The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-31
REMAR-KABLE SCENE
When Henry Clay Delivered His Fare
well Address.

nv aimed for my destruction and vim
dicated my good name from every
false and unfOunded assault.
1T is to me an unspeakable pleasure
that / am shortly to return to her
friendly limits and that / shall finally
deposit-and ii win not be long before
that arrives-my last remains under
her generous soil with the remains of
her gallant and patriotic sons who
have preceded me.
Il so from this place under the hope
that we shall mutually consign TO per-
petual Oblivion whatever personal col
iisions may at any time unfortunately
have occurred between us. and that
our recollections shall dwell in future
only on those conflicts of mind with
mind, those intellectual struggles,
those noble exhibitions of the power of
logic argument and eloquence, honor
able to the senate and TO the country,
in which each has sought and con-
tended for what he deemed the best
mode Of accomplishing one common OBJ
iect. the greatest interest and the
most happiness of our beloved coun-
try To these thrilling and delightful
scenes it will be my pleasure and my
pride to look back in my retirement.
May the blessing Of heaven rest
upon the whole senate and each mem
Der of it, and may the labors of every.
one rebound to the benefit of the ma
ton and the advancement of its own
fame and renown, and when you shall
retire to the bosom of your constitu-
ents may you meet with that most
cheering and gratifying of all human
| rewards. their cordial greeting of
Well done. good and faithful servant
And now, Messrs. President and
I Senat tors. / bid you all long, a lasting
and friendly farewell"
! have from a gentleman, Mr.. John
3. Fry (an intimate friend of Mr..
/ Clay). who was present, a description
/ Of the scene. He says that Mr.. Clay
| had been speaking but a few moments
| when senator after senator dropped his
! head upon his desk to hide his emo
| ton.
/ Mr.. Clay was one of the most grace
/ fuI speakers. in appearance the per-
! sonifcation of dignity and noble bear
/ ing. He was perfect master of the
/ language. and in tone and look of
passion he exhibited combination of
suavity. dignity and power. His allu-
sions to his humble origin and the
! deep pathos with which he spoke of
| Kentucky and acknowledged his obi
/ cations TO her moved every heart, and
the emotion which checked his utter
ance brought tears from all his hear
4 crs.
There was not a dry eye in the SEN
ate chamber The hushed suspense OF
intense feelings and attention per-
vaded the crowded assemblage as he
| concluded his speech and sat down
| For nearly half minute after he fin
ished no one spoke. Men of all par
ties seemed equally overcome by the
| pathOS and majesty of that farewell
Mr.. Preston of South Carolina rose anC
remarked that what had just taker
place was an epoch in legislative his
tory. and from the feeling evinced M
plainly said there was little DISPOSE
ton to attend to business. He. there
fore, moved that the senate adjourn
The motion was unanimously agreed
to; but even then the whole audience
seemed to remain spellbeund by tht
effect of those parting words of Mr.
Clay.
In all probability" said a distin
guished senator, describing the scene
Eve should have remained longer hat
not Mr. Clay himself risen and move,
toward the area, when, the restrain
being removed, senators of all partie
came forward to say farewell
As Mr.. Clay rose to leave the cham
Der he encountered Mr. Calhoun. Fo
many years they had been estranged
and the only words which had passes
between them had been harshly spok
en- in debate. And now as they me
they remembered only the politica
= companionship of twenty years stand
ing The intervening differences whic
/ had chilled their hearts toward eac
other were forgotten. The tears spran
! to their eyes. they shook each othe
[ cordially by the hand, and inter
changed a ~God bless you"-an
{ parted.
) Mr.. Clay remained in the city som
; time after he had resigned his seat /
the senate and on the 9Th of April
; dinner was given him by senators an
members of congress, and on the 12t
= of April a grand ball was given him b
= the citizens of Washington