Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-06-07
For the Southern Argus.

ldDoI'and brought iorth-not mouse,
but about half a column ef philippe
against Henry Clay, which for falsity,
tout herods Herod,' and is worthy
only ofits paternity--and only because,
a committee Of the House Of Represen-
tatlUes in Congress had said that it
appeared from the tttcts embodied in
that report, "to have become part
Of the tactics Of the army of ,he Uni
ted States to squander the public
treasures for the benefit Of tdUorites and
contractors" his ire is. aroused TO
pitch, which reminds me of knight En-
rantry.-I do not think him exactly
Dou Quixotte, but | believe he would
make an excellent squire,-why not
publish the "yacts" and let your read
ers know what they were-is there
anything astounding in them, thatthey
must be kept back, OF are these ga
Uorites and contractors" too good To-
cofocos 10 have il known who they
were, end what was the amount of their
population.
No doubt our raliant squire is do
ing good battle Tor his champion be he
Benton, be he Calhoun, or, be he Bpc-
hanan-or, perhaps Van Bureu and
expects when the field is wo1 10 pick
up some crumbs from his masters ia
BILE.
That the whole sum and sub
stance Of this was intended as a phil
ipic against Mr.. Clay is evident from
the following extract ''F or if there is
any one thing that seems peculiar in the
policy of Mr.. Clay, it is lis unscrupu-
lous and indiscriminate hostility to mill
itary men,"
| will inform the writer that if false
hood admits of comparison, that this
assertion out lies lying, have no other
term to use.
Mr.. Clay an enemy to military men
where was Mr.. Clay in 1911 '12.
Did not his zeal call patriotism to the
field his eloquence aroused the ma
ton to arms his votes in congress for
rewarding merit shew his desire to
create emulation in the army,-his ap-
pointment as minister to negotiate the
treaty Of peace by Madison, and dem
ocralic Senate shew III what manner
his talents and patriotism were then
appreciated,-and in the presidential
canvass of 1928 the manner in which
his services in that neg citation were APP
plauded by those who now cry cruelty
him! cruelty him! are matters of histo-
ry, and fresh in the recollection of ev-
cry one who was an attentive observer
Of thai exciting election. But where
then was your Bentons,-your Buc-
hanans,--your Ingersolls, - yonr
Wrights,-your Woodburys,-and a
host of others, now flaming democrats;
either openly espousing the cause of
our enemies and glorying in their sue
cess, or fencemen. Where was Mr..
Van Buren, in that dark day,-did not
he as State Senator in New York Goa
Lessee with the Hartford convention"
to supercede Madison, and place Gin
ton in his place? If there was any
one theory "that seems peculiar to"
their "policY," then, sit was their un-
scrupulous hostility to military men,
| Witness Bentons attack on G en- jack
son in the streets of Nashville, and his
pompous card then published,-re
!, lect the resolution of a legislature "lhat
il was inconsistent with moral and re-
ligious people to rejoice at our victo-
ries." -Where was Buchanan, Wright,
IngersolI,-rdnk and leading federal
lists, of blue light stump.-Wo odbury
} was q, fence man, and Mr.. Van Burer
"for consistency's sake" did all he
could TO elect Clinton in 1912. AND
falling in that in 1918, "for consisten'
: cy's sake" come out an advocate o
f the war;-a peace man in 1912 and
t war man in 1913, and all "foI consis
tency's sake" Well he ,Oas consis
tent,-he had his eye on the maiI
: chance, to pander on the spoils OF OF
6ce,-to arrive at the highest dignit.
and retire with fortune.
:. He has accomplished his object
t was he friend Of military men when b.
e prosecuted Gov. Tompkins the the
!. patriotic Gov. of New York, to the
!, Death
;, But our redoubtable Sancho says, "h
e CLAY endeavored 10 tear the we
! earned laurels from the brow of Ger
7 Jackson" Ask Mr.. Calhoun, the
a Secretary of war,-if any "tearing
e laurels," was performed, was not h
h the father Of it,-did not he in his off
e cial capacity demand in Cabinet cour
d Gil that Gen. Jackson should be trle
y before a court martial for his seizin
IS on the fortress Of St. Mark in Florid
- ~ making prisoner of the Governor, an
# taking into his possession,the archiv'
ID of nation at amiiy with us,-and WI
he not John @. Adams the then Secret
r. ny of State, the advocate ofGen, JAG
3; son, and by his mastery corresPoi
te dence with the Spanish minister qul
Ill ted the affair.