Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-31
From the estate Journal
CassiuS II. Claw at Frankfort,

he CINCINNATI OGzcttc contains I verbatim
report of the recent speech Of Cassius NJ. Clay,
ri Frankfort. XIV
The circumstances were rs follows; Coz Ma
Coffin. in his Message, and ice President
Breckenridge, before the Kentucky Legislature,
had as-ailed the principles and Aims 81 The Re
publican party. Those Mr. Clay aspired to de-
fcnd. Following the event OF john Brown ;
raid and execution, the suppression Of the Free
South newspaper at Newport, by violence. the
expulsion Of John 9. Fee and associates from
Madison comfy, Ky, and The '.csign on tie
part of the Slave Ohyarc!y 20 yerpctuate the
reign of terror in all the--Soutf II WIS gene
rally given out that Mr.. Clay woud be s.lenced
The h:slisr with which Brown Vas hung the
Mood, lance which he used in battle present
from Gov. Wise to Gov. Macotfin-was freely
handed about and shown in Fran kfort Whilst
a central Journal openly put it that If CLAW was
allowed to speak IN the Capitol. kentuckians
would be proven towards.
Iir. Clay did not ask for the RepveScu .a,Iyes
iail; but II WIS generally coded THAI by lacit
consent he should occupy II, and the. door
keeper, Dir. Grey, promised to have il open and
lighted up But at the appointed hour the
Hall was closed and dark, the night vas
gloomy, and a storm threatening. the gas lights
OF the city were darkened aud IN the very "im-
mcnse audience as described by the reporter
Of the Louisville journal, none spoke above
whisper. As Ar. Clay rose 10 speak. iHuun,er-
bic lights We're brought and distributed by un-
known hands throughout the crowd, and for
more tlau three hours he was listened "a amidst
profound silence or occasional applause
The following opening paragraphs from his
speech are a ingenious as the appeal OF Mark
Antony, without any OF its lack Of t;!ndor
kentuckIanS That most profound and phil
osopiucai hIstorlan.l IN my op4n4on, OF all ages
Gibbon, speaks OF courage and sincerity. its
equivalent, truth, a the grea' est Of all human
virtues The brave man relying upon his cour-
aye. never questions that of another Those who
know me. know full well | not in the habi,
OF speaking OF my courage, nor have | INDUCED
ia that other-what | consider bad habit of
kentUcklans IN general, OF speaking Of their
courage. / Will however, transgress nv ordl-
nary rule, and speak of it Tonight. II
thought--ifI had thought that YOU whose blood
has illustrated every ile-feid from the be-
ginning OF our government to this day, were
wanting in that virtue. aud II | did not know
that your IlIustrlous ancestors, beginning with
Boone and heBton, down 10 this day. possessed
this virtue that | was in The land OF the
ri KEGS. the Marshalls, the Davi,ses the Robin
sons. the Clagks. the Breckenridge, the Claws
the Crltlenndcns. and host of other men that
have made you IllustrIous among men. then
might question your courage but 1t - because
thai / know that | am here, among such men.
and in kentucky, that | speak here to-
night The brave always generous al
ways aud placing implicit confidence n this
great Fundamental! truth, have never feared to
20 forth through all this broad aud glorious
land of ours. relying upon the justice and mag
nanlmity OF keutuckIans. never asked. /
never cared whether they were Democrats. Re-
publcans, Americans or Of any other party de-
nomination. Thank God, gentlemen. this trust
of mine has never been fa!sifed Whether |
stand IN your State House or whether | stand
outside Of your State Housc-wlethei am sur
rounded by Light or covered hy darkness feel
equally safe while am among: ken.uckIsas
ont Itfp fh,a-p flf7~ gsrg
stances attending this, my aid es> to- 9ht that
call for illusions that | am Hot IN the habit of
making 1t has been said know not what
IS the position and influence and talent and IN
tegrity of the party from whom II eame-thar
il Cassius VI. Clay was allowed 10 speak to-
MN ~ 'ie III, u ran ','i ~. me "oIIi
That John Brown bad IrtIrnid2;,d. or scared +
to use the word, Virginia 50 it would 20 out
ha, | bad inundated TIE million Of sach men
Of Kentucky As surround me- Tonight. Gentle
nleu. what madness. what folly /. Tins II Is
because Your courage is uuQuc,'ioued and IN
questionable, that there Is q. confidence abroad
rot only among men. bat among women and
little children. that ! Will speak Le.e Tonight
AVID be no. only heard, hci respectfully treated
Shame on such q sentiment a. lnar How
would i ,io for yuu. whose iIue IA, become
syHuuy nous With the word caura-e. 10 bear it
.4Id That yau - out tn silence the voice OF Cas-
-luS NJ. Clav an death Ia prove t.4af Won arr
men. ] Viii not elaborate TIA, lea The very
women share none Of thi- intimidation am
prouG 20 say. though 1 dc .nts often sneak of
jhese things the wife Of Cls-ir, VI. Cav la,
written TO him This dav no, thai she homes I
may escape aliye from i Scene al i4tiInIdaftnr
threats that have COME from hI.,l and poteuf
sources-uu Size is a kcGucsy Born woman.
aud such thing never enter, her tLouvhts.
and. she .pravs God that NAV most oloriol,sI,
vindlcate nv princinle, lo-u.--Lr" Inu ,,a,,
who hear me tonight the ,erv women who
hear this sentiment, will 90 away better mon
and better women for the hr.riit, Tho ,i,,a
viii come when to those who snail succeed ne
if fortune shall suffer them. it Will be a praud
reflection that you thus vIudIca,cd your tifle to
the name of Courageous men.
SEWARD HIGHER Ia" DOCTRINE
The first deuunciatiuu at cJmcs TO US with
regard 70 Mr. Seward is, that De IS a higher law
man. Let Us look ~ that for a aoment-a
higher law man. | intend - he very distinct
" understood on this subject in this time As
great is~ues-issues unparalleled In their con-
sequence IN the world, are dependent tIDDn the
principlcs advocated bv parties Won sb.,,,lI ,,,.
20 away with doubt uDrp yof,r--I,i,,ds ,.d ,-o,,
Will allow me to 90 INTO details as ia The frue
meaning Of this term. ! understand then
gentlemen. in The common sense in 1rbioh fI,is
term j. used bv a higher law an enacf,,a,,t
that ha, the sacreduess. tile WEIGHT and tho
power that be.ongs to no human, law Nov
are We Christian people, and Is there any
man that claims TO be one Of the coporoo, hrntl