Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-04-16
no 81
81 tie Hon. IN. c. Preston.
IS. C., al Philadelphia.


Plsia, vas invited 70 attend meeting of
ihe Democrats Wing Association of
PhiIadelphia On the 18th inst. He
copied the invitation, and ID response 70 81
call made q most eloquent and soul STIR
dng speech, from which ae make the fol-
lowing elegant extract. His eDcomiuni
on M. Clay, IS as uss as It IS eloquent.
We eall the attention of Sougherners to-
this speech. They have But 70 know Mr.
Clay Mr. Preston knows hin. 10 en-.
sure lbe1 confidence is his sterling yir-
tues his noble character, and bis expand
ed patriotism.
ME. urged upon the Wings the ne
cesslLy Of beng UNITED. They must sus-.
tain The broad principles Of mhigis1n, the.
only ism. he sad, By which they could sus-
tain themselves. If they were united
they might look forward to certain tri.
umph. lie as fully believed, If they Stood
by their principles, and pressed forward
il the good cause shoulder to shoulder,
they would come of victorious, as he be-
lieFed 10 an allWise and Overriding ProYi.
dence. Bgi Il they did not, defeat was
ce1taia-it was vain to talk Of victory
without UNION
Tennessee, he said, was with US, Geor--
gia was with rs, North Carolina, Louisi- !.
ana and Mississippi were with US, and
Virginia was comiag, if she had not al
ready come and wlat, he asked, had
brought them 10 us The PTinciPles--
the broad, the catholic, The conservative
principles Of whigism. These principles
had sent WISE Of Virginia. q Dawson, &.
of Georgia, Prentiss, Of Mississippi, a
Bel, Of Tennesse, and a Stanly, Of North,
Carolina, to Congress, and nobly did they
sustain the glorious cause.
Yes he repeated, il IS Wing principles,
and Wing principles alone, which has ]
brought 50 many Of the Southern States To-
sustain that banner. and 70 array them
selves against this destructive Admins
sfaiion. implore you then. be said, ono
and all, as you regard the success Of these
principles and this cause; 10 stand by them
as the last hope ofthe nation. Do not sui-
fer any division let rs rally under the
same banner. and, supporting The cOnstii-
tufioual rights Of az sections Of the coun-.
try, stand by each other, Then our sue,
cess viii be certain.
Afr. P. said il did not perhaps become.
him tospeak, in this place, Of meR; but,
as the Wing flag could not be sustained
without a hand to hold il aloft when rais-
ed, he must be indnlged in a remark or two
upon this subject. The fac under which
We rally, he said, IS a noble, a broad and
expanded one, and proud we are Of Il :
il should be placed ina hand worthy Of ilf
and able 10 spread il forth upon the breeze.
That hand is the hand Of HRNRY CLkF.
To him, and to no other man must our
banner Be entrusted, if we would see Il
gloriously tloating alofl in proud and tri..
umphans victory.
Dir. Clay, he said, was noble man.
He, himself, came into the Senate with,
strong preiudicss against him. He had
warmly opposed him long before he knew
him. ID the Senate he found himself By
BIS side-he watched him with suspi-
cioas eye-but bis prejndices had gradual
Is given way befoos the power Of truth :.
and, from being a suspicious opponent, he
would frankly confess he had become an.
admirer Of the man. il was not his elo-,
q0ence -lhat was vel knoWn--it was moi
The great services which he had rendered.
bis country, and which must Be familiar to-
all, that won him; but i vas bis noble IA.
ture. his fearless support 81 what his
, Judgment told him was rich. rerardle Is 81