The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-16

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unanimous conviction of the psops of these Unite
sNaes that whether State of this UDon is or is not
viii f the people Of thar Territory and Il needs
asI ,sebeye, for do not wish eoter In merely DO
litical subjects, but vii, hazard the taat
needs snt one great stsp-ths greA,es.-so great 1,
fact, that almost hesitate In view OF the rsshness
hfntDg at that idea Isay; believe IT needs bat on
| great sep 70 consolidate this Union beyond al tn
st rms of fAte. When say to Consolidate this Union
mean to give 1t perpetusi strength, for viii not 10
tevs that any Of the transient emotions OF lhe hou
ought to shake rs. With the old Greek, would adjur
ths names Of tho dead at Marathon 'Nasos en-
MarasAont" miest s.y hat by 'hose Who died, bu'
by those Who conquered at SssStoga Yorkswnby the
sueings and sacrifices Of foref4 4shers-sy he
us-tbis Union cannot cesse Bot WIN Secays my con-
yeon that to render the so,diy of he FABRIC of tas
BE- sstsbll,hed between the North and thu sou 70
mnate the question and 1t does ness, that thu
power be is*d permanently, and Dy means snat ssaaot
dent that speaking here mus, eel ev,ry sto
the nasnor benz" iesast speaking aere IN this
presses mind OF every citizen Of the Unssd ss s
that in nose early days Of the republic upon the green
his and BY the fruitful rivers, and enidst 1hs fresh
orc~Ses C onr mo1ntaps It seemed the pro-
bfcseed al the strung msn of theisnd, in theteemng
womb of Its high hearted mothers he'd epgfms4 rsd
generation OF giants the dsgods Of he heroic ages of
the rspnbn,, such, tsr nstance Washington Henry
Msdi'on and Jefferson, whore fsnilar the
pr az household words to every Amcrcsu aud OF whom
II becomes only to speak wih baen breath IT, we
stood in the vsiblo' prsseace of immortal teings
But wlcn we pass trors them, another gsne-
ration not of that heroic age They been cur IN
friends OF them we may spes, With venera ioo aud yot
with UEreservc. and In regard to them
temsn here present who will do moro emphatic ju,-
tce to their cuiAzIy the menory ho,
whom we have assembled here honor than L. my
power to 90, for here ia VrgiaiA th<t generaon OF
great men has its successors its worthy sons and
.hea see before me, not only virginians VINO can
more htly address you, but Kentuckians vol, in
whose presence Is almost presumptu us in ms to
q of
statesman who, born irVirginss, was adopted AMI
Of vrsnis1ena the Mohs q states but as On .hoss
prov age has made DO Impress save that of
%stroniy ~ Gessny-yginA Of whom it may be said
daughters I've, and to youof sky, puIshaa
s!,S p',cAor eone'uss theo, with expressing my
pect for the memory of Henry Clay
Mr.. RoBNssN SAID 1t proper that this tribute TO
memorial and it had bean d,emed proper, as sigh.
bat appropriate mark OF appreciation Of him whom they
an s shs ss
fAoetousy styled Reverend" TO perform the baptsmal
ceremony.
Mr.. Boris and said-Mr. President and Gentle
men " immortal by courtesy, Iknew (Iaugher),
but have added to 1t now the ns. and perhaps more
be known hereaer Il, perhaps proper should say to
you, tha while il Is pot oen thstt have eceasioa to
which owe to Myself a. ws ss to sSs President Of th
company. that lshouM apologize for my
to discharge this solemn duty being called pom
pson Of the President aud Directors Of the Richmond
proprietor. i the the bssu spos on %ssS we
have assembled, ard which is destined to become
ss s hf s Of OLD
the propose to introouoe into the family Of cities 81
the Union With this view they propose 20 change the
name Of this humble spot, and to call it hersatsr
Ashland" (Appsuse) And that gentleman At the
the President Of the conpany-departing his usual
sagaciy, has eelec'ed me to ofcate the bAptisms
issh Cottage" into that Of Ashland, % in honor
OF the memory OF the ilustrious patriot and states
man M whose nemory We hsys have, assembled here this
~ have been. as I SAID, within fifteen minutes
noce have drawn out for the first time perhaps, in
TO submit upon this estug and religious occasion.
Qaughtsr) Well might it bs for all If there were
ams mah S down 10 a' He mebt ASs % ias fac
the welfare OF this country whom gentlemen CT the
rous political parties can assemble together either r
The purpose Of consultation the political condition
OF the country for the purpose meeting the es
tive board and Offering their aud heart
felt ssptimsns one to the other. see around sir
gentlemen from every part OF tbs United States
berpg among them OF the most distinguished gsn
S% s senate o ths United . ANA
.msers Of the country mir gied toeshsr With U.S. tSs
RAdipg oil former differences all political differences
have met here str for the purpose offering on
smoEs his &C compssrs ApDisuss9 Seventy nine yssrs
sgo sir this day. under An humble roof hard BY Henry
Clay frs the light and breathed the fresh free air Of
heaven and by thar. the Sashes Of Hanover the elo
quent etteman who has just taken his seat has au
nounced TO ,ou become renowned, not only through
out the country but throughout the oivizsd world and
only because the spot that first ushersd int being
the Who stood eminent the patriot the states
and the sage-ss man whose lite vas devoted to
the interests ana the Of the psops-who was
ssseusasy and In every particular the peoples man
we h.ve had Ar Presiden' . great plumber of distin
have had statesmeu, philosophers and usts that have
commanded the admiration the respe,t and confidence of
have besn but three who have lived since the formaon
OF our government who have commanded at the
q the people Of The UDitsd States (Appauue) They
Washington FIRST Jack second, and Cay though
far from being least in the opinions Of
sir, at your head. and the rest Of mankind. nevsr
have and never viii permit myself to institute compa
rison. He stands above them all but when you depart
fsem him. We may institute comparisons among others.
Jackson CT those who did not only command
the condspcs and support of large portion Of the coun
We have bad military and naval heroeswe have had
Decatur. Perry and Banbridse-we have had states.
and HAmilton-we have had jurists. among whom were
Jsy and Marshallyet OF all these who, among the null
or the STONE whsh his a.hss
resY Not with Clay wbosit that does not know tnst
the 18th Of April l77, was the Srthday Of Henry Cays
Who Is 1t that does not know where his ashes restp
Nor sir Is Il confined 10 here assembled to
the dsy that ushersd into existence this
ruly immortal man. Sir, at the very moment that
speak his memory commemorated In the largest cihes
Of this Unic,. The Henry Clay Association OF New
York, Ia now while speak, commenoraiiug that grsa
mans birthcay; and in Of the other large cities
the Unon-Nsw Orleans they are perhap, - this vary
moment, laying the corner stone OF msje tc msuso-
I'll at be erected 10 the msmory OF hat great
mar, an invitation to attend which have IN my
pocket. Nov, sir, why this eiGerencs betwesn Henry
Clay and other distinguished men that preceded him,
who have been compse With himS There have been
ethjng marked In the chsrsster Of the Was II
his superior intellectually No. STR. There ethers
equal 20 him. his supsrorr In intellectual Acq uirs-
ments Wss IL his social qua itises BY There
were others who his equals In al the social quail
ties Of man What, then STR II that marked him
out for this peculiar and extraordinary destinauouf
What II connected with the IFS Of Henry Clay that
brings Together ths gentleman from Massachusetts the
eentAmsn South Carolina the gentleman from Ken
tuchy and the gentleman from nino What Il It, air
that brought them together 10 do homage 10 the me-
mory Of this iilustrious statesman SIR, II neither
his intellectually his sosiL quslties-it was
hs traits as public man and ~ stAtssmAn