The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-13

The c oil of our wales and msris
TIE chosen and the chief of fame
From whom, from the polished steel,
The rsdiaI &c of the sun Is cast,
The hate of those who mock'a his veal
shall tremble into darkness pasti
While upward, he, spotlets thing,
Upon the ages breath shall spring
The light Of lanes whose rven chain
HIS lightning spirit BURT in twain
When. mid the Grecan's waning light,
And, Ger Bolivia's bondage night,
Where valor's steel was scarcely true,
HIS word, flaming bow, he threw,
And from oppression's stormy waves,
Released in part q cline OF slaves,
Whose millions hence shall bear away
The memory of Henry Clay
The American flag graced each end Of the ROOM and
the back of the chair there a bust of him whose
memory meeting hon ored the base of which was
appropriately placed the portrait Of the late Nat
Blunt a faithful follower of Mr. Clay, and who at the
last anniversary Of the association made forcble
touching speech upon the virtues of his great political
exempar.
TIE chair occupied by Dr. E. V. Price, on whose
right the Rev. DR.. samuel" Osgood Messrs James
Brooks, John N Reynolds TX Sheriff Carnley, and N G.
Bradford; the left, Hon. J. Dixon Romsyn, Henry
Grinne NJ. R. Brewer, j. P. Knapp, George W. Qun
tard, DR.. j. Wood Amongst the other gent emen
sembled D. D. Conover President of the Board of
Counclmen. George Fl. Franklin, Governor Duke DR.. B.
Drake Aldermen Ely, Baird, and other members OF the
City Council
tn. Vice Presidents were-Smito j Eastman Alfred
G. PecSham Allen Hay David Webb, James Green, John
7 Alien
Grace having been impress,vely mplorsd by the Rev.
Mr. ogood the company proceeaed to discuss the good
things set before them.
After the cloth removed
TIE acting President, Mr. Z. V. PRICE sad-The dial
of tim. bad msrEed the passags another year, and
they hsc again to celebrate another anniversary Of
the chair to Mr. Erassus Bro,ss Of tbs State ss
nate but The committee had received note from that
gentlemsa which read, excusing his non attend
the ground of public business.
Jhe hrst reg uar toast was then oroposeo:-
i hansS S day N ' to
Song By Nj William G. Nickel, which was received
The second toast was then proposed
present and future statesmen. Musis-'Ths Kentucky
Thiro regular toast
The Memory Of Heny Clay-Years pass but his memory
The soft impress Of his virtues ye.
fingers, IKE twilight hues when the bright has set
Ths good 5asi IN nf ss sy s aissF them
The X ". DIR. OsGooD responded. He said:-Mr Presi-
dent, hardly feel inclined to take this conspicuous po
stion Ire expectation that distinguished
gentleman would lead off, expected only to have
the private. In appearing here, he desired to be
oist nelly ur derstood He desired to be himself. He
wss neither politician or partisan (Applsuse.) His
citizens vote at each election. Cheers. How that
music. "Oft in the Stllly Night" went to their
triotic associations. And in connection with that
great mans memory 1t was an appropriate AIR, for
voice and his voice the music OF the country That
art in which Americans have particularly dstin
guisbed themselves has been eoquence. They had had
great things do and their had told them how
to 90 II, (Applause) Here every man has to
plead, and freedom to plead that cause Great ap-
and therefore the name of Henry Clay wouli be the
he noIed years rolled 1t is sometimes said
that poet born and an orator is made but that is
true only in limited sense. The orator must have
thoughts that feel and words that burn" He must
have that electric FIRE which God alone can give
n
the school of natural history. When the nation a
child he child, and when the nation became man
he man. (Applause) Clay was remarkable for |
his naturaress HIS tone usually coioquial tone.
He true to nature lie spoke not because he wished
the wants OF his time gave him always something
to elucidate. He must not consume much tme but he
was one thing and the cause which pleads Is
another. Henry Clay spoke for his country. The great
(Appause) To him the very surface othe country
expressive face seeming to beam to him with
Intelligence The mountains were the vertebrn and the
rivers the great arteries Of the system which he
shipped that when he spoke of the country his eo
suence was true aud whether his particular views be
carried out not his spirit Is destned to triumph.
when California calls to the West then the genius of
Henry Clay triumphs, AMI American industry fully JUS
American citizen, and was Henry Clay. He might
say that he who is named sanuei. (aughter)
claim that title and be might justify that claim By
saving that his fathers house stood Bunker H
that he gored in the tune of Yankee Doodle But they
cid rot mean TO denounce any man. The American cti
from what country he came-American citizenship, fair
NAV and above board-no secrecy-no fighting
-J,auts by Jesuits -but fair field and the
star spangied banner for cloud applause
The day may come when they might do some greater
deed OF uatopa emprize than lombard the shantes of
Greytown,o put abuet into the legs superannuated
Frenchman daughter and applause Henry Clay
was always the advocate Of liberty He not pro
pagandist OF bondage. As orator he knew that any
rsn who himself to the propsgsndsts OF bondage
loses the flame Of his eloquence. Aud all the blessed
words OF dictionary the words which the sages and
heroes and saints of humanity have breathed, away
from the word and spirit Of BONDAGE, the birds fly
away from ths snow storm. Henry Clay pfopa
gandis OF bondage, and he thsnsed him for that. la
clusion he gave the sentiment
American Eloquencc-It wall TO be isof when il
ceases 70 be sacred 10 freedom snd humanity
Fourth regular toast
The American Systom-Founded In rss and oomprehen.
and ter ding TO fell development OF every
legitimate American interest ts principles are ~ appica
bile national representation as TO our
Union, prosperity and power At home. Muse-"fankee
The Hon JAMES BROOKS responded in a speech, in
which, amid many foreign words and language he an.
but II ssam' kept good looking, De might hitch to
The American sysem--now II be carried out unless
Americs ms govern America (Three cheers Ior sam
toast - ,..,-,. -,
Henry Grinneii the merchant phisnthropist- Di'tiu
uuished alike his integrity, his intelligence, AMI ior ms
lberaty We hail him as the early ana abiding
friend Of Henry Clay
lCres for Grinnell :,
Mr. HENRY GRIsSx1L answered the csh, briefly thank
ing the meeting for the way 10 which they mad honoed
the toast.
Fifth regular toast -
WI Our country Arst-our glory and pride
Land Of our hopes-land where our fathers died
" hem in the right, we'll keep thy honor bright,
When in the wrong, wen die 70 set IL right.