Henry Clay's Valedictory

John F. Coyle wrltes of Henry Clay's farewell to the senate in the Ladics' Home Journal, regarding it as the most dramatic event ever witnessed in the United States senate. Almost from the ; opening words uf the famous valcdictory tlie vast assemblage of people were in teara, and the "Great Commoaer" wa3 frequently Interrupted by the sobs of hls auditors. "The scène w. indeed impressive as Mr. Clay pronounced the eoncluding worda of his farewell to public llie," says Mr. Coyls. ■ "He stood for a moment after In revorentlal attitude, while all about him Btrong men, swayed by the magnetic power of the great orator, wept in silence. The hushed suspense of intense feellr.g and atteution pervaded the crowde.d assemblage as the famous statesman, with Iowering eyes, resumed his seat. For several moments the silenee was unbrokeu; senators sat as If in the shadow of some Impendlng Cüamity; men of all partios seemed ;lly oveicome by the pathos and majesty of the great Btatesman'8 farewell. As Mr. C'luy rose to leavo the chamber after adjourament, whlch dl rectly followed bis address, and after he had said farewell to all the other senators, he encouutered Mr. Calhoun. The eyes of the whole ; were iixed on these tvvo old trlenda and oíd political antagonista. There was a pause in the demonstratlon whlch awalted Mr. the moment of suspended antltipatlon was almost palnful. For flve years they had been estranged, and the only words which had pus: i ;1 between them buil hceu those har.-My spoken in débale, liut now, as they met, the old time carne oti r them. They remembered only the political cempunionship of twenty years' standing. The Intervenlng di; which ïad chiilcd their bearta toward eaoh uwer werc iorgotten. I ne tears sprang to their eycs. Tliey shook each othcr cordially ly the hand, interchanged a 'God bless you,' and parted. The released suspense whlch awaited this tearful scène found vut in ahouta and ciiciTK, whlch werc taken up by the telde the senate ohamber, expectlng Mr. Cía ranee, lie was thougandi on hia way to hls caí i tlirongs füllowed liim even to his hotel."