The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
GREAT cor

wnen henry Clay
farewell address. NJ 4,
boy Of is, returning ho,.s
uncle. Senator Blair. u,
speaker, and when NJ o!1
crowded chamber his ~.
him to come over ana sIss
Gratz did SO and durIpr \,
Of the delivery Of Mr.. ci..,. y
cupied a portion Of hIs A.
listened with rapt attsptIs.
commoner. In speaking y 81
OF the memorable occasIos ~
| i do not think Mr.. -.
account Of the remarnbls u
lished in the September Lsdl r.
nal. is correct. Mr.. clay pitt
that Mr.. coyle makes bin %
are numerous errors in 4.
speech. Mr.. Coyls svld~tl
the Congressional Glohe. 4 ",
drilled In reporting the M.
Presbyterian preacher ana ! ri
give q verbatim report OF ~ NV
on that memorable March ~
was one never to be forross.
was o great admirer Of NJ ~.
reared to love and admir- n.
senator Blair, however. hsiss
eommoner bitterly, and h. M
Benton glared at Mr.. Clav sisk3
was delivering his great snssa
had been speaking but Z ~ ~.
nearly everybody In the crcv,2.,
gan to shed tears except ~.
uncie. l remember how nssi;s
sat and drank In every VIVA nv.
Mr.. Clay's lips. was loofiss y.
MIN when he brushed awsv
clay began to grow pathck,S
minutes later tears were ~
Webster's eyes. l felt that I s.s,
strain my tears any Longer ~ p.
That IL my uncle saw me- crv,s! \
reprimand me. But. fortuns,ss
took his eyes Off Mr.. Clays ~
tears ran down my cheeks m,
TOT l was afraid to betray nv =
wiping them away. I thi6i 4 r.
out the exact Language n
nave seen 1t garbled lons 49,
was the most remarkable scess + n
witnessed. and although It ~
live years ago the incidents "a !.
OF Mr.. Clay burned then,ssI,s.
brain SO indelibly that / can Y" \,
all now. For intensity al sv.ss
sympathy Of auditors / doubt y =
ever a case like II on reco1 ~
when extolling the virtues =
Caesar could not have had ! -
rhetic audience. The euemiss ~ \
homan were many and bfttsf ~
Clay's case even his enemies ~
delivered, with almost inspired ~
MAGNIFICENT address. II wa IN
Iiotism, devoid OF selfishness u
the milk Of human kindness ~
me loltlest sentiments and beIus
In a style which Cicero never ~
Win an earnestness that carried n
with 1t. the speech swept avsv y
ucle OF resentment that mirhf ~
lodged In an enemy's mind ~
accord the vast assemblage, barrn1
ana my uncle Blair. gave IN ~
moher that sympathy his ~
craved, and that love which \.
bore to mankind.
AS an illustration Of ths /,
character of Henry Clay 1 viI /,
how he virtually threw awy
rather than to have II tainted n N
est degree. James Morrison. I 4
tionary soldier, who emigrated b I
ton when 1T was a Estle vilIsn !
immensely rich. Tka was ~
the United States cs MIS- ofA0 ii
pool, and at Mr.. Ciay's suggxil
president appointed Mr.. Morriiva \
missioner to so to Liverpool and I
report of the trouble. Before lesvi
Morrison came to Mr.. Clay and u
he wanted him to write his wilt
Vlsed mis- property squitably to "
tives, and after Mr.. Clay had redsj
VIII to writing Mr.. Morrison nIl|
Clay, find that l have yet $1O0sA|
OF property undisposed OF. You wi
been friends for years. You al I
honor to name your son. John
Clay, for me. AS a slight testir1l
my regard for you and as an e1l!
or the gratitude l owe you for ~
kindnesses you have shown Ine
make your son John my reslduali =
Mr.. Clay, Strengthening hinaAl
his chair and looking Mr.. Morri1os
ly In the eye, said with much DEM
yet in kindly tone Mr.. Mosrh1el
preciate the proposition you ~
made. named my son for yeg =,
wanted to name him for Al 49,
triotic citizen. Whatever I mag u
Tor you was done for no selfin
and while fully realize the van
proposition you have made, q
specially decline to allow my -
come your reslduary legatee.
Mr.. Morrison looked very nss
appointed. and helplessly asked n u
should do with the 100000 wortl =
erty. Quick as flash Mr.. ~
TO his rescue and said: Mr.. MOTT
can leave the property t, IslsI
university. 1t will be one OF the =.
during monuments that could p
to your memory. and besliss II "
inestimable value to Lexington y. y
you helped to establish in the wy.
Mr.. Morrison was buried IN tn0vSs
moment. when he realie1 w I
accept your proposition. Write y y
my will, there. and while | am III
would not accept my propos' ion, ,,
hat you are right and that am y
las a result of this uns ,lusnhsS
part of Mr.. Clay Transylvania upN'
successor, Kentucky University =
he finest college sites In Amerin
I. erected with the money thas 4
would not allow his beloved son Z
S that magnificent old pile, MOT
ege. an enduring monument =" :,
lanes Morrison, the patriot and s's
o Henry Clay, the unselfsn *
ncorruptible statesman. who w. " ii
! fortune rather than write WV