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


Mr. John Mitchell here, fron Ireland. New, sr can
Ireland without feeling much that Dc cheese
express recsllect what that country has dsns for
Ms osy in tho Revolutionary a.A subsequent IN
which have been engaged but N department Of
bet feel inter est.S in tho prosperity q hss oorniy
not fg fer the laws Of Nations but do say that
Ireland is next 10 America In eur hearts (Applanse)
give yoa, then, prosperity 70 Ireland.
Mr.. JOHN mitchell having been loudy called upsa 10
respond, and sad-Mr President, Am very much
obliged, indeed, to the gentleman who has kindly
toned my name. I thank him, however, not 30 nush
Ter the hOuor he has done 70 myself, nsr 70 my native
country Is for the Opportunity II siyss me 70 express ny
tor at 50 imposing, solemn, - essentially hspossg
Of the gentleman who named Ireland 30 warmly in his
toast, thank hin for myself and my country. may
say perhaps that Ireland has some interest in the name
Of Harry Cay for he did Ireland the honor Of say
ing that Kentucky was the Ireland Of America ZAP.
plaose) Gentlemen, 1t was indeed touching and in
help feecdng with feelings almost painful Wills locked
upon This grand spectacle, thaa such osrenony q this
could pot BE- snssSa :. in my native country Ysu
which God has endowed Mn Hs is free T. serve yea
reward him. And although know hat Hcary Clay, n
his lifetime, was not free from the shafts OF envy and
p y y IN
this day h.. shown S.s Tho Sssss.kisS Ss s S Of ss
that mad beses and tormestsd him in lie have passed
away know how to honor him and raise him By he aid
have N reieresce Harry Clay This day, 70 in.sr
ACCIDENT that found myself n yrsai.. On the coca.
but csnno. concsve The pleasure az ~
derived nom that celebration, ssienn and magnificent
Of envy, and will add with little touch Of shame yet
u was inspiring and cnnobiBg We SEQ here 70 aght
tbA. all party feelings are sunk for this time in an united
efoit To raise 70 its proper PINNACLE where il
must stand while America nation the name Of Heary
Clay. (Apphuse) We have heard the honored tribute
politics. the late President Of the United States We have
had the cRlumAiee which stained che Of Henry Clay
or long since ana ssss
tory, beside the other llustrous names whom she is
IGNORING But il seems to me that Virginia has been in
more than her share. daughter and applause)
wherever / have gone through this country,
pause a onns vs soDs in '
achurch at great funeral parade, attended by the elite
and nobility Of France and there observed that the
Crowded as the church was with distinguished Amer-
cans who were travelling tours throughout Europe
ns Ssor. 1 Ss
corpse. Of distinguished virsinan, whose death
seemed to cast feeling Of sorrow over all present
gina and have looked down upon it from tho summit OF
the Blue Ridge, ana other elevated points, ana have
shrnes where the heart Of America should hereafter
need not name my Of those places familiar to
al your ears, Dut tnOugnt occurred 70 Mo-What
pleasing 70 be born in this free country II Henry
Clay born In France he would probably be exled 70
Cayenne II he was born in Ireland he would have been
AvoIu (as the reporter heard i)-You had NO Clay in
Ireland.
Mr.. Mrnn--we had could name Robert Emmett
cloud appause.) But, gentlemen, have occupied too
much Of your time. merely rose TO express my own
acknowledgements for the opportunity afforded Of par
tcpstDg in the ceremonies OF this occasion. ferveny
express tho hope that tho Americans, who have free
country, will know how 70 keep it, that they wi with
valiant hearts, perpetuae the blessings they now enjoy
read the following despatch just received
from New York
lhs Ash,andrs q New Yest sena greeting 70 thsr friend.
Americas greatest maa. VII. DRAPER
This was received with loud applause.
The PRESIDENT proposed to acknowledge the message by
drinking prosperity to the AshaAders Club of New York
The proposal was enthusiastically responded TO over o.
Mr. GulcoS offered toast 70 the military a. follows
nillnryM guarantees 10 honor Of Ne Union. and
The safeguard Of he staaea
The toast was happily responded to by Captain GARLAND,
Hon JOHN CAsxn, having been toasted, arose in rs
spcnss 70 loud call made upon him. and said-Ar Pre-
fear somewhat insrferee with the regular order Of pre-
oeedng. came here, ar, 70 DO q listener only, and
There are eentlenea from distance, Who, perhaps, in
response To calls upoa them, will say nothing those who
much moro welcome to this audiesce than myself MY
voice 10 very familiar 70 most Of those who are here In
one capacity or another have often been heard and
do not propose now to indulge In any reflections Of my
own but since have been called upon Twill mention
circumstance In connection with him in whose honor
this aesemblagc has been convened, which cannot,
think, fail 70 be interesting his friends who are
called out by what had My only connection with
meas sr s 81 s ss soa
branoe To me- think must be to al who saw him at
that time that disease touched hin gently, that it,
nroads were so gradual that when his spirit passed from
was even then worthy Of the jewel which It once en-
Clay disasared or contorted By disease Blu; when ha
man eye last looked upon him, felt a. gazed upon his
statue to day yonder square, with much the feeling
that looked upon him when had seen hin still living.
He was then as he appears to be in that monumental
mark Of respect in honor to hs memory.
M CARTER iM next gave-"The great Massachusetts,
Dr. j. G. AYHR, Of lowell who was present, in reply To
very general call from the assembage, responded
was never my fortune to hear Heary Clay speak
had certainly no claim upon him personally Of any
him q member Of the Senate but soon stretched upon
what proved 10 be bis bed Of DEATH felt as the rep
,eseDtave Of this district TIA. i was no. only duty
sideraton in my power He feeble that the WATTS
not only Of strangers but Of his friends except those who
sim, when common friend spoke 70 him OF my dbpos
ton to visit him, he insisted that SHOULD him
never shall forget that ume-the only interview ever
had with him. Feeble and wasted Dy disease. hs de-.
tanned me IN conversation about Virginia and his old
hooe-aocut the county Of Hanover, where he born
taned me in conversation which seemed to grow In In
terest with him. and kept UNTIL feeling for his health
was Obliged almost abruptly to tear myself from him.
and lefs him with impressions in my mind Of the hold
which the remembrance Of hs home, and Of the whole
State Of Virginia, had retained In his affections
which will last me throughout my LIE. Ono other
remark, str, and l have done. Mr. President
Being stranger here, have beea srstned 70 SEQ
ivated taste and exuberant prosperity which prevails
among my fellow counymen Of Virginia But you, gen.
tenen OF the South, must not indulge In any sectional
PRIDE for although you grow the cotton that clothes the
world is our high destiny up there In the North spin
it You make the sugar. and II 10 particular province
and privilege TO produce the whskey that Indispensable
to its use Your savannas utshine the emerald green
but New England has also her wide spreading fields OF
Your rice helps TO feed the nations OF the earth and
Maine furnishes them with boards. Your graneries
groen under their harvest loads, but Connecticut
supplies the clocks with wooden whees) and the seeds
and the spices (sometime said 70 be wooden also Your
soil yields Nlncco-the solace Of manknd-but Nassa.
chueetts senQa her failing crops Of shoes The
lao ,soks mere gna, "a we have seen to-day raise mar
Die men f0 Isterity and Of the North being NOT
altogether Out Vethat line of