American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-12-16

The members Of the Wing General
Committee aud ofths AsbIander's Asso-
citation waited on Senator Grittenden at
The st. Nicholas Hotel to tender him their
respects. Addresses were made in be-
half the Of VIII gs BY Mr.. Jennings yAad
By Dr.Dodge on part Of the Ashlanders,-
The sentiments advanced were devotion
TO The principles aud memory Of Henry
Ohyi regret that the Wing party had
been dis5anded and hope that Mr.. Caiiien-
den would come forward al the Wing STAN
dardbearer and endeavor TO resuscilats
skhe party.
Mr.. Crittenden, in response said: /
wishyou to believe my friends in the first
place that came 10 this city upon no po.
litical mission, 10 serve no political end
Ioams here with no other motive than TO
attend to osoms business on my way to the
Cilg Of Washington. 4 expected no such
welcome as this, ! bad not appreciated
myself 50 highly. and thank You CRATE.
fully and with al my heart for the vel.
come you have given me. Itis an hon
or did moi look Tor nor deservs and there
forsm more grateful to my heart. Gentle
men both. these addresses which have
had the honor OF receiving, breathe the
sans sentiments that l entertain. They
sea my principles, they are my sentiments
which | endeayofed TO maintain for a long
course Of years under The Wing party:
they aFe1as ifmly impressed on my heart
to-day asin the in,st youthfni hour OF my
pohtical life II have always e6dsavored
70 sustaia Diem, and py:Eisws aud priaci-
ploss have nDdeFgonsa no change TIE
Wing party .Wasa giofious party 1tssnii-
mics now u its weakness acknowledge H.
Aud it Is YET desiined I trust, 10 slOri-
GUS resanrTsstiOu ia ,prinsiplss at least q
mol in name, fOrths good Of our commor
country. Apphuss The Constitution
Of The United States was It's platform and
the maintenance OF the Government IN its
pristine parity The main object It sougbl
10 'aeeomplish. That was the object ioI
which Henry Clay labOred unceasiugly.--
served Wjlb or rather under bim through
many long and weary contest: and du,
ring tho whole course Of our political life
thsie never was shade OF alienation be-
tween US, save onoe and that was soon dis.
spatsd by putGaI eHplanation. aa
l look upon Clay's name aud fame with
nll the reverence that he deserved.
knew him well, Few knew him better
in private on public life than did, and
by meme was be more respected. / never
knew sush m intrepid servant Of the peo
pie IS he was. Intrepid and disintsrssteG
above All men, he is eutitlsd to tho highes
commendation' Of his country. With /
courage unAinchihg, iisinteresiednss
that Knew no bounds, he rose above oil
other patriots. Webster and Calhoun
were both patriots and leaders iu our par.
"; but Clay was egreat father and ehieI
Of the Wing party. Il was to him ws
looked through many a weary day Of STRIFE
and controyetsys 4 hope 10 see bic prin,
eiplesyet prevail. snd they must prevail
II the Government Of our county Is eveI
10 be restored 70 the character which II HEX
in the time Of Washington. and tue fathers
Of the Republic. u Oheers, e b,s4ffe
But pardon me. / did no. como here /
make political speech. i. You ask me Il
onsof these addresses, 10 will hsad th
vanguard. aud do baitls IN the patrioti
strife for the restoration Of our Goyernmen
to itslpfiaine purity. thank you.for tn
complimsat which Il implies. but I On
swsr you. ,gertlsmsn, No. I cannot is
sumo any such position; but am willinl
to sorve with you. eDdsayoring u. do ml
duty as ! have done heretofore, and I shal
hope that my conduct may cerrsspon
with your wishes aud opinion, and 1 %
no reason 70 doubt that Il will. for hav
NO object TO depart from the rule .ofs M
life. TO oimainlain The irnth and uphold thl
right. aIt | conld 60 wrong now IL mus
rOSultthrough yioiousnsss or BslGshness
and | believe that ! have outliEsd both 0
these, ,,,,..ai 81 lset yls ~ as nsiteas aE
MY ambition now. .is to be, o. I hav
said several times befoss 4 patriot rathe
thSn q partsan. u give my county in en-
Of its councils where may happen to b
such advioa ~ the moderation ofmy view
and the sxpeEisnee Of my lie upSy suggsl
This y my highest ambition, I am oor
tent 30 serpe as lobg e ! osn be usesul I
our country One soi the misfortunes ,
our couHtry Is That there are 30 many VII
are dcsirous 10 rule aet 80 few who a
willing 10 serve. ! an not q candida
for the Presidency. l sometimes sec m
name ussd by the public press, and mi
self spoken Of as . candidate. never 90
it without regret, am no candidate Go
the Presidency nor, do / expect 10 be.
shall never seek for inclination.
To my mind thsre is so much rsspons
bility attached 10 that position, that is 4
be dreadad more than desired. lam n
candidate, and do not expect to be-; bl
you may count on me 10 aid In bripglp
back this Government to lie primitive sin
plicity and virtue. Blu, l don't look Il
the other. and oil | fear 10 that the hon,
with which'you have received me this da
may bediSl6ited into some poliiioal dssia
BE my witnesses that !, 10 not The fact aT
80 help me God you will bear witness
nothing but the truth. No such thoug
nor ambition has ever disturbed my Gle,
nor troubled my mind. and yet l have
heart 10 feel and q viii 10 acl for my oou
try andI thank God he hah given n
courage 70 act and speak faithfully IN b
behalf, That Is what my noble old STA
OF Kentucky taught me aud that is what
have always eHdeavored to do. ~
You need not ask my counsel aa
what Is necesAarr to be done.a II is tn
that tbia aa,;taiian ahr,,lI naa.a- .h.t -.