba,ory of the Embargo, an
re favorable 10 the development Of America
i. Industry, were inroduced by him, an
70 urged through the House, with uiumphar
~ maiorlies. The only dssenlicnl was u
m uncomprcmising (ederaliS,. Mr. ilumphrc
,is Marshall, whose personal bitterness agains
nj Mr.. Clay was SO unbounded as to provoke
na challenge. The duel resulted in riflir
A. wounds to- both combalanls; aud sincere /,
as gre,s on The pan of the subjecl Of This Skeo
mr. which subsequent events served only
d. render more poignant. Upon The resign
es ZION of Hon. Buckner ThurSton, in 1870
IN. Mr. Clay was again elected 10 U. 5. Senal
ia The period was one of intense, unexampl'
III, excitement. The steps taken by the A
nj. miniSwaIion in opposition 10 the arrosa
ra. orders Of The BRUSH Council, and the n
EN- cessily Of supporting The Executive in
IN. reuaiative policy, were urged upon Congrc
ire al The opening OF The session, and were e
.fe erge,icalIy sustained throughout by N
pe. Clay. Indeed, in all the long, siarmy co
m. test, commencing with inc inauguration
,he Mr.. Madison and ending in the treaty
In Ghent his voice was constantly Tor grant
ned every aid 10 the Executive. and the supp
mid thus spontaneously rendered was lndubiIal
nw the mai stay of The war party. The F.
uld eralisls employed powerful lalen. and eve
ey. possible device 10 obslrucI the Republic
we'd measures. Mr.. Clay was constantly Cpl
pes sed by such men as John Randolph a
civ Josiah Quincy. The session Of 1909
ac. brought oul the talents OF the Senator, li'
Kentucky. in very striking lighI. /
led aclion Of the President in annexins w
.ny Florida TO the Union, was the subject
,ual vru!em attack from the opposition. On
lies 25,h OF December, 1910, Mr.. Clay deIve
lles u brief but conclusive and eloquent deiel
,paI of that action in the Senate, and put
opi, clpmors Of The assistants very etfecIually
unk rest.
(, in Next year came up The question Of
1ent charter OIL the bank Of The United States
ords The Republicans were Tor several reus
len. opposed TO that institution. Ii wielde
ene- large influence; II was controlled by Fec
Oner aisis; the stock was owned largely by /
The ush capitalists; it was relied upon by
The pacific party, as sure means Of embarr
we'd ing lhe party in power, in case Of de
l,ion ralion OF war. To end ii, or atleasl susp
aims it, was consequently product of the 81
esti. and.anglicen system, which dictated
hlch precedent policy Of The Government;
TESS Mr. Clay was impeled to throw the VI
not, weight Of his ulen,S INTO the contest, in
y in. der 10 preven, triumph OF the Federal