New-York tribune., 1867-05-31
THE HENRY CLAY STATUTE.
COMMEMORATIVE PROCEEDINGS AT LOUIsvrIE-LET-
TIERS FROM DISTINGUISHED MEg-A POEM BY ME.

COMMEMORATIVE PROCEEDINGS AT LOUIsvILLE-LET-
TIERS FROM DISTINGUISHED MET-A POEM BY MR.
PREN1lcE-AN GRAFTON BY MIR. BULLOCK.
TzLEGRAPH
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 3O.-The unvaiIing of the
Clay statute to-day the occasion of grand meeting
An immense procession Of civil societies marshaed at
10 o'clock. n under Gen. Rousseau and paradedlthe
streets which cfo%dcd with people Business gen.
orally suspended aud the houses covered with
flags. No military joined in the procession except
one local Militia Cavalry Company. Tho process
sion filed through the Courthouse and assem-
blod before tho statue. IL is life size and an
excellent portrait OF bfr Clay, representing him in
the act OF making his great Compromise speech The
origin and proceedings Of the Association whose work
resulted IN the erection OF this statue reced
by Mr. Pndcll, and 1t was then formally delivered
TO tho Mayor OF Louisville by the Grand Master
Of the Masonic Order trust to the city forever Mayor
TOmppert accepted tho statue in eloquent terms. The
beautiful ode written by George ID. Prentice was then
sung by chorus of 100 voices with orchestral
accompaniment Of many instruments Judge Bullock
then delivered an eloquent Grafton, I'm which he said:
No ever indebted for ora,
tor to his natural gifts, to his tail and commanding figure
TO his imposing and striking attitudes to his graceful
and Impressive gestures, TO the passion which. at his
bidding displayed in his noble features TO the pierre
ing glance OF his eagle and TO the rich and varied
cents o ms a1ep toned ana eouous voice III was now
deep earnestness of his fiery nature which gave such
Henry Clay. With these elements of strength and
character thus combined, we can understand
the secret of his power and the philosophy OF his
life His brilliant success popular leader and his pre-
emincncc in all the walks OF pubic and proessonalfc
are fully explained His noble achievements In tho forum
and tho halls Of legislation are no longer enigma.
We can now look back with eyes undimmed by prejudice
passion and do justice TO his unselsh patriotism AMI
the unsulcd purity of his motives We may even sound
tions But his example stil lives IL the sublime
sentiment Of his life never to despair of the Republic
That sentiment must be ours ana, catching the lnspa
tion Of his heroic spirit must deem no sacrifice too
great to maintain and perpetuate the principles OF the
which he was over distinguished must accept accom-
phshed facswe must yield as best may 20 the in
dces and traditions Of the past but cndeavor to give
shape and strength to the Stern realities OF the present
There is dcatlcss vitality in the principles OF civil
liberty which will yet survive this last baptism OF fire
ana OF blood The calaImtes OF war may DC over
bOrno an impoverished treasury may be repenshed;
9gpn and rcp 70 future %eu thers arc NO evils
which may not be rsmedied no difficulties which may not
uous people All this may be accomplished II we are
true 10 ourselves. our country and our Cod " But III
who shall reconstruct the fabric OF demolished govern
menti Who shall rear again the well proportoned
columns Of constitutional hberyi Who shall frame 70,
gcncr tho skifu architecture which unites national
sovereignty with state rights Individual security ana
public prosperity Now If these columns shall ia tney
VIII be reared not again. Like the Coliseum aud the
fnl Immortality. Bitterer tears, however will flow over
them than wcrc ever shed on the monuments OF the
a more gioIjons cdce thon Cyeece or Rome ever saw
the ediice Of Constitutional American Liberty.
Mr. George ID. PTentco's poem is u follows
Hail. true and glorious scmblancc. halt
OF him, the nObcst OF our race
We seem. at lifting OF thy vail,
To again his living face!
To hear the stirring words once moro,
That like the storm-god's cadence pcaled
With mghticr power frcm shore TO shore
Than thunders OF the battlefield.
10 that calm high. majestic look.
That binds our gaze as by spci
1t is the same that orst-while shook
The traitors on whose souls II fonl
On that ho wero again III ne
To wave as once. his wand Of power,
And scatter far the storms Of strifo
That ocr our country dlrkly iowcri
Again. again. and yet again
lie rolled back PASSIONS roaring lido
when the fierce souls Of hostile men
I'"h others widest wrath dched
Ala. alas dark storms at longtn
Sweep O'cr our hali-wrcckcd ship OF state
And there none with VIII and strength
To ave her from her awful iatol
But thou majestic image thou
wit I'm thy lofty place abide,
Andmany manly head Will bow
While gazing on nations pride;
And while his haliOWcd ashes lio
Afar beneath old Ashland's sod
One gaze at thee should sanctlfy
our hearts 20 country aud 10 God.
We look on thee we look on thee.
Proud statue. glorious aud sublime,
And yoars IA n 10y magic flee
and leave us ia his grand old tlinoI
Oh he was born 10 bless our race
We see tho image Of his face
Earth has no Image Of his soul!
Proud statue! II the nations life,
For which he tOilcd through all his years.
Must vanish IN our wicked strife
And leave but groans and blood and tears
III all 10 anarchy he given,
And ruin all our land assall5
He'll turn away hs eyes in hcavon,
And DER thee we VIII cast tny VAIL
Letters were received from exPrcsidcnts Pierce and
Fillmore Mcssrs Seward and Stanton T. c. Winthrop,
Gov Swami. Gen. Sherman, Bishop Hopkins, Gen. Rob
ert f. Lee and othcrs Tho latter simply declines the
invitation "a be present. Mr.. Seward wrote:
"YOn speak of the llustrous statesman OF Kentucky
as dsngulshed by the characteristics that e knew no
NoT n no South no East, West that his great soul
fOd not be heinmea In by lines OF latitude or longitude
that he was ever ready merge all sectional teCpnga III
Ills love for the welfare OF the Union ana that nc pre-
ferred beng rlgh TO being President. You ASK, May
IL not be hOped that tho spirit which inspired him VIII
YET liver rbe euogy IL just and tho question Is peril
nent II was his hard fortune TO contend with popular
PSS w9oS SRS RStSSp ooG after his dea
In a fearful civil war. In such q tme IL was indeed
rare distinction TO know no North no SOUTH no East no
Vest and to prefer being right TO being Presdent The
evil which provoked those passions has now been ro-
moved fuS fuel which fed them Is reduced to. ashes
II seems feasopeble now 20 expect harmony senE
intense those Of France. Germany @ Of Russia Ihs
unity will be guarantee not mercy OF safety pun OF
greatness TO tho Republic We ccn Indulge beuet tha'
Not S now RSys seSt'a, Sia 1@S s S:is .G, NoIs SSs
The letter OF Mr.. Pierce concluded as follows: -
Sons and grandsons the fathers, Nh2 by tnolr yalor
Republic, rcpfeseT Ding every state, Gig @13 new wl
pd Gy pSsSs S%E aE S SyS snSSOG
respect Tor each others rights apd arsr e9SS&S & cling snc
basis Of well grounded hope the only rock OF safety
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CRIME
ATTEMfrEB OUTRAGE.