From the New-York Tribune.
HONOR TO THE PATRIOT.
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The Philadelphians. we understand. con
template grand and fitting testimonial 10
our Great Statesman They propose rails.
ing, by small plions-none to exceed
five dollars-ihe sum of twenty thousand
dollars. to be paid 20 Powers the Sculptor,
for statute of Mr.. Clay. to be placed in a
suitable building in one OF the public squa es
OF the city. Probably since the death ofthe
Father OF his County there has never at
any time heen sorrow so pervading and so
profound as that which follows the dlscov.
cry that Mr.. CLAY is defeated The intel.
ligent and right>minded regard him with
an affection which no other public man e>
ver inspired. and which is only surpassed
by that devotion to country which induced
the desire of his election to the Presidency
Henry Clay is defeated Worse than that
the People are defeated land the last suf.
fer. For him the Presidency had few if
any attractions, except such as it was inves-
ted with by patriotism 1t could add moth
ing to his greatness or to his reputation-
Who would not rather be Henry Clay than
be President ? If there be any such, we
pity hI.n. How true, how much truer than |
ever ever before, are the following lines by
Whittier: