The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-05-04
From tie Lexington Ky iarellig,ncsr.
Mr.. CLAY'S SPEECH.

We had hoped lha, he speech Of out
distinguished fellow. citizea. delivered M
Monday last. would have been writes
oui Cor the press. We have been d,ssp-
pointed, howeser. in this. aud must con.
tent ourself. and our readers must be
satisfied will the Imperfect sketch ~s
shall be able u presen, from recoll,c.
lion.
The Adminis,rsii,r-the Bank-Ta-
riff - Distribution -, mila i'm --of the
Executive puwer. and the Bankrupt
Law. were. the topics upon winch he
dwel,. He SPOKE &c The open bribery
and corruption nov praclised, aud more
shsmel ssly svosed BY the sdminislra-
ton in The distribution Of The ps,ronage
II The Government, with the scknow leds
ed and bossIed purpose nf securing 10 The
support OF The Administration one al The
great Par,ie. Of The country. Mr.. Is Ter had
tried one and found i, cad iD the srmor
''f ruth and justics--irue to itself and she
couniry-impregnsBN 10 all assaults. eli
lber upon its ,i,tue or pstrio,ism--uei her
10 be AVID by The froa rs. nor seducej by
the promise Of power. Fooled in this, hi
was now exerting eli The vat patron
age of his Office 10 buy up the Demo-
cratic party 10 his support. Mr.. Clay
thought that however uuprincipled lead
srs might be disposed 10 bargain and
barter away their principles for the SAX o
IF Office, the gte.. mass Of the par
" would sc0rn The Efforts aale 10 bribe
them. lie said, "lhs. he had no Lesila-
uon to express bis opinion. IS an hnm>
BILE and private citizen, iha, no man, who
had any feelings Of sell respect or honor
or Patriotism. could fake or hold any Of
flee, The tenure Of WHICH depended on The
Presidents will. suLjecl To The degrading
and disgractful conniinns which were
imposed upon its possession; and ihai IT
would be the bounden duty Of The next
Pre.ijen elected. be he Wing or Drma
Graf. 10 purify tie public service BY
promptly discard ng all such con'amina,.
ed incumbents. lie hoped there were
many, he knew there were some, now IN
office, whodIsdained ID subnilio any such
cund,tons. aud they ought
aud be doubted not wonId receive Just
and full consideration. and be judged ac-
corning 10 Their capacity. honesty aud f.
deity TO their country"
. In cnnneeiion with his subject Of Co
patronage. Mr. Clay took oc-
;ssion 10 speak Of The fact. that. for The
past fifteen y-ars. The Wh,ss hal heen
almost entirely excluded from III par,ici-
patton in the honors and emoiument- Of
Dffice. He said, that. in his OPINION.
# Wing President sho.li be elected,
i would be his imperative duty 10 do
ample justice, in The administration Of
he public patronage. - the grea. Wing
Dsriy 81 the c.iuDtry--which he verify be
ieved for years had embraced majority
II the people Of The United S,sles. Tha,
larry. for upward, Of fourteen years past,
with the exception OF ole month. had |
'een scientifically prescribed aud ex-
;ludedirom all publ c employmenls. Not
My from original appointments. bu'.
when they held office, they have been
'orird out {, N Ike way. of'en Tor unwor.
by persons. Of opposite polIiics. And so
ar i Mr.. Tyler nov pursuing this prac-
ICE that he is di-ni.s,ng men whom he
nj IN. n"ronly widlou. charge. withou,
auli. without a"y spec es os.u~i. bui with
iull knowlet'ge that the daues oi their
fire. have b"ent'i!ligea Is, honestly and
sxe,a ed. and putting back in
heir places nren whom he had htn,self
ismissed! Every consideration uf tqua-
~. OF equity ani Of justice demands.
nd Mr.. CLAY. that the most full and
Dmpleic repaiaiton Of the imnres done
} The Wing party should be hereafter
ade. Nor would thai be froscrPi N.