Columbus Democrat., 1841-05-01
NO.4a.

'hst 'ne character OF the chssle aud iauhgu wife
OF btu'us migh, "prouoy compare wuh hers
lie SAID be supposed Mr k,ng "cansdered hun
sell FesPoasibls,' and 10 pruvoss rha.leng-, ne
pronounced the tss'lmou,al gwen IN our behalf by
the Senator from Alabama, "lo he ialse, untrue,
and ooWardiy.' The public know how this IS.
sue ended. Mr. CLAW was instantly callst TO the
a'b'uameut an lhe.mode indicated by hlmseli. but
/ he could not 60 though with IT. W.T. olt the
slightest concession IN advance from Col. k,ug
o' his friends. or she ielraxt Of a syllable, Mr.
Gay aud h,s trend Mr. Preston, ~eie laln 20 get
up an explanation between themselves. IN the face
OF the Senate; and "uudsr the circumstances as
thus explained by themsel,es.l says Mr. CLAY,
"l was with infinite pleasure he now declared
e'eiy epHhet IN ihe least derogsory to him, Mr.
l. ng,A 10 his hoaor or 10 his character, 10 DO
| withdrawn.
II was Mr. Cay's FIRST object to disgrace tho
CO ducor OF the Globe; by a broad lmpulauon,
ratified by hts caucus pledged majority, ard the
acqmeseence al the menaced minority. Failing
IN the attempt TO silence the Democratic mem
heTs his neNt effort was to disgrace and discredt
hose who dared 10 speak the truth IN contradIc
Ton to him. Such Vas his course towards Mr.
suAh and Col King, On the laet he hasten
ed to compel, by the force OF the pistol, some DIS
mission OF explanation, or submission. to impair
The strength OF hIs testimony IN avor OF tho hrst
obleet Of hts attack. lie failed utterly, and Vas
obliged 70 nuke. hascli, ii The face Vi the Sen.
nle, an ac4noNle ledgomenl that be could not insist
| upon any thing he said "derosatory" to the Sen.
ator whose ,eractY he had mpeached--"to his
honor o. to BIS character" This solcmn recog.
nltlon On the part Of Mr. Clay, giving validity TO
n that had been uttered by The high witness who
volunteered his testimony 10 malnlaIa for Us as
enYIahle character as was ever portrayed ~ lae
Senate, and hishbsoIute Withdrawal ol every ep-
| i,het by which he attempted 10 mark Col Kings
AVefment as false, untrue, or N other respects 10
/ tee2ate from it, rendtrs i uunt cessaty 10 al.
duce any h ng III support Of IT, But lest II might
be thought that Mr. Clay, although admitting The
uu,h of Col Kings statement. did so ralh.r with
a view 10 the Colonel himself, Than TO the hrs, ob
Jeci OF his denUncatlon, we gave from under hs
own hand character that he voluntarily drew Of
the denounced individual who had grown up from
infancy to middle age wltEln his immediate obser'
vaton, showing that he entertained for HIM the
hghes, respect, confidence, and alleconate
friendship.
TIE explanation Of Mr. Claws extraordinary
effort 10 destroy The character ol one for whom ho
gave The highest proofs Ct respect, confidence ANA
kindness, even after separation IN pcllhcs, and
until he came TO Washington TO conduct The
lslobe, IS all to be found IN the fact that he has
done h duty as It's conductor. Although the
Globe has spared Mr. CIay's private life, and co.
! tered INTO no details OF a career which might well
have justified the ,epIlhe he has applied to US, hs
IS found not only nampIing under looI he law Ct
twenty two years saudlng--an election made ac'
! cofdfng TO tnai Iaw and myarable usage-a con.
tact signed, sealed, aud delivered by the patty
50 appointed, and confirmed and accepted BY the
olhet--he Senate Of the Union, blt, IN addition
TO lhls public wrong, he Is seen abouug 10 sug.
matt ze, IN dotance Of ruth, and al the rl4k Of his
own, private r'pu'aon 10 which il had once
gwen hnn peasule to do honor The cruel n
justice w1s ~ no wi'e provoked, but by al hon
est and jealous opposition 10 Nj Clay's pol taaI
aspirations When called upon ior specific aions
to warrant the arbitrary proceeding when b. ur.
scd upon the senate he DID not pont 10 SINGLE
spot ou the fan fame be- would larnlsh. and a. 10
the PRINT which was also declared Infamous, he
admitted that he scarcely ever saw IT. and was
indebted 10 foreign III MISTER for reference 70 the
only article he adduced t. sustain hs insure OF
the Globe, That aucIe spoke Of the saraig
Of tho President IN VEN Of udicule and Ar
Clay, IN adyer1ng 10 IT. he did not venture to
quote for that would have turned hIs yndcavon
lao ndcu'e,) appealed t. the Senate to punish
this levIiy and as lao most hotrld offence, and
sad; ".\0W, on The ground q the character ot
tht man and of The paper, they olced Il 10 Chri
teHdom-h,y ored II 10 AemseiU2s-tdey olred
Il 10 HE purity q national character 10 dlseoH-
neet hemselres at once and forercr from HIs
man" But he wsnoi content with ealing doVn
the judgment Of ca Icused -pdcktd majority
on The terrible offender denounced 10 him by tue
foreign minister. lie appealed 70 the Demo
cfats, and sad: "lf they fegp.ed the character
OF The country at home and on oGd, he oughlto le
dismissed and ne would rtI them THERE WAS
SCARCELY ONE clKcuMs1AEcE THAT HAD DONE
THEIR PARTY MORE ysoMEr THAN IHE RE
1ESTioN OF SUCH MAN AND sUcHA PAFER as
THEIR OFFICIAL organ
Tho Democratic party cannot bu, apPrecats
be sincerity oil the desire expressed by Mr. Clay
0 promote their Interests party by deliver.
ng 1t from = amlschleL" inflicted by The Globe
.cwspape Th) whole object Of the protrlacted
lxecu' te session was to break down tho Globe
sla4lshment. BY caneelImg the contract with
e Senate, the whole capital Of $40, 900, invest
d in preparation for Congress work, was thrown
lead on the hands Of the proptietors The De-
arnent work, although dueced by law 10 be LEI
ut 70 the lowest bidder, will be managed as
0 exclude the Globe Office from all participation,
nd all G'yornmeut advertisements viii be with
eld tromt as # Democrats were not part Of
sn pcoP' to whom Ihey we're addressed, This
pr, es olob work being thus cut of, Mr. Clay
appf SCI will render It necessary TO til the cor
mns d pc paper usually so occupied VITA ex.
enslve mater instead Of thai when il profitable.
Ie knows, too, that the mechanical labor Is lhir-