The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-11-24

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M8 CLAR'S SPEECH Of 1SSC-'51.
] During the session of the Kaentueky Legis-
\ lature in the Winter 1861, Hon HESRY CLAY
i then a United States Senator, visited Frank.
fort, and while there, was invited to address
the General Assembly upon the different sub
tjects which were, at that time, .agitating the
tpnblic mind; and on the 10th day, Of, November
4 1850, that distinguished statesman appeared in
the Hall Of House Of Representatives. es1
eorted by The Committee OF Invitation, and ad-
dressed the members Of both. BRANCHES fthe
General Assembly as follows: I - - D.,
Mn SPEAKER, AND EST1.EMES OF The GES
ERAL ASSEMBLY -, -,,..,..,,g .,,sy s5r
4 presenting myself before you, in confor-
NIFTY with the resolution or the house of repre-
i ssntatives, and the initiation. received by me
rom the compiittee, i have hrst TO perform
the agrecab! e duty oftendering an expression Of
my profound acknowledse and my CRATE
full thanks for the distinguished honor awarded
by you to the Kentucky delegation, TO the pa
triotic and eminent senator's of the United States
to other members of Congress, and to myself
who co-operated, ct the late session ofCongress
Lin the adoption ofineasurcs having Tor their OBJ
Ijeet the harmony, tranquility, and preservation
of the union Of our country. And to you, Mr..
II Speaker, I owe 'eSpccially'an expression OF my
obligation for the eloquent and Complimentary
terms in which, as the organ Of the house, yoQ
I have been pleased to allude to my public Ser.
vices on this and other theatres. In the ab
sence of those whom you have so highly honor
! ed. in association with me, ! feel quite sure
that, in assuming to present for them their
! respectful thanks, Which they could 50 much
better do were they present here, shall haze
the cordial appreciation of their hearts. Here
toiore have frequently received gratifying tcs-
I timonies Of the confidence and attachment Of
my countrymen, but they were principally con-
| fined to the party ofwhich I was member
What gives extraordinary and inexpressibly
value to this occasion is thatlit has been dicta-
ted by no party feelings, but is the voluntary
| Offering OF my fellow citizens, of both political
parties, who unanimously passed the resolu-
tion which has brought us together. " s'''f'
| The last session Of congress opened Under
I the most lowering and unfayorable auspices
! r,,Il ioI boI YI IL
i distracted and divided upon subjects connected
with the institution Of slavery. / had witness
4 ed other periods Of great contest and agitation.
In the case ofthc admission Of Missouri the
whole nation was greatly conyulsed, and there
was just cause Of serious apprehension fnr the
sa fety oftho union. In the instance, also, OF
the opposition ef South Carolina TO the tariff, in
ls32-33, there was greater danger OF civil
war with that state, which might, in certain
everts, hayc spread to surrounding states But
what peculiarly distinguished tne late struggle
was that, far more than on any former occasion,
was the sentimcnarowed, mot merely the senti-
mcnt ofdangcr to the unon but we heard, in 9ari.
GUS quarters an open and undisguiscd declaration
| ofa necessity and desire for Its dissolution. We
beheld, too, what we had never before seen, in
time fpcace, the asscinblagc ofa fasectonal con
vention ofdclcgates the tendency Of which was
| to break up the Conrederacy. - ia 54' Y 'r
| Mr.. Speaker, in common with others, had
f1rscen the dark and gathering storms. The.
perhaps, prcsumptons hope that might, under
| the blessing ofProvidence. be an humble 'instru-
m,nt in assisting to allav it constituted prin.
cipa motive with me for returning to public life.
1 Long before the meeting Of Congress-, and d,i-
ring the earlier part Of The session, it engaged
almost Exclusively all my most anxious
thoughts. The result of my reflections was
tKat sres OF resolutions which presented to
the Senate Of the United Saates in February