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held that large & cultivated audience
and they cheered & applauded his sentiments &
opinions. It was, a glorious meeting, full
of enthusiasm in a good cause. After
the conclusions of the excellent speech, (which I
send you in the Herald.) Gentlemen and
ladies gathered around Mr. Clay to express their
thanks and to "cross palms" with Freedom's
Champion, It was a glad hour of peaceful
triumph for him. Kentucky may shut him
out of her capital, but the framers of the Union
bill take him to their hearts: and I trust in God
that in "the good time coming' [underlined: one of your sons]
may deliver an inaugural speech as [underlined: Governor
of Kentucky.] From the very spot where your
husband made his great speech on the [underlined: steps]
of the [underlined: Capital,] on the evening of the 10th Janr
1860. I know you will teach them to love
Freedon & hate Despotism. Mr. Clay is well this morning.
He said "give my love to Mrs. Clay," when I
told him I should write to you. He goes
to New Haven at 3 o'clock this P.M.