The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-09-29


on that mors extended 6sld. shsfs his
h story began 20 be irlerwoyrn with the
history II bis country. and . whole nation
hailed him - . champion worthy Of the
best dsss ri The repGhIic. AsesIIy a. 1877.
VIXEN The peopl oi Keniarky .~rrs about
elecIing eonsfniioa IN EHm new con-
siii1lisn 81 that sale. Mr. Clay may be
sad 10 hare commenced bis political ca
reer. lis first, forts uere made in behalf
Of human liberty, and ~ the ri,k Of losing
that bfssxs &c popular favour. which wss
bearing on he bark brsssly iosaud The
haven II unrldly property and renewo.
The masl inparlsnl lsslnre- in the Plan
for nss constitution. submiped 10 the
people Of Kentucky. was . provision Tor
tie p,ospseu,e eradication Of slavery
from The staie by means Of gradual
emancipation Of those held in bondage.
Againsl this proposal tremendous oulery
Was al once raised. Il was not 10 be
qursllonrd that The voice Of The msiarily
sas yehemsnIly opposed 10 IL. But young
Clay didn hesitate % 20 his cnurss. In
that spirit Of self sacrifice. which he has
since displayed in 20 many great public
emergencies. without stopping 10 reckon
The Disadvantages 10 himself, he boldly
srTsyed himself on The eide Of those
friendly 10 emancipation. In the canvass.
which pree. ded The election OF members
OF the convention. he exrned himself with
all The energy Of his nature in behalf Of
that cause. ~hlch he believed 10 be the
esnse Of ruth and nl jusncs. With hi.
Voice and pen he actively Isborsd TO pro-
mote The choice Of delegates, who were
pledged 10 is support. lie failed in The
iulf'mrnI Of his phllanihropic intentions;
and incurred temporary unpopulariiy by
his course. Time. however, 10 daily
making more apparent the wisdom Ofhis
counsel. E-.
Mr.. Clay has not fallsred in his views
upon this sreal question. They are nov
whatihsy we're IN 1877. 10 maintaining
the policy Of hi. scheme Of gradual
emancipation he has ever been fearless
! and consistent. lie, ILnol be imagined,
however, that he has any sympathy with
that ineend,ary spirit. winch would stem
10 sclusis soae Of The clamorers for im
mediate and unconditional abolition 81
The present time. HIS views were Ear.
sighed. stsIesman-lIke aud spacious.
He Looked in The general good, no, mere
~ 81 his contemporaries. but Of pnsierIiy
and his plan stretched beyond the embsr.
f.ss@eni Of The pressni hour into The
future. A more just. practicable and
bene6cent scheme than his. for The &C.
eomplishmeni Of consummsion so de.
vuully 10 be wished BY humanity large,
coulJ not have been de,i,ej.
/ Il resembled that adopted in Pennsyl'
vania in the year 1880 al the instance oil
DIR. Franklin. according To which the 60
nera,iCn IN being we're 10 remain IN bon
dsgs, but all their offspring, born alter q
spec,6ep day. we're 10 be Tree a. The age o
twsni, -sight, aud in The mean tine, were
TO receive preparatory instruction 10 qua
lly thea foe he spj,ymen. Of freedom
Mr.. Clay thought with many others, ,ha
40 The slave states had .eyerslly the RICH
to Judge. every one exclusively Tor itself,
in respect The inslIluuon Of domestic sla
1 very, The proportion Of slaves 10 ID.
whne population in Ksuiucky at that Inn,
va, so inconsidersbie. ,hst a system o
= gradual emancipation might have beer
adopted wuhou, any hazard To the secu
n,y and interests Of the common weal.h:>
/ Notwithstanding the failure Of his ex'
srlIons iu arresdng the con,inuance o
negro serviiuds in Kentucky, he has ne
yer shrunk from the svowal OF his seniI'
men,s upon the subject, nor from 'heI
practical manifestation IN his professions
and political career. For several years
whenever = slave brought an action a
Law for his liberty, Mr.. Clay volunteered
rs his advocate; aud he always succeeded
IN obtaining a decision IN the slaves favor
Oppression IN every shape would seem Il
have reused the most ardent sympa'hle
Of his soul, and 10 have enlisted HE iodIg
nsnt sloquence IN behalf Of IT'S unirIende'
object. The impulses, which urged him
this early day to take the part Of the do
nestle bnndsmsn Of his own state. wer'
The same with those which blszed forsl
with such volcanic brlliancy when TIL
questions Of recognizing South America
and Grecisn Independence were present
ed 10 the consideration Of > ardy and cal
culating Congress.
. During the administration al Johl
Adams in 1852, the famous alien aa'
ssdluon laws were passed. The Popuia
opposition with which these extrsordlna
ny measures we're received, is still vivid
} lly remembered in the U. States. BY IN
|" alien law" the president was aulherl.
! ed TO order any alien, whom "hs shoul
I Judge dangerous to the peace and safety
, Of the country TO depart out Of the lei
) rl,ory within such time" IS he shoni
{ Judge proper. upon = penalty OF be'n
!, [" imprisoned for term mol sxcesdIn
{ three years." &c.
: The d" seditlon law" was designed
punish The abuse Of speech and the pres'
9 1t imposed heavy pecuniary fine and ia
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