Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-01
POLITICAL.
From the Providence Journal
HENRY CLAY AND AMOS KENDALL

HENRY CLhY AND AIOS kENDALL.
lit is dangerous to be great Never was proverb
better illustrated. than this has been ia he life OF
Mr. Clay. Had Mr.. Clay devoted himself and his
great talents, exclusively to his own use had he
in youth and in more mature age declined particl-
pating in the busy scenes of political life ; had he
sbdued his sacred love of country which propelled
him to serve his country at every hazard consider
Ing her interests paramount to all other consldera
tons his days might have gideti smoothly on, and
i'll the walks Of private life, he might have enjoyed
that repo,e and quiet which the malevolence of par
ty spirit now denies him.
No man served his country more faithfully
or ardently; his health and his fortune have been
sacrificed in her cause. And what has been gained
in return? Abuse the most ranc0rous. from those
whom his talents had defended, and his bounty mad
fed In every difficulty, Mr.. Clay possessed
source Of consolation that his foes could not deprive
him of-The purity Ofhis own motives and his hon
orabe actions sustain him. in the course he is pursu
ing for his counry's glory and his country's good
Wherever Mr.. Clay has found it necessary to reply
to the ISLANDERS circulated against him by his foes
whether they proceeded from his political enemy
Gen Jackson, or his pretended friend 4naos Kendall
he has always proved abundantly successful !; with
facts, has he ever contuted statements, and convin-
ced the intelligent part of the community of the in
tegrity of his conduct.
limos KeadaN, an insignificant individual, only
rendered important from his connection with Mr..
Clay, has seen fit pubckIy to attack his character.
both private and public, for the exclusive purpose oi
aiding the election of the Cteftaia. The relative
connexion between Mr.. Clay and this Amos Kendall
the benefits bestowed by the former on the latter,
should have sealed his lips even admitting that his
statements were true. Kendall was received into
Mr.. Clay's family private tutor for his chill
dren he was poor and destitute, Mr. Clay fed and
clothed him /; he acquired responsibility in socie
ty from his situation in Mr. Clay's family he was
not entitled to. and by slandering his friend an,
patron has he discharged his many obligations.
'.There is traitor like
I, He who's domestic treason plants tile ponard
Within the breast which trusted to his TRUTH
Fortunately for our great Statesman, he possess
ed proof from Kendall HIMSELF to reute his unman
" SANDERS. From the letters of Kendall, whic
Mr.. Clay has deemed it his duty to publish, it ap
pears that in October. 1926, he this language
h MIR. Clay: whatever course may feel constrane
l. to take in relation to the administration generally
Is | trust | shall not be the the occasion
l. casting any imputaton apon your integrity or honor
$ Yet this man in 1927, became willing and swii
c witness before the Senate of Kentucky, to convlc
Mr.. Clay of corruption, in 1925. The statement
in published by Mr.. Clay, in relation to the kenda
I'd charges, entirely satisfactory, and convict Kel
lie dali of the most base ingrattude and ialsehood.