Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-21
LYNCHBURG, FEB. FL, 1893.
MR. CLAY'S PROPOSITION.

DIX. Ola I > PhOPUSi lOS
We insert, this morning, Mr.. Clay's proposition
for modification VI the Tariff System, together
with his manly speech on introducing ii, and the
most interesting portions Of the detale that follow
ell. We also publish Mr.. Wcbs.crs resolutions,
on the same subject, which, we rcgfe, to say, arc
essentially opposed To MIR. Clay's mediatoriai aad
pacific course.
Mr.. clay's proposition has been varously re-
ceived by the COMMUNICATES oltrn tarltfites con-
demning II, rs an abandonment Of the princpe
for which he has 50 long contendcd-the iaaepeA
dent oPpon ,n.s Of the protective system and its
moderate friends hailing it with Joy, an Offer ing
renitcs, whether for or against The THf, sneering
al it, III tn, spirit ofthe Devil when he asked
Doth Job fear God for nausht I" Mr.. Richie,
indecd--who belongs TO the latter class-snys that
in Offering his mediatorial psopositior--in Other
words for doing the very thing which Mr. r. has
been urging him TO DO for the last two years (!
Perhaps if the venerable Editor" will scan his
o'rn motives in throwing out this vile inuends he
will discover that they were nearly akin to those
which prompted the inquiry Of his Satanic majesty,
above quoted
Bat, Mr. Clays bill is no, "exactly" as the ven
cradle Editor would have il" Indeed, We
think 1t would puzzle Mr.. Clay to DO any Mi.g
which would eraetly suit that gentleman II the
act be right, why then 10 would doubt the motive :;
and If the motive were unquestonable, mos. Ger.
tainly the act would be wrong "Nine and half
years, says the Enquirer, "appcnrs to be long
time to bear with this law; as if the gentleman
were incapable ofnppreci0tins the Statesman like
views which urged the adoption OF n gradual de-
clensl0a Of duties to the uinirnum Point "The
pcriod islong" (says Mr.. Ciay) &" when compared
With the length Of human life but it is short, in
proportion to the legitimate direction Of every " Use
and parental system Of government" Had this
scheme csme from 0en Jackson or Mr.. Van Blu.
rem, however, it would have been "erurflv" the
right thing in all its parts and its author would
have been hailed by the Enquirer as tic Saviour OF
his country in its hour Of extreme peril Such poll.
ticians as Mr.. Ri,chie-wh 10 condemn and applaud
measures. not 40 account Of their intrnsic excel.
'cnc'es or defects, but because they Proceed from
this or thai man, arc the curses Of free coun,sy
DR. Clay, however, is nat the man TO be driven
from his course either by the ibera sncers or the
open denuncatons Of bis bitter and uncon,-
promising foes-the moro hostile because they have
so deeply injured him. He will, resa,dlcss of its
effects on his OWE personal prosncc,s ,l Nc d,,,,,
That duty points TO the salvation Of the Union as
its chief end and in sacrificing his own fcvor,e
policy IN order to rescue the Union fsm the dansers
which surround 1.-THE but vndicaes his claim % ~
title "f Tnra aud disinserested Pa,riot-the high
est euIoyy which Statesman cnn ask Aud he
will be SO regarded and cherished by poser,y, how
e'ercotenporary preudlces and conflicting interests
may m's'nsIpres his motives and misreprescn, hts
actions.