Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-17

Mr.. CLAY-ULrRA ABoLlrIoNlsrs.

From the Lexington tKy) la,,''sencer-Aus 3
Mr.. CLAY-ULTRA ABoLlrloNlSrS.
: The following handhill put forth at Albany, in
New York, and inserted in the Tocsin of I.ibe'ty
on the eth July, siis, attracted QUE attention:
The subscriber proposes to give u course Of stree,
) lectures.
| LIST. lie will comment upon the nbnminsble wick
edness of the late gentlemen's Grand Jury. in
nlving with kdnnppers, and neglcc,ing TO indict n
slave hunter Of THIS Guy. The names oi the Grand
Jurors will bc given.
2nd. Show that there is gang Of kidnsppers
watching for prey.
81. Will give an account of the escape Of fisitiye
slaves, and ask money TO aid them to a land Of
freedom.
18th. Will give few reasons why that notorious
Sa16iih'breaksT, Scearsr, Gambler. Du,iiisi Thief
RoJbtr. .fiuitersr .nra-S tsaler Slars holder sc
HENRY CLAY, should never te Preside I ii
these United States. Lectures will commence on
Tue day evening, ut n O'Clock precisely. near the
Centre Market. ABEL. BROWN
Albany, July Is. 1912.
Emotions OF asonishmen., indignation, contempt,
and risibil,y, rose in our mind in rapid succession
on the perusal of this gross and Infamous libel. Ii
IS due TO the good people OF Albany, to say that
the arocious ibeles was not allowed TO deliver
his intended lecture. The same number &C the
Tocsn says: "Now what was the sequel Why
that MIR u own did not appear at the tine and
place appointed; but that the mob, 10 large NUM-
Der as we ore TOLD mot being presently did appear,
win abundance OF wrath anu Cabbage, sheep picks
and rotten eggs, swearing and vowins vengeance
on Abel Brown"
We shall leave the libetr and his libel to the
scorn and contempt which they merit, and which
decent and honest Sboionists themselves, must lie
as ready to nhct on him the rest Of the COM
munty. We would only remark. that at the mo
ment that such scand,lous caumnies are propasat.d
against MIR Clay al the North, 10y ultra abolition.
lists. there arc no. wanting men at tie South, who
are there charging him with being an ab ,iuonst.
But altho' we shall take further notice OF Mr.
or, as he is called in the Tocsin OF Liberty the Rtr-
erend Abel Brown, We mean to pay some attention
to certain James Claiming Fuller who calls him.
sell an English Quaker, and who has been quite nc
tive In the fabrication and circulation of his calum.
MES against Mr. Clay. This man. il we are rishty
informed as to his history. had scarcely troidcn
upon American soil, before he roamsd about the
country, whilst he enjoyed its hospitality and the
protection OF its laws picking up idle and ridiculous
stories from negro slaves and others, and then pub
fishing them 10 the world ncontestible truths TO
6lacken the character OF prominen. men, and 10 SOW
diseotd and strife IN peaceful community. We
have instituted careful inquiries into his visit at
Ashland, and into MIR Clay's condue, respecting the
treatment OF his slaves. And now offer to our
readers the results Of those inquiries facts upon
which they may place the most confident reliance.
We hope we shall be pardoned for this violation Of
the sanctity of private and domestic concerns.
This James Claiming Fuller went TO Ashland,
in the absence OF Mr. Clay, and was no. seen by
MrT. Cay. The pTeteXt Of his visit was 10 see MIR
Clays improved cattle-his real object was that OF
spy. He went prying about The hack yards Of
the houses about the farm, 10 the orchard, and to
the residence OF the negroes. lie thought proper
TO comment upon the meanness OF n pair Of steps
which led from the kitchen, and which he conceived
ought 10 have been Of Hnatble, or s,onc instead Of
, WOOD. He encountered negro woman, and asked
her how many children she had. She replied as
or I6." "Wherc are they 2" "Coored folks don't
know where their children is; they are sent all over
, the country" "Where were thee raised 7p-
washington" add Henry Clay buy thee therel"
ayes" "IIow many children had thee there 7''-
-Four" where are they 2" 81 don't know; they
Such is the tale Of this English spy iuto the do
nestic affairs Of an American firmer in his absence
tTom home. Now mark how il will be put down.
. MIR Clay purchased the negro woman (Darkey is
. her nome) many years ago, from Montgomery
county, in Maryland, at her own earnest solcite-
+, ton. He never bought q slave who did not desire
to come to him. He never sold one without, some
, serious faults. He never separated families: but
ha, frequently purchased, in order to unite them.
