The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-08


That mus, be mistake, - said Mr.
Fish. Il don't think Marcy could hav,
been Republican under the circumstances
but he was 4 patriotic man. and in sucl
times as we have passed through woulc
have been unilinching for the Union and
the results of the war
BY tho way, do you know who wrote
the Wlimot Proviso:" asked Mr. Fish.
He answered himself in moment =
sam VInton: that was the understand
ing 1T the time
- You mean Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren',
father, tho Ohio Congressman?
Yes: sam Ninton. He was a Wing
from Ohio, and one of the strongest mind.
and best public men from the West. The
story was that Nnton, knowing tina, a
Wing could not pass any such resolution,
slipped il to Wilmot, vino proposed it,
WIlmot was Bsruburncr at the time. 1t
is also said that Jacob Brinckerhof claims
to have written it. and ! have somewhere
here his claim, in print. 1t was generally
understood, however, that Einton got VI
the resolution and put it il at the proper
time
HENRY CLAY.
" Mr. Fish, which of the old Wing lead
ers OF thirty years ago was your favoritc-
Clay, Webster, Corwin, or who?"
"Oh, Clay
'Do you think he holds the figure in
fame that his friends expected ?"
Clay" said Mr.. Fish. was tyrant.
That describes Immigrant. While his
aims were lofty and patriotic, he allowed
no contradiction on matters of personal
politics, and his own ambition he regaI ded
rs part of all reasonable policy. But b..
was such a superb leader, | recollec, that
in 1880 ! was the chairman of the Whig
committee to recei.e Mr.. Clay. lie held "A
reception at the City Hall, and it was my
duty To stand opposite him and Introduce
him To the throng of people. They poured
through that hall for four or five hours
and he shook hands with them all in his
\
low down in the Eleventh ward who had a
great deal To say on all occasions. knew
him to be bitter anti-Clay man. He was
one OF these enthusiastic, demonstrative,
influential fellows. dreadfully ignorant, but
believing in himself; and he could bring
an enormous number of men to the polls
saw him coming with the throug in the
afternoon, and | knew it would iiattsr his
vanity to be mentioned by name to Mr.
Clay. SAID |, Mr.. Clay, let me introduce
you to Mr.. Hacket,.' Clay spoke to him
with that beautiful deep voice which was
so pleasing 10 hear, and instead of going
on like the rest, the old fellow was bound
To say something. Mr.. Clay he said.
aren't You very tired of shaking hands
with So many people .Oh, no, sir, re-
piled Clay. ~I VIII. his most benevolent face.
How can be tired, when iI;y fellow ci,i-
zen' have been at such trouble to cal upa::..
mo Besides, Mr.. IIackett, you must re.
member that am from 4 State where they
don't tire Those few words. spoken with
such manner, had an extraordinary effect
on that man. He bawled out, That's So,
Old Virginia never tires" And watched
his course, and from that time forward he.
was most enthusiastic admirer of Henri:
Clay"
While | was Governor. in 1919. Mr..
Clay came on from the South and Wrote t.
me that he had promised 10 attend the
20 ON To Newport, come from there to Al
bany and stay one day with me. aud we
would 80 on together To the fair He was
obliged, however, to go through Albany
without stopping. aud sent me wold "a
meet him at Utica. From that citv on
ward there was such aa outpouring of PEG
pie at every station as We do not see any
more. When We got 10 the first station
beyond Utica, we found a platform erected
and covered with carpet, and trench
ious crowd of people. Mr. Clay said 9
would not 20 out. Ia 4 little while II G
conductor came in and said to me: Gov
einor, II Mr.. Clay does not make his APP
fearance the train can't 20 on; the peopl-
have covered the track with logs | said
To Mr.. Clay: You will certainly have to
go out and show YOURSELF He was very
hot, and exclaimed: Its id nonsense.
We got him up. however. and he went
through that car cursing. However, when
he emerged from the back door and step
ped on that platform and looked down CT
the faces, you never saw such a transforma-
ton. Having been swearing the moment
before, he now wore one Of the sweetest
| ever saw, and his voice
was full of music aud benevolence. | step
ped NJ opposite him TO introduce him. and
before | could think, Clay, having bowed
aud referred to the Governor being pres
ent, slipped down. went into the car. and,
sitting at one OF the windows, called out
Fish. you have got TO make a speech now
told the people they didn't know what a
sneak Mr.. Clay was TO drop away and leave
me standing out there; and got of as well
as could
when we got to some other point, Ciay
said: Fellow citizens gu not ouly have
the Governor of the State to speak to You.
but here is General Wool, one of the heroes
Of Buena Vista lie got Wool out there.
who was in a controversy about Buena
Vista, and he made such a long and drv
speech on the rival tactics of that battle
that we had to pull him in
The ex Governor, looking up at this
point, said:
81 think that James G. Blaine has a
good deal of the style and magnetism IF
Henry Clay. There is an enthusiasm for
HIM in almost every section and ueichbor.
hood that eannot be rcpressed lie is
quick, decisive and sharp in his pariamen
tary work, like Clay. His address and
smile and graciousness are a good deal on
Clay's plan.
When you were Secretary, did you have
to sit up Till after midnight writing dis
patches ."
MANY A time said fha Secrctarv