Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-01

nc suhJonnd article rom Tue touflcf,
deserves the attention of impartial Southern men.
1t places MI. Clay in his position before the
People.
From the Charleston Courier.
DIR. CLEANLINESS REPLY TO MIR, CLAY
ON ABOLITION.
We wish 10 say a few words this pamphlet. IN
connection with the course o political party ~ re
ference to Mr.. CLAY. We we've satisfied, ut the
time OF the penua, that IL would provoke reply, aud
that the giant leader Of Northern opinion would be
summoned 10 the work. Mr.. CLAWS speech was
too high and solemn document 10 pass without com
mcnt,--its moving appeal TO the patriotism and SO
berncss OF the nation unbroken. its force unabn
ed by any tingc OF patty ndmNture at sell. II
explicitly frees the present President from any blame
a, this time on thegucstion Mr.. CAY IN tact hlt
the wide scope aud deep Importance 81 the issue PIE
xcned To his consideration he did not speak iof The
present momenl--he knew lho, the well considered
words which he then uttered, would reach posterltY,
and fix his rank IA a man and "A statesman lie
spoke possessed OF largo reputation. which
he might forever bankrupt, with Chrisieodom for an
audience, and posierty for Judge. Whoever has
read this speech have been struck with the pro-
found cnm and depth OF lis tone; there Is no eS-
cement-no paradc--no rhetorical adnInment ; the
sinks before tho magnitude of the theme, and
nothing appears but the anxious feelings ot patriot
ism, aud The grave suggestions al wisdom. II ever
statesman discharged tying aud critical duty, uu
" aud consoieDiously 10 himself and county. MI.
CLAY did ON tins occasion; ani this, tho high
minded, even among the Aholionists, have too
much character To dcny,--thcy are compelled 10 ad-
nit HAT lie gave ur,anee to the language OF honest
conyicon. They adult, too, the pre- eminent nb'li.
" brought 10 The discussion and IL is because OF tho
VIEW honesty and ability which MI CLAY brought to
the defence ot the position of tho South, that DR..
CuANNiNa has iolt himself called upon To answc
Mr.. CLAY, aud Mr.. CLAY alone, of all the cham
pions of the South personally and particularly. He
| Ina, sLcI all re- q M md.
aud given free rem 10 his passionate cloquence IN u
pamphlet Of ninety pages, IN reply 10 MIR. Cnys eI-
font in the Senate; and ri there politicians a.
mopR ignorant or odiSonest, as 10 pretend and
assert that Mr.. Clays position IS eqmrordL There
are those who, like the arliu editor ol lie Richmond
Enquirer, whilst false 10 the South IN iriuS-
ing 10 publish Mr.. Clay's great argument. yet have
the shamclcssness 10 accuse him Of Addition. aud
To publish every SANDER which the malice II party
has invented. 1t Is 10 expose Ibis fraud upon the
| county, aud lreachery 10 the South, TINT would
quote passage OF from DR.. Charming : pnmlh-
let he thus ieconeiles Nh. Gays honesty with the
fact OF his being stakeholder. Habit il p ".
crlul the understanding and conscience as over
the will An institutions handed dawn from our
ilthcrs, sanctioned by law, aud under which we
have grown up be IT ever criminal cannot SHOCK
us II does II stranger, and we naturally count the
strangers febuke insult aud here iies me rre u
Mr.. Cay's speech. lie silently assumes he mno-
ccnre NJ siatc15. lie docs net d,com n he ncta
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&c. Mr tlays speech,
however ,n'nu.d 'p' NV ,o',o's r"na,"s p"s y,
i "6nrs anl IN ,esc nv ,rnnrLs :. N lac confined TLr
mos. important pn % it, indeed, has rpccinl hearing on
tho AboluonHts but concerns equally all tie sc States
refer to TINT N wh We nrG lod l" . 10 DC re'le,u
w. s We ~ycy ,bernor, -, ,c er,r ,mis ,u,p insign;G
cnncc in comparison viii, Go,aiag Tram any either man.
has docume1t would be less 'mpo,tnt bun NJ Clay IL
n'h i"lhp' ms 'cs',ho .os' ms p'nn ~
; t l.; ri, wa ,,c,,,,, bc n eonn,n,,sn m e..,, n
healing power He does not in n fl oi Transient, binding
dash 10 the ground our hopes orclicirom the n'oc
fnbe o'S ol slavery nc %tfh DIN, 'h''' We tin"
J b he a. nr nm, or the sny,, no nLos IN" y,onud
hat II he fuo races ARE 10 IRE fogeer one usf be hopeless
WSAngated 10 The other, SO as 10 Pcr'm coHtson EmAN
cirF1ioT, he gives US 10 unhe',"n wouhp DE SIGNAL
ron CIVIL WAN ~ Ap ''i'
Who would Dtlc'e, after 'h's' '.a' 'nt,e u'e 'nose
who have the cfifone'y 10 accuse ",' lay " h'u-
sinu,ie who would not declare II. There are those
a.