The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-22
The Greek girl, kneelirg by her sees,
Deemed hum . new Demosthenes;
And young Bolivar's patriot ray
WA lioht.Hke oau0ht from Henry Clay

Deemed hum new Demosshenss
And young Bolivar's patriot ray
Was lghthke caught from Henry Clay
How appropriate, then, sit hat memorial Of this
del statss an, pa and orator. should be erected
In the crescent bend OF The Mtssissppil
No. .i On lss .ne image OF ms great riya
the MIND AND the tongue OF The country Side by side
they stand in the temple of lame
Gle rious in their lives let the MODEST OF the fine arts
here place their scupuret forms together that future
ger eraons may gaze In gratitude and veneration
upon them, end noby stimulated in the paths of pa
rosm while they feel The refining influences which the
beautiful in art always exerts pom its votaries.
The statue Of Themistocles long greeted from pro-
uonory in Greece the home returning and fred
aIesh his for Ayica and Athens So the statue
Of our paio orator inspire with emulatng fervor
the CT Of this land Of liberty and especially OF this
prosI erous city of New Orleans.
The next Torrance in the order OF exercises, wa
the delivery by It's talented author, Of the following 90
cssie nal ode, wsittss oy ~ f. Hgaey, Esq. was Vel
read ano well received by the Of listeners TO whom
the poet read his lines 'with good emphasis and dis
HENRY e1AY-BY N. r. masxY.
Lorely the min hoy wends his weary way,
Too coon Injured to toll A mothers vanu-
widowed mother s-clam his young regard,
And labor is . pleasure Sometimes thoughts
PROPHETS II the future, SUR his soul,
And give ambition wings. Golden and grand
The hills of fame, In the elm distance, rise
All spsnRled DER with tIiumphs and he feels
That he can mount them with earnest tread,
And wreath fAdeless chaplet for his brow.
Ma ure is his instructor:-trees and flowers;
The spring. warblsrs, and tn insensate clod,
Ali teach him wonorou, lore Bright Is the sheen
OF an srchangel's wing his thoughts take form
In rudimental beauty, out his tongue,
As yet unskiled In verbal witcheries,
All yainly strives TO give them fitting speech.
Tine speeds its fight the mill boys hope expand
Friends gather round with kindly proffered aid,
And he becomes . student. Books are his
The tonnes CT deep forensic skill
Mszes Of written and rnwritten law
And he attempts the hard though pleasant task
searching out their hidden mysteries
Who speaks Of failure to that ardent boy2
He scorn the timid word His soul has grown
On young ambitions mama and he creams
That he shalt yet 30 hx mis- name on Tine
That all the Future caanet blot it out
And oh his mo her miugles with his dream;
T. At gentle noth her Who IN poverty
Had trained MS infant taps, and in his eyes
Had looked her cottiog love- and in bis ear
Had breath. ed mothers ere st, kindsst thoughts
And SO, the BOY dreams and 3 udied on
Each day 8 new success !! The richest stores
OF legal eru6iton soon are his,
And vi the strength of esh Tient mind
He boldly joins in the polenic ray.
Now like ..,he star of mpre Western ward
he onward speeds, and where Kentucky neids
Spread ut in vign beauty, he begins
The summer iaDors Of sn a tive life.
With s.1he stern jcy'' tie generous foe man feels,
When bathing ~lsh the brave, in mental STRIFE
he meets toe ablest juiists OF the West,
Rsasen his sword, Az elrquence his shield.
strong as the beavirg 4 q nounta!n wave;
Playful zephyrs toying with fate flowers;
Clear the lgnt, and lumn, us as stars,
His though is take wing ana cothe themselves With words
In proud pre-e minepcs. hign over all
Like Saul above his fellows, forth hs stands,
A giant among giants. soon the halls
OF legislation echo to HE voice,
While au6iH hail the wise ON Of his speech.
Deep, vast and comprebe sive. now his mind
In questions OF high polly engaged
Becomes q nstion's guide.
When storms arise,
His are the clarion tor which counsel war,
While others prste of "Pesce!' Honor and Right!
The flags protective pew'rl-these his themes;
And wi
The pulses OF peoples will are etirrd,
AZ fierce sines stir the ocean to It's depths.
His counses sage time fails not to approve:
The gain other sov 'retgns; and the name
Of proud Columbia byightens to . world
The dread of despots, but the hope OF man!
Wit the char-n'd utterance OF Compromise"
He breatpes . spell, ana civil dlssord ends;
Strife shYnks within it's covert, exercised,
And the broad Union balls the CHERISHED word!
He, too, is Freedoms pleaeer-he, the wise,
The brave, the eloquent, the nAtion's guidel
BE pleads for struggling Greece; and every sound
Is turned into . sword But for his voice,
The nobest river Of this Western land
Our broad Nj sissippi-vouh have been
The claim OF rival Power and the source
OF fierce contention and OF wasting VARS.
go livedAhe on-the statesman and the sage
And when the herald from the shining Land
Appeared to claim him, arm At dutJ's pos.
The Christian Tribune pleading still was found
Pleading for Brotherhood and COnpromise
BE psssed from breathipg dust 20 endless life
From earth's closed labors 70 supernal spheres
Gene is the peerless commoner se-made,
whose acts we're AL triumph who, to gain
The proudest honcrs IN . nations gift,
Would meier forsake the right and now, his praise
Falls from all lips in heartfelt gratitude
Fitting it is lis cenotaph 10 rear
in view CT he glad wAters Of that tide
Whose CON merce speaks bis constant eulogy:
This Is tie corner stone; and here to-day
Assembled thousands see it firmly laid
Above, to b. ar his fame to la est time,
In mon umental marble shall arise
The faint translation OF grateful thought
Which swells in each true b, east for Henry Clay
The whole ceremonies went off in . manner abundAn'
ly to satisfy the thousands pho participated In them
and to reflect the highest creoit upon the COMMITTED
under whose direction they designed ami cAr,ies
into execution.