Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-14

President now Minister to England; he too, was strong
on the tariff and strong for Andrew Jaekson-strouS
too for the Bank, but stronger yet Tor Andren 'acA
SOM who had the strange luck to be against MS parry
in almost every principle aud yet to win ITS higneS'
bonors and poSiions (Reuewed Aughter.) There
was Clayton of Delaware, the Secretary, Negotao',
Diplomat 1.-THE Clayton aud Bulwer Treaty VINO "ouiu
read novels all night aud then skirmsh IN DEBATE WIN
Zouave-lke agility all the ensuing day. There was ami
Smith of Maryland the soldier the merchant the states
man, in a very enlarged sense of the word. remem
Der well Mr. Clay quoting poetry upon him, though
the orator Of the day Mr. Rarbour) doubted Whetner
Mr. Clay could make a right quotation, Mr.. Smith
had proyoked the great KentuckiAn, quoting in public
senate some remark lady had made OF Mr.. Clays per-
soual beauty His retort terrible and underseryed
because it was so terrible Upon Mr.. Smith, Mr. CSy
not ouly quoted, but acted out theatrclly too
"Old politicians chew on wisdom past,
And toter in bundeTs to the last
There were Tazeweu and Tyler, of yirgina-Tyer yet
lives aad long may he ve(applause)- the ghtterng
blade of Damascus Toledo, in Tazewels hand cuts no
more never knew mind so acute as his. O spirit no"
sDirituel verify believe if he had lived with the Dalec-
cans in the middle ages he would have clearly solved the
riddles whether angels in the dark whether you
can 90 from point OF space to another without gong
through the intermediate points daughter Then there
was Forsyth the accomplished Forsyth The whole armory
OF eOQueuce ancient and modern, seemed 10 be at ms
command and he could play with the yataghan or the
rapier or with the small sword or the broad sword or
with the broad axe, the ceayer and though he could
not kill the Claws or the Websters he could tease them
half TO death and often make them ridiculous. There
was King of Alabama elegant, high-mlnded accomps
ed aso-who though not Old became the father OF the
Senate from his long continuous service there There
was Poudexter of Mississippi, old Pons as he was
caei-keen and cutting too-clear-Sighted and clear
headed with razorke logic that cut everybody with
out seeming to try to do it, (aughter Ohio sent her
Ewing-Tenuessce that Cato Hugh L. White, very Ro-
man In look and act; and Grundy-FeEN Grumpy lead
ing member in the Democratic firm of 1872 which the
Federalsts nicknamed the firm OF Jno Holmes, FehN
Gruudy and the Devil loud Laughter.)
Among these strong men, there doomed up Webster,
Hlyne, Benton with Calhoun at one time presiding
over the body, and ut another time, member oil II.
Mighty questions we're before those mighty men, rivals
for the fvors of their countrymen The United States
Beuk the Protective tariff the Public lands the aga'-
inc matters of Finance mingled up with the graver
topics of Notification Secession, State rights, Federal
power and the famous Proclamation OF General jackson
against his native State South Carolina. Webster ranged
himself on the side of General Jackson The lightning
ike elOquenCe of Hayue flashed against aud struck upon
the Websteran shield but all in vain. The giants them
selves OF the Senate Chamber-Clay aud Webster next
came INFO hot collision upon the subject OF gradual
reduction ofthe Tariff of lS2S; Clay for Webster agdnsit
The debate was unreportcj but Of the most bril-
aut struggles OF those giant minds. These were indeed
troublous times South Carolina had mu-teredi in Charles
ton an brslug in arms aud Gen Jackson had sent Gen
Scott with Col Blnkhead and others to meet war with
war; But amid and all this Storm there looked out
spr that huShcu ana cailhcd the Nuo' 'oE
what was Neptune Virgil describes him. TO the tGmul'
tuous sea, so Clay to the United States Senate.
II alto
Prosg5-ie1s spniraq pll-iiaa' eapat estl!t sHda
loud and prolonged apphuse)
OF al these things may saw addressing himself 10 EN-
President Tyler tsi, rid, not rci. Those lessons to
me a lOoker-ou were above all price But IN the thrd
great era OF Mr. Claws Hie-the of lS5p-whcn the
treaty OF Guadalupe lidago opened to Us the Pcic and
all that Mexican territory pqrS , not q"orn magma ParS
fH bat following with humble footsteps like the poor
ulas the great leader Of that day then heard daily
the notes of the dying swan, for 10 his super-human e-
forts night as well day, lis country from see
donal dsc0rd and sectional strife be eXhaed his very
life and bis dying notes were the sweetest OF that pre-
cious life. Loud apphuse)
But enough of "reminiscences this evening. Lee me
conclude with toast.
