Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-24
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FRIDAY MORNING. SEPT -.
MIR. CLAY

Ii IS curious fact in the history OF popular Co
vernmcnts, that the greatest bcncfa factors of the pso
pie have often been the objects Of the greatest pers
cdtion. 1t is emPhiIicaly so with Mr.. Clay. lie
has devoted his whole political life to the GOOD OF
his eountry-and at those times when Reason and
Patriotism have held mcmontory sway over the
violence of party rage, he has been ackno W edged
10y both parties as an eminent Patriot and States
man. Yet whenever 1t suits the vindctiye purro.c.
OF politicians, lie ha. been selected rs the peculiar
mark Of reproach and denuncia,on. Ask these
people what Mr. Clay has done 20 deserve this nm
Aino ana unnatural treatment, and they are either
dumb o. conlorndcd. They scknow edge his tall
en's and patriotism, and they admire those surpris-
ing energies Of mind and that dauntless resoiu ION
OF purpose, which, IN despite Of all obstacles have
borne HIM Ia the summit OF fame; and vet they
see, or affect tn see, something in his opinions which
does not exactly accord with Virginia abs,r,ctiop.
In vain has It been urged end proved n thousand
times, that Mr.. Gays political opinions ana views
oi American policy conform almost m every n,rt
cular with those OF Mr.. Madison, the venereted AN.
thor OF the famous report and resolutions of 'gs ,so
which so many affect TO regard as their political
textbook, but which SO few rightly understand or
even have auen'iyey read. Mir. Clay believes an
the wisdom and cons,ituionslty Of pro cc,ins Ane-
rcan lndustry,-so did Mr. Madison. Mr.. CLAY IS OF
opinion thatIi impossible to have a sound curren-
CIV without some common regulator established under
the authority Of the fedora Government and 50 yas
Mr.. Madison. Mr. Cay thinks that the judiciary
OF the United States Is the p-cnsr tribunal 10 ey
pound the avs o:CvnsreSs. AMI interpret the Feds.
raj Constitution, and that their decisions are ohli,o
tory upon the cnuuiry,-ani 81 thought the sire Of
Nontpeier. Various other points OF agreement
could be enumerated between these er,inent states
men, and It Is believed that there were very few
subjects upon which they entertained discord,n,
opinions. How .hsn docs happen that MIR. Clay IS
hunted down with mach fsrocity, not only by omen
moulhed demagoEues and brawlers, but by that
scarcely less pesii,enis class who are always de,l
ing IN entities and quoddI,eS, and yolding their no.
Iuca' sen'imen'a.sn TO the disgust and ANNOYANCE
of ordinary moTta.s MANY reasons might Le rs
sisned-out there is one which is paramount. NJ
Clay IS supposed TO be IN the way OF the thousand
ami one asplran,s 10 tie Presidential Chair,-Their
little souls hate him because they envy him. HIS
proportions too colossal when brougb, in con,
parison with their Pigmy Dimensions ,-This,oueh
stone Wi. at once unravel the de.i.n; Of HAT
dwariish conspiracy which, at the commencement II
the Extra Session, set themselves 10 work. no, 10
cemoIsh, because that was impossible, but 10 nib
bic at the reputation OF this eminent Statesman.
But Mr.. Clay, as be has always done. will rise SUI
peror TO all these petty plots and continue 10 soar
higher and still higher IN the estimation of millions