The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-29

he thus reconcies Mr. Claws HONESTY with tho fact OF
his being slayehader " Habit powerful over the
understanding and conscience over the will An IN
sliiuion handed down from fathers sanctioned by
law. ard Under which we were grown up he Il ever 50
criminal, cannot shock does stranger. and
naturally count the strangers rehnke an insult. and
here lies tAs rice NJ Mr. CLAWS speech lie silently
assumes the innocence Of stqrery lie does not dream
ofkhs ascd OF an Logising J0r hmsf as shareholder
lie cannot realize that IN che risO Of the eipiized
,oorLd-lhis is a brand rhieh Sh0Es through al The
brightness of MS talents and fame lie Approaches The
subject lviA tame NJ c6ndeaee, and though ne aduo
CAFE Of Gagvam injustice, takes ne ground 81 an IN
He thus cbsracterizes Mr.. Clay, and comments on
the main position on which he rests the defence OF The
South
.The principal part OF Mr. Cisy's speech is an at
tack on The Abolitionsts These have thought Of
defending-hey fight their own baiiles--i am not
OF them and nothing would induce me 10 be responsible
for THEN movements. &c. Mr.. Csys speech
however intended for the Aholionlss, CONTAINS pas
sages Of which every interested IN The removal OF
slavery must take offence; aud 10 these my remarks
will be confined. The most important part OF It, IN
do 3D. has no equal bearing on the Aboonists but con-
Germs equally oil the free States; ] refer 10 that IN
which told that slavery is TO be perpetus-that
have nothing hope IN this respect from the South.
Every other part OF the speech sinks into nsgnhcance
in comparison with IT, Coming from any other man,
This document would be less important but Mr.. Clay
is rash aker bis legislative course has been dis
ngnishcd by nothing much by his skill ~ recon
cling descendant opinions his speech WINS meant 10 be
compromise. to exert healing power He does not,
IN fit Of transient, binding anger dash 70 the ground
hopes Of relief from the intoerabe evils OF slavery
he safes deberatey The grand obstacle TO eInanca-
ton and It is one which ONLY be removed by the
dying out Of the slaves he takes the ground Hn me
lire together must he hopeessy snb-
JRgated 10 The ether so as 10 prepem COLLISION EmaH-
eipation, he gives TO understand, sOad be signal 10
strH par, 10 end only IN determination.
Who would believe, after this, that there are those
who have the etfrontery to accuse Mt Clay OF sboli-
tim Yet there are those who have the hardihood TO
do il openly There those again who insnuate.
who would not declare it. There are those again who
would do Il in dark corners, who ~onld shrink from
proclaming il in the public assembly There are those
again who would seek TO achieve their end by shrugs of
their shoulder and the whisper, he is not exactly an
sbolitionis but then he is not safe In every slam
derous sheet which comes from the West and South,
the reckless watchword, CLAY and Abolition.
This the nelarous cry sent up 10 strike panc
into the citizens Of the Old Dominion; It was raised
here to support the SnbTreasury il is row shouted IN
Alabama-it is echoed IN Georgia-the mountains and
valleys Of North Carolina ring with but il will not avail
Thank God free Institutions have put in the power
of the who drive the plough to read plain reading;
the yeomanry Of Virginia have given the first febnke TO
this dishonest libel; the Of the soil, in honest
North Carolina, Will soon give IN hearty amen to the
verdict Of Nlrginia--the general South will JOIN IN
chorus. We satisfied that Mr. Clay will ride out
this gale OF detraction; confident that the great
and good man. who has been in the aboros service OF
his country for thirty years who, during that tmc has
all the high responsibilities Of his position man
fully and fearlessy, who has led life Of toirefusing
office and prrfeng the heat of battle and dust Of con-
ficl to the cool Of placethe peace-msker--
the man spotIess in honor, Of unstained faith We
trust that Oldest public servant will not be allowed
to pass from among his counirymen without the en-
thusiastic welI done" from his countryside fitting
reward and crown Of patriotic life.