The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18

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The life Of Henry Clay by Geo. D. Prentice;
Life and Times Of Henry Clay, Ly Calvin Cot
ton;
Private Correspondence of Henry Clay;
The names of the President of the United States |
and his Cabinet of the Governor of Louisiana and
State Officers of the Mayor of New Orleans and
City Officers. and the Officers Of tie Customs
The Officers Of the Clay Monumental Associa-
ton also,
Copies of the Daily papers Of New Orleans,
Al Ri 18th, 1856;
of the several Coins of the United States;
I brass Plate bearing the following Inscription
| "Tls corner stone of Il monument erected TO the
nenlory of Henry Clay, was laid on the 18th day
of Alnl a. d. 1855, a l. 8 %, by the NJ W g.
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of
Louisiana w NJ Perkins, Grand Master II. Fl.
Dosson, D. G. ~. S o. Scruggs. J. G. W; L.
Texada, S G. W.; S. c. Michel, g. T.; Saml G.
u Risk, Grand Secretary"
After this followed the performance of an ode, in
French. wnitten up Mons. Dominique Roquet, set TO
music by Mons Peqos, and sung by the artistes of
the French opera troupe accom- anied by the full
orchestra of the Theatre dOrleans, under the
duct of Mons. Provost. This a very interesting
1art Of the ceremonies and elected the applause of
the multitude in a very fiattering deerce.
The Hon. Judge MeCaleb who had been desig-
mated us the orator of the day, then forward
}. uIon the latform and within the hearing of the
assembled thousands, gathered in the wide be-
, fore him, and filling the windows, balcoaies and
q roofs around him. pronounced an eloquent and APP
> prcl rate address.
= Capt Charles D. Dreux then rose, and in his usu-
al effective style, read the following graceful tribute
II to the occasion, from the fertile and ready enof
h OF A.abamas falrest and most accomplished daugh
tiers;
An Address upon laying The Corner stone of tn
n Mo,u ment to Henry Clay, Written by Nine DC
tGria Walton LeFert.
While the patriotic sons of our country UNI;
u ting in testimonial to the memory of Henry Clay
b. shall not be allowed to place the flowers o
g gratitude and affection uron the altar of his fame
To none were the genius and services of the illus
tr:ous statesman and orator more dear than to In
,e ceuntrywomen with all those lofty and command
!, ing qualities which sway senates, and guide tn
IL course of empires, he had heroism of heart,
a. chivalry of department deferenee OF demeanor
~ which, while forming the soul and secret of his i'm
FASHIONED elequence, were irresistible talismans owe
xt the minds of the gentler sex.
at Great as he was in the forum of nations or be
fore multitudes of men, controlling them by hi
lie cleaning finger" as with the wand of an enchan
IN ter it was in the home circle by the domestic fire
n side thot his character in its true grac
and lovelness there his voice, that lately rang k
" trumpet amid his assembled peers; and whose un
e dying echoes (the richest symphonies Of patriotism
II are reverbcrating from the white hills of New Eng
u land to the lars,pets of the Pacific, attuned
st all the sotcs cadences of social and intellectual in
n. tel,ctual intercourse. How delightful it WAS the
to listen to the playful repartee. the gsnia1 anecdotes
us the sparkling bon nots. the vivid "reminiscences
as European anu American society the always eevate
= sentiments of one who had mingled in the mos
prominent scenes af his times in 10th hemisphere
M without losing in the least the lofty manlness, sin
ch ceritp and purity of his nature
!, Rousseau once said: There were no compli
ments like Kings" but how much more faseina
. ting and even royal than all the persiHage Of
to BOURBON Hapsburg were the graceful prais ,
and1alicitous concentrations Communications Of
ne a man as Mr., Clay, unquestioned king Of
TO by the true right divine. when, with eyes BE
:, like gems, his high white bfow--s
to "That dome of thought that place Of the soul
in radiant with bengnity and encircled by his silver
IS locks by a crown, his aged lips wreathed by til
ne gentes Of Smiles he stood before you in tall an.
r. stately majesty At such times he seemed to blen.
- the grace Of Sheridan with the dignity of Washing
ton. Thousands and thousands of his eountrywo