Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-29

It'll. WI gave lew Ieasuus y hy the nutalaus sal
bath breaker S,cearer Gambler D,islis,, Thief Rob
Der, .fduherer. Man seaer. Stare holder. Sc, HEN
Ky CLAY should never be President OF these United
States. Lectures will commence on Tuesday evening
At O'clock precisely uear the Centre Market.
Albany, July Is, 1872. ABEL BROWN.
1t is proper To say however, that the day appointed
Tor this Lecture and weul without the appearance
OF Abel Brown at the appointed place possibly because
he understood that the crowd hieh lad assembled were
prepared 10 greet him with shower Of rotten onqs-
The Lexington Ky !ntolligencer notices similar at
tack upon Mr.. Clay by another Abolitionis James
Claiming Fucv,a Quaker whoroecnty Twisted Ashland,
Tor the purpose, it oidiseoyeng something upon
wchto base attack uponhis hasp,tablc host Ills false
statements relative Mr. Clays treatment of his slaves
and which deem it unnecessary to repubsh, are am
ply relu'ed by the Lexington paptr-whch makes. by
the way very fair proposition 10 Abel Brown to Wit
I'll may (says the Integenccr) 20 to Ashland and if
he persuade any one of Mr. Claws slaves to leave
him. he shall be free provided tlat if he fail In persuade
him. (bro"n) shall 90 to work upon the farms and
continue as long Mr. Clay thinks proper to retain
him"
But Mr. Clay calumnlators not confined To these
obscure hlackguards. Witness the subon ned noto from
friend in " Washington, enclosing an extract from a let
ter recently written by msabtrof Congress rom Penn
sylvania and published III the newspapers of his district
for tie purpose Of misleading the minds of his c-nsttp
eus. and Of arresting that tide Of enthusiasm which is
bearing the distinguished object Of lis saldcr with rer-
tanty 10 the Presidential chair 1t will be seen thai in
addition to his other vile calumnies he speaks Of Mr.
Clay the lbolen candidate while the Abolitionists
themselves not less violent against him than this
Congressional caumtator. But our correspondent flaws
him Sufficiently:
To ite Editors IF he Tagiaia.- dated
W AslrNGroN August II 1912
Getlrmea-As fresh specimen Of the arts by which
the popular ear has been long abused against one
whom the mere force of limo and Truth is beginning Mt
last slowly Ia vndealc TO his counr,mcn as the man
superior Ia all others Of his day in nagnanao1s direct
n'ss and cieafness ot 'rpesc send you the enclosed
II Is one OF series q letters written Tor Democratic
paper Of the interior OF pennsylvania by Almrn II
eoad-a member ef the House Of Representatives, 1t
has ieen re printed here. IN the form in which send il
to yen, and Is now circulated. for the purpose Ct branding
upon the forehead efthc author his title 10 he consider
ed one # Tie m,si s. amooss liars in the L. States
Slightly 10 touch The first faschocd and nil il by but
that touch, il Is sufficient Ito say that the Ball Of which
he SPEAKS. nas MT rouslp to Ibis whole city, largely
attended, al1ho scarcely Democrat was there and al
tho the President WAS understood 10 have intinated
be followed hy his dismissal Few Of that sort there
fore, nerc pr, scnt even in this city Of place men
rs 10 the tie n.an calamny. have made II point
10 ascertain tho teis from one the partners III this ia
MUS game. His name (Which write. but you must
unit is pledge fer every thing that is most honorable
and elevated in character and talents lie assured mo
tlat, in the liILer which played, more than 5
dollars was lost he is condent and his impression is
that Mr.. Clay came oii rather loser than winner
trust thai you WILL in common with all other honest
presses. hang mp this despicabe fiction in your columns
Just as one ties up dead or hlackhlri in IA eonfed
10 friehten away all the rest. Mr. Read, too should
certainly obtain Congressional celebrity whicl he has
achieved in no other manner. Yours sincerely.
J.
"hE.3D nlgs from Tie y as,neio,, Co1espo,dtni VI
.hoiirose, >tS9aeh0hHa Co. Pa oh1,fcc and Sia1.
wv ARLINGTON, April %. 1912.
''Spcalnq Of lay. puts me in mind ol the Clay bali
on the 18th INST. II failure. and considered so By
Clay and lis friends: Gully about 2tO were present
Were from ECO 10 1850 were expected. Only hco
gees were present. at the ball But The modification
of Mr.. Clay. at tie failure ofihe ball was. in some
measure con, eensaed orassuaged ny the large amount
gold he wen iron, Lord Ashburcn, the evening be
fore he (Cla) left his eng. Clay and another played
7gansi Ashburton and Mr.. Fox, the permtnen British
minister. and ly SKILL or the arts ,fchso baeklegsm
managed 20 abstract a very large Of Lord Ashbur
tons gold: for his l.ordshp. though great hhaHcid.
according Ia lie the modern areepaiion OF the term
no mattel! fer Henry Clay Al game Of cards. The los
SIS ii MS I.ofdsp Mtle IN the real Benton mint drops.
none 81 yom rags he deals only IN geld that WichcG
material abhGrrcd and dett sted by his allies the mod
rn wings. But il is fortunate for his Lordshp thai
Mr. Clay has left tie CITY; few such Stngs might
oi serious inconvenience. his Lordship being aneA-
invagant deg, and his eXchoquCr full Of leak holes He
occupies house al the moderate rent Of 5000 per
ncnih it he should occupy itless than year. but so
lNO per aDnnn if he remains full wear. Although he
expected to feman but three four months IN the
ny. he brought over his carriage, horses. Is servants,
his suite. aud as many hogshcads of English ale he
expected 10 remain weeks in the country. besides a
1Hdittn9 sgHjcH OF brandy, wines. &c. Every week
enc hegshead If ale consumed in the family. Mr.
lay played yankee trek this ancient jinancier
aud green Lord, coeily pocheied his geld fer ready
change his stump tour. for he il known that this samc
Henry Clay the gambler Henry Clay the duelist Henry
Clay whose hands stained with the blood of the la
ncnted Cey. Henry Clay the Shareholder, and Henry
Clay he aposla. is 10 be Tie candidate of the u#ver
sal Wing bark, abtion, pre-iaying, oco fiscal party.
for the next President"
Trembling orcr tie SpoAs-Bonnett. of the n. Y.
Herald, disposed to the establishment Of
Tyler paper in New York, by EX-Judge Nosl-par
cuarly rs. since It's establishment, No's paper has
the recipient ofall the government patronage in that
'y. The Herald thinks IL an ''absurdy to give pa
Der. without any crerl lien like Noas, the letters Of
he POST Oh publish when e lar directs that they
ha BIZ printed in those Of the largest circuIaon-'as.
Tor example. he Herald itself But what does Mr.. Iy
er care for lar2 President daring enough 10 lag hr
Wi9o1H h,lr certainly need scruple TO disregard
ar in insignificant Gatler the publication of the
f lnttf II Io II,