Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-02
TIE ggHGEGgAN.
LYNCHBuRG, SEPT. 2, 1880.

Hon. which was once such a formidable wea-
pom in the hands Of Mr.. Cla, 5 enemies. having
become H .ubjee, of disgust 10 The rejecting
been found necessary 10 discover .olaetblng
new which had heretofore escaped the fan
coron. mahRnhy ofhs opponents and aecor-
diugly an ml,mon. Jackson paper IL Ohio, has
published tl,e f,llo~ins contemplate para
graph:
Henry Hasson, many years ngo, was in
the saryice OF AlI. Clay, IL Oyrrseer TO his ne
Ptue,. lie states these Two faris of Mr.. Clay.
Alter he had earned considerable money as
oyrrseer, Nh. tlAv % hr humbied himself. 4 and
Mr.. Clay told " IN his speeGhih that ne was very
hum5leJ - ~ PLAY Al Cards with tlenry Wasson,
aod Won fire haadfed doiidrs from nm. which
be kept out 81 his hnrd earnings. At another
tine. .Br. CtGg rus beaitug oiie Of has negro
st1reg ~ very savage manneT, and bad abused
. lle poor negro NJ much that II escred The
sympathy OF the overseer. an he requested
Mr.. Clay 10 sop bui his Vengeance had not
yet been satisfied. and he continued beating the
uegto upon WINCH iIenry Wassnn, then being
WY stoui rcsoipio athletic man, knocked
! Nj Clay down, aud released the slave"
Heay K.s,0a." who figures IN the a.
bove story ~ a hef0 Of sach extraordinary
/ proves, Is acrlb.l ia the CINCINNATI Amerl-
can, by one VINO knows nm, as Il seal Of
such drs radrd character. thai no honest or
decent man will have any communication with
, him and yel, he is brought forward, by the
JaCkson party, 10 prove charges against Mr..
Clay winch originated IN his own base imagi-
patton. IL Is cohjeclured, too. that he never
was. as he alleges an overseer tor Mr.. Clay.
But. whether he ever was or not, nohody who
Knows any thing OF MIR. C's character will
doubt for moment, that the lasl pant of Was
son story is a lie, which would have reelected
credit even on the fertile genus of Baron Nun
chausen.
It is well knowa, and il hss never been
sought to be concealed ny Nj. Clay'5 Giesds,
,hat, al one time IL" was too t1nd OF tbe cad
table, aud tbat he frequently sered large
sn,us .; moaey. Nor Will it be questioned that
II IS delec IN his cnrfaclrr winch his friends
public, Evea II tue p4,ncular alIegati III made
hy the fellow Nasson, be true, therefore, il
proves aomofr against Mr. Clay than was pre-
ytously Nnawn to ,he community, to wit, that
he was addicted to gambling IA hishy censar-
hplr, bat so.hc wears ago. u very fashionable
source Of amusement, ryru amongst ladies OF
high standing 10 society. And II the fondnrss
Of Mr.. Clay fer This prfnicious practice (Which
We are sure 10 longer eXsts) were brought
against him by a man himself fee from 1t, or
by the parti1ans oia man who had never been
uoduly inhofnce1 By the same passion,it would
become Mr.. Is Ir,en Is t. lie silent. But when
he friends II Gs0. Jlcaso7l endeayor 10 N
Jnrr Mr. Clay, by s1ch cl,args, II Is out OF
all character. They should recolect that all
the traditions connected with the early settle
ment ri tennessee abound VITA gamallag anec-
dotes of lher Hero, not 50 llequenay
prsctl1ed IN The honorable and decent mode
resoIted to by Mr.. Clay, IN the company of
gentlemen, and m reputable houses, but in its
most disgusting and most profisate shapes lin
the lowest company, at the most absolute pIa-
VerV questionable CHARACTER as 10 the fairness y
honesty OF his conduct. II affords us no plea.
sure 10 refer 10 these circumstances but il is a
far and UNSUITABLE retort. and we use it as such
When Gen. Jackson, or his friends for him,
can edtce the recollection OF his exploits at the
cock pts, the gaoder-pu,'ns aud olher char.
| acterlstic scenes ol amusement, To which he
ha0ilnally resotted 80 the days Of his yoatRfuI
chirairg, 'hen, aud not untI thea, shonld they
cenou.c Alr. Clay for playing at cards.
| As to the second Of Nasson's facts, is too
supremely ridiculous 10 deserve notice. Mr..
Clay, !" tue ii'stpitce, instead Of beins cruel
10 his slaves, Is represented 10 be one of the
most lndulseni masters IN tie world and all
who huow any thing oil h, political career,
know that his efforts TO aneorale the condi-
ton, spnthe tho msereS, and mitigate the
msiorlunes of the African race, have known ne
nterniSson from the day that he male hi,
first speech "a the people Of keni1ckv, nntd
the present ;Ime. Bui were the coptrary the
case-supposn mn to be as cruel tasAmas,er
as ever piled the lash, how does the remalnder
of The orare and compassionate Wasson's story
tally with Dir. Clay's well known character ,
Is MI Clay coWara, with all his other inper.
fcctions' Wac believes tina, he would have
submitted To the rough chaslsement Of his
oversecr, Wassoa' VINO, in Iced. does nor
know lha, WssSon' or any other mao, would
have sooner cur Off his right arm than, under
such circumstances, TO nave assaile1 Nj. Clay
in hostile manner stout and reso,ute, "
ms Mr.. WATSON says he thea was, those quail.
ties would have been no protection against Mr..
Clsy's asst ani sure resentment. But, We
have taken 100 much notice ofthe silly trash