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

ciously sandered than any prominent statesman IN TIE
L. States, except James Madison, whum nearly
than any other statesman, he resembles in patriotism
and integrity Of character.
For years he lahored under the odinm of having, 10y
a corrupt '.bagain" with Mr. Adams, made the latter
gentleman President on condition that be should re-
ceye the Office Of Secretary of Statea charge obvi
ously false upon Its face, that were not Tor the facility
with which the most absurd statements may be palmedup
onthe public mind when is posonedby party prejudice
OF maddoned by political eXcemont 1t would have been
indignantly secuted as is by every intel
rent man IN the country, except by those who feeling
in their own bosoms that they base enough for such
deed, believe aIlmen dishonest themselves Mr.
Clays first choice, at that ime Mr.. Ritche's and
Nirgina's National Bank candidate for the Presidency.
VIM. III. Crawford, for whom he would have voted but
for the ntirm state Of his health rendering him. in his
opinion, incompetent To the performance Of the duties Of
the station-an opinion verified by his subsequent rapid
decline and speedy death. lie had then choose be
tween Gen. jackson and Mr., Adams-and the former
had he voted for him would have given him any office
= Ihestowal. Just readily rs the latter rhcre
% cessty fora bargain" with cither-.eyen if il
could oe supposed that Nr Clay was so extremely anx
ious to occupy in the Cabinet which he had preyi
oasly more than once reiusedparenar yoccupying as
he then did, post, Speaker of the House which in
his day. regarded the distinguished position
in the government. next TO tie Presidency itself But
the charge teas believed, and had its etlects
We might cnumcrate other instances Of persecution 10
which Mr.. Ga. Las been subjected, Of a less fragrant
claracer;bu Extraordinarily designing these remarks
as Introductory to two additional specimens Of the bitter.
ness with which he Is hated and Of the ferccnoss with
which he is pursued, Of recent occurrence.
The following We copy rtm the ..Tocsn Of Liter
y,' the organ Of The Abotonss, at Albany, ~ York:
The subscriber proposes 10 give course ols!reet Ice
lures.
list. lie will comment upon the abomiuille wicked
ness OF the late gentlenan's Grand Jury in connivnp
with kdnappcrs aud neaIectng to ndici slave hunter
10 this county The names Of he Grand Jury will be
gwen.
"2nd. Show that there is a gang ofkidnappers watch
Ing for prey
sd. VIII give an account Of the escape of faeitive
slaves aud ask money 10 aid them 10 land Of freedom.
SIN connection with this foa aud infamous SANDER The az
rdsnial conception q ta H,a'ed ass, George Kremcr
which eagerly cized upon BY tie enemies of Mr. Clay
fa the purpose oi eefiag his pfo. alton and with il Tho
Administration of which he became meuhe-ard nlie,
we were told, in advance, 'siold he orc,trotrn though
pure The .4egels IN 4eacea we insert tie fol-
lowing letters written by Mr. Clay 1876 to Judge Brooke
OF Virginia They pirale letters, aud re, called III.
honest opinions of The wii.cy; and cv were then published
for the purpose Of reb,ftnq the malignant calumny which
she stupid dot, above referred to- oig ,acd Tie lie Ina.
been, IT is true, often elued and evcnsonc OF tie witnesses
ny whose testimony il was seemingly sustained priekcd b,
their guilty conscences have since done justice to the victim
OF their peued statements But these letters Nhi4 were
tien by MIR Clay in all c unre>elycd anknss Of phi
vaic and cohdcntia correspondence .a,v not onl fiat he
falsely accused bit chat in voting for john @ Adams in
1922 as III cry at oi i- public lie, goodofAs con,,-
try ~dS rs railing mohre. Fer that, Curlslik be wa.