Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-12-15
Abolition as. Henry Clay.
From the Emdncipdtor.

q of the nation, we duly honor Mr.. Clay. But
VIXEN his friends bring him forward as can
didate for the Office of President of the Uni
ted States, it is our duty as citizens, and es-
pecially as abolitionists, to examine his rela
ton to the GREAT QUESTION whose i'm
portance now overshadows all others. We
arc seeking, and confidently expect to wit
ness, the voluntary and entire abandonment
of slavery throughout this beloved republic.
In this view, it does not become us to over
look the following FACTS respecting Mr..
Clay:
/. lie is a Shareholder, and has never E.
mancipated any of his slaves, or minated
any intention Of doing so.
2. He is one of the founders, and the ac-
tual President ofthe American Colonization
Society-whch was formed and has ever
been controlled, by shareholders, ayowedly
for the benefit of slavery, by the removal Of
the free negroes, although its managers have
allowed, and do still allow, it TO be pushed
into favor at tie North as q means of cxter-
minating slavery.
3. He is the rcputed and acknowledged
author of the "Missouri Compromise !" in
1890, by which the spirit Of liberty was
broken down, and the nation beguiled into
complete subserviency to slavery.
4, lie is the author Of the project for the
acquisition of Texas, having made the first
motion on the subject in the House of Rep
resentatives, on the 3D. of April, 1920. And
there is no reason tossuppose he has ever
abandoned the project The zeal oflhe south
crn papers in his interest forbids doubt on
/. hNE,lject
eiie is irrevocally and in principle OPP
posed 10 the abolition of slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Florida. His rcsolu-
items offered in the Senate san amendment
4 to Mr.. Calhoun's, virtually charge the petit
TONERS on this sui, ject with breach Of the
public faith.
6. lie is on good grounds believed TO be
opposed to the call Of convention in Ken
tucky for the amendment of the State Con
siitulion, and principally for fear they will
take measures 10 facilitate the ahoiti' o.
slavery in the State. All the leadingpapers
of the State in his interest oppose it, andlis
son as well as his leading friends who vera
members Of the late legislature were siren
uously opposed to the bill.
7. He has openly given his voice fIr lht
exclusion ofaboltionists from the privileges
and sympAthies Of society. In his speed
on Mr.. Cahoun's resolution, he urged tht
importance of excepting the aboluonist
separate and distinct from all other classes
standing out in bold and prominent relie
unmixed with the rest of the community
WITHOUT GENERAL SYMPATHY
and exposed to the overwhelming porCr &
he united opinion of all who desire the peac,
harmony, and union of our confederacy
or as the language is understood to meal
exposed to Lynch law.
Now we have no authority TO pledge {
control the votes of other abolitionists, b.
we give it frankly as an obvious inferenC
from the above facts-and it is all the il
ference we wish to make-that for abolition
lists to lend any support to such a candida
will be TO renounce their principles and nu
hty their measures, and that it will be mol
honorable for aboitionists to allow any 9th
candidate to be elected without their vote
than for them to give their votes, under an
circumstances, for Henry Clay.
From the Pennsylvania Freeman, one
the most violent abolition papers:
ave regret that truth and the cause
humanity, which he has betrayed, comp
us to speak of HENRY CLAY as an enem
to freedom" "IIs r
cent course in the Senate of the u State
has reluctantly compelled us to consider hi
most dangerous ENEMY to the cause
UNIVERSAL LIBERTY"
The editor then proceeds to notice NJ
Claws anti-abolition resolutions introduc,
into the Senate this year, and in referen'
TO them remarks:
"This is taking ground In favor Of PEI
PETUALSLAVERY. There is no mi
taking the language Of these resolution
They 60 for slavery nOD and foreUer.
We are sorry for Henry Ola
He has entered upon the humiliating Al
debasing task OfPropiliating the DEMON
SLAVERY"
The Emancipation, The leading Journal
the abOlilionists, thus speaks Of Henry Cl
asa candidate for the Presidency:
'@Ifhe will but 60 to Liberia, that Pa
disc Of the whole earth, he may there ex
else his Office in all lis minuiia; but il
stay here Hnnia Kaa BureR BEFOl
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