The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-13

and to Thee. 10 TAon ass,ss ., ws 8.
scecA Thee, that, nndef the indpence Of Thy
rood example Of all Thy servaata, Who. hav-
ing aatshe0 their course On earth, do now reet
from their labors; 20 that, at the last, We
may have oar perfect comsummatioa nnd bliss.
both in body and soul. In Thy Heayenly KIM.
dom. 80
And now, our Heavenly Father. we prav
Thee 10 bless our country, our whole cuun trv
that all things may Be 50 ordered and settled,
upon the best and surest foundations, that
peace and happiness, truth and justice, reii.
gion and piety. may be established among MS
for all generations. ,ss5
Behold. Also, with Thy favor. and bless Thy
servants, the President of the United States.
the Governor Of this Commonwealth, and ali
others in authority; and 50 rcplenish them
with the grace Of Thy Holy Spirit, that they
may always incline to Thy will, and walk in
Thy way. Hear us, In these our imperfect
prayers; and, in mercy, answer aud bless us,
for the sake OF our only Mediator and Advo.
cate, Jesus Christ--and, "unto Him that Is
able 10 keep rs from falling and to present MS
fSur,less before the presence Of His glory
with exceeding joy-to the only wise God, our
Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and
power. both now and ever. Amen -
The Armory Band played another piece Of
music, at the conclusion Of which
VIM H. MAcPARLAND, Fsq., arose. and in.
troduced the orator of the day, in the follow
ing appropriate remarks
Ladies asd Geaflsmes: The lon g-cheriehed de.
sign has reached Ut leAGth its confirmation. The
and awsrts only the appf6f pirate ceremoaies to
be unveiled and displayed. Woman's patriot.
ism projected and 1T was her constancy which
has triumphed, In the success of the noble
conception, to transmit TO future ages the ex.
act lineaments Of the heroic Statesman who
served to render his own age memorable
The statue Of Henry Clay is in Its becoming
position, in grounds haliowed by memorials to
Washington and his companions. Future
generations will be grateful for the faithful
resemblance Of the great man, whose memo
~, AS an incentive to lofty and intrepid
craftsmanship, neither time nor limitations
can obscure. In the clear light which circled
his life, the world beheld, not ns through a
glass dsrkly, the independence, determina-
tion, devotion, wisdom, which, above and be-
yond applause, OF homage, or place, preferred
aud ever held fast the testimony of good con-
But delay the qualification in reserve for
you. 1t is the privilege of my distinguished
friend TO speak to You of the patriot, whom
many OF us were permitted 10 know and re-
yere-I need not So y with what eloquence and
how well. l have the honor to introduce
BENdANIN JOHNSON BARBOUR, Esq, of Or
ange.
Mr.. barbour arose and addressed the null
titude before him as follows: a-.a III
Genius and patriotism have always found
their truest and purest human reward in
the love and sympathy of Woman. History
tells MS that the women of Athens were accus-
toned to crown Pericles with garlands after
successful oration. We remember that the
daughters Of England raised a commemorative
statue TO Wellington, composed of the cap
tured cannon of his splendid victories-and
Southern matrOns and Southern maidens.
pleading through the graceful eloquence uf a
Northern orator, have rescued Mount Ver-
Eon from dilapidation and decay, and made it
the trys ting spot of the nation. =
In beautiful accordance with these exam
pies, the women OF Virginia are about to wit
ness the full realization of their efforts 10
honor a great aud fearless patriot-eloq uent
as Pericles, brave as Wellington, and next to
WASHINGTON, the foremost man Of all our
country.
Ihave been kindly asked to lend my hum
and though shraGk unafiectedly fiOm the DO.
sition, could not find il in my heart to refuse
the request. Added to this was the feeling
that should be grossly delinquent in neg.
lecting the opportunity to offer my grateful
homage to the memory of national benefac-
tOr-and If all other motives had failed in
their persuasive influence, pardon me for say.
ing, that /! could not have resisted her silent
appeal VINO hrst taught me to love and honor
the name and characte OF HENRY CLAY.
We may consider it fortunate, that so great
an interval Of time has fallen between the
origin aud completion of this patriotic pur-
pose. To the skiltful and faithful artist it has
granted nearly the twenty years which the
ancients thought necessary for the perfection
of any great work. 1T has delayed the inau-
guratiOn until the South has discovered the
startling necessity OF collecting her scattered
elements Of strength, and there seems to be a
high poetic justice in seiZing this moment to
present the image of the great advocate OF do
mestic industry to whom every suit Of home
made cloth will be a tacit compliment and eve-
ry factory that shall rise an involuntary mon
ument. 1t has silenced the cavils Of those who
objected to raising statue to q living man-it
enabled that man to vindicate and increase his
title to the honor, TO make the pedes tai As it
were bl oader and stronger and higher. 1t has
sealed The approval of contemporaries with
the Judgment of posterity. Above all, it has
enabled every ue.hearted American, without
reference to his particular political creed or
party associations, to unite in the ceremonies
of this day. When the head OF the nj lrdered
Cicero was presented by Popilius ID Mark
Antony, he gazed awhile at the livid features
ten turned pale, and then exclaimed 1t is
enough-there is an end Of the proscriptiOn.''
Unbiased, then, by any dread of arouslng
discOrdant feelings, l approach my great
theme, with no other fear than of my utter
incapacity to rise to the height Of its great ar
am only called to touch chord, which, under
the infl aences of the occasion, is already trem-
bling with choicest m music-thatif can strike
the key mote, your affection will complete the
straiu-that if falter or fail in words, it will
be Sufficient to lay my hand on the Nations
heart, still throbbing with gratitude and love
for Henry Clay. For it is not here alone that
these honors are paid to great memory
This day will present the unparalleled specta.
Gle Of the erection Of three statues of the same
man, at points remote from each other by
hundreds and thousands Of miles. In Virgil
nia, in Kentucky, and At New Orleans, multi
tudes are collected at this moment to hear the
story of his noble deeds, and welcome the
similitude of his form and features. can
imagine no more touching proof OF the ma
tionality of the man, than this fact presents.
hat n
the grandeur of its simple statement.
BY what means did he win in life the love
and gratitude of a nation, and what is his title
to these pos thumous honors1 BY the exhibi-
tion of comprehensive and untiring patriot
ism-best described by himself, because most
lime patriotism, which, soaring towards hea-
ven, rises far above all mean, low or seldsh
things; which is absorbed by one soul trans
porting thought Of the good and glory Of ones
patriotism which, catching its
ins pira:ion from the immortal God, and leav-
ing at an immeasurable distance below all
lesser groveliing personal interests and feel
ings, animates and prompts to deeds OF self
sacrifice, of vaior, Of devotion, and Of death
itself-that is public virtue; that is the noblest
and subiimest Of all virtues.'' This is the mag
nificent definition Of the patriotism which
d welt in his heart and was made manifest in
his actions. Let US recall some of these.
You do not expect, am sure, any tame reel
tai of the incidents of his life; for the foil
of Henry Clay would be the history
Of his country for the time in which he lived.
A rapid sketch is all that l deem necessary.--
II pause for q moment TO speak Of some Of
the scenes aud incidents Of his earlier days, it
10 not because suppose his mother State for.
ketfui Of these things-virginia never honored
him with her electoral vote, but she does not re-
uire to be reminded Of the -place or Of the
Of her great son-and he never for
rot his origin or ceased ~ love the land Of his
nativity, because Of her neglect. His was the
rift OF genius, which the blended powers OF
sarth cannot rival or initiate; but ciycum-
stances and conditions frequently datsrmiae