The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15
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Ilofy elouaence, his public virtue, aud tbe
staca he occupied IN the eyes Of his country
alial lie world, have nude him q name death
less and immortal-elarum venerable adh,en
genf,bus--a name unsnbmerg BILE BY the waves
Of time, u~nextinguishable BY the mists Of obli-
vion-a name that Ill live as long as our
broad plains shall arish patriots, and until
her freemer shah degenerate into tiBlid slaves.
He was thrice defeated for the Presidency.
A mere Presidential reputation could add
nothing 10 his fame. An lllitstrious Roman
when some one had expressed his wonder thai
no statue had been erected to him, answered
that BIO would rather have it asked why no
image had been erected to Cato, than why one
had. So with Henry Clay. The three most
illustrions men Of the country shared the same
fate. But il is the history of tile Gud-like.
Though defeated in his just ambition, be will
be regarded by bis country as her purest Of
eatriots--her greatest of lawyers-her most
glorious Of orators-her prpfunhdest Of states
fien-whilst "his memory shall be a. that OF
a God a terror and horror to all quacks, and
towards and i~nsincere persons; an everlasting
encouragement, new lnelnento, battle-werd aud
pledge of victory to all the brave. ! Though
defeated for the Chief Magistracy, he hid moi,
like Lord Baeon. Englands great philosopher
and her lofty beacon IL science, despairing oi
justice from his contemporaries, commend his
name aud memory TO e men S charitable speech
foreign nations and the next ages 2 for his last
public act completed the full measure Of BIZ
fame, and be passed away from anoug men
whilst cities and States Of a vast Cdxsaederacy
hailed him as their Saviour, and weYa rising
with one accord to call him Messed-wEf Il tls
r,l,nln tnr;y,t, * III. a,,f, ,,,l AZ ..E&Ea.a%I
world was in q blaze with the glory of a IidNNsie
that had gone out into all lands, and which
will survive through all naes.
If | may adopt the lofty idea of his eulogist,
though ] may not give his words, n He
achieved his own falne-he built his own mona
ment-saw that it was good aud durable,
sprung to. its lofty height, and with eternity
for his background, and The eyes Of all coming
time riveted upon his solitary figure. consented
thus aud there to die"
He still lives, for little Of such d man eau
die. He lives in the great measures which he
advocated and caused to be adopted-ard III
The beneficial results sprlnging from their aaof-
ton in the vast aud benetieent projects Of his
wisdom. which have advanced The power,
guarded The honor, and preserved the glory OF
his country, which have been seen, felt and ac-
khowledged-in his speeches and his recorded
votes, which form the htiistofyoJif the tifles-iB
his patriotism, his eloquence, and The BRIGHT
example he left to after generations.
Fer all time to come, his loss will be felt in
all the avocations and pursuits of life; in tho
arts. manufactures. agriculture and industry Of
the country, which he did so much to protect
and advance IN. the Sena.e, in the forum. in
lhe assemblle OF the people; wherever our flag
shall wave Or our drum beat, or our navies
ride IN safety wherever civilization in her
march OF empire has gone or shall 90 !.
wherever genius, patriotism, public virtue and
splendid ability are admired in distant lands,
on foreign shores and the isles that slumLer in
the ocean wherever freedom has IL votary.
there will freedoms mightiest champion lie
honered by the free.
I 10 many Of ms here he was chief and leader
king and prophet ; but by all of.us he was res
Fecied for his patriotisnl courage and lofty
aud now that he has passed away and
is " shropded with balner-folds of glorg.n let
us revert, in conclusion, to the cherished ifea
Of his great beart--a sentiment indorsed Il tbe
platforms OF all parties at his deatb-and 10
which ne adhered with answering devotion all
Of his life long. sY'N
: ~ oiiS hlo aeSofioH TO the Onion OF
lhese States and how, in the great struggle of
1900, he turned to a Disunion Senator. aas if
rum leaped from his eyes," the scheme of the
conspirators.
Let us remember his advice and initiate his
sXampse. Let us guard the Constitution and
as our fathers formed them. Let no
%ofolane hand lay his sacriIegiors touch upon
hem, Lei lis disguard all local jealousy. and
DANISH all sectional strife. We are one %people.
WITH one history, one glory, one DESTINY. Con
'ofd and Lexington, Bunker Hill and York
own, and Saratoga and NewOrleatis, belong
.''ke TO our country. And Hancock and
ADAMS, " ashlnglon and Jefferson. Madison
nd Marshall, Clay, Webster aud Calhoun
ave all illustrated American character. and
he'd imperishable glory on the American name
be voice OF our fathers blood crying aInud
ON every battlefield, admopish us to preserve
his Union. In its Preservation are involved
'r hresides and our affairs, our peace at home
III our power abroad. 1t is our shield in
eaeei our blckler and our strength in war. 1t
our palladium OF our safety, the rock of sal
alton. Dissolve the Union, and all Of onr
.aditlonary glorios will perish, all of our
lS,ons OF the future will prove but a delusion
w
Then, let each of us, here and now, declare
ath emphasis our deep and nndismaved deyo-
on TO the Union Of these States. and If on
emis's aud fanatics are bent on their work of
's1rnctlon-If all that is great and valuable,
ut glorious, and fundamental in our system :
ust be destroyed if all that is heroic IN our
story and inspiring i'll our annals mus, be IN !
e deep bosom of the ocean buried if the +
'ouaest achievements and grandest works of Q
Fathers must all perish, each of MS can saw r
IN Il clear conscience and a proud satisfar, Y
'h' TO the avenging spirit as it wanaers amid
G rams OF so much that was glorious ! tIhon n
as not say did it shake not thy eorv
sks at me- / do not desire TO live to SEQ
e hight Of such a day | do not desire to page
on the erambling columns and blackene5 I
20, q OF onr majestic temple, the last refnpe Of ]
mons lying from tyranny aud Oppression II
only ask to perish in the same storm tbot y
my eouhtry, and to sleep beneath re-
waves which sweep over the last bo aes of "
sdom and mankind. Sc
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"a contemporary noticing the appointment
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