The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-06-02
National Monument to Kyenry Clay.

National Monument to Henry Clay.
We learn from private and reliable
source that the pro ,ress OF this patriotic
enterprise is such as to be entirely salts.
factory TO the friends Of the departed
Statesman. The work of subscription
hos gone on with cheerfulness end aIac.
rity which leaves little room to doubt that
the Monument will be built, and upon o
scale commensurate with the merits Of the
!llestrious patriot whose memory it is
designed 10 honor and perpetuate. We
are truly rejoiced to be able to report SO
favorablv Of the progress Of the enter
prise. For looking at the subject as an
American citizen, jealous Of the homer Of
the country, we feel that it will rebound
not less TO the credit Of the national char
acter, than to the fame Of HENRY Clay
We hope that every American citizen
who can afford the means without inter
fering with more urgent duties, (and who
cannot! ! will not omit this opportunity to
join in the great national Offering OF graf,
ilude. The memory of the good deed
will be legacy for his children. which
they will cherish with pride.
1t has been well said, that truly great
man, when Providence vouchsafes such
blessing to the world, is the greatest
blessing which, Heaven in its kindness
can beStow upon any nation. Like the
cloud and pillar Of fire which guided the
steps and enlightened the path OF the Is
rseIItes, in their forty years weary wan.
dering in the desert, until they stood up.
on the mountain which overlooked the fer.
tile plains of the promised land, they are
visible manifestations CT the care and at.
fection Of the Deity, for the people whom
they are sent to lead. When, therefore
Providence has raised up in the very
midst Of the People, and from among
them one, who By his virtues and endow
mlHlts, has been the instrument OF great
and special benefits, it would argue the
greatest insensibity, to permit him tc
pass from Us, with no adequate token o.
respect and gratitude and no effort to
rescue his memory from oblivion. This
would be an exhibition of insensibility lo
the highest moral considerations, which
should govern US, and which we do moi
think the American people, raised up. as
they have been, among the nations, by
the favor ol Providence, could ever dis.
play.
Now that the memory Of the passions
excited by the collisions OF life are buried
in the grave, who is there in this broad
land, who does not reverence the name o.
HENRY CLAY, and recognize with cheer.
lulness his pre'emnenl claim to the graft.
tude of his countrylnen We believe
not one. Is there one who does not cher.
lsh his fame as the most precious portion
OF the national reputation Is there one
who in view Of his signal public services
his unconquerable patriotism, and life
long devotion to the best interests OF the
Union, so dead to the generous emotions
which the grand retrospect exciteS. as to
retain a memory of the pallry jealouses
excited in the ephemeral struggles OF par.
ty? For the honor of the American
name, we hope not one.
We trust that the people Of the Queen
City, and Of the State OF Ohio, will not be
behind their fellow citizens of other Dor.
tons CT the Union in the alacrity with
which they will come forward to the all
OF this patriotic enterprise. We know o.
no manifestation of public SPIRIT which
would reflect more lustre upon the char.
acter Of our noble State, than this gener.
Gus appreciation Of the great American
Statesman oI the 18th century, who
trough a citizen Of sister commonwealth.
was not the less the man OF the Union,
and The friend Of each of its Members
There is no State in the Union which ha,
derived more benefit from the patriotic
Iabors OF Mr.. CLAV--from the wise and
Judicious Legislation which he was mainly
Instrumental in procuring and from the
institutions which he upheld in their in
legrlIy with strong hand, than the State
OF Onlo--ioremost as she now is among
her Western sisters in all the elements of
commercial, social and civic grandeur.
Ltt not Ohio. then, hold back her hand
from the good work.