Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-11

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0"S'o PEASANTS, ABBOTT g. co.
Kentucky.-The elections for Congress and the
Legislature, closed in Kentucky on " eihesday last
and we shall dag two. hesS Tserise ,he re-
As usual rifi; that enthusiastic people, the
aecsicns were preceded by great heats ana personal
1ies ana as nght have been expected, great inius-
ueehas been done to individuals. The WASHINGTON
1clegraph, Which extends its maternal wing over the
whole Union, and as the official organ conceives itself
az liberty to thrust itself into the party disputes Of
the several States, asserted few days ago that Mr.
Clay was traversing the State, making speeches in
favor OF particular candidates. The mendacty of
Duff is proVerbial and it is waste of time aud ink
| to contradict his statements His own Marty
estimate him truly; but as his falsehoods are ever
puncfuay copied into prints possessing more charac-
ter, and as this will probably share the same honour
it is but justice to Mir. Clay to clap an extnguisher
Upon it. Mr.. Clay has not trayerscd the State-bas
no. inadc speeches in favor of any candidate--has
mixed as little as it possible in election conro
versies. His friends at various pIaces-at Licking
ton at Paris, Louisville at Bardstown and other
places, in the warmth of their Affection to welcome
his return to Kentucky and to give the world proofs
of their mistaken and increased confidence in his ho-
nour and integrity, have invited him to partake Of
Mr.. Clay has accepted, more he has declined Could
his friendssfeeling they did, Indignant at the reck
less and long continued persecution lie has suffered
admiring the bold and heroic spirit with which lie en-
countered It, and DESTROYS soace his mind with the
assurance, that they who had known him best and
longest, honored and trusted him st-could thew
we say. have done less Or could Mr. CLAW have
rudcy declined, without pretext, the osptabe civil
ff.,-S l,,- IL "
rattles Mr. Walsh's wit of the liable Orator. with
all the inantile geo of second clidhood-would his
EXceiency of Virginia have declined acceptin, such
testimonials of the affection and admiration of his fell
low cnzens, had any portion of these possessed so
little se-rcspect as to oifer them? How far ,youI1
Coy Giles ride TO play the liable ORATOR. The
truth is That Mr. Clay has been rated for his dinner
speeches, not because they violated custom or nro
pricty, but because his influence over the ponu1,,
mind is dreaded, and because his ccJ,sors vcro -
tilted at the demonstrations of popular a,,ocbr,..,
winch his progress to. and presence in the West csl
lea 'orth' Denuncation is levelled at the man. and
not at the CUSTOM His enemies would rejoice were
that noble spirit qucnched forever. We ftd Mr.
Nj Lane making dinner speech, and il is passed over
without observation. We find MIR. Everett doinr
the same, and it is applandcd. Within a few years
we have seen Mr. Randolph, Gen. Floyd, Mr.. Nc
Dh'' entertained III this city, and speeches expected
OF e%toFted from them, by Mr.. Gays enemies. of
whom the consistent Mr.. Richie was ono Nav ibs,
gentleman himself being quizzcd by Dr. CrurDp and
c'i'eu Tic 'nachanged and Interchangeable" took the
compliment literally, and made table display OIL the