Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

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O00. were spent ior that, ppi.i,7c, and,
as the result shows, in vain. IN 1853,
| in order TO defeat him, lho. Wings
nominated Governor Robert l.etcber,
who had meyer suffered a reverse and
was deemed inyinciblc, to oppose him
him, but he was again elected after .
long and bitter contest, t4e M M.
One ,ef his first public performances
was the deliycrypf an eulogy on Henry
f1ayl, soon after his decease, on the Both
| IofJupc, 1852 Inintrcduciug the rcso-
luton OF, respect TO the memory of the
great Kcntuckian, Mr., Breckinridge
laid thel iulness of bis young heart
upon Mr. Clay's grave, and, standing
with the memories of The great dead
about him, expressed his contempt for
what seemed to him ''thc legerdemain
OF politics. "lf / were to write his
cpilaph," said he, III would inscribe as
tho highest anlalyy on he stone which
shall mark his resting place, ilcre lies
Il man who was in the public service
for fifty years and never attempted 10
deceive his countrymeniN This rare
eulogy, coming from political antago-
mist, had double value as an apprccia-
tion of worth ofthe distinguished Clay.
On the removal Of the Senate from
the old and time honorcd chamber,
which had been the scene Of so many
great events OF American history, TO
the new one, the Vice President made
feeling address. lie gave an histori-
cal outline of the exigences to which
Congress was put in its early days
holding Its sessions, as the chances of
war required, at Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Lancaster, Annapolis, and York.
town, and, during the period between
the conclusion OF peace and the estab-
lishment of the present government at
Princeton, Annapolis, Trenton, and
New York. He followed with his
tory Of the choice of the present locaIi-
ty, the foundation of the city, the build
ing of the capitol, and the onward
career Of our Legislature, with sugges-
tive memorials Of the great men who
had made the place they were leaving
immortal II was chastc and suita-
ble farewell N The old chnmLc,. ond
win hc treasured on,on,, tbc orchivos
recounting its dear old memories.
During the first session Of the thirty.
third Congress, in the conrse Of the
discussion of the Khnsas-Nebraslsa bin, |
in March 1854. Mr.. Brcckinridpe he |
e.'ne .: aiV9,seu ii,' 2' ~ personal aiterca-
,,on ~ WI '..0. ri"'v'o -, c"'''"ei VI WV
: orA; s.'gin"'iNlns nun us u Proiossea ,n
liichu pu, secivu enemy OF the pnii
Wnlcn , iru T 10 tne pr'limlnarics OF
uuei. i ihe msc.lng was however,
''v9'lou wv @ " wy w ,nloIvcll'io'' .n oi lriehus
anu .. "',',al enl'l"nal'o's' l,i,, in recoglh-
i .ion ~ WI, pieeh'if'ugp ,uentlncu- .l.
i io T,sn pa,d .ne siVMs D oi .ns apinlnlsLia ,
.,on' IN ies'ueu' e,l. sieioo 'eneerea 10 nun
NV ii.ss,oi 'll., " span' preylously 20 ,nc
'o,''''a.g" ,;'5 " VII ''o,',e' y, lo''s'-
I'm, ,,. " ., n'eu noi'Vr Nas resPect,ully 1e-
1''eu J'. uo,iis'''' n''''o'S oV'' i'o'''nS 'n'
''V,i,''',,on' M pu,,,., ~
,"r' io,ecs'l,llIse , chls,r , ~ Son- ,,
.s, ~ ,''..Neu IN, ~ vV'ls,uei,'pie ,, oill,
'i1v, Ii,,, a''u ny a,. saomeu NUN pracl'cnl
Z aa,',ss, a.o,' :" NJ !. 'plu"s'o u y,
himself fnlly capable of hold.
ing his own. even AGAINST So keen and
acute debater and In m encounter
with Mr. Ciddines he so pressed his
ANTAGONIST that Re motel abolitionist
1atly denied tbe mower Of tho federal
Government 10 mass 4 fugitive slave
law or TO employ the force necessary
10 enforce il Mr. t,iddines' denial
was considered 4 creat Democratic
triumph in those DAYS. Il was during
his successive terms in Compress that
the Kansas. Nebraska AGITATION conse.
ouent upon the repeal Of the Missouri
compromise took place. Mr. Breclxin.
ridge took an active part in the dis.
cussion. and his great speech on the
question of territorial mower was made
March % 1854 This effort has been
greatly extrolled and il certainly was n
very able exposition of his own views /
ON The subject II was especially re.
markable for rs clear statement Of the
LEGISLATION of Congress at critical peri-
ods of our history and rs powerful !
ANALYSIS of the motives and movements |
Of parties. The compromisc of 1890
was simply plan of adjustment to
ward or threatened peral ltabridrod
southern RIGHTS Mr. Rroclsinridge con