The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-17
RICHM 0HD, Va

| kHCHM0HD, "a:
THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST II. 1854.
i MIR. CLAY AND MIR. RTTCHTE.
| The following is an extract from letter
by the late Mr. Ritchie, giving an account o.
an interview between himself and Mr.. Clay,
after the Compromise of 1850:
On the evening of the 10th of February. General
Bayly aud myself waited ON Mr. Clay at his room,
in the National Hotel 1t was one of the most re-
markabIe interviews which ever took place In TINS
city. He received us with the most winning cour.
tesy and kindness Hetreased me as II no unpiea.
SAINT relations had ever existed between US. snail
not detail all the particulars of our conversation
the friends we had known, and even the froiics
which had amused us in Richmond. We passed on
to some subsequent events In lives, and ne as.
sured me- that though we had been parted ior
years. he had never lost sight of me-that he had
constantly read my paper, and that when the mail
arrived at Ashland. Mrs Clay was in the habit of
| selecting Il FIRST from the budget before her. He
expressed the profound interest which he took In
the leading questions of the day. and the anxieties
ne felt about the Union itself.
Ihave never seen any one conduct himself with
| more trankness and dignity than Mr.. Clay, during
the whole of this interview left him, deeply i'm.
pressed with his love of country, his devotion to
the Union, and the conciliatory spirit in which he
was attempting TO secure it. How superior did he
rise, above all private feuds and party considera
hons With what indefatgable zeal and with what
an ndouitabe spirit did he pursue the great object
ne had In view But his numerous speeches. eiao-
orate as well as mpromptu bear witness to bis en-
ergy ability and devotion to the Union. The abors
OF the day. and the vgils of the night, were conse
Grated to this object-un at last his constitution
mao TO give way, and the foundation was laid OF
tnat fatal disease which has sent to his tomb, mar
| tyr 10 the public service.
| This fr;buto :, ,l:I- L Al, !, r.~ook
Whig statesman and the great Democratic
editor. In the magnanimity which could
thus rise superior to private feuds and par
ty considerations" both of these distinguish
ed persons have added a crowning grace to
remarkable intellectual powers, and set an
example which should not be without its in.
fiuence upon the members of theirrespeetive
parties.
We feel persuaded that if the masses of op-
posing organizations in politics, religion, and
indeed all other subjects upon which men diff
| fer, could come to understand and know each
other thoroughly, there would be much more
moderation and iberality in the world than
| there isat present. Wing and Democrat would
see that love of country is common to BOTH
| whilst religionists of every shade would ac-
knowledge the sincerity, and therefore be
| charitable to the supposed errors of others
Yet, whilst Bigotry is generally denounced
by all men, how little real liberation and for.
bearance do we find anywhere. Men make
no allowances for differences of education,
or of intellectual and physical organizatio On,
but have no hesitation in setting down every
one who does not believe as they do as fool
rascal, and very likely bigot. The fact
is forgotten, that bigotry does not consist in
any opiuion, whether true or false, but in the
spirit in which either truth or error is held :;
so that they who denounce and hate others,
on account of their errors, prove themselves
bigots, even though they hold the truth 1t
is wonderful, it is almost incredible, how men
of good sense, knowledge of mankind, and
fine social qualities, often become grey, and
go down to their graves thoroughly encrust-
ed, from head to foot, with the most bitter
prejudices, and having as little toleration for
the errors oftheir kind as if they were them
selves infallible in wisdom and immaculate
in virtue.
Perhaps not one man in ten thousand, after
the political battles of a long life, could have
met an old foemani in as cordial and generous
spirit as MIR. Clay met Mr.. Richie, and not
| one political editorin ten thousand could have
penned as graceful tribute to the illustrious
worth OF the great leader of his political op-
ponents Yetit is most strange, it is a thing
| we never cease to wonder at, that a mere d;f
ference of opinion should ever embitter men
against each other. Between rivals for office
this is natural, but that the great body of the
people, who are not contending for power or
place, should quarrel with each other l;k q
cats and dogs, because they cannot think
| alike, is most inexplicable and humil;at;no
There is no subject which the Pulpit and tho
Press ought to ring more constantly in tbe
ears of mankind than federation. The tb;ck
headed human race ought to be told. every
day in the week, and three times on SUNDAYS
that their fellow men, who differ from th.r,
In opinion, arejust as honest as themse,v.. !.
that they have no earthly motive to :. o.,,s
wise, and that the only way for The -a',. o..el-
live in harmony is, for each man ~ ~ hoid ,.e 20
tie dlsfrustful of bis own infallb;i;t,," III AZ.
very tolerant to the errors of others aAu
DEArH OF AMuRDERER.-The Chicksaaw z.,.,
ssneer m published 10 an Indian nation. and edised
ey an Indian gives the following Account of .so
asatn oi the Indian Lequahah, alias Po,ecs, .,as
Morgan, the last surviving murderer Of M.s.r. Sa'
stem ana Leppleman. Morgan, pur.ued =. t..
tiioe travelled almost two hundred miIe. y .hs ~
zen: OF distant brother. which he entered 5, u,sh
ana, "a reply to inquiries propounded to him ~
peated truthful narration of his crime. III
Hs brother heard the tale reminded h sno
oIiormer admonitions, and requested him ~ nro o.
m'se 10 surrender himself to Justice. lie retrsed
ana IN lew moments iell dead, by the hand IF .
man noble enough to sacrifice even Lro,i.r ,,,o, ~
a. me nsilowed altar of public Justice We rsrret
INN. nave moi bis name, that il might be inscribed
on .ne altar at which he worshipped. Ia golden Ief
% De read and reyered by The votssies Of Ro.
man man lame Here, doubtless many are prepared to
sa si'e a. me comparison between an Amer;csn In.
a az sea an ancient Roman; but We will All those
.ona 2, pursuing such questions, whercin did The
anc,cn. an Nomans. OF the time of ihe elder Rrutns.
.or ise.ahce display better moral traits and ansIi
.ies man me kickapoos? Was II their reIieion
tncir noIsls their social institutions or form NJ
RoveInmenn Some weeks ago msn was sant insn
Fort AfeucAie who stated that this ,,nrdsr ,ho
result OF "a premedit.ted plan by two Kickspoos