The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-10

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Is matter Of Indifference Is The Whigs
their course is marked out No convention
-no nomination no preparatory movements
Of any kind are necessary. All eyes ore
directed 10 wards THE CHAMPION Of the People,
he peoples rights and the peoples interests.
An voices shout in one harmonious and un-
mingled cali for HENRY CLAY. The peo-
pie have already held the convention-they |
met in the United States Of America and
nominated the man Of their choice. We
know that the Office of President cannot
elevate Mr.. Clay in the estimation of the
people Of this country or Of the world, but
spontaneous call to the presidency coming
warm from the hearts Of an immense major
ity Of this great nation, win be some return
to a great and good man for the debt Of grati-
tude we are under to the sentinel Of our
rights and defender Of our liberties. II IS
the Office Of the demagoguo to spread dis
affection and prejudice amongst the people
againstthose who serve them most faithfully,
and with the greatest ability. This business
has been performed in relation to Mr.. Clay
with zeal which would well become bet
ter cause. But where have fallen the ar
rows thus hurled at the greatest man now
living? at his feet!
To do honor to the man to whom honor is
due-to preserve the people of this nation
from second series of the curses of loco
focoism-to sustain the purity of our institu-
tons and preserve the rights, interests and
liberties of seventeen millions of people,
we mingle our voice with the voice of the
people and Of the nation, to call the peoples
FRIEND and the nations CHAMPION to the high
est Office known amongst men.
We call for HENRY CLAY to the Presi-
dency because he is the man, above all others,
whom the people and the times designate as
the proper man-because he is the man to
whom the people have looked, and not look
ed in vain, in times of difficulty 10 CoMPRo-
MISE the difficulty and ward off the danger.
We call for him because the people know
him and believe in him, and because he
knows the people and believes in them.
1t is known to the people that HENRY
CLAY has performed for them more impor-
tant serVices-yea, thrice told, than any
other man now alive. Whenever the coun-
try has been in danger or her institutions
has been threatened, CLAY has led the van,
and, himself in the breach, has ''rOEIed back
The dark tOGters" of strife, difficulty or dis
cord, and peace was restored. When North
ern fanaticism meditated war upon the Con-
stitution and plotted invasion Of our char
tered rights, CLAY was by the side of HAR.
RIsoN ready to receive the blow. He heard
what Mr.. jefferson thought was ''the knel
; of the Union"-his voice Numbered the
sound into confusion-the Missouri Question
gave way before his powers-the rights c. the
} South were maintained and the Constitution
y was preserved, When Notification threat
J ened the repose Of the Republic, CLAY was
there, and effected COMPROMISE that NJ
. other man could have effected, and peace
: order and harmony cemented the Unior
anew. During the ten years. reign of"dem
{ ocratic'' despotism and experiment, CLAY
was the man and the only man, who through
all the lights and shades of disappointment
81 disaffeciion and defeat, stood at the head o
: the opposition, encouraging, consoling ant
: advising, until by an act of disinterested
ness which crowned him with imperishabl
honor and put magnarimity itself at defiance
he unfurled a BANNER which went before tn,
. people TO a victory of political princpl ant
81 political justice, such as was never witness
le upon the earth before.
le And even now, within these last few
weeks, has he not, in the teeth of the oppo
sition of every so called democrat in Congress
has he not-yes, has HE not, effected TIL
= passage of law, which throughout tn
: length and. breadth of the land Is hailed a
- - The la,O Of tieIiverance?
These are some of our reasons for placin,
is the name of HENRY CLAY at the head o
our columns for the Presidency in 1844.-
= We nail that BANNER TO the masthead an,
= flying its folds to the breeze-and there j
. shall stream, if the Lord is pleased TO spar
his life, until the people say, come up higher
: thou good and faithful servant. This we ar
) sure will be the proclamation Of every Whil
in the Union, for the people as we said, have
: as in an audabIe voice, proclaimed HIM tn
= nominee-he is their candidate and will b
" their PRESIDENT. Nothing but the fat Of rhr
! Almighty can prevents. We hope soon t
= see his name at the head OF every wing pa
= per in the Union. We know the people vii
:. rush with enthusiasm 70 his support. TIL
South viii support him because he IS tai