The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-29
TIE PREsIDENcY-uENRY CLAY.


Pinlon, heretofore expressed, that it is en-.
ifely too soon TO agltate the exciting topic
OF anoiher Presidential election. Yet we
cannot deny Ourselves the pleasure of trans.
ierrlng to our columns the following mol
less beautiful than just tribute To the uoDIest
81 litIng American statesmen--a man who
would confer dignity upon the highest sta.
lions, but the lustre of whose reputation
cannot be increased by the most exalted
honors. We mean HENRY CLAY. His
election 10 the Presidency would, We be.
lieee, exert the happlest influence upon the
country, The spirit Of compromise and
cancellation, by which he is always actual.
/ ed, would calm the turbulence 81 party feel.
ing, while The wisdom ofhs measures would
restore the public prosperity, so @antouy
sporIed with by the late and present ad.
illustrations, aud reanmate the despouding
hopes Of the patriot. Corruption would flee
from hts presence, and the nation would be
purified Of the foul Ieprosy that now disgrd.
ces and consumes 1t,
Like The stand web thai whitens in the sun,
The extract, which We subioin, Is copied
from communication ia the New York
Star lfolna South Carolina correspondent:
We dcrrogaIe from no mans 1ghrul
preIenslons, While We assert that the name
of Henry Clay, would provoke less section.
a. Jcaiopsy aud opposition, than any Of tue
candidates now belore the American PEG.
Pile, lis character, position, principles aud
history, present him As far and honor.
able COMPROMISE fur thc North aud
South, the East aud West. III has acted
faithfully and intimately with every section
ii the tniun. Tie South cannot forge,
hlm whose clarion voice, ia the second great
struggle ior independence, checred her
dropping spirits aud gave her heart for the
unequal contest; she mla regard with
greallui emotion, one vino has twice thrown
hu,eliulo the pcrlous breach, aud 90 the
Missouri question and the Comproml>e
usked hls name and hls fame ior her auJ
the luion. The Eaa can not hesitate 10
support ouc Who has done such long aud
asaunu- battle ilf hcr--who never deserted,
never betrayed her; who vas true 10 hef
interests when It not onlN required courage
70 deirn8, bot wisdom uud shil 70 under
"auo and 10 stSe then. And ~'lithe West
count y q sacrifice Y -aNl ber richest rev.
q 80 appropriate setting "a ru"r'1 wiih
az enthusiastic rel do1e, lhe l7p2 lned and
devoted sff'aai--'he ar y whose you'h
'ae N-1f OF whose manhood, haze btcu
sFfnl lnf hef VA stc noi eagerly rl.lt
20 'Hs site, and rrn"n hl- gray h4ics WITH
honof bu' lei sc Worth AMI The south,
tbe tla aud tie bcH bn forgotten LEI
parry be buried. let Henry LAY, The 4.
heucon ei,z =, lP brought before ne
'Hef'Pa people ah1, ~ te Stands uncover
81 20 iae presence q hts country, lace t.
t@e 0hA hls ceunirlnen, shall he nol IL
'mflta aad greeted as q National Ec79ac
rs t-- Ard W.en la~ if'ioWcn'zsns ioak
rat whose pulse ever beat true TO the ua
uaaal horror, III pilot who las conducted
them 10 sa,y through the mos, vtH'g
N.Asasi atel aa9S hrdHfF carries mem
ttah to ibr past ord recalls ~ hraUt n
str.t Tie lnpv lfUp Of !u> liu>ttous services.
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waters, pr0r'aGthg nlm worthy 10 b~ their
ftlt1rr thtril The American pcoate MIL
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