Eulogy Upon the Life Character And Services of Henry Clay Pronounced Before Th
Eulogy Upon the Life Character And Services of Henry Clay Pronounced Before Th
Samuel Lisle Smith
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As with his eye on Union's Star, By his unswerving skill afar, We shunned the thi-eatening wreck. " It is not for me to refer to the political campaign of 1840, in which Mr. Clay, although defeated before the nominating Convention at Harrisburg, rendered such eminent services to his party; nor to the events that suc- ceeded that fierce political contest; nor to the catastrophe that befel the people, when, in one short month, the p. Ieans of rejoicing were exchanged for the funeral notes of sadn...ess; nor of the subsequent course of the act- ing President. Suffice it to say, that it having been clearly demonstrated, that he could no longer be useful to his country, he, hke a Roman veteran, 16 claimed an honorable discharge. Forty years of faithful service entitled him to that ; he bade adieu to the scene of his triumphs, and retired to the pleasant lawns and classic shades of Ashland. And here, whilst in the bosom of his family — in the midst of an affec- tionate people, by whom he was beloved — amid his flocks and herds, let us pause, and contemplate for a moment the moral and intellectual char- acter of the Sage of Ashland.
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