Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-27
THE SAGE OF ASHLAND.

great Senators of his era, says Oliver
Dyer in his "Great Senator'S, " his height
being six feet and one inch in his stock
ings. He was also the most brilliant,
the most chivalric, and by far the most
popular. Indeed, his popularity was
enomenal-incredible to those who
were not personally cognizant of it; and
he was justly entitled to every bit of it.
He possessed, in remarkable fullness,
all the qualities which win and retain
popularity. He was kind-hearted, SYM
pathetic, genial, tender, brave, honest,
chivalric, and always true and loyal to
his friends. His consciousness,
hope, benevolence, firmness, self-esteem
and love of appreciation were all largely
developed and active; so that he was ao-
commodating in friendship, but unyield-
ing in principle; firm but gentle, at
once proud and affable; and both demo-
cratic and aristocratic by nature and in
manner.
The combination of qualities rendered
Clay's address spontaneously irresistible,
and the first fascinating impression was
made enduring by the action of other
qualities which are rightfully potential
with mankind. He had a marvellous
faculty for seeing every thing and re-
mentioning every thing - names, faces,
places, events, scenes and the topo-
graphical features of country through
which he travelled. If he net a man
and spoke with him, he never forgot
him or tho circumstances under which
they met. After spending few hours
in any place through which he passed,
nnul1
liaritics at any subsequent time, how
ever remote, and remember the people
he met there, and what their vocations
were TO the minutest particular. This
gave him surprising influence and popu-
larity, inaSmuch as it is pleasant to any
body to be remembered for years by
distinguished parsonage. The rare
qualities mentioned in the preceding
paragraph, which Henry Clay possessed
In such afilucnt degree, enabled him
naturally and without effort to make
tho most OF these great gifts of percep-
ton and memory. Nor was it matter
of mcre'sclfsh policy for him to do so;
1T was the external outcome of the in
formal man, tho spontaneous etflucnce
of the inner spirit. He loved every part
of his country with patriotic fcrvor, and
took an interest in every part of it, and
IN al It's Inhabitants, and sympathizcd
with them and their pursuits. lie was
the great champion of American indus
try, and wherever he saw a Elacllsmiths
forge or carpenter shop, or a mill, or
factory, or Stone quarry, or n steam
engine, or printing press, or mart of
commerce, or n farming region, his
hrc IF fht,iiI
went out in patriotic affection for the
people who were at work in all those
places. And that was one of the chief
reasons why he remembered such things
SO we'll and was SO fond Of talking about
them. His intense, vivid, personal
and patriotic devotion to tho industrial
affairs OF tho country stamped his OBJ
servations Of them indclibly upon his
memory and kept his interest in them
alive forever; while his broad and
generous sympathy with working-men
gave magnetic goniality to tho interest
no felt in them which was ineXpressibly
attractive and winning to the toilcrs.
Tho leading characteristic of Henry
C'ay's mind was penetration. His per-
ccptiv" and knowing faculties wero so
enormously developed that nothing
could escape his abort observation. IIo
could in5tantancously see clear to tho
bottom Of any subject that came under
his consideration. No sophistry could
deceive him, no trick of rhetoric could
miSlcad him. No sentimental eloouenco
could impose upon him. in controversy
howas logical, witty, humorous, forciblc,
sarcastic, eloquent Ills style was We
honcnt and impassioncd. His voice
was full, rich, clear, sweet, musical and
as inspiring as n trumpet; it was also 50
penetrating that in the ordinary tones
Of conversation it could be heard farther
Than tho thick, vocal bray Of some of his
rivals. When he became excited in do.
bate his manner was peculiarly knirht-
Iy, gamcy, audacious and sometimes ar.
rogant. AS he set forth proposition
aEIcrpropoSition with increasing energy
and fire, his tall form would sccm 60
grow taller and taller with every new