The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-15

In her irs.,s. .t ~. ms having removed TO Kentucky
seems. 4nt - days and his familiarity with fba
irs y of frontier life had much IN a. X r.e,',S
dencs vvh;ss character that Individual indepen
lieve ,h.. a'en g peculiar to new seftlsmsrt. &.
was the so -, Virginia, Of ali places on earth
oas constitution, the comnier sns true tneory OF
Aiens ana the peculiar vn.l y = ssula % our gov
seen amidst excitements oI would De
VI the forests, than IN the IA ~ 80. .ne
fr.rsrs 40 - 1s - oeen firmly settled and a.
come here to.dsr IiIufion themselves W. bs.. e
e 'oAy-men of all parties ~ ~ s, nave
OF opinion or rather men ~ IN OF All shades
snaaes OF opinion. scho beiiepe thot ~ OF all
IS me supreme taao Of The land have cr
usy ior .ne purpose OF contributing orr .o
OF respect and veneration for the aa testimony
public services of Henry Clay: 7 an, 'sc.er 1 and
there Is no American, who Is an A,aer;., sare tnas
whether from the North or the Son,h x - Aea5t.
East or the West, who does not feel nro,,d IN .ae
lame ana reputation of Henry Clay-Turo,onss saS ssS
cneersI-and If he wishes that pride to he ayyiioa
and excited into wild enthusiasm let him cro.s sa
waters ana mingle with the lovers of freedom IN
the Old World. and there he will find the name m ~
Henry Clay more dear to him than even in his own
nauve country lApplause.I I remember well.
that when once standing and looking At the fa,v
solitary monuments in the Temple Of Jun;tar ~
seeing one PROSTATE monument there Che ,nosf
eloquent of modern Grecian statesmen. and pro
minent Legislators of the Grecian Parliament. an.
preached me and said, that that column fell from tn
of Henry Clay reached Athens No tr.yaiie-
passes from Mount Hymetus to the ruins NJ tba
Acropos. that is not led by Cicerone To the verv
rock, and informed that the very instant that the
news OF Henry Clays death arrived there that
very column fell from its placet The C;carons
that took me to the Senate Chamber showed me
the resolutions that were adopted and entered upon
the record of the Grecian Parliament there ~ Stand
as long as their constitution and government ey-
lst as token OF gratitude to Henry Clay, for the
a6rvIfaa which ha hod 1In~> = Z -
dependence of Greece, when she was strugpling
against the Musselman for national existence 70
Go where you will. throughout any portion of the
civilized world. wherever constitutional govern.
ments exist, and there the name of Henry Clay is
first and dearest in the heart of every deyotee Of
freedom prolonged applause
Inen ask You, why should not we from the
North and the South and from the East and the
West, without reference to party distinction and
past party differenees-wbv shonld moi oil n,ar
who believe in the integrity of the Const;tut;or
and THAT THE UNION MUST BE PREsrRyrD
THROUGH THE CONSTITUTION. lrreat an.
plause,) come here topay tribute of respect to
the memory of that great statesman, who consti
tutes the admiration Of our countryne en- and who
was loved by all men who knew him persona,Iyf-
Whatever differences of opinion might hay ex
lsted between him and the majority of his conn
trymen On certain points of constitutional con.
strucfion' and certain other points of expediency
upon particular measures, the man does not live
and never did live, that doubted his patriotism or
MS loyalty to his country whenever that country
needed his services. Prolonged and vociferous
eheers. If You look to the time when we were
engaged in foreign war, you will find as has been
well said, that Clay and Calhoun led the patriotic
forces, sustaining Virginia President in maintain.
ing American honor. Applause
Again, when in the midst of domestic strife, di.
visions had been incuicated into the minds of a
portion OF the American people, growing out of
expedlency OF constitutional construction Henry
Clay stepped forward always as the man TO quiet
ana calm the passions and restore peace and con-
cord to q distracted country; and slthough he has
oeen called the great compromiser, allow me to
say that "Pacifcator" better becomes his mission.
He did compromise matters of expediency but
never, never. in his whole history did he compro-
mise the rights of his country or the constitution
OF his country. (Appause) In mere matters of
expediency only, he was ready to concede for the
sake OF harmony but in matters involving the
integrity OF the constitution or national honor he
never yielded, never compromised one iotA-
(Cheers) ..
Approaching as do the life and services of Hen.
ry Clay, it was labor of love, l must say
that brought me here to old Hanover, to paw my
tribute OF respect with that veneration that the
pilgrim of one religion goes to Mecca or another
goes to Jerusalem, to pay his devotions there
Therefore it has been my friends, with exceeding
pleasure that have met you here to-day, seeing
that all men of all parties animated by one com.
mon feeling of friendship and good will All men OF
all parties seem to have united cordially in this tri
butte, and forgetting party differences have COM
bined in offering the proper need of praise which
well spent life deserves at the hands of all men.
(Cheers)
The PRESIDENT then announced the following
toast: Tennessee-Sprang forth from the side of
North Carolina but always close to the Virginia
line Music.
Senator JONES, of Tennessee, was loudly called,
and upon rising, was vociferously cheered. He
said, Mr.. President and gentlemen: did not
much higher purpose / came here as an hum
BILE pilgrim to pay my devotion at the shrine of
Henry Clay. am no aspirant for high favors or
for political place or honor Thank God, am in
position to expect nothing. I hope for nothing,
L look for nothing / am in common parance an
outsider. do not belong to the Democratic party,
thank God Laughter
do not belong to the so.called American party
and thank God for that. [Continued Laughter.
belong to the Henry Clay party. have never
veered to the right hand or to the left love the
memory of Henry Clay but never worshipped
any false Gods. stand now, Mr.. President where
/ have ever stood, and where mean to stand as
long as shall stand at all. am an old fashioned,
old school, Henry Clay, Heaven-descended and
consecrated Wing. [Great Laughter
believe Mr.. President continued Mr.. Jones'
you had better take the toast back. (Laughter.)
know that it is not suited to the occasion, know
that it is not suited to the politics of the country
but choose as an American to declare my own
Opinions ana 10 ask no IaV0rS OF any one. (CneerS1
The only thing that astonished in this whole af
fair is, that you found out the right arm of the
administration first, (Mr. Cushing) and then the
old immortal, (Mr. Botts.) then the gentleman
from North Carolina (Mr. Butler) then the gentle
man from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Cadwallader) then
the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr. Crittenden,l and
lastly, the -" little giant from Illinois cloud
laughter) Why did you not call on me first l
am the only dsinterested man among them ail-
There Is not a single gentleman that has addressed
you who Is not distinguished for his great powers
of intellect and statesmaniike qualities; but they
are all gentlemen of aspirations. Each and every
one of them expect TO have Office and some in
deed the Presidency. cloud and prolonged laugh
ter, in which the distinguished gentlemen heartily
joined)
have got party, continued Mr.. jones' and be
entered into humorous allusion to that party, de.
claring that he was going to muster that night,
and expected TO enlist In the line the " immortal
divine" (Mr Botts) the pride of Kentucky, the
chiyalry of South Carolina, and the gallantry oil
Illinois. [Great and prolonged laughter and
cheers.
Mr. j. continued One of the greatest differ
epces between myself and the other learned gen
tIernen is, that they are speaking for glory and
am speaking for fun tLaughter To tell you
about my party: it Is made up Of volunteers, al
the head Of which stands that proud imperia
Eagle of the gallant old Quftnan. Then we have
class of outsiders, Of which myself am chief
and then the closing scene Of eur glory, the
Border Rufiians" Sir, that is our party. lGreal