Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-10-03
From the Lynchburg VirsiD;,,
The PPesidency.--HenPV =

FROM the Lynch6urg VEgin,,
The PFesIdency---HenPT 4.
We have seen nothing 70 4
our opinion, heretofore express
it is entirely too soon to agitate Il
citing topic Of another Pres.
election. Yet we cannot deDr
selves the pleasure of transient
our columns the following M
beautiful than Just tribute to The NJ
Of living American statesmen,
who would confer dignity mn,
highest STATIONS, Dut the iusiie \ -,
reputation cannot be increased n
most exalted honors. We -
HENRY CLAY. His eleetioD T. 81
Presidency would, we believe =
the happIest influence upon the 6.
try. The spirit Of compomiq
Cancellation, by which he is alwsp'
tuated, would calm the lurbuIe1o
party feeling, while the wisdom Of
measures would restore the mi
prosperity, so wantonly sponed v
by tine late and present adminlstnl
and reanimate the desponding hos
the patriot. Corruption would
from his presence, and the nj
would be purified of the foul lsns
that now disgraces and consumes
Like the stand web that whitsa,
"GrOw pure by being purely sha.
on"
The extract, which we subd
copied from a communication
New York Star, from a South ca
ma correspondent:
1--WE derogate from no man'srs
ful pretenslOns, when we assert
the name of Henry. Clay, would
woke less sectional Jealousy andOE
ton, than any of the candidates
before the American people. s.
character, position, principles and
tory, present him as a fair and hu Z
able COMPROMISE for the "a
and South, the East and West.
has acted faithfully and intimately
FL G-.;~,.I. FfIUf
cannot forget him whose clarion Va.
IN the second great struggle for ID
Pendence, cheered her dropping sp.
and gave her heart for the unsq
contest; she must regard with grsh
emotion, one who has twice thru
himself into the periIous breach,
on the Missouri question, and the Cd
promise risked his name and his "a
tor her and for the Union. The 3,
cannot hesitate to support one whOs
done such long and arduous battle
her-who never deserted, never
trayed her; who was true to her In,
ests when it not only required cou
to defend, but wisdom and skill nI
derstand and to save them. ADda
the West count it a sacrifice Dr
her richest jewel an appropriate 1
ting; to reward with an enthusat
nell done the long tried and devos
servant-the fire of whose youth. 4
v'gor of whose manhood, have ba
spent for her! Will she not eagpt
rally to his side, and drown his grt
hairs with honor? But let the Tat
and the South the East and the III
pc forgotten. Let party be buried
Let Henry Clay, the American ciitirs
De brought before the American Pc
pie; and, as he stands uncovered
Ae presence Of his country, face
lace with his countrymen, shall be Q
De hailed and.greeted as a NdiOr
BenetactOr And when his fellows
izens look upon their friend of ma
years; the patriot whose pulse e'
peat true to the national honor;
pilot who has conducted them in "a
" through the most wintry ston
when busy memory carries them b
TO the past, and recalls in bright reTI
the long line Of his iIlustrious servo
shall not gratitude break into plan
and her voice be heard as the Sol
VI hIalIy vV~SorS, PrOcIalminp HIM Y
thy to be their future chief? The An
lean people ,0iH be Just to him ,
themselves; they ,DiH paw the aeon
lated debt. They win not cast
debt on Posterity. The stain ofing
Itude shall not rest on their memo
AIhey viii, themselves, redeem b
own obligations. No AmericaD P
t "a m recording the eventfuI life
Henry Clay, shall be permitted to
IN ms mouth the complaint of the eI
eql hemistocles to the AtheDians: a
GGS0gIIhtrymen pay me no true respe
!. MhenIa storm gathers thew sbsb
themselves under me as under a pal
Tree, Dut ben the sun of prosper
ON 4sle s.. '.,O IL DSqs on .hem, tbsy
Qad branches
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