Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-17

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| The President remarking that IL had been de-
termined as fitting memorial of the occasion 10
christen the locality whore they we're assembled
| Heretofore known as the Slash Cottage)w the
| names of Ashland. called on Hon. John NJ. Bolts
TO perform the ceremony Mr.. b. in falfilmeni
Of This task pronounced a glowing eulogy on Hen
~ Clay. concluding rs follows:
This is the man, Mr.. President. have briefly
depicted to you. that have asst bled here to
pay our tribute TO- * whom have determined Tor
all time TO commemorate. This Is the character
Of the man, sir. whose respects. whose confidence
whose esteem. whose friendship. MN proud 10
say, | fattered myself. enjoyed for the last
twenty years of his existence. Such is the man.
sir. for whom ] sacrificed my position in public
life. Such il the man for whom am proud To
shy, manifested my confidence and consistency
and friendship in those trials which bese,
every political aspiration | had ever entertained
and which was ready TO saon6cs,aDd am proud
to have sacrificed In defence of him al time when
clouds lowered over bis head and he was struck
down in his own household. | have only to say
upon the subject that so far from having to re-
tract regret it, it is the proudes, event of my
political life. When found him deserted by the
WING party, by men that he had elevated the most
and served the best, it only served to rivet my
constancy to the man, and increase my deterni.
nation to uphold him to the bitter end. And.sir.
| am willing 10 abide all the consequences OF the
| attachment.
The next regular tonst wns:
The Senate offhe United Sfdfes-Swayed by
no popular impulses and controlled by no Exec
ulive diotation il is ever prepared alike to pre-
serve the rights Of the people and the integrity
Of the Constitution.
[Air-"lInil Columbia"
Senator Butler in reply TO the loud calls for
himspoke nearly as follows: Mr.. President: The
compliment which have received on this occa-
sion. Is much more than ! deserved and whit |
did not expect suppose il is because | have
been longer in the United States Senate than 9th
or Senators here who are far better qualified to
represent that body than am. have been in
the Senate of the United States for the last. ten
years, and during that time, have served with
the greaiest mon, and have had 10 deal with tho
greatest events that have ever affected tho des.
tiny of this Republic have served in the Sen
ate with Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, aud
sir il you will allow mo TO say-for justice will
not permit him to be thrown aside in fair view
of the historic notice Of distinguished men, upon
such an occasion this John c. Calhoun
-(great applause.) During that time, ar, was
well acquaint ed with Henry Clay, and he did me
the honor more than one occasion TO say. TINT
he disliked upon any account to differ from the
son of tho father who was associated with him in
the councils which lod TO tho war of 1872
feel pleasure in participating in this cele
braion, to the memory Of the iustrious Clay,
here in his native county of Hanover. 1his
nume strikes mo with peculiar force There
few names in modern history associated with
30 many acts of Royal Prorogative as the King
of England and tho King of Hanover There
is no name in America which is associated
i'll llnat, i.uI ,i,,iu
ocnces as tho ptrginia Hanoper. 1t is asso-
ciated with the names Of those who proclaim
ed tho principles of Rcpublicanism and stnked
their lives upon the issue in the contest for
civil Liberty. Yes, sir, Hanover. allow me
to say. as far ms j can understand it, is dis
tlnghished by more glorious associations then
perhaps any part of this Union. 1t is tho birth
place of Patrick Henry, il is the birth place of
Henry Clay,of Judge Koane,and of John Taylor.
ca vocc-"And of Richard Moris."J Sin, when
others feared t" utter language that might be
offensive to the English nation, during her do.
mnon over this country, Patrick lIenrythe lle-
ro, Patriot aud Orator, declared in the House Of
B1rgcsses, Caesar had his Brutns, Charles tho
First his Cromwell, and George the Third might
profit by their example" They cried out.
"rreason, treason but h. replied. "lf that be
treason. make tho most of it, Such was the
bold, defiant character of the iustrious Horny.
We'll indeed may Hanover he proud of her dis
tngushed sons; and it may be, sir, that in after
time she will hayc associated with the nome- Of
Patrick Henry aud Henry Clay, others worthy 10
be cussed with them.
Mr.. Butler next spoke of the speeches of Clay
and Calhoun in support OF the with Great
Britain, and their effect upon the public mind
He remembered their effect upon himself when
boy, taking them from the post office. He put
no faith in what is called the power of empires
composed of mere physical force backed by mo
ney. A country that could not be reused to defend
its liberties by the clarion tones of Patrick Hen
ry and Henry Clay, did MT deserve liberty and
a country that could be So reused, could not be
conquered, though it might not have what con
stituted the strength of empires
Mr. Butler in conclusion, gave the following
toast:
Tirginia -Fncuuda nutrix eonis. Like Ju-
dab, she has been too long the lions whelp to be,
like Isaehar, the ASS between hurthens.
The next regular toast was drunk follows
The House Of Representatives. Of the United
| Statts.-.fhe preparatory school of the nation.
! Its diploma n passport to national confidence aud
national fame.
Air-The Marselase Hymn.
| Mr.. CADwALLADER. of Pennsylvania, after
| loud calls responded, he said, with cheerfulness
| to the compliment to the House of which he was
| member.
| Mr. Cadwallader considered it the most inter.
estng feature of that assembly, that it was COM
! posed of citizens from all parts of the country
and representing all parties, met to do honor to
! the memory nfthas great statesman, Henry Clay.
whose hume will live through time aud shed lus
| tire upon his country.
The State Of Kentucky: Nirginia's favored
daughter, like the progeny of the Pelican, she
| has been cherished by the hearts flood Of her