The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16

ten qnoet 10 nae N nus<aOn of ,Ais power Of yecs
ohss q the Spansh American cclcsies The Speaker
AID drawn responding pasture Of the condition q Mex
20 her struggle for indspossenoe. Her hopes were
Aa,led or captured--al eloo ali dsspsir Al that mo-
@sAt page pat N his bands morning paper His eye
changed ana Holding tho psper nv be- ..c,a1as Mos
sun lives" Its effect was wonderful Mr. Barbour saii
tprsrg 70 my feet and some minutes elapsed before
y The garruity u ago might relate similar remSis
sssces without 'mbsr; butt not for tins that am
qus0ty given by the accomplish Cd orstor OF the dsy
not because admired him as man. as leader In de-
~ a. % M oscses immense powers, that am here
hss title % noauneat Tor n act Of bread and
sensh pstrS in the course or his career which
all places when II suitable 70 bay entitled him not
Sn 70 q hsass or MARBLE 70 one the
Roma. s n Ss0 S.s The brow Of the
was encrclsd by oaken wreath What ba ers Of ais
sncon s proud enough for him Who saves his couatry
olas little childre. ana lie compsn;o =; o his Homes
and trials and riumphs In le in his arms nj the horr
pie spectre OF own brol which threatens with grin aspect
TO enter bs heretofore peaceful dwslnng-ask the lone
and widowed mother she flies to the rock and deser,
with her infant strained breast and from
p Sss .sr Draws and
to shed each others bleod-Ask one AZ ali whai mon
usen he deserves who drives away this horrible spectre
pG8C6
dance Nay, more-Ask the lovers Of freedom ali over
the world what the measure q gratitude for the man
VINO saves that glorious banner without star shorn Of
freedom 70 mankind being torn snd destroved 10 he
bloody arena Of strife and battle cloud applause II
Clay did this, that am here 70 day. aApplause.)
Most Of those whs arc here present remember the
aark sb., era o. o GHssra acsss proSI.nASs.
day. The South had unitediy declared /, oppre sU
After long years II U1o 81 As sDr OF ns a.
pc her purLose TO nuy the act She had resored to
act Of qualification She had threatened TO do So She
cAmatoo cane with al It's coaradictory doctrines which
carried into practice threatened revsutios annhlang
cour our federal system and setting up in is stead
paruee 10 the social system but TO popular mAjores,
Inre strained by thing than blind will To enforce
President with dictatory power-arny, navy, militia,
easury- placed at his sole will and disposal South
Uasona raw the storm and prepared for it, Her mill
nag was ready to be unfured thousands were upon
aP toe to watch the coming storm and take part 10 It,
voted against him the election just passed had dir
fered radically from him in his or domestic policy
belnged in short, to the old Jefferson party, from
whose principles OF constitutional construction have
never, In one single instance departed. He well knew
my personal admiration OF hin, and he received
Se sS0ut Inc as times M
ism No man s'' ever DID 20 in va vain p' 1Ap
phuse) The difficulties in the way immense.
he responded as patriot. referred him to another
man the only person necessary to consult aud that
man was John G. Calhoun. he had reconcile his own
psrtyhe had to satisfy an opposite party BY large con-
ceekions They met, consulted, agreed. The Compro-
mise Tariff bill was the result and that years have
gone by-now that my head is covered with gray hairs
and old kage Is upon recall the enthusiasm felt
that when Mr. Clay rose in the Senate 70 the
great measure OF pc and reconciliation occupied
extreme seat on the left; he similar on the right
OF the Senate Chamber We advanced TO meet each
other and grasped each others hands midway the Cham
Der (Applause) II Is that grasp Of hand which has
act which imnoraliaes the name Of Henry Clay. (Ap,
plause) felt that he deserved q monument / am
here to witness s nauguraton after have
but little to do with the politics OF the present daye to
do with them except to wish them safely ended. have
my own in the privacy of retirement. l may well ex
claim with talented but unfortunate Edgar A. Poe
without participating in the regret which the lines
Alas! alas! for mel
Ambition all Is over;
No more, more,
(Such music hath the sounding sea
10 the sands upon Its shofe,)
The riven oak shall bloom Tor mo-
Or stricken eagle roar. Cloud applause.)
Mr. HAcFARIAsD- Though 1t is not strictly in order,
Will now propose what anticipate will meet hearty
Spouse from every one present. am there not
~ generosity and kindly nature which have promptod the
remarks OF the distinguished gentleman on my right
SexPesident ler) We are all glad that he has made
The type Of our own State, and have desired to meet
him in private and him the glass Of Kindness and
s.s os oss S,sr
President OF the United States Drank with applause)
Mr.. DANIEL then gave the following toast
The STATE q New YStHsr rise to sansss marvel in
Which was responded to by Mr.. BROOKS, who, In
conclusion, proposed the following toast
HesY 0Ay-vir1ipia h cradle though inherti.s o.y In
ys
The PRESIDENT announced that the next toast was the
memory Of Daniel Webster, which would be offered BY
Mr. James Peasants.
Mr.. P1xAsANrs then gave the toast as follows
Daniel wsb.er, the oOsnpor.y and soequ.l Of Henry
.en., asd tho star diereth mot from tss other.
Mr. jams LYONS, having been loudly called upon 70
Mr.. President, do not propose to reply BY any COM
nent Of my to the toast which has Just been given
because in reality In the first place, requires COM
.osether acceptable to the hearts Of As audience but
because moreover, coming here do TO testify In all
n0sr ~ The warm .sSosSs;ons That have OF Henry
memory, have been h0nored with the duty of reading
toast more acceptable than any oher-even the toast
10 him. much % he Ia venerated by every one here.
Common upon that Ill becomes any man still less
one Of the humbsst and least competent among ysu
10 do justice to the memory OF the ustrous individual
% whom that tribute offered. WILL therefore, proceed
70 read the toast which has been assigned to mo- We
have just heard an eloquent tribute from the dis
nGulbneu genHeman On inc Otner N00, Tex PRESIDENT
ryler), and another from the gentleman on my le to
him who was the most glorious defender Of the
Union made and designed 10 be by the great who
conceived it and brought forth. Nothing remains for
me, therefore, but 70 give you the memory Of him VINO
more than all others you that Unon gave you that
which was intended to cement that Union
The union Of justice equality fraternity and the union Of
peace al over the land. (Applauss) tnow give you
washDgtou-"There ID glory Of the sum- and another
glory ef the and another glory Of tho starr" but there
and has been Tie glory Of but Of Wahng
ica. (Appause)
Mr.. GuzoS offered the following toast
Kenucky-The sdopted mother virgnias son-sbe took
he jewel from our hands and ct round with honor Ap
plAnso) -
Mr.. BoRAAx-I propose now that as so much has been
said something will be sung. call upon Mr. Carter Lee
sor song.
Mr.. LIN sad he would sing, but first deemed appro-
pirate % offer few remarks by way Of preface. Refer
ring to the course OF Henry Clay public man. he said
while others were dancing about in Congress their icy
md slippery foundations Of public principles he held up
his head Tor America and American principles against all
he world (Appause) That was what he went for.
And how has he been honored he and the father Of his
country have been in especial honored by the
women Of Virginia and America. And If any should