The North-Carolina standard., 1843-07-26
HENRY CLAY.
o.Now let the eana0,a to the trumpet speak,

SHOW let the caslaon to the trumpet speak,
The Raleigh Register of the 21st instant an
nounces that Mr.. Clay will visit this State in the
Spring of 1914. Mr.. Clay has been induced, we
make no doubt, to promise this visit by the formi-
dabfe list of great attached to 1he letter OF
invitation How could he refuse to- CRAFTY Mr..
Bartholomew F. Moore? Could he have found
it in his heart to say no to the little red bird of
Haywood county? And what pangs of anguish
would have torn his bosom, even amid the pleas
ant shades of Ashland, had he been so cruel as TO
disappoint the wishes of the renowned General OF
Pasquotank2 MIR. Clay, therefore, yielded to the
wishes of great men, his friends and fellow-citi-
zens-men who will support him fully as long as
he notices their merits and gives them hopes of
Office. Nor are Messrs. Gales and Badger to
be left out of the catalogue. They are an0islbLy
prominent in the whole matter. They have
"seen" Henry Clay; but such is their affection
for the good people of North Carolina that they
wish them to see him also. We once heard Will
lie p Mangum say, in public speech that he
could never consent to "die happy" until he saw
Henry Clay in the Presidential chair. This as,
sertion it must be remembered, however, was made
after the said consistent politician had received the
electoral vote of South Carolina for the Presi-
dency.
"How art thou fallenI Oh Lucifer, son of the
morningI'' Once Henry Clay great before
the people and in the Senate chamber; once the
thunders of his eloquence were uttered in defence
of popular rights and of a bleeding country; but
now how is he fallen and corrupted in the sewers
of partizan madness and contention A beggar
for the Presidency! A travelling political noun
tebank, vending medicines for the cure of the pub
lie suferngs! A hater and reviler of the princi-
pies and usages he once supported A low,
brawling office-seeker, at the bidding of every
little knot of village politicians throughout the
country! And he is coming to North Carolina.
What for2 Comes he as an ofice-seeker or as
an American citizen2 If as the former, we spurn
him from us, and desire to see him treated with
contempt. But if he comes as American citi-
zen full of the virtues and burning with the patri
osm of the revolution, say let the State receive
| him with pride and make his visit agreeable.
But how does he talk in his letter of acceptance
Like heated and unprinciPed partizan. He
says in substance, North Carolina has claims upon
his friendly and respectful consideration, not on
account of her quiet and unobtrusive virtues, nor
yet on account of her devotion to democratic prin-
! ciplcs, but because little Junto of her politicians
men whom she disowns and casts from her, have
steadily adhered TO the principles and measures o
the modern Whig party
He will bS here at the proper time 10 operate
upon the Prd sfdentiaI election; and we shall pro,
badly have another fifth of October scene. The
Mill Boy of the Slashcs will condesccnd to ride
trlumphantly to mill And then caps will lie
thrown into the air. and Mr.. Badger will look SC
untroublcd and serene; and Judge Mangun will
reflect upon his "happy1' exit; and the Editor o
the Register will "strike for the Ia,l1 Gand!" We
have only one favor to ask. and that is that a seat
be erected, in a convenient place, for our cores
pondent "One who knows" for he has expressed
a desire to be present, and we would not willing
| ly lose the picture Of the scene which he is bent
on presenting Does the Editor of the Register
recognize any thing 'bruta" ''indefensible' in
these remarks2
"A fellow feeling makes us ,UondrOus hind'