Holly Springs gazette., 1842-11-11
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From the Philadelphia Forum
The Doctrine of "AyailabiIity, =


lar o all political phenomena, is the igni.
fatuis Of the Whig army, designated by the
sounding title of "Availibilityn This false
light has lured the Republican forces, time
i after time, on to defeat and dismay, at the
same moment that it promised success and
! victory Availability has been the curse
the bane. .rhe spella of Wing principles
Upon the rotten alter of Availability" we
/ have offered up our dearest hopes. our fond
est predictions, and more than ali, the stern
unvaIying principles of ancient republican
ism have been made sweet-snelling sacFi
hce in the nostrils of popular prejudice.
For twenty-four long years, Henry Clay
| has been the atlas of the Wing cause. When
danger gathered thickest around our forces
Henry Clay, undaunted and undismayed
| continued 20 utter upon the Senate floor ol
the q. States those doctrines which have
not only made his name known to the world,
but which, when carried into practice. will
make the name of our nation celebrated as
the happiest and most prosperous among the
nations of the earth When defeat descend
ed upon our banner, Henry Clay was seen
fig hting like man In the centre of the met
Le, one hand grasping the banner-staff while
the other welded the good Republican
sword, parrying the innumerable thrusts that
were aimed from every quarter and from all
sides at our unspotted flag.
In danger, NE all confessed Henry Clay
brilliant man; in defeat, we all confessed
the undaunted spirit that animated his bosom;
but IN the hour of victory. we cast his name
side, we tIampled on his laurelS, we de
nouncec the brightness of his fame. We
gathered with an eager hand the apple of
Sodom, the beautiful thing yclept 'availabIl
ity," as 1t hung dangling over ouG path; we
gathered it, we tasted If, and then wondered
that it tu med to the ashes Of Tylerism in our
grasp We had our way.-We enjoyed the
glorious consciousness of having cast aside
our noble leader; but like all other luyuries
availability demanded its price, and God
knows, we have paid for it, and dearly too
We have paid for it with the scattered
fragments of violated Consiitu;ion-w
have paid for it with the wreck of our high.
est and 5oliest iples-we have paid for
it with the groans Of suffering people-we
have paid for this precious luxury, by the
sacrifice of every thing that is venerated and
beloved by the advocates of the Republican
faith.
We have bought our experience at a pret-
ty fair price, but we will make the best use
of this same experience. No more availa-
bility for the Whig party; no more flinching
from the main question; no more evadng
the claims of justice aud the demands of
gratitude.
Henry Clay for President in 1914. sub
ject to the decision of the people at the bal
lot-box," is the motto oflhe Wing army. and |
the people respond to the sentiment with one
unanimous voice
Our enemies may charge US with what
they please-they may arrogate to them
selves the glory of ouI doctrines-they may
shift the shame of their fallacious doomaS
upon our shouders-but they shall not a.
gain charge the Whig party with ingrati-
tude
We owe Henry Clay debt, and that
debt we are determined to pay. We have
cast aside the pernicious dogma, availability:
and now with an eye single to the ultimate
object of our exertions, with one firm step,
one unanimous movement, we will march
on to the encounter with our opponents
we will meet them upon their own ground
we will assai their thousand changing
as we have defeated them
heretofore, so will we, under a firm reliance
on the justice of our faith, defeat them again
The Radical party were surprised 10 40
hey shall be thunder struck in IA