Telegram-herald., 1890-01-31
rhE SAGE OF ASHLAND.
a Brilliant sketch - Henry clay by o-s
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yfeSE Senators Cf Ills era SAYS U44fcf
Dyer III his 'Great Senators. Ills height
being siX feet and one inch iu his stock
lngs He was also the most brlllsnL
the most chiyslric, and - FAR tie most
popular. lnceed, his popularity was
phenomenal incredible 10 those who
were not personally cognizant of it; and
he was Justly entitled % every tit of II
lie possessed, in remarkable tullness,
al the qualities which win and retain
popularity. He was kind hearted, sym
pathetic. genial, tender, brave, honest,
chiyalric. and always true and loyal 10
his friends His ccnscienuousness
hope, benevolence, hrmness, self-esteem
and love of appreciation We're al largely
developed and active, 80 thai he was ao-
commodating In friendship, but unyiold-
ing IN principle; firm but gentle, at
once proud and a-able; and both demo
cratic and aristocratic by nature and n
manner. His good nature and his in
bonn American democrauc-rep- -blican-
ism gave familiar and hail-fellow asst
60 his greetings and his intercourse; but
his high-toned chivalric dignity OF char
acter pervaded his genial familiarity,
and kept his associates IN mind that
IL was not the familiarity OF com
mon-place parsonage. but that Of
high-bred gentleman who, from his own
inherent graciousness and spirit % good
fellowship, chose 10 10 thus affsble.
'She combination Of qualities rendered
Clay : address spon ntancously Irresistible,
and the first fascinating impression was
made enduring by she action Of other
qualities which are righfully potential
With mankind. lie had marvellous
faculty for seeing every thing and re-
Wondering every thing - Dames, faces,
places. events, scenes and the topo-
graphical features OF country through
which he travelled. II he net man
ant spoke with him, h3 never forgot
him or the circumstances ul.der wli-h Z
they met After spending a few hours
IN any pace through which he pr I'd,
be could recall its features and uccu-
harities at any subsequent time, how
ever rsmote. and remember the people
he met there, and what their vOCa lions
were to tho minItest particular. This
gave him surprising influence and popu-
l7Ity, inasmuch as il IS pleasant 20 any
body 10 be remem borcd for yeas by a
distinguished peTacuage. The rare
qualities mentioned in the preceding
paragraph, which Henry Clay possessed
such afuent degree, enabled him
naturally and without effort 70 make
the most OF these great gifts OF porcep-
tion and memory. Nor was it matter
Of nero selfish policy for him TO Go so;
1t was the external outcome Of tho in
ternal man, the spontaneous efiuence
Of the inner spirit. Ha loved every part
of his country with patriotic fervo-, and
took an interest in every part of IL. and
in all its Inhabitants, and sympathized
with them and thci. pursuits. lie was
the great champion OF American indus
try, and wherever he saw blacksmith's
forge or a carpenter shop, or Mill, or a
factory, or stone quarry, or a steam
engine, or a printing press, or mart of
commerce, or a farming region, his
heart thrilled with interest and
went out in patriotic affection for the
people who We're 1t work in all those
places. Ana that was one OF the chief
reasons why ho remembered such things
SO well and was so fond OF talking about
them. His intense, vivid, personal
and patriotic devotion % tho industrial
affairs OF the country stamped his OBJ
scrvatiOns OF them indohbly upon his
memory and kept his interest in them
alive forever; wb.o lis broad and
generous syu reth r with workinr-men
gave magnetic reniality 20 the iutercst
he felt in thcm which was inexpIosstbly
attractive and winning ~ tlo tollere
The leading charle.oristic of Henry
Clays mind was penetration. His per-
ceptive and knowing faculties ue-. %
enormously developed that nothing
could escape his alert obsc-vatioa. lie
could instant2neously see clear 20 ths
bottom Of any subject that came under
his consideration. No sophistr7 could
deceive = hm, no trick Of rhetoric could
mlslead tiu. No sentimental oloqucnee
could i~-l7o uron nim. in controversy
horas logical. r-it.7, humorous. f77ci5le.
sarcastic. "lacro1t Hs style wos w.
ae-cnt and lmfa.,iono5 His voice
r2s fr.', r-~t. ooo~- er-r- musical and
os iosr r-rT e. -ra-.e-.. p -as also So
rrg -.at tn ESQ ordinary tones
~ conver rsat.on r. cari p beard farther
than TIC t..-s. vocal bray ~ s~-7e NJ lis
rivals 'a.l be baeare excited in de-
bate his name. ras arI. kr. -ht-
I- ~7-cJ. alta- lows .nI s.r-a .4-res r.
rogan- lis Pc COS ia-.a proposition
~ rrcu1sl sion With .a-.eas.ng 2 enc-rv
aH1 t his tal focn would se-m a.
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