Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-02

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the struggle was, as we had invariably
believed, to elicit from the conflict Of
sentiment and the collision of opposite
opinion, the Illuminating sparks Of
Truth; but, if we may dcduce our de.
iiciencies from the practices of the Cd.
position; we are forced to conclude
that victory, not truth, is the grand
desideratum-that they combat. not
for the purpose of displaying and sub
stantiating their principles, but with a
view Of enveloping those of their OPP
ponents in mists and mazes, and of sub
Jectihg them to public odium and con-
tempt-This independently its NOR
al turpltude, is very feeble and iniudi-
cious policy. A good cause needs on
~ to be explained and elucidated, to
command attention and secure triumph.
The features of truth arc immutable
and eternal, and as it is the great pre-
negative of error to shroud its fallacies
amid a specious and subtle sophistry.
so il is the distinguishing character of
truth to utter its dictates in the simple
unadulteratcd language of reason.
Truth only claims an impartial hearing
conscious of rectitude of purpose.
purity Of intention, and strength of
argument-all it needs is fair field
and unbiased judges. But does it re-
ceiyc all this? No! the efforts of the
opposition are concentrated to disguise
and distort ito hide it from the peo-
pie, and to suffer nothing to be heard
that initiates in the slightest manner a
gainst their particular views. Fortu-
nately, however, for the interests Of
mankind, falsehood is too essentially
flimsy and unsubstantial either to with
stand the honest and open assaults of
reason, or even to sustain itself be its
own unassisted exertions, and it shrinks
and vanishes before the eagle eye of
truth. Nine-tenths ofthe hippant false
hoods which have been charged upon
the present government are daily dis
appearing, and the period cannot be
far distant when the salutary and pat
riotic sentiments that animate the Ad- !
will be understood and APP
preciated, by many who warped and
upon by our political foes,
now maintain an attitude of hostility
towards u.s..
These observations were inspired by
perusing in one of our exchange pa
oers, the caption of this celebrated
speech of Mr.. Clay celebrated for the
litter humiliation of its plausible but
Insound tenets by the master genius of
Mr.. Calhoun) in the Senate of the Uni
ed States, during the present session.
The following is the texual copy of the
title page:
"Speech Of The Hon. Henry CLAY of
establishing deliberate design
IN The part Of the late and preSe"s rrocn-
ire ofhe United States, to break dorm the
ohole Banking System ofthe United States,
commencing NTH the Bank Of the United
States, and terminating nth the State
Bank"
What are we to think of document
If which the first page is one tissue Of
weak and frivolous falsehoods? That
Ir. Clay can be great man in a great
ause we little question, but whenhe thus
Icsecrates his lofty mind to descend to
he despicable puerilities Of partizan
llirmish, and to revive the explod-
d calumnies ola desperate faction, he
most assuredly occupies position de-
.rading to himself, and unworthy the
rofessed advocate of elevating princi-
les. He forfeits all claims to super
GRITTY in intellect and dignity, and min
les indistinguishably amid the thous-
nd petty scribblers who have urged {
he senseless charge, and who now
AXE thir cue from the specious mode in
Which he has upheld the resuscitated
lander. He can acquire little increase
f reputation from this vain attempt
0 identify his opinions with the absurd
nd malicious fctions of the opposition
ress. lettering must be that cause
5hich can only derive temporary
trength from the support extended to i
by the genius of a Clay, and wretch
d must be those doctrines which can I
My be defended by imputing to their q
pPonents a conspiracy against the in
erests of the country. {