Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-30
RsCL.AY's. RELIGIOUS VIEWS

clearly than any other statement which has been
given. After speaking of the personal friendship
ls.;s'iog between s~sflf and N: ol.y Pr Bs''0ok
Upon netting him, on one occasion, he said to
me, Sir, wish to come and spend day with
you in the country. There are some things about
which wish to converse With you Shortly after,
he came early in the morning and spent the entire
DAY. 1t not long before he left his home for the
last time for Washington. can never forget that
day. Mr.. Clay was very feeble, and evidently be-
lieved that his busy and eventfnl life was drawing
rapidly to q close. bad seen him in the vigor Of
bis manhood, and he certainly was the most impos.
ing and commanding man l ever saw. Now, he
was gentle and tender q woman his mind was
clear and strong his views and feelings about reli
gion had evidently undergone great change. They
were evangelical and catholic, and his feelings were
those of large hearted and humble Christian. He
spoke freely upon the whole subject He expressed
great doubt about his living to take his seat in the
Senate. but hoped that God would spare his life
til he could once more speak to his countrymen. l
was exceedingly struck with the purity and depth
Of his love of country and the Union.
Just before he left, the ladies of my family, about
4sixty of tbem) to whom he had been introduced in
at his own request came to receive his
farewell He arose. and with great feeling addressed
them for about twenty minutes. 1t was one of the
most sensible. appropriate, and pious addresses
ever heard. He alluded to his age and infrmities,
and its being, in all probability, the last time he
would ever meet them on earth, and he wished to
leave with them bis testimony of the value and i'm
portance Of the Christian religion. He expressed
his deep interest in the education of the rising gene
ration of females, of the refining and eevatng in.
Auences of education with religion to fit them for
the positions they would be called upon take in the
world He also alluded to his past life, and in the
NEST feeling and impressive manner recommended
to them the daily study of the Bible as we'll as at.
tention to the textbooks of the school.
He said: I am old man. have been q very
vuSck oH havo q doc IF fho
and tell you nothing is so important to you to
be the true followers of Christ" 1t was to me
beautiful and sublime spectacle ITO the fret citi
Of the Republic. upon whose accents our Senate
had often hung entranced, and whose name and fame
were worldwide standing in the midst of that lovely
youthful band counseling and blessing them in pat
riarcha style Although had heard Mr. Clay in
Of his greatest efforts at the bar and before the
people, on no occasion did l feel that he was
more truly great than when commencing the relg-
ion of cruci6ed Saviour to those young and admir-
ing hearts. Another thing that deeply impressed
me with the conviction that he was true Christian
was the subdued and kindly feeling manifested to
every human being. In the course of q long sum-
mers day things both past and present were freely
touched upon, and in TO instance did discover
the shadow Of bitterness unkndness toward those
who had opposed him in his most cherished Plans
He seemed to have risen above all the of par
ty feeling which almost inevitable With the purest
and greatest statesman while engaged in the daily
conflicts of party contests When he left he prornis.
ed to return and spend another quiet day before be
went to Washington, expressing the great pleasure
the visit had afforded him. Crcua stances prevent.
ed my visiting him in his own home and at the time
appointed for his second visit instead of the pleasure
of seeing him received kind and afectionate let.
ter, assigning sickness as the cause of his failure,
which preserve as grateful memento of his per-
ensuing winter for the preservation of the Union,
and his calm and peaceful death in the Spring, are
part of the public history of the country.
STATE FAIR.-By the aid of steam and Sc 10 Uhe
price of a tickeD visited Raleigh last week and
spent part OF two days in attending the Annual
Exhibition of the N. c. Agricultural Society. There
was large number of persons present probably 6
or 7,0OO-said to be larger attendance than any
previous occasion We we're pleased to met with
many old acquaintance AID friends from the east
ern and middle portions of the State, which alone
ample compensation for the fatigue in travelling,
loss Of sleep, and enduring clouds of dust in the
streets Of Raleigh.
The Hon. T. L. Clingman delivered the Address
on Thursday at II o'clock on the Fair Ground
Owing to the derse crowd around the speaker, and
the noise on the ground we were unable to hear
the speech; but as it has been published We shall
lay portion of it. at least before our readers next
week.
We expected to be able to publish some Of the
premiums awarded but the Standard of Saturday
d,o NOT contain . llSt IN consequence OF the most
Of its space being occupied with Mr.. Clingman's
Address.
The articles exhibition in Mechanics, Farmers
and Floral Halls were numerous and interesting to
observers. The Agricultural Implements and Horses
exhibition superior and in greater number
than ever before collected similar occasion.
The Society, we learn passed q resolution to
memorabilia the legislature for further aid by do
nation of $4,000 from the State Treasury. We do
not think the State ought to be called on for more
money for that object. The holding Of the Fair at
Raleigh must be of immense benefit to the citizens
of the city, and it to that they might well
afford to contribute all the funds required in add.
ton to the revenue of the Society.
We heard many express . desire to have the next
Annual Fair held at some Western town-Greens-
boro or Salisbury-and several eastern gentlemen
favored the change, but we believe no action was
taken on the matter by the Society," Charlotte
Democrat.