Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-16
F"I THE CoSsrIrurroN.L WIG.
HENRY CLAWS ADDRESS.
sill be hans'd, If some eternal villain,
some busy and insiuuaIi,,g rogue,

Some coggins, cosening slave To gr, some sfice,
Have not devisd this s,s a.'cr III be haned else
Mrssas. EnrToRs-The recent address of Henry
Clay 10 the people OF The United States renting the
caIumnies circulated 10 is prejudice by General An
drew Jackson ard his Shippers has at least he'd s
und effect o: si!encing the camou,s of most OF those
who became dupes 10 Garter Beverly, bold s,ro,c for
newspaper notoriet, and although The sworn a,hesens
OF the Opposition will not UNDERWAY possible crcum
stances stand o,,l, Ike honest and candiuy ac-
knowledge tler conviction of AIR CIay's innocence
ct fear not, bat that tie wi and impartial Of every
pariy will cease 10 listen change. Ana howe-
Yer much some editors may I" disposed to cavl, be-
cause ''ho did go the whole" as they elegantly ex
press Themselves he will derive .leasuie i'm ascer
tainrg that only retailers 81 ca!unny AMI their de-
pendents, such the publisher OF the far famed East.
Room letter, and IFS accomplished au,hor viii with
hold their acknow Judgments Of his purity.
speak tins language boldly, because live amorp
those of whan speasi i..e among people DESTROYS
of information and passona'!y fond OF TRUTH bu,
happily whose means of Information depends almost
entirely upon tic pages Of the En- In;rer. Besides tis
opportunity ct knowing the opinions Of my coup,rYmsn
have occasional chance of recring into head quar-
GERS and learning some o the reinaneuis Tpo5 the po
liticai COMPUTATIONS of 81 i. day. In fact SIR know
the jugglers iierrscIves--a worthy set and deep'y
learned in their science, but alas, most woul!v dis
c,mgu.r fiesGrgdie npon Tie present Have
you not in yoHr bnyish days when some wag had
cheatad the Magician OF his panied card, distu, bed
the ht''eo wire of his nachinrry observed how the
poor devil in order to escape the horrors detection
would endpav"r 70 draw the attention Of his audience
disconnected political mag;ciansthe Fayetteville
letter and its hlacened contents viii be flushed, aud
worthy citizens III the country be gul.ed and
'hirdersf'nck with so.'e crime deep and dark
than any that iave preceded R.t our ewes are omen
-the short synopsis of the Enquirer fiiIsd-tic PEG
pie have had time in short week TO think for
themselves, and the worthy Editors may produce from
their pudded brain whichever construction thew pleasc
without cicct Truth ngs prevailed and Henry CLAW
stands acquitted OF all iioiard in his turn is
listened to, boii and fearless accus.r.
The evil day has passedhis very enemies are mute
as deHthas silent Tie grave. HIS cause needs no
speEai Pieader in Virginia-trac in CT .nect.nc his
dcsnies With Mr. Adams, he incurred the displeasure
OF party once as powerful in talent as in numbers
but no" patty no ionger-thc great and strong mind
ed man, who through the columns of the Enquirer re
5uiaed al! its movements has paid the debt nature
I since then all has been chaos-the wavering policy
of that paper lo the last four years, proves poor
he!lsman handles the tilier Various pilots have been
called 20 The heIm-Ciyis has tried his skill but his
fame seems likely 10 sink witt. the ship, for only nsw
ana then can his voice he heard strains weak and
doubtful import-AIgerlon Sidney once boldly seized
the rudder but with discrganiscd crew, this bold
commander was forced to give Up in despair, and he
who had talent but waited forcsigi.t-he who had
skill but wanted consistency. abandoned the ship
her fate, sought retirement horrible agauar, and
nichnamed himself XII. The claGv opposi;iou OF Sir
Oracle is composed of the remnants of this once re-
spectacle party and the discarded members of another
party who have been willing to join in and make their
peace for former sins. OF such stuff is this over,Yhc
mag opposition made Up-shey fed and yed upon the
charge of corruption in Henry Clay and Mr.. Adams
nov that the marrow is sucked from the bone they
must starye eat another: there is no loDrer
food for the caliImHatOrie base retailer of slander
and lies longer finds countcnaucc even in tic coffee.
houses and soda shops Trn--loveIF truth, has assn
med her dominion, and Virginia will again nroudI,
hail Henry Clay as her native born son. Let him not
forget that he is suclet the fact find bold place
IN his escutchcon kentucky will aim him. but
kentucky must remember that her sourde,t materials
are rom the Old Dominion. ! say again the evil day
has passed-fe good people long cheated and decei-
we'd by false intelligence, will review tie past with
sorrow, and look TO the future with the firm resolve
acting and speaking for themselves.
We could al! have wished that he had never conncc
ted himself With the administration of OF his oppo
ncnts, neither of Adams Crawford or Jacksonville
high place he held in public estimation would have
COMMUNICATIVE digniied Office be filed rendered him
sufficiently COMPREHENSIVE regret would have
been greatly increased, il he had allowed the accusn
lion of Eaton and others brought Light BY that ca &
paw e. eDer, 10 have osed his purpose either in re-
fisihg or accepting Office. How much more then should
be the regret OF The nation, if Mr. Clay permitted the
accusations of bis rival for Office. r,ade so con-
spicuousiy false, {" interfere wi:l his gi precnsioDs
10 The first Office in our gift. Let him trust us -
Dcubt not the people have the will and indie.
prudence and The power of visiting upon bis ac
cusers all the hatred intended for the accUsed
and such 'oW be their dccsion-aud now tia,
II Is Known upon good and wholesome authority tia.
~ e'neT was not The author of his oharges-ihm
hndrew Jackson was tie true and bonefIe sole au.
thor of BevorleJs accusaiion-at the author of the
-" 'oo' 'et'cE IS man bgh IN place, aud not 10 DC
sacrificed because he belongs TO Sir OracIe's party
above all that il is known By proof not To he con.
roverted that Henry Clay has been neanIg and base
u traduced lis counryrnen will hasten 10 make homo
rab'e amends. for the suffering occasioned by their c
pabe ctedulity by restoring 10 hrs TIER friendship
and conhdcnce-and by the grace Of God they will
bring TO condign punishment all his false accusers:
their s;ders and abettors- among whom include sc-
cessories before, well as after the fact.
"A CouNTRYaAN Ar HOME.
January 10Th, 1925.
Coo
soNiwcSIcATED.
'D6Fsrs Eic1sGnfS md Smith:
Residing in part Of the Stale remote from Rich