"Heary Cay-yir,inia his cradle though inheriting
ONLY infancy, indulgence and ignorance, las he said YET
all Virginia is proud Of him as a yeriabe r. /. v.
loud and PROLONGED apDause)
The President announced that the next toast was the
memory OF Daniel Webster, which would be offered by
Mr. james Peasants. M Peasants then gave the toast
as follows:
Daniel Webster-The cotcmp)rary and coelual Of
Henry Cltv-,hcv shine q, fixed s.ars in the political
frulma1t AMI the one d reth no; from the other.
Mr. james Lyons having been loudly called upon re-
sUOudoi as follows:
Mr.. Pre- dent donot propose TO reply by any COM
meut OF mY own, the toast which has jus, been given,
meut o. nuke r not only perfectly understood aud alto
-ehtr acceptable TO the heI.t, of th~ audience but be-
cause, moreover, coming here as do, TO testify IN all
sincerity the warm rcco'ec,ous that have OF Henry
Clay the deep veueyaton which feel for him and tor
hia memory, how, bcru hOuJrcd WITH tnc uuty VI reau
ing q toast more acceptable than any Oiher-eyen the
toast him. mach he IS yeneatei by every one mere
Common. upon tina, toast 10 becomes any man. sun less
m. one OF tae hum1les and least competent among You
o. tp Justice % Ie memory OF tEe lu-tro1S luvydut
o whom tAit tribute i, offered / will, therefore pro-
coed 10 real the toast which has been assigned 70 me-
W, have Just heard eloquent tribute from the distn
rg-hel geuIamtn ON tue other siit, (EN-lre-1tut
Tv.er aud another from the gentleman my left tNr
Brooks 70 him who was the most glorious defender OF
le Union as 10 wa, made and designed 10 bee by the great
u.a fh3 conceived /, aud brought IL forth Nothing re-
mains for me- therefore, but % give You the memory OF
him who more than all others, gave you that UntCu
gave YOU that Constitution which was intended 10 cement
that Union-the union OF justice, equality frat rnity
and the union Of peace all over the land lAppIauseJ
/ now give you
,,aiucoa-'Thar, is one glory Of the sun and
another Glory of the moon, and another glory OF the
,ut~s hlr there IS ami hl' been the glory Ci but one
s-n uai or one Washington lAppause)
Mr. Guig-n offered the following toast
"Keuuasv-TAe adaptive mother Of Vreinias son
She took the jewel from hands and set &c round Win
honor lApPau7e.l
Mr.. Btrbo.r-l propose now thatas so much has been
said something shall be sung call upon Mr.. Carter Lee
tor q song.
Mr. Lee said he would sing but first deemed it appro
pirate 10 offer few remarks by way oil preface Heier
ling 10 the course of Henry Clay public man, he said
while others dancing aboutin Congress on hercy
and slippery foundations of public principles he held up
his head for America and American principles against all
tine world. Applause Tina; is what he wentior. And
how has ne been honored, lie and the Father Of his
Country have been in especial manner honored by the
women of Virginia and America; aud II any one should
ask me how | desired most TO be honored, would say
by the women OF Virginia and of America. applause
| would saw happy, happy those who are honored
hy the fair sex The great deserve the fair aud Henry
Clay bad the fair Of Virginia TO honor him, While ash
ilgtOn was houorei hy the fair OF AmerIca-CEl IN
thi, city, 90 day aud Washington in Mount Vernon,
which has been purchased in honor Of his memory
Aupl.use) ! have been no hp-worshiper OF Henry
CLAW honor him according the practical tests laid
down in the Scup;urcs-'t you honor me, keep my com
mludmeuts" / am now going to show You that am
Zimmerman. Applause and aughter) Would You I'M
aciae that one. had q forge aud shall now give you
the 'l4mmcr-maus song
Mr. Lee here sung the familiar song the chorus Of
which closed wiki the words
"oome brothers Of TIE dusty brow
And vote for Henry Clay.
Mr.. Robert Ridgway offered tie foIlow wing toast:
"Sactionaisn the hope of the demagogue, the bane
of the Republic Hated and feared by every lover OF
his country its voice is rebuLed into silence by the
name and memory of Henry Clay" Applause)
Mr.. r. T. Daniel said, am sure that express not my
opinion alone but the feelings and opinions OF many
others when say hata deep sense OF gnuudei ietby
every one who listened tina, feast Of reason, and
How ofsou which offered to-day by the dtngu shed
orator OF the occasion. (Applause) Mr. Daniel after
brief and appropriate reference TO the active part taken
by the reyered mother of the of the day. in get
ting up the Statue which they had all met to inausu
rate offered the following toast "The orator of the day
"A word fifty spoken, is like apples OF gold in pictures