Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-12-16
ron PRESIDENT,
EnlJlSY OLA W9
OF KENTUCKY.


, The lolloWingi Is correspondence Ollhl
PWbig Standard, published at Washing
ton City, by which our readers will 81,
that Col Johnson, with his characteristics
honesty upon this, as we'll us upon many
other occasions, mclos out justice TO h
follow statesman, Mr. Clay. II is n no
blo trait in tho character of the veteran
soldier, that no political difference which
may exist between him aud Mr. Clay car
ever tempt HIM to withhold from hin
The nodc of Just and mcricd praise
What robuko is this, to the low dema.
gogues nd partisan presses who have for
years back, waged crusade against Mr.,
CLAY, and resorted to all manner of slam
der and lalsehood to cast a blight upon
his fair fame.
1t is subject worthy of remark, that
those two gentlemen, though differing POI
IlIIcally for thirty years, have upon oc-
IcasIons, where circumstances called it
forth, spoken in the highest terms of each
other, Such manly aud honest express
SlonS OF sentiments are worthy OF the
pure hearts and noble minds from whence
they emanate.- KickSJurg Wing.
COL. r NJ, JOHNSON'S OPINION OF
HENRY CLAY.
Nh. EDlroR;--I am opposed to the prac-
tlce OF giving publicity TO fire-side CONVEX
sallons, but when the leader of a great
party, IN respectable company OF his
fellow citizens, composed of both polili-
cal parties, make use of language either
IN praise or derogation of political op
ponont, consider it no breach of propri-
ETY. to give his voluntary testim ony 10 the
world.
On the 3Oth Of September last, Col.
Johnson being in Stanton, Virginia, a
humber OF gentlemen paid him the res.
'ect OF calling to see him. One of the
company remarked to him, "Colonel,
when you reach the railroad junction, you
Will be near the SldsheS of Hanouer.'
he honest old warriors face immediate
y III up with an expires sion of sincerity
and pleasure, and he eloquently said I'll
should be delighted TO see that place
Every spotof ground Henry Clay touch
eS he lmmortallzes. have been in pub
nc life for forty years, and in that time
nave been associated with all the great
men OF the country.--Leavng out Madi-
son and Gallatin, who were old men when
hrst stepped upon the theatre of politics,
VIII place Jefferson first, then Henry
LAY lie is perfect Hercules in all the
Qualities that can adorn human nature.
Some men may excel him in single
quality instance, Webster may be
greater logIclan, or some may be more
crowned Tor deep researches, but taking
Jlay all IN all, he has not an equal in the
Jnlon, either in the north or south--the
'ast or west. In moral ge--in phys
cal courage--ln oratory-in patriotism,
md IN every noble quality, h. is without
superior. have been associated with
nm on committees in connection with
calhoun, Loundes, Cheeves, Webster, and
'ther distinguished individuals, but Clay
vas always the master spirit. We look
ID upon him as the Ajax lebanon; and by
lis counsel we were guided in our DELHI
'ratlons Ii the rest of the committee
ssembled before him and were in doubt ,
bout how 10 proceed, when he made his {
ppearance, all eyes were turned upon
lm-and we were certain to be ri ght :
Fhen we followed his opinion. He is a
reat man, very great man."
! nave given you the uery W0rdS Of Col. :
ohnson. lido not suppose that his praise
an add cubit 10 the stature of Clayn
yet 1t may serve TO show the Democra-
y, that in the opinion of one Of their lead
lg men, Mr.. Clay is not the monster in r
uman flesh that many Of them suppose
i'm to be
ONE WHO HEARD. O