New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-03
Gen. Green Clay Smith.


NEWPORT (Ky.). Aug 90 issa
In The N. Y. DAILY TRIBUNE of Nag. g. in 4
notice Of Con- Green Clay Smith Just ehcsed to tie
next Congress from this the Sixth Kentucky District
Won state that he "a nephew Of Cassius NJ Clay si
named after his Casius NJ ' brother, Gen. Green CAy
who was killed fighting tho British at River Rasoa b
1919"
Permit mo 10 correct this and II your space pernhs
10 give you some account Of Gen. Smith. Lie Is 10
grandson OF Gen. Green Clay. who was distngUisAa
officer in the last with Great Britain but who did
peacefully on bis bed a. his residence in Madiss
County in this State Oct 81, 1923. (The New Ana.I
can CyclOpedia says lo26 which is an error.
General smiths father. John Speed Smith. marAl
Eliza Lewis. eldest daughter Of Gen. Green Clay ll
sister Of Cassius a.. the American Minister TO kus
and Brutus j. who at the late election, was choses a
sucosed Mr. Crittenden In Congress from the LeK1el
ton district in this State.
John Speed smith was leading member OF the Ks|
tucky bar and Representative In Congress III oll|
He died In 1854.
His son the subject Of this notice, was born in Nal
son county, Ry.. July Q 1892 He was a student {.
Trans sylvana University lexington when TIE war vd
Mexico occurred le46. He enlisted IN the First k91
tuoky airy. under Col Humphrey Marshall now
Rebel Brgadier) az private. aAc although but hafj
teen years of age, precocons vas MS Intelligence aD
SPIRITS that he waselected lieutenant; ne VOL saf
inguisbed that he offered position on Brg ten1
Thomas Aarshals staff but declined IT, At The oOsea1
sion Of his term service one year be returned 10 Asn
Gcky and raised company ior tIe wa. W. se faSs1
then studied law and praeticed with his father Ia kch1
nond Ky. until the death of the latter when 10 NJ
nos ed to Coyington. where he has since resided
He was the District Douglas Elector IN ieOO Ad U
-6l Ma, elected 10 the State lie gsla IRE. receiirl
1000 votes Out Of the 8 400 poAed lie resista =
Pebrusry 1862 10 accept The Co9neoy OF tne ia hn'
lucky Cavalry. He had previously serysd as ,ssa1
Ter aud de camp 10 Col Baker III the disastrous ba
of Balls Ilu narrowly escaping with MS lie " ssll
ming the river in tho roar Of our forces
Ass a cavalry officer In the Army OF the CunDc1aha'
his has attracted universal sl'e,'on. ns IL
gaeemeuts. whom in conuaLd Of brigade at rsaLS
Rrricrford Harpeth Little Harleth. opflhg ni+
Lebanon. War Trace. and many other plaees IN lea,
ncsscc ard his six days Aghting WIN tAe "a,sa rsr
Gen Kirby Smiths invasion OF kentacAy IN Inc AN
lSsl aitest his skull and gallantry
Al Uar1sth March 25th, leoj, be engaged the ''ce1
OF Generals Forrest Stearns and bIles i0r Ave aoht
sthough outnGuberfng hin three 20 onei Aeaea Es',
desperate charges and finely routed the enemy viz
loss of several hundred Killed apd Nounafd' i'f Tss1
Generl Eosocsaus eomplimeaied Inn IL srcA
0.ders. ,
d,felted tho notorious JOAN Morgan he was se5ef,I
wounded hv musket shot through tie rghi ieS Nheq
rcapnctatcd him for active service for several @ .l
lie was appointed abrigadier general J'ne il'A 80
In June last he was nominated by tho Union Convesao1
of this District as a candidate for congress, "
although bitterly opposed b, she LoUisrHe J'. "a y
prolessed Union organ Of tia state. as an AbcIAsa
Isl Was elected by majority ot nearly o,yVo 'Olr
as to Cen. Smiths views. no one coud enter
DOUBT lie was for the Union uncompfom!sin.y Ioa
the beginning, and although slaveho!der anc az
slavery man. he has repeatedly declared that II the
sttulou Is II tho way of the restoration o sue SIS
Il must 20 70 the wall And think speak adI se6]
when assure Won that rather thar the public uieies1
should be jeopardiIe By delay ia the oTga0ika1,h
the House Of Representatives ia tie approaching OSa
greSs ho will have no hesitation in vosins for evsa
Republican Candidate for speaker If en honee! 10!
good man il presented and tie same may bs expeel
fs unole Brutus j. Clay. tho owner ot neaFi. 90
hundred slaves They both feel that The hTst the pds
mount nsiierati0n In the successful tertlinsioa
tho war and the preservation Of tho country, aaa
that end they patEiotica4y determined :" AAe
sacrifice. IL
General Smith ba. consented 70 enter sotiyoy n5
the eauva.s In Ohio agains, ysllsndiehan no.s u
standing TL Louisville J0Erndl declares thai 1he az
party OF Kentucky are Ia sympathy VITA that aloe
tor. He spoke yesterday at Hamilton. to Large y
delighted audience. !
Gen Smith is gentleman ofsupcrior talents
excellent speaker possesses fine person. and DIS "
tation az q oitiKan is without reproaeh. lie MATTE
u daughter OF James Duke, esq. OF Paris. n.y.
grand niece Of ChiefJ Gstice Marshal. Il