Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-04-14
WlS8'S FAMOUS TAYLORVILLE
LETTER.


The author OF the following letter is
now in the ranks Of the reVlers OF Hen
ryClay. For Office he has ranged HIM
self among the slanderers Of The man
whom he tells US has acquired lame
from which "no mans censure can de-
tract" For Office he has become one
Of that party who, he also Tells US, we're
guilty and are now guilty col misfuIe ol
every shape of ignorance land wee, -
For Office he has become the supporter
OF an administration which, as he says,
"ifany thing wrong, rotten or fuInous
can bring to its "down(alI u disgrace,
cit has done the work itself" For his
ISLANDERS AMI abuse Of the man whom ne
has we'll called "a teacher, an exPeHen
ced teacher OF eternal political truths,
and witness Of facts lor freedom against
freedom's foes-for his slanders aud a
buse OF this great man, he sought to 90
tain the Presidents smiles-and DID
wiring from his reluctan! hand noml~
nation for foreign mission The sen
ate refused with most potential voice 70
allow the "fagor" 10 follow the "lawn-
ing''-to ratiry the payment OF the wa
gas OF his SANDER and abuse
The disappointed oficeseeker the
walor on Executive fayors--the subser
Went instrument Of q traitor President
returns 10 his constituents q aShs them
10 re elect him 10 seat in Congress, the
independence and respecIabllly OF which
he prostra,ed at the foot Of the Presl-
dent, whose treachery he counSeIIed and
abetled.
We cannot suppose it possible that
there can be found in all the broad com
mass Of The land constIluency-mach
less constituency whom he had belTay
ed-who won d be willing TO be repre-
seDted by such man. But TO the let
ter:- Baltimore Patriot
Washington City, June 10, 1910,
"Geutlomen:-I have delayed ans
werng yours OF the 18Th inst, in order
10 make arrangements, II possible, 10
accepl its kind invitation TO attend the
dinner in honