Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-11
4 7o1nmont 9 Henry Oiay.


Ihrtihsr ia obscule paii Of thR Rx6ibllono Of
Maryland Industry hangs 9 modest pltclld, aSt
nr contributions iof le erection Of mbIlunieni "a
emf 1laY lNho sc1ae ilGtll SCI monument ADD
TIC cbmpIt i've Isoil Ion over Nnollel might
% b6lfowgd Q. wellnld Wed ~ quolamol|n'
ioi,iam eiren nice We have only 70 look
al6dlid and Behold eillmOidls Of the gullliio
anu patriotism u lNis gteal American tlattsman,
WHAT'S Tie Voice u lati Nntling lsborer which,
like the genius Of the Arabian tale, turns allils
mighty nowels 10 any purpose at the bidding oil
man--bul lhs VtllhculiolTOl lis Rlentnlgumuntin
favor OF machine lobol' os tile ally OF American
industry In ilsitaGful contest with foreign ski4-
What iS that substantial web which, growing as II
bY some natural impulSe, shames tho at Of lhB
most praelFed weaFeT,a butte practical ,lem)nsEa'
lion VI The sanislFu'hl What Are oh lhoseinnu.
nerable speCliReps Of pffrClel aTt but proofs that
IN every department OF human industry, onr cohn
iIymeh bte capable Of Compelling with the trained
aud llamnislsd operatives Of olhsL countries T.
What rs That benevolent aulpmatpn wich tnkes
from the wetied, lloEen aud aching blow anu ? u
sled hand Of suffering wylnlhopd, r. nssgle IneI
scarcely keeps starvation and nnkeIness iIyi l's
noinl, and dives cheerful and tlEuless substitute
with incfe6sgl WaFgs and DIMINISHED foil, but an
ihsnilalon OF divine niiy lor painlnl pnu lefpble
tot, gwen TO humanity Though Tue meulum Of
American feniub developed by her encourages.
inent on American lndusliyl Whist ore llo@
masses Of coal, copper aud iron torn lIom their
primevol home, aud brought like the bMbaIoua
caniiVes Of Britain 70 grace ile festivities Of mn
old Roman Court, but ilihule TO the patriotism
which advocated works Of internal communion
toni
What's te tho splendid sculptures innalve mar
Bile, but an ILL slEulion Of that capacity IN tile
American clsh which Is susceptible VI us high
polsl lmnf SeIieht aud perfection as that Of the
inhabilsDls Of Tie Oldest eouhlIlesi
WHAT'S tie Iylnatko blsinpmbsf OF articles made
by those WHO aEe almost cliild@u-!y little girls
and "LOYO ten nOltIg ol tLv Vndsp--9ut dee
monstetion Of The souls greet ruth, that The ma
live impulse OF industry and generous care al
Whys o6hpsis with The Soidil syglemsin which
youth isdeyoled 10 slavery, aud genius wllheIs
without recognition VI ivwnIdi
g A6 II 10 muIk WITT modest Iebuke those WIN
have sought 10 foster Tic isslbusits of Tie mother
Of all s-AHTicultuIe--ugi ilst these epnlTibu'
tOrS which manufacture aud cOmlneIcs have made
to her advancement, what's The extended cala'
Ioene of meclalllcal members iUflle improvement
Of "AgiloululTal, Horticultural and Datt" OlleE.
a'i6nO, Oul conclusive response TO that pOtEOuc
assertion aWmquiry, "AgriCnlluIe is0uT EFent'
esl inefes.-al oilers Should Lend 10 IT, aud NJ
considering what 10 for ne advantage, We should
contemplate IL In aii'SyaIietss Wf planting, farm
ing and gGaEing. Can we do nothing 10 invisOT-
ate IN Nothing 10 correct The eCUIa VI the past,
and 10 brighten tue sull more unptomlsng pros
poets which lie before usl"
II this monume nj, like others, requires the
sculpots, wrealhstO enciEcie aud adoLn ll,e Image
II was erected TO hunOT, these Will lie Qund IN the
bright iactS and graceful forms which ihToRg the
scene, and in Tue many aud fearless brow that
lUOts with proud confidence upon The results oil
irduaiIy and feels that with the free institutions
and vaIedpuIsUts provided for him by the patti
Clic lnthels Of the Republjoi he can pI6tect thru
life iie Beautiful and luppy being that hangs on
his arm In alSIrbed admiration tue palace Olin
dusTy which surrounds her,
Hut we are not Gu led on 10 pronounce amonU-
meulnl Grafton. WhelbeI those, who, ''like hcha.
ter, faithful tLthe ttust," have remembered 10 ask
tIibtle ~ the memory Of hin who was emphali'
cblly an American statesman, shall succeelin their
nious aud patriotic purpose al this time, wIllmll
Ter comparatively lille. Tie monuments Of MI
Clay BIs such rs he had himself wished them 10 b..
They nte active, beneCcleni, leTpet0al. 'PheYlite
employment 10 The pOJI-know ledge 10 the ignO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70 sll--likv those ever renew.
lug monuments Of elsnni goodness. lie principles
of virtue aud inuuslTy which he las taught will
continue to ilOuuSh Wien the vely origin Of llyIn-
midnl structures will hive been loIgOIlsn.
little unjust charges oil orIupt amlnliOn ogainsl
VT. Clay have breE dSntOveil aud fogolten there
Is anolll,I which he'd scarcely less nisncy 10 pre-
judice popular OpluiOn ngalnSl him. lives that liz
WISHED to promote Tie lilltEeats Of mOnOpOlsls, by
advocating class legislation Welhmk that oil his
arguments 80 TO prove tLul he was acluaisd 10y no
such object, aud advocated No such pEiCcills. The
motive avOWed by him were vmrhatlcNlly An,eTi.
eau, HI advocated The employment Of American
industry establishment, Of hume market for
ne American tanner, and above all, independence
of the PRODUCTIONS aud The patronage Of Europe.
Although his OppOn, MS may have appTehended I'M
lofeseen cdnstquenc,s tom The policy IecOmtend.
ed by hinIni i6Ceplun and infancy, we ATE con.
fleut that now Wien his life las Vlndicaled the
sincerity Of his purpose, aud the Institutions hich
I've laboIed 10 build dpSlbnd lotlh the cOngenial
and established contributors 10 American pTOspeTl
" and Independence, there can DO no one, vile.
theI farmer, planter, manufacturer OF mariner, WIN
does not louk upon the perfection Of AuIeucaIl IN
dustrul Independence as monument Of llENRT
CLAh-BaltiHors Argue, ta8t