Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-23

WILL NOT permit, neither Will tney Qekmtt US
give any of the speeches at length. Such portions
as we do give, we think will be read with pleas-
ure and profit. ". ~
81. Andrew Jackson-G. A. Nouse. EsF ~ FL
This toast was responded to by Mr.. Nourse Of
st. Anthony, in q very pleasing strain. 1t was
pleasure for him to respond, for almost from the
time he could utter anything, he remembered
hurrahing for Andrew Jackson. Now that his
compeers were in their graves, save one, he felt
gratifed to speak of him whose name had just
been read. The day was, when he was eonsld-
cred great monster, but time which softens all
things, had obliterated that idea, and given him
a position among the great men of the age. We
could now discuss his merits with q particularly
wo could not do when he was among US. lie,
the speaker, was Democrat, died in the wool,
but he would not withhold the praise due Daniel
Webster. but in speaking of that great man, he
did not ,detract from the intrinsic greatness of
Andrew Jackson. ,.t. -...-a. .s.a.
He was man of strong points-one who asked
nothing but what was right-sufered nothing
that was wrong. His judgment was formed as
quick and unerrng as woman's and when once
formed his iron will executed with great power.
He could 60 through any vicissitudes to accom-
plish his object. No matter if pursued by
foes ON our frontier-no matter whether pro-
claiming marshal law or adourning Court-no
matter if his personal safety or popularity were in
danger-no matter whether his friends fOrsOok
him or remained firm to him-that iron will never
faltered--he went right on to the end, and the
people, whose sober second thought is always right,
sustained him in his career, and now that the
political srfeis over, we can calmly view his deeds
and applaud his acts. 1t was not his military
career alone which placed him high on the pin
nacle of fame, it was his gallantry in the Councils
of the Nation. ~ s..t -.- 5-. --r
A marked feature of his character was, he
never compromised duty. When apparent,he fol-
lowed it irrespective of all other influences COM
bined. He had faults but these faults dwindl ID
into insgnifcance in view of his many virtues.
In private life he was kind husband, an affec-
tionate father, true friend and devoted lover Of
his country. applause and music.)
81. Henry Cay-E. ". Packard.
The response of Mr.. Packard, on the sage of
Ashland, was we'll received. lie said:-
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,-
In rising to respond to the toast, to the Mem
DRY of Henry Clay, feel most sensibly my ina
bility to give full utterance to those lively and
generous emotions, which this occasion SO natu-
rally awaken.
We have assembled together, Forgetting all po-
litcal animosities; and sectional prejudices
ing a deaf car to every thing that could mar the
beauty Or destroy the harmony of the occasion,
when the hearts best affections, purest and lofti
of do a.;
are warmed into life by the remembrance of the
virtues of the lllustrious Dead of our Country.
Not quite sixty years ago, Henry Clay, poor,
fricndless boy, made his way into the interior of
Kentucky, unheralded by popular favor, unaided
by the influence of wealthy or powerful friends,
nor even the advantages Of an extensive educa-
ton, he set out to try his fortune in that new and
rising State, in defending the rights of his
trymen and expounding the laws of the land.
The rising glory of his genius was obscured by
the clouds of adversely only to add to its meridi-
an splendor.
Talents so rare as his could not long remein in
obscurity. The compliment which should always
be paid to genius soon introduced him to notice,
and he soon found himself surrounded by clients,
commanding power and influence as far beyond
his years and experience, it exceled his expec-
tations.
But the tide of popular favor did not stop here.
He was soon heard In the Councils of his native
State, and at little later period, at the Capitol
of the Republic. From this time, his history be-
longs to his Country In all the great events that
marked the period in which he lived he took a
conspicuous part.
Allusion was made by the speaker to the pecu-
liar state of the Country at the time Henry Clay
came on to the stage Of life; to its indebtedness !;
to the fears entertained for the perpetuity of
institutions to the conflicting interests which
| seemed to clash and mar the beautiful machinery
of the Republic, and to the stirring eIoquence of
Mr. Clay, which al!ayed the fears of his country
men, and harmonized the elements which were
agitating our political compact Alluson was
also made to Mr.. Clay's firm adhesion to the Con-
stitution; to his wide comprehensiveness; to his
love of universal liberty his efforts in behalf of
Greece; his sympathy with the South Americans,
will live long after the name and history of this
Country shall be blotted out. ..,...y sioY
The speaker spoke of Mr.. Clay and his oratory
as follows S''f- '"a.''." -Z5'c rei 81 m
Tall in stature, graceful and dignifed in ges-
ture-feryent in feeing-with an annunciation
that was only excelled in its clearness by the
richness and music of its tone, with counte-
nance beaming with love and good will ,-express-
ing they rose, each creation of his fertile genius,
that came gushing spontaneously forth, all warm
and glowing with the ardor of his nature, fred
with the enthusiasm for the cause he was advo-
eating. es. DID,. .....s.--n
AT the bar before jury of his countrymen he
was particularly successful. He aroused every
feeling of humanity-explored and took possess
ion of every avenue to the heart,-touched every
chord of sympathy, and carried every thing be-
fore him by the irresistible power of his elo-
quence. ~. ..,
He was no less successful in the Councils of
the nation. In the great contests of the day when
the mightiest minds the country has ever pro-
duced were matched against him, he took his full
share of the triumphs f -a 81"
Combinations that united the scathing, bitter
sarcasm, and CALLING invective of Randolph-the
keen frey, mastery logical deductions of CAL
houn, the powerful overwhelming eloquence of
Webster, and long array of eloquent colleagues
who contributed their share to add to the brill
iancy of the contest, and to swell the tide of OPP
position, yet amid the clash of their united and