The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-25
POLITICAL.

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Mr.. di"y ~ Clay when recently al Gin
thf !, Is = well-iimed and mo" VI isfhetofY
tinna' =, from, the unioundrd chhrges nov IT.
ehe'"i .;,c,,ated To his prejudice. IL US the
dh''e' the most sncceSsiid Effort nj the
aaa' mod and unrvallnd orator aud states
Ns a.. would beg The attentive be'"sd' % +"
~ ~ .,,h, have been innncai 10 us ira TESS
q" 81 The reputation OF every chisen, VINO
.,..,iay.,shrT himself. the one bundrtd'h
:. nnel. IN The service OF MS country as
r., rlay. ought to be cherished rs p"p''c pro
M - :, hen charges OF an improper course
ah,ongni against hun, II ne ca" su'
arr A., ard establish the correctness aud
reb"' - =, his conduct he merits and shonld
pr"F' ',,e nndiy lded support OF all who would
'f'' -, ,Jenis aadthe hohest application OF them
81. .sr,iee Of their country
70 - ,,,nr the cruel aud nnheard of persecn-
mi. champion of liberty should cease,
t'' 80 his I, irnhs should buckle on the ar
,rltl,. aud IL nothing else VIII da, attack
HI, vulnerable assaauis. and rul them 10
Feeling much personal regard Ion ten
-, his success in the approaching ife>i-
III slec,,on has b.en desired by us, and we
,i,o, ,bt il could BIZ accomplished without
,;sr,n, Mr. Clay the country has occasion
49, ,,ients of both they nre both req Ihed
~ a,,afe the 4mtrican System but II angry
! .4.ieans will not be apprased without one Oh
a other sink, we, believing that tn mos, M
,,,t interests Of the nation eau he maintained
n. more ability by Henry Clay than Cen
ttspn. would not hesitate % save the advocate
-, me cxprnce of the sodi'r.
II L., Clay has been long known as the de-
.isllriend OF internal improvement, aud MS
'',,,,;,hed career has been Identified with the
r.mement OF American industry That he
ha,esI, lnbored for 80 wears to acquire toi
~. country. NJ home and abrond, reputation,
,,h,t ne has 2caioosly maintained II, ~mIsi
:. io.n.;r mind vas devoted Ia securing tlln
ni,.,endpnce of these United Siates-thai
l.. has Al all tunes and on all occasions nanfnl-
H. .snoased the cause OF the oppressed. OF all
,o.,s and clines-that he has from ms bay
hood 10 the present moment been the liberal po-
i,,c,,n whose enlightened views embraced the
,,,,verse-are abundan,ly proved hy his mum
,,l.ss n,,biic addresses, and we therefore have
..',,,ab, ,hnt there could be nc dntricdn
,h, wonld dspassionaiply effect his
brilliant career, and coniInuethe cry TO cruelty
han
ar Claws friends do not claim for him more
than tue ordinary periectlons at man--he may
have ,,iva faults, tut N here is there II consliCu
unr politician VINO - ho' ahs"e'"oP io' h'u'f
,,,n he eau bc Justly chargeabe with W.
vould be clad 20 see n single one. Hypocrisy,
.on,yocaion and hesitation are not amo9g ,hose
,n,Iged 10 the orator OF the West. Whist other
norie,als have been more wary and caIcnla-
ing he has At all times promptly and tra'les>ly
expressed Reproductions, without waiting 10 feel
how the pubic pulse beat In our estimation
Mr.. Clay is at this time, take him ali in all, the
greatest nan IN America. and II the frenzy OF
paug should proStrate him. we tear posterl'y
viii deplore the ingratilude that prose- ibed Ia
lenis conferred by Providence 'or the general
btuefi, 1.-THE human family, more than he snail.
II drrfnton IA. G0sette.