When he purchased Darkey, she had no child
whatever with her, or in her masters possession,
but was married TO a Tree man OF color, who reno
, we'd with her TO Kentucky and has remained with
, her ever since. They have had four Children all o.
whom in MIR Clay's family, except one Of them,
a grown young man, who lives IN Lexington, with; N
a mile and half of his mother. MIR Clay built q
very comfortable house for Darkey, with brick
chimney and shingled roof. She is a semps,ress
: n"d dsSs "o,i"s else, exeeps occasionally 10 cook
> IN the family. When James Claiming Fuller's
story was heard at Ashland, Darkey was asked no "
she came 10 tell him that she had fifteen or sixteen
children. Why, she said, tho man came sneakins
about her house like a foo, and she thought She
would make a bigger fool OF him.
Ii Is perfectly true there IS school for colored
. people at Ashland, and If they would not make
better use Of II than MIR J. Charming Fuller has
made al the schools which he is presumed to have
gone, it would he well that there never should be
4 one. THIS man pretends 10 he Quaker. We do
not believe IL. Ia assuming that character he will
In xyhir Ic a..
, belong. American Ouakefs are mild meek and
unobirusive. They arc the very reverse Of James
Ginning Fuller We done with him.
h MIR Clay owns about fifty slaves. Several OF
them, from age and iniirm;y absolute charge
upon hm. His allowance of food 10 them. is a
. pound OF bacon per day for ndut men, aud in that
proportion for women and chiidren-iree access TO
y lhe meal tub Tor bread, aud plenty of vegetables.
Most Of ;hem raise fowls. They are well clothed and
housed, and in cases where tasks are given them Tho
are very heht, insomuch, that during the serson OF
, breaking hemp, some OF the men cin earn their dol
lar per day. Their attachment TO Mr Cay is strong
Charles has Travelled with him through the greater
, part Of the United States and IN both the Canadas
+ When at the Falls OF Niagara three years ago MIR
Clay was asked by friend fhe was sure OF Charles
fidelity, for That come aboltonsjs had been atemp,.
ING TO seduce him from his service. MIR CLAW re
piled that they were welcome to get him of # Iev
could. lie might 20 IT he picnsed-he would onlv
f he anticipating hrs freedom few years. IN Canada
p, he was ogan imP0f,uueJ and leased, until excss.
o sNty NtNcpt ne turned upon bs tOrmeGteTs md
told them that ho would not leave his master for
both OF the Queens Provinces CharleS wife. a
free woman, asd her children, all live upon Mr.
Gays place and are chiefly Supported by him. with.
, out rendering any equivalent.
Along with the copy Of The Tocsn is hand.
, TIL publ'shol by the same Rev. a. Blown. head.
, cd Charges G.anst Henry Clay susairs D." Asa
specimen Of the mans disregard OF deccncy and nj,
prolinliy, we copy for the perus1l Of our readers
from these sustained charges the following:
! "SsAiHg Jssus Christi There is vet. Il poss;.
! Die, more houid view 10 be taken Of the conduc,
of this noted man~thief. lie has been guilty nj
buying and selling Jesus Christ in the shaTbe, in
The person Of the Chrstoin snves ha. bought and
sold. DO you sec thnt sluoNful and sod rolored
imlgc in that slsvc-pr.son yondef7 DO you he ~
her Pr0ans nnd signs Of anguish D. YOU sec her
ienrT DO you he1r her priycrs7 D. you sec her
taken from the pen 10 the nuctonser's s.anJ7 Do
you see that bsfne no he Leads hsr 70 his brothel
bsdi DO you ask what she is and whence she Gamer
answer she s ono Of the children Of Jesus Christ
sold by Henry G az to the trader, and by him sold
for harlot. ] en- prove Ly living witnesses. tbot
two young nUlatio women were sold in N. Orleans
| ~ tndor, vino said that ttoy were raised on
| llerrS CIay's p,antaton"
Now our renders will observe with what care
and clfcumspection the Rev. Abel Brown collects
| his iics, upon which he unde takes IN propagate
the iouest ISLANDERS. lie can prove. he says. by
| living witnesses, thnt two young nuiluo women
we're sold IN ". Orleans by n trader who said thew
were raised on Henry Clay's plantation. Who
was the traden II nc said any such thing. ,gbv
| did not Mr. Brown prosecute the matter further and
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