The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-28
Mr.. CLAY IN Pennsylvania.

There 10 strong evidence of Mr., Clay's in
| creasiDg strength ia Pennsylvania. Fora long
time there existed much prejudice against him
| in that State, especially among the Dutch.--
But this feeling is being rapidly converted into
warm Partially for this distinguished states
man, as the yecmanry of the country become
better acquainted with his history and his noble
traits of character.and devoted patriotism. THIS
change Of feeling is particularly observable
among the Dutch, who were formerly his Po-
litical opponents.
Clay-Clubs are established in every neigh
borhood in the western portion of the State and
are doing much to dispense the prejudice wit
which his character was viewed. Already large
meetings have been held at different points in
the state which were enthusiastic in their ad
vocacy of his elevation to the Presidency
There was meeting lately in Lancaster coun-
| ty, at which severalthCdsand persons were pre-
sent. and passed resolutions of the most deci-
ded character IN favor of running'Mr. Clay as
the wing candidate for the Presidency.
The Philadelphia Enquirer thus concludes
paragraph on this subject.
"The people are beginning to discover
that Mr.. Clay is the man for the coun-
try-that his measures are suitable to
promote the national prosperity to re-
vive trade and commerce, to give abun-
dance Of employment to the children Of
industry. 10 reopen and keep open the
closed manufactures, to impart life and
animation to our workshops, to afford
competences independence and happl-
ness to the millions who dwell within
our borders, and rejoice in every thing
suited to uphold the American name,
and to yindicate American character.
1t was this conviction, this desire to do
Justice to Mr.. Clay. which led to the
recent outpouring of thousands in Lam
caster county. A similar demonstration
lately took place in Bedford county
The Enquirer Of that place says;
"The enthusiastic outbreak at the
mention of Mr.. Clay's name, shows how
deep and abiding is the determination of
the people to carry out the purely A
merican principles in the advocacy of
which he is distinguished. and give eff
ficiency to the glorious victory Of 1870
by still more brilliant achievement of
IA. We are proud Of a demonstra-.
ton SO noble, founded as il is in the e.
nest feelings OF the human breast-grpt-
itude for the services Of long tried SER
want, aud sympathy for the sufferings
of the toiling millions. 1t is an earnest
Of what old Bedford will do when the
time for action arrives"
Thus, it will be seen, the good work
goes bravely on. The people are be-
ginning to understand that in sustain.
ing Mr.. Clay, they sustain their own in
terests and prosperity, as well as the |
honor and character Of the nation
They know that he is no small politi-
clan, no empty demagogue, no politi-
cal bigot-but a lofty high minded, pa
triotic statesman, who, if elevated to
the Presidential chair, will 90 for his
country his whole country. He il wor-
thy the support of an honest and manly
people like those Of Pennsylvania: and |
the more they become acquainted with
his character and understand his views
and principles. the better they like him.
the more thoroughly will they becoms
convinced that he is the man for The
Presidency in 1914.
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