The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-07-16
EagIISasY CLAY.

The lag ends OF all arties and factions
are coaIcscing to defeat the election of
Henry Clay to the Presidency. All drought
OF country-oI It's hCnor, and its WcIatc,
is lost sight Of and merged in their diabo-
llcal hatred of this great Patriot. They
RE obvious to their own past relations
they forget that they have called each
other "Rogucs and Koyl-
alisls"-"thieves and blackguarGs.n - BAL
lies and despcradoes" and whatever 9TH
er vile epl'het the language could supply.
They have forgotten all-and in one
common hatred to the greatest man of the
age, they clasp each other to the bosom.-
Some hate him from enyy-some because
he is virtuous and they vicious-somc
because they are mcrccnary and can hope
for no reward at his hands-and others
from blackness Of heart and malice to-
wards whatever is great and glorious in
our nature. a Coalition, having for
It's foundation, malice, sOrdldnCss and am
bl!lon, cannot flourish in tie midst of Il
generous people The unnatural combi-
nr'ion of old Fcdcraists and nuIlfers-
would be tories in the Revolution, and de-
scendants of Tories and modern Jacobins,
-Rogues and Roy sisls, and Saints and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Patriots -
will defeat itself.--lt will excite popular
dlstrust of the coallionists, and kindIe
anew the public sympathy in behalf of
the object Of their persecution. The Goa
lItion, too, does not embrace but very
few others than hacknied politicians and
political gamcSters. The great body OF
the people are uncontamnatcd, and they
will rally to the man, whose counscls
have ever been wise and patriotic, and
whose whole life has been devoted TO his
country. Whilst the coalitionisls are
playing out their game and arranging the
division of the spells, the people who
have suffered so severe by misrulc, will
be taking steps to put power in hands
which will use it for their good alonc.-
They will not close their eyes to the fact,
that lienry Clay has never had any a-cn-
| cy IN any measure orsystGm OF nIta,ll!Cs,
which produced public mischief What
ever evils have afflicted the land were
produced by those opposed to him, and
who pursued policy, which he strcmu-
ously resisted. For twelve long years.
when he was i'll powcrlcss minority, the
country ian the gauntlet of experiments
| We tried Jack son Reform and Economy
it proved an abortion. We tried the
Gold Hamburg, and caught ii worthless
rag currency. We tried pocket yciucs-
Treasury orders Executive Legislation
and the Sub Treasury and reduced
the Government and the people to bcg.a-
~ and bankruptcy. We are now reps IL
ting the same stale round under the ausp!-
c's Of the gallant Capt. Tyler The mis-
chiefs Of his dolngs and Of those who
went before him, cannot lie laid to Henry
Clay's charge. His skirts are clear. lie
has opposed, still opposes, and will for
ever oppose the whole batch OF crude aHd
mischleyons experiments Upon the pros
perlty OF the country. IItEu barriers of the
public liberty have been broken down,
and the capacity Of the people TO endure
misrule been subjected to the scvcrcst
test, no blame can attach to him. lie has
stood firmly, during all the difficulties
which have envIroncd us, battling for po-
pular rights, and u.ging wise system of
measures, which would have brought
blessings to the whole coplc.
We have at last reached nearly To the
end Of the catalogue of experiments. The
political quacks and Demagogucs cannot
go much farther, nor much longer dcludc
the people. A crisis is at hand. We must
consent TO take the back track, and repeat
the experiments, which have aft cicd iiJ
so sorcly, or we must adopt the policy
and measures Of the old Rcpublcans--of
which Henry Clay is the great champion
and adv ocate.-lsichmond Wing.