The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-31
THE HENRY CLAY STATUE.


Mr.. PRRNTICE-AN GRAFTON BY MR.. BULLOCK.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 3O-The unveiling of
the Clay statue to-day was the occasion of
grand meeting. An immense procession OF
civil societies marshalled at 10 O'Clock A. M,
under General Rousseau, and paraded the
Streets which were crowded with people. Bust
ness generally was suspended. and the houses
were covered with flags. No military Joined
in the procession, except one local militia
cavalry company. The procession filed
through the Court house aud assembled
before the statue. 1t is lliesize, and an
excellent portrait Of Mr.. Clay, representing him
In the act OF making his great Compromise
speech. The origin and proceedings OF the As
ISOLATION whose work resulted in the erection
of this statue, were recited by Mr.. PIndeIl, and
1t was then formally delivered over to the
Mayor Of Louisville by the Grand Master of the
Masonic Order, in trust to the city forever
Mayor Tomppert accepted the statue In elo
quent terms. The beautiful ode written by
George ID. Prentice was then sung by q chorus
of over one hundred voices, with an orchestral
accompaniment OF as many instruments. Judge
Bullock then delivered an eloquent grafton, in
Which he said:--
No man was ever more indebted for success
as an orator to his natural q fits, to his tall and
commanding figure, to mis- imposing and
striking attitudes, to his graceful aud impress
slve gestures, TO the passion, which at his
bidding was displayed in his NOBLE features, to
the piercing glance of his eagle eye, and to the
rich and varied accents of his deeptoRed and
melodious voice. It was, however, the noble
purposes the unselhsh nature and the deep
earnestness of his fiery nature which gave such
wonderful effect to his match less powers This
was Henry Clay. With these elements of
strength and character thus combined,
Mower can anu Ss the secret his
life. His brilliant success a popular leader,
and his pre- eminence in all'tne walks Of public
and professional life,.are fully explained. His
noble achievements in the forum and the halls
OF legislation are no longer an enigma. We
tudice or passion, and do justice to his unset
fish patriotism and the unsullied purity OF his
motives. We may even sound the depths of his
noble heart and feel its mighty pulsations But
his example still lives. 1t was the sublime
sentiment OF his life never to despair of the
Republic. That sentiment must be ours, and,
catching the inspiration of his heroic spirit,
We must deem no sacrifice too great to main
tin and perpetuate the prime Piles of the Ameri-
can Govt rn ment. With that practical wisdom for
accept accomplished facts-we must yield as
best we may TO "the lnexorable logic OF events"
lions Of the past, but endeavor to give shape
and strength TO the stern realities Of the pre-
ciples of civil liberty which will yet survive
this last baptism OF fire and of blood. The
ruption of domestic in Stitutions may be borne;
an Impoverished urea sury may be replenished;
our fields, now wasted and desolate, may grow
green again. and ripen to future harvests;
thereare no evils which may not be remedied,
no difficulties hich may not be surmounted by
the mighty y'energles o free and virtuous people
All this may be accomplished II we are true to |
y,
the Language of one of Americas greatest states
men, who shall reconstruct the fabric OF de- !
molished government? Who shall rear again |
the well. proportioned columns of constitu- |
tional liberty? Who shal! frame together the
SOY ereignty with state rights, individual secu-
rity, and public prospeTity2 Now II II these
Like the Coliseum aud the Parthenon, they will
be dt stined to a melancholy, mOurnful 1mmor-
tally eeSTs bS ho%e09r 0 inv %i nUW ey9r
of IL Q Roman or Grecian art, for they Will be
the remnants of a more glorious edifce 10 i than
tutional American Liberty.
Mr.. George ID. Prentice's poem is as follows:-
Hail, true and glorious semblauce, hail!
OF him, the nobest of our race,
"S 10 sss see again al iitis- his living face
To hear the stirring words once more,
wiGn naiS %igSter ieS SOwer S from shore 20 Shore
Than thunders Of the battlefield
Lo that calm. high, majestic look
That binds our gaze as by sPell;
Oh, that he were again In mile, ine, ,ou,or
And scatter far the storms OF strife
That DER our country darkly lower.
Again again. and yet again
Each others widest wrath deaed
Alasl alasl dark storms az length g1 % s,,,o
10 save her from her awful fate!
But thou majestic image, thou
And many manly head viii bow
While gazing a natiOns prldei
And While his hallowed ashes lie
Afar beneath old Ashlands SOdi
One gaze at thee should sanctify
Our hearts to country ana 70 co.,
We look on thee we look on thee,
Proud statue, glorious and s sublime'
And leave us In his grand old tlmel
oh, he was born to bless our race
AS ages after ages roll
we see the image of his face
Earth has no Image OF his souli
Proud statuel II the nations life,
For which he toiled through All ms years.
Must vanish in our wicked STRIFE -, -.
And leave but Rroaps. and blood and tears
4 If all to anarchy be given
And ruin all our land a:sau
He'll turn away his eyes in heaVenh
And o'er thee we Will cast my Veh'
Letters were received from ex-Presidents
Pierce and Fillmore, Messrs sewar9 anu
AStauton, r. o. Winthrop, Governor swami,
'yGeneral Sherman, Bishop Hopkins, General
. Robert E. Lee, and others The latter simply
declines the invitation 10 be present. Mr'
s,Yon speak of the illustrious statesman OF
Kentucky as distinguished by the characterfs-
fics that ne knew no North, no South no East,
no West; that his great soul couio noI f,,,tN, po
that he was ever ready TO merge al seeIlonal
feelings in his love for the welfare OF the mon,
and that he preferred being right TO being Pres
sniriE which inspired him Will yet live?
pertinent It was mis- hard fortune to
contend with popular passions Wnicn, s au;
and seetionaI' and finally eliminated soon after
his death in n fearful civil war In such time,
it was indeed rare distinction 10 know no
North no South, no East, no West anu 70
prefer being right to being President Inc eVn
which proyoked those passions has now been
removed. The fuel which fed them rs reduced
TO ashes. II seems reasonable now 70 s1 pe9GgS p9g =
harmony OF sentlment ana ensas ifsIlns az those of