True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-15

TT E HO N. HE RY C. I, v

TIL + no N. RY Clay.
AS one of the grca, orators and statesmen of the
na'ion, We duly honor Mr.. Clay. But when his
friends bring him forward rs Il candidate tor the
Office of President of the U States, il is our duty
as citizens and especially as abolitionis', to exam.
inc his relation TO the GREAT CUES rION,
whose importance now overshadows all others =
We are seeking, aud confidently expect to witness
the voluntary and entire abandonment OF 3 'avrry
throughout this beloved republic. In this v ew it
does not become US to overlook the facts respect
ing Mr.. Clay
/. He i. a Shareholders, and has never emancipa.
ted any Of his saves, or lntlina'ed any intention OF
dong so.
.. He is one of the founders, and the actual pre-
siden, OF the American Colonization Society
winch was formed and has Sver been controlled,
by s,aveholdcrs; uvowcdly Tor the benefit OF slt-
very, ny The removal of the tree negroes, although
its managers have allowed, and do SUI allow, 1t
TO he pnhIishel IN luvoi at tic .NOrM as Il lneals Of
ex'er"nlna'ing slavery.
3. Ike is tie repultd and acknowledged author
OF HE "Alssuurl Compronlse,' IN l82'l, hy which
the spirit at liberty was broken down, aud the ma
llon uegnited into tomp'e e sunservlency to sia-
very. IN his speech On that subject he Treated
win contempt the la.orlng classes OF ireem' II
called them ""hlte sla ,es,'t and contrasied thea
situation with that OF 'ulack slaves and pIonoun-
ced the connl'lon OF Ihc latter to be tar SUPERIOR
and spoke with abhorance OF our wives and daugh'
ters beln! Obliged to perform iabors which lie Was
pleased TO call ssservile.' There Is no evidence
within our knowledge that he has altered his
views respecting the sJcill rank ct those who la
Dor with their hands.
4. He is the author Of the projec, for the acqu'
sllioh OF Texas, having made the trst motion ol
the subject III the House al Representatives, or
the Sd OF April, 1920. And there is no reason le
suppose he has ever Abandoned the project. The
zeal OF the southern papers i'll his interest torbld'
a doubt on the subject.
5 lie is irrevocably and in proposed to the aho
lltion OF slavery in the District of Columbia ant
Florida. His resolutions offered in the Senate al
an amendment to Mr.. Calh GUMS, virtually eharss
the petitioners on this subject with q breach of tn.
public faith. In this respect he goes beyond ever
MT. VAN buren,, who rests his pledge to veto q
hlll for the purpose SOLELY ON EAlSylNG
EXPEDIENCY.
6. He is on good grounds believed to he opposed
TO the call of a convention in Kentucky for tn.
amendment of the State Constitution, and princi-
pally for fear they will take measures TO facilitate
the abolition or slavery in tho State. All the lead
ing papers of the State in his interest oppose it
and his son as we'll as his leading friends wer.
strenuousiy opposed TO the bill.
Z. He has openly given bis voice for the exclu-
sion OF abolltlonlsls from the privileges and SYM
pathles OF society. In HIS speech on Mr.. Caln"an>
resolution, he urged tho Importance Of "keepins
the abolillonls,s separate and distinct from al
other classes, standing GU, in bold and prorninen
relief, unmi1ed with the rest of the m unity
WITHOUT THE GENERAL SYMPATHY
aud exposed to the orerwheemins posver Of opnio'
OF all who desire the peace, harmony, and unlol
of our contederncy ;''"r as the language is under
stood to mean, exposed to Lynch law.
Now We have no authority to pledge or contro
the votes of other abolillonists, but we give
frankly as an obvious inference from the abov
acts-and il is all the inference We wish 10 max
that for abolitionists 10 lend any support t
such a candidate will he to renounce their prinei
pies and nu!lify their measures, and that it will b
more honorable for Hbolilionists TO allow any othe
candidate to be elected without their votes tina
for them to give their v",es under any clrcum
stances, for Henry Clay.