True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-26
THE TRUE AMERICAN.
EDITED DY JOAN as1RSOH.

pHE TRUE AM EklCAN.
EDsTED nv JOAN GIBSON.
FAITHFUL AND BOLD.
NEW OR LEANS:
TUE SDAY, FEBRUARY &c. 1880.
Nix. CLAY's SPEECH. This eloquent and patriotic
exposition Of Mr. Clay's opinions the subject of
Abo ion, and utter demolition Of the principles assert
ed by the fanatics who have for years been warning a
gainst the rights Of South may he had in pamphlet
form at the counting room of tho True American to-
morning. 1t is due to the great Champion Of
his country. that this full and lucid reutation Of the
charges alleged against him by vena pres and cor
rupt party should be widely disseminated through the
Sou,h when it has been attempted to do him the
in fact efforts have been mude to pros.
trate Linn forever in public opinion by means Of tass
and ylanderous imputations.
This speech OIL Mr. Clay has won tie confessed ad,n
ration and applause Of The most distinguished men, who
have heretofore n.; ted to doub the purity un n,eGr
~ Of his principles this subject. The Charleston
Courier AN organ Of Mr. Caho IN, which is edited with
much ability thus makes mention Of this effort ofthe
great western statesman and the seal ofentre APP
probation on it, Who longer doubt, when the very
highest authority enanatng from Mr.. Cal
hoIn himself, approves? The Courier says
at its author with glory, and gives him new
claims to the and frame ofa true and fearless pat
riot, and to the gs Of Southern gratitude. The
political ,snets Of the South may forbid it from ever
supporting Mr. CLAY for the Presidency, but let it not
deny him the need due to his patriotism and fidelity to
the Constitution. Twice BEFORE name Y on the M-sou-
riqueson, and the Tariff compromise has he pIayet
IL. H.
literally swept abolition from all its moorings and
coverts, discovered it from the right Of petition and 9TH
adventurous aids and held in isolated odm to
the scon and Indignation Of the republic, leaving its
phrenzied advocate the notorious Norris of Ohio moth
ing hut the of the august and enlightened assem-
bly, he dared to insult with his reasonable balderlash.
He divides the aboltonsts into three classes those
who oppose slavery grounds of humanity and phi
anthrophyand do not shame their profession by traitor
Gus plottings and conspirnces against the tranquility
of the South and the peace Of the Union those who
mislcd into seeming operation with abolition, by the
false issue raised on the right opeti,ion and those who
reckessly and wickedly pursue their bad purpose in
utter disregard ofhe rights of property the provisions
Of the Constitution, the rights Of the States and the
preservation Of Union and its glorious system gov
eminent; and each class receives its due Appreciation
An excorating nllusion is made to O'Connel the
pluderer of his country and the libeler of kim
bred people, and MIR. Stevenson held pardonable for be-
ing made to from his proprety BY vruo,,s and
patriotic Indignation against the wretch. The mingling
Of aboltonism with the politics othe country receives
the just and rebuke, and is held up as an nlur-
ing symnton of the tines rand suryev s takrn nj
the three prominent eras Of aboltionsm in our repuLlc
Simultaneously with the first operation of the federal
constitution it broke ground in the halls of the nation.
ui legsls,re by the process of pe,ton and temner
ate and well reasoned rcport reduced the nboonists
themselves to reason and Quilted the counlry. Mex,
the Missouri question shook the Union with fearful mo-
tion but the shirt of comprolnse which dictated the
constitution was again invoked and we escaped the
peril. The third epoch includes the las, few years and
tina present time
This last excitement ia the result Of the stimulus c;y.
| en- to the spirit of abolition bv British West India
emancpatio an example inoppl;cnble in all its nspects
POLITICAL social and statistical n Ills conntr,. nn th
evil influence has been heightened and aggravated b,
| those who would stake The peace md pIorv Of ,hc
country on the hazard OF the die in the gnmc politics
npo'', III e s'! u uDl' y rs argued IN
Of the public faith, implicitly pledged to Virginia nnt
Maryland when they coded the District to the Union
~, su. y, hu an unjust ana oisnonns
District to the national Legislature Abolition in Flor
ida il is insisted with equal f,rce, would be violation
81 ~. 'e e. 'ley o. cesslo'' anu ,anpnng unde
the removal of slaves from one state to another. !;
shown to be the result of destructive and not
~" " 'ie power 10 'esulae c9mmerct
constitutional recornon If sl,,es N. .nronert, Will
the clause relative 10 the migration and importation
saves, proved 10 refer 10 'le Introductory and not tn
nominees The nho,on;sts a. ,n;na nj ,n;verssI can
cpation, shcws TINT the principles of the British
example, their scheme would require to carry it out Al
sey ousa. 10 peg'a "y foisng, 10 pay inc desno!'e
ism on ,e INTERESTS oC t,a si"S. ,hnmscvcs nv rhoL
ing the c1orts of benevolence for the Moderation