Henry Clay Quotes
I always have had, and always shall have, a profound regard for Christianity, the religion of my fathers, and for its rights, its usages and observances.
Topics
Christianity
Rights
Father
Religious Observance
Religious Rights
Religious Beliefs
Profound
Christian Tradition
Christian Faith
Christian Heritage
Faithful Adherence
Personal Faith
Religious Customs
Religious Tradition
Religious Traditions
Sacred Rituals
Spiritual Devotion
religious reverence
Citations
Colton, Calvin. The Life and Times of Henry Clay. Vol. 1, A. S. Barnes & Co., 1846, p. 427.
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Henry Clay Sr. was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and House. He was the seventh House Speaker and the ninth Secretary of State. He received electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He also helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Great Triumvirate".