New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-24
sPRRCH or i B. CLAY AGAINST THE AMERICANS

The anti American papers Of she United
States--the editors Of which can see nothing
good, beautiful, true or patriotic, in anything
indigenous to the soil, and who look abroad
exclusively for sources of inspiration been
much elevated of late over an anti-American
speech delivered by James B. Clay, son of the
illustrious HENRY CLAY They even go 80 far
in their laudations of the young gentlemans
first effort as to insult the memory Of the grand
old statesman by intimating that, were he alive,
he would sanction and endorse his sons conduct!
and at the same time speak of his patriotism,
honesty, eloquence, public services and states
manship, in the most exalted terms.
Such language from men who prosecuted
HENRY CLAY throughout his long life Of use
fnlness with blood hound ferocity almost i'm
possible to comprehend; who delighted to
bestow upon him all manner of infamous
names who exulted in the pleasure Of calling
him all that was infamous, treacherous and dis
honorable who denied to him the possession Of
any noble attributes who proclaimed all over
the land that he would buy or sell his country
men for place and power; and who hardly
ceased their labor Of fendish detraction when
| the shadows Of the grave were gathering around
the form Of one Of earth's greatest and best, and
! the damp death-sweats were believing his
| glorious brow - CRATES harshly and coarsely
upon the ears of those who loved that old man
with love SURPRISING that Of women, and who
cherish his memory and yenerate his deeds as
second only to those of Mount Vernon's hero
sage In life, HENRY CLAY was always with his
friends In death they are the fittest custodans
Of his reputation and they object, strongly and
earnestly, to his mighty name being made use Of
to further the purposes Of designing politicians
Oh, that HENRY CLAY we're alive now, with
ten years Of health and strength in his body
| We would then know who would be next Presi-
thrill, and throb, and bound, to repair the I'M
accountable mistakes and injustice Of the past.
But, to come down to Mr.. James b. Clay's
speech That is disposed Of very summarily by
| his fathers oldest, truest, most trusted and
most faithful friend-who, for quarter OF O
century, fought by his side in victory, stood BY
him in defeat and who was as true as steel, nc
matter whether the sky smiled brightly OF
frowned gloomily-George D. Prentice, Of tbs
Louisville journal. In the Journal, OF the l4th
we find the following
| Mr. James b. Clay, Of Ashland, (he young gentleman
who tore down the old mansion of his father n
stead oE leaving it to be resorted to and gazed on wan
emotions reyerentia by the men OF future genera
tionp0 has made very violent speech against IN
American party. :
formation or been selling the beams ratters posts
etc., Of his glorious fathers old dwelling house TO b
manufactured into walking sticks etc, probably IN
Know Nothings would lbe glad to see publication Q
his tariff of prices for the lumber great many Of then
would doubt be willing TO pay any reasonable price TO
precious relics the mansion of the most lustrous
American statesmen II Shakespeare had had SON. pos
sbly his house at Stratford.uponA Avon Instead 81
standing it does merely to be gazed at by hundred
81 thousands Of pilgrims his genius without yied'n
farthing to anybody, might have been torn down an
sold for very smart material tor Wsking-cane
| chairs snuff boxes, ETC., years and years age.