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The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Touching scene in a Court-room. (search)
out of education, religion and polities of the Northern people. For forty years it has been growing, until it has culminated in the triumph of a purely sectional party, on the merit of hostility to the South, and the opinion that Southern civilization is barbarism. At the beginning of the crusade, the Fathers of the Republic were terrified at its threatening aspect. Mr. Jefferson said it struck him like the fire-bell at night, and filled his mind with dread for the fate of his country. Mr. Clay strained all the powers of his eloquence, finally with success, to save his country from it for the time. Yet the tide swept on, and, after repeated convulsions, the great Kentucky, or, rather, American orator, was again compelled to throw himself into the breach eleven years ago, and his last signal achievement was again to preserve his country from the gulf of dissolution. He declared then that it could not survive this continued agitation, and he indulged the delusive hope that it was
The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Oil Fever. (search)
Henry Clay and Abraham Lincoln. In acknowledging a present of a bronze medal of Henry Clay, whHenry Clay, which some one lately sent to the Black Republican President elect, Mr. Lincoln speaks of the "extremed a leader." His teacher! His leader! Henry Clay the teacher of Mr. Lincoln! What lesson of HHenry Clay has he learned? Wherein does he follow his leader's footsteps? If we were called upo policy, we could not find such antipodes as Henry Clay and Abraham Lincoln. The solitary polar sea grim visaged, billions, dyspeptic Puritan, and Clay, the bright, joyous, generous, candid, noble ges the man who has the effrontery to speak of Henry Clay as his teacher and his leader! If there was anything in the world by which Henry Clay was peculiarly and pre-eminently distinguished, it was hir and amazement, the whole country looked to Henry Clay as its Pacificator, and so, on three differeo declare himself a follower and disciple of Henry Clay! If so, he is such a follower as Benedict Ar
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tour of Mr. Lincoln. (search)
Lincoln promises to learn. In Lincoln's Pittsburg speech he says: "I must confess I do not understand the Tariff subject in all its multiform bearings, but I promise you I will give it my closest attention and endeavor to comprehend it fully." Imagine Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, or even an ordinary member of Congress, confessing to their constituents on their way to Washington, that they did not understand the Tariff subject, but would endeavor to comprehend it after they got to Washington! It would be well if Abraham had nothing else to learn besides the Tariff. When he arrives at Washington, he will have to "comprehend" that "coercion" is easier to talk of than practice, and that a man of half sense can never rule in such times as these over a whole country.
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
at where once the Father of his Country sat! But the last impudent of all his balderdash a text he should say that Henry Clay was a teacher. Did Clay teach him to keep his mouth shut when it ought to be opened; or when opened. You see like, toClay teach him to keep his mouth shut when it ought to be opened; or when opened. You see like, to ask a dozen foolish questions in the place of giving some disclose a of his course as the President, in a few days to take the reins of government?--Henry Clay the teacher! and I am, says the Red Splitter, his (Clay's) Follower! And so that conteHenry Clay the teacher! and I am, says the Red Splitter, his (Clay's) Follower! And so that contemptible cur that trots under one of your mountain wagons, with six of your mighty monster wagon horses. The cur follows, but what is his strength and what his ability to get that wagon out of the mud? He only barks and bites if he can, and so will Clay's) Follower! And so that contemptible cur that trots under one of your mountain wagons, with six of your mighty monster wagon horses. The cur follows, but what is his strength and what his ability to get that wagon out of the mud? He only barks and bites if he can, and so will your President. But I am sick at the stomach. I'll stop. I have nothing particularly interesting from the military, only that new recruits are continually coming in, and our streets are enlivened with martial music hourly, and defensive prepar
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e more loyal than those of the Northwest; none more ready to fight, if necessary. He spoke for his own people, and he believed such was the sentiment of the whole Trans-Allegheny region. He alluded, in eloquent terms, to their record of the past, and said if it was a fault to love the Union, they had learned it from the great men who laid the foundation of the Government. Mr. W. quoted with much effect, in enlarging upon this point, from Washington's Farewell Address, and from the words of Clay after the passage of the Compromise measures of 1850. Mr. Goode, of Mecklenburg, made some remarks, in which he also dwelt upon the glories of the past; but said that his constituents, smarting under the wrongs of the Black Republican party, were prepared to resist. Mr. Woods' resolutions were then referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Washington's birthday. Mr. Carlile said that as the Committee on Federal Relations would not probably be prepared to report before
