New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-13

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trrI III L. &c ever BE- celebrated VIII Joy ,ad
or comm the birth ons # the huslrious
men Of the world, VIC
BE hi. Countrys his Goi's end Tru'hs"
Music" Here's to you Harry Clay"
The Political r Mi5' sai c ter q, ~ s,a ,' .Ss s9<
amp il ustIaied "a his noble deearatiOn'
I would rather be rsbt than be President
Music" The enc Kentueky Gentleman"
Our Country Bright the pages Of her history highest
ie ~ the once poor NH Boz 81 the Sashe, Do sh.
and trust loydene oT sa,'s aiis &c 900 Va
tons Liberty and Hgan Rights ,9opeed BY P;riat P4.Ac
tSeii children will maintain and defend il Music Hail Co
s. WiJt,5'o- Music Dirse
b I@f S'T TSe ohIs,iaa Husband Father Friend.
slusic Aud Lana ;yns"
T., Gra-f Pr-taoafoy- H,ayg Clay
Conflicting pin Pies internal strife
Tsriu and slayesy,-d sunion rife;
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y,oyd Fguo,e-Ifle hi. ses, e4empIsr and friend he
ee. "sehect Of Bis ogu fortune liz sdmnsoa OF tne
r'sm and lus ab, mainan the principles OF the Con
,gCn We .1SscsleG ' .nd sa eay Sgd on
' % Ire purest treasure mortal times afford,
O ,.,,,,s y,,, Muse" Bould Soldier Boy
fI.t in conmsrcs prosperity second to in hbsny
ne no, Sc the last to erect corresponding tell to u
WHEN AND why he lived Horr. sxa., goms,
H. Our rny Qge,tug FORGET s-nOt" and ehaDseless
ys W, While ,.l Do.s ,s breath at remains
MSsc-' Sill 50 seuty Der m e stealing"
r. D,co1led faithful even unto death"
Oh. fr nds regretted scenes forever Gear,
Remembrance h NTH her 1s s the ,. ain, night,
- II, Fair Dapohey, Of Coia15r-rhe and
,tsot a. ers the living Statesman they ever wiling
Ih''e VII" ~ Music L.. the be dear woman"
To the second regular toast b. BLUSr Esq respond
ed lie said Most gratefully 60 accede to your request
Here breathe freely There three days in the caen
dsr Of our history worthy OF commemoraon These are
February %, July T. and April H. The first celebrated
the birth the father Of country The second en-.
nourccd the birth Of our country The speaker went on
TO Give a glowing eulogium the political acts Of Henry
Clay He spoke in high terms OF ms conduct WIN regard
10 the Missouri question the Notification and the strife
Of 1850 He remarked that political huckstcrs now hold
high stations trust He said that he would commend to
those now in power that motto of the we 10 day honor
IL had rather be right than be President lie spoke
briefly on the subject of the Missouri Compromise and the
little giant of Illinois The speaker concluded by giving
In,y Cay-R fresh in memories aud hs 'scr-
To the third regular toast the Rev Mr. OsGooD respond
ed a. follows
MI PRysrDEyT-Your Committee invited me 10 come
here this evening az Chrtian minister aud ask God
blessing upon your table II has seemed to me well some
times TO give our social hours TO these eevatng remem
brsnces ard dignity esyity with such patriotic thoughts
a. heiopg 20 this occasion II you unto OF greedy
poFycans eager 10 turn great mans name into party
capita aud impatient of al Independent opinion should
NOT venture 10 10 your cali and speak % the sent
eut now proposed But assured that you what you
pretend to be- association OF friends bound together by
an honest regard the iustriOus statesman memory
am ready to speak with all my heart taking for granted
that Won expect ne g. express Just what think and feel
instead oftring be another mans mouth piece rstand
upOu apy party stills The sentiment that has just been
given connects the OF Henry Clay with our common
country and takes Lesson Of cheerful hope especially for
all youpg men from his brave struggle with hard fortune
under Institutions free and enooura dng May not
saw word from this text upon the worth OF our great
satesmen 10 our country, and especially Of the
worth of the Statesman Of Kentucky, as a grand
specimen Of self culture in his personal training
snd Of public spirit in his political career
Unless our public have some other rewards 70 look
to than those within the gift OF parties wretched indeed
their lot Unless their country has feeling for them
wien ararsLp has failed 10 do justice to their merit
nersbe indeed is their patrmony Ihere seems % oe
something in the working Of our Institutions which shu
our abes Of the highest offices within the gut Ot
tie people. How long IS IT, Sir, since one OF our really
strong has been raised to the Presidency OF even
been nominated to the oifcei Inc Two eadinS parties
have both alike sacrificed their abest leaders 10 the exe
dency Of the hour and certainly since Clay defeat not
OF man of the highest intellectual mark has been named
for tho highest Office in the gift Of the people Wha;
The inference That country has gratitude Tor her
be.t benefactors NOT for who Will cay that II Is our
Presidents who OF late have had the cher hon0s ener
in lie or Ia death No ICUmben; OF tie ate House mas
been a red Of late Ike the statesmen OF Ashland AND
Marshfeld nor does the party nov in the ascenden Dy
any means its strength by the mental force Of IT.
;.
upus and in spite Of IL politicians Il viii give our tr1e
state their due am glad TO see that you Mr. Presi
dent and gentlemen, are determined 70 see Jlstre
done in one quarter and that the very name
of this Association Is enduring tribute 70
the power of the man, who, although defeated
BY the votes OF party, has won from public
oIinion fame that party caoels can give or axe
away Mr. Osgood went to illustrate the lesson Of Mr.
CLAY life az specimen of self rel ing energy and spoke
perticularly of the marks Of his hard struggle with dim
cultv and of his mpahy with the common TRIALS aud
feelings If the people in his tree and hearty style Of elO
ouepce He contrasted the eloquence that Il senooed
merely by books with that which il inspired by the STIR
~ actual life and held up Mr. Clay toe best example
Of natural orator Ii al has proda ed Webster
rad more exact irs ming and mas passages Of lar more
Elaborate beauty and massive strength. Yet be
cor II charm the hearts Of the people IKE the genial gym
uahete entuckian and his highest iTumphs rather
Ia the arena Of constitutional law than Of popular cOnvc
ton EoncrtO them both for they both Struggled up 20
GREATNESS through heavy 0lcules, AMI the mil boy OF
Virginia and the plough boy OF New Hampshire learned
the neen Of such words a. liberty law country God IRON
q far more burning page than any book worms library
contains The nation their school, The eye was thelr
term tine aid Providence their scAoo.m4ster Mr. "
-poke lastly OF Mr. Clays service 70 The country nDt 80
much as the author and advocate Of specific Polfea hsa
uIes for these he pT1fessd MT 90 JIase DA'
the embodiment Of the public spirit OF me 1a' &c
greatest commoner and when deisAls1 y
measures, IN parts OI MS sci4e's iof IL
pruvemen. be succeeded in animal NJ sven Us 5hshieS
with lis spt and either BY private OF oy PuDlc h4s NJ
fvorite visions are TO be made realizes In tree Ways
L. has nece himself The rePst sert@is u zoe pubic s
~ m. rsfou By his brave assertion ot American ma
,i,@it ssinst tie thrones Of the Old World and the
throne lovers Of the New. by bis eloquent exhibition
svrarfcsu wealth and his constant 40