Hearn, New Orleans Years: 1877-1886

In 'New Orleans in Wet Weather', published in the Cincinnati Commercial, December 22, 1877, Hearn describes the city's famous statue of Henry Clay,the statesman and slaveholder from Kentucky whose memorial was then located on Canal Street. Hearn is struck by the irony of an inscription on the memorial: "If I could be instrumental in eradicating this deepest stain, slavery, from the character of our country, I would not exchange the proud satisfaction which I should enjoy for the honors of all the triumphs ever decreed to the most successful conquerors. - Henry Clay" Hearn's appears to be the sole reference to the inscription on the east-facing surface of the statue's pedestal. Interesting page here: New Orleans Then and Now: Canal Street and Henry Clay’s Monument | Inside Adams https://share.google/nnQVwg1vRByALTE5T