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Memories of Clay and the old line Whigs in Washington
An aged department clerk recalls Henry Clay with reverent anecdotes and sharp Washington humor. The piece recounts battles with tariff politics, a dramatic shoe-throwing incident, and Clay’s sharp legal counsel tales.
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Washington
Ray
Henry Clay
Uncle Sam
Kentytkian
Webster
Calhoun
Senate
Capitol
Poindexter
Louisville
Clay
Statesman
Mr. Clay
New York
Mr.Clay
Baltimore
Pierce
McKinley
Congress
White House
Lincoln
Christian Commission
Army
Stanton
War Department
Johnson
Grant
Gen. Beale
Hayes
Garfield
Gen. Garfield
Arthur
Smith D. Fry