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tour of Mr. Lincoln. (search)
House he made the following speech: Speech of Mr. Lincoln. Mr. President and Gentlemen — I am rather an old man to avail myself of such excuses as I am now about to do; yet the truth is so distinct, and pressing so directly upon me, that I cannot well avoid it — and that is, that I did not understand when I was brought into this room that I was brought in to make a speech. It was not told so. It was not intimated to me that I was to be brought into a room where Daniel Webster and Henry Clay had made speeches, when in my position I might be expected to do something like these men, or do something unworthy of myself or my audience. I therefore will beg you to make very great allowance for the circumstances in which I have been by surprise brought before you now. I have been very much in the habit of speaking, and speaking sometimes upon the political questions that have for some years agitated the country, and if I were disposed to do so, and we could take up some of the issue
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Mr. Mayo, and one adjoining, also a tobacco factory, used by Messrs. Mason & Timberlake, were entirely consumed, together with their respective contents. The building used by Mr. Mayo, was built many years since by Mr. Edmund Brown, (one of the most famous tobacco manufacturers of by-gone days, and the proprietors of "Brown's best, " well known to all lovers of the weed,) at a cost of $30,000. It was finished in 1838. Before being occupied, the Whig party gave their great leader, Hon. Henry Clay, a dinner within its walls, that famous orator making on the occasion one of his most happy forensic displays, the memory of which is extant even to this day. Mr. Mayo's loss is very heavy, only a portion being covered by insurance. Everything was burnt, books, fixtures and stock, including about 120 boxes of manufactured tobacco that was to have been shipped yesterday. He had an insurance of only $6,000, half the amount in the Valley Office, and half in the office of the Insuran
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Wanted — to Hire out --For the present year, four Servants, all young strong and healthy, just from the country. Three House Girls, and a young Negro man. If early application is made, they will be hired low. Apply to me at Mr. Miles Cary's, on 2d street between Marshall and Clay. J. H. Schooler. fe 16--6t*
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
n 1828, in a provision said to have been written by Mr. Calhoun, also held the same doctrine. The Constitution itself, which provides a method for its own amendment, plainly shows the absurdity of the right of secession. Virginia was called upon to say to the Government-- you must not enforce your laws in this or that State, but you must enforce them in others; that you must collect your revenues in New York, but must not collect them in South Carolina. He then read from the writings of Henry Clay, to show that he looked upon secession as treason. Secession was a Yankee notion. South Carolina had given the true definition — it was the doctrine of the irrepressible conflict.--Seward had abandoned it, and the Black Republicans were afraid to enforce it; but the South had taken it up. Virginia was far behind the times in supposing the contest was between anything but the two systems of society. In connection with this he read from Mr. Spratt's speech in the Congress at Montgomer
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wednesday, March 13, 1861. (search)
f concurrent majorities. But in its present application it would be found inefficient. He alluded in glowing terms to Henry Clay, whom he delighted to honor, and though there was a difference between them, during Clay's life, it was his loss, for hClay's life, it was his loss, for he refused the hand that would have supported him. The gentleman from Richmond (Mr. Macfarland) would remember that he had said in his presence that Henry Clay should have a monument as lofty as the mountains and as enduring as the skies. He professeHenry Clay should have a monument as lofty as the mountains and as enduring as the skies. He professed to be somewhat a disciple of Clay's upon the matter of settling the Territorial question. Mr. Tyler proceeded to argue this branch of his subject, but having announced that he was much exhausted, an adjournment was suggested, in order to give him Clay's upon the matter of settling the Territorial question. Mr. Tyler proceeded to argue this branch of his subject, but having announced that he was much exhausted, an adjournment was suggested, in order to give him an opportunity of closing to-morrow. Mr. Tyler therefore yielded the floor, and On motion of Mr. Sheffey, the Convention adjourned.
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