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

ment of any human being have ever known.
fGreat cheering. lie had his foible- aud his
freaks, so has your government lie freaks and
foibles; but then there was grandeur. an hon.
or an integrity in him which redeemed all these
faults aud bid them in the sunshine Of their
splendour.
Mr. Clny was n man who Ind always stood for
ward in his place and maintained The rights Of the
people. as he understood them. with courage
That nothing could daunt. In the midst of clanor
aud of strife, he stood up in all the majesty OF
his form. 10 maintain what he believed To be the
truth. convinced that " truth IL mighty aud will
prevail" That" said be, lis my confidence,
that is my hope aud thereon am Willing to stand
sink or swim.
Now. Mr. President, permit me To return my
thanks 10 YOU loud cries Of ego on.") We
have been talking about Kentucky and Virginia.
| wish il 10 be understood that ! am Virgnan
by BIRTH aud have right 10 soma privileges
herr. was born in the heart Of Kentucky.
when Kentucky was county OF Virginia and |
have a right therefore. according to the common
law of the Slashes. to speak when ] please aud
stop when please daughter aud cheers.J
Mr. CRIrTESDEN then took his sent amidst the
cheers of the assembly.
The PRESIDENT next announced tho following
toast which was vocferously applauded:
The State Of Illinois: Once a portion Of the
territory of the Old dominion. She will never
fail in the hour of trial, 10 sustain the mother
which brought her into existence.
Air: Old Virginia never tire.
Senator DOUGLAS arose. amidst the most ire
mendous applause. and ORDER being restored
spoke nearly rs follows;
Mr.. President There is no consideration on
earth that would be more proud to every lllinosi-
an than the consciousness that she has always
proved worthy of our ancient mother. we all
recognise the paternity in our jnrispradence, in
every form in which tho common law took effect
in our State, in fact, in her whole system OF
laws. Illinois was once "A county OF the State OF
Virginia. Every Illinois lawyer has frequent
occasion TO be reminded of the fact, in tracing
tho sources of her laws. Our people form largo
intermixture of Nirg mans aud kentuckans with
her own. This also reminds us of our paternity,
and Il is n matter of pride 10 me, that so far AS
my question affecting the integrity of the Con.
siituion or the Union is concerned. Illinois aud
Virginia have never separated. Cheers
We have come here f" day --nen OF all parties,
Of all shades of opinion; or rather men Of all
parties. of MI shades OF opnion. rho beieirs that
the Constitution ofHe supreme iap Of the iaDd,
have come here To day for the porpo>o If contrib
nting our testimony of respect aud venerai"n
for the character and public services Of Henry
Clay. lam sure that ther' i. ~ American, who
is an 1merican al heart. whrti.er from the North
or the South, from the East or the West, WIN
does not feed proud of the htne aid reputation ot
Henry Clly-ll rplongcd cheer. and fhe wish
- that pride 10 be swrIled nnd excited into wild
enthusiasm, let him cross the wite's and Wingle
with the lovers of freedom IN tre Old World, aud
there he will find the name Of Henry Clay more
dear To him hnn even in his own nntivc country
lAppnusp. | remember we'll, that when once
standing and looking NJ the f.w solitary B,onu.
ments in the Temple of Jupiter, and seeing one
PROSTATE monument there thr must eloquent of
modern GIecian stacsmen.and prominent Legis-
lators of the Grecan Parliament, approached U.e
and said, that that column fell from its position
on the very day that the news of the death o.
Henry Clay reached Athens Notravrller pass
rs from Noun, IIymetus to the ruins Of the Ac.
ropolis, that is not led 10y Ciceronr to the very
rock and Informed that The very instant that the
news of Henry Clay's death arrived there, that
very column fell from its place. The Cioerone
that took me 10 the Senate Chamber, showed me
the resolutions that were adopted and entered up
the record If the Grccian Parliament There 10
stand ms long Ms their constitution ind govern
ment exist. token "t gratitude Ia Henry Clay
for the SEA vice which he had rendarca ia fnvur Of
The independence of Greece, When III" ~trug
Cling against the Mus>ulupn for national eNis-
tence. Go where you will, Throughout amy por-
ton of the civilized world wherever constitutions
nj governments existand there the name Qf Hem
ry Clay il first aud dearest in thu heart ot every
devotee of freedom. Prolonged applause.J
Then ak you why should not we from the
North and the South, aud from the Enst end tie
West without reference to party distinction and
past party diirercnc s-why should not all men
who believe IN the integrity of the Constitution
and THAT TIE IMoN MUaT RE PRESERVED
THROUGH TIE CONS THU ZION, (great
npplausr,( come here e. pay II tribute ct respect
10 the memory of that great statesman who con
stitutcS the admiration of my country men.
and VIII" was loved lay HH men who knew him per.
souaIlv?-N hnteyer differences of opinion might
have existed between ban and the hajntv of
his countrymrn "a certain points al constitution
nj construction and certain uiher limits of rNpr
dency, upon particular measures the IaHD does
| not live, and never did live, thai doubted his pa
trotism or loyalty 90 his country whenever that
country needed his services. Prolonged and
vociierouS cheers If YOU look TO the tnno when
we were engaged in f reign War, you will End,
ms has been we'll said that Clay and Calhoun led
the patriotic forces. sustaining Virginia Pres
ident in maintaining American honor. ZAP
plause)
Again when in the midst Of domestic strife,
! divisions had been Inealcated into the minds of
| portion of the American people, growing out OF
"xpcdiency of constitutional construction, Henry
| Clny stepped forward always as the man to uiet
and claim the passions aud restore peace and
concord 10 distracted country, and although he
! has been called the great comproniser, allow me
To say that "paciticator" better becomes his
mission. lie did compromise matters of cxped
"ncy: but never. never, in his whole history did
he compromise the rights of his country or the
constitution of his country. (Applause.) In mere
matters ofexpediency only, he was ready to con
cedc for the sake of harmony; bat in matters in
volving the integrity Of the constitution or nat
ional honor, he pever yielded, never compromis
I'd one io,a.-Cheers.
Approaching as DO the life and services of Hen
~ Clay il was labor of love, | must say that
brought me here 10 old Hanover 10 pay my trib.
ute of respect with that vrneratiau that the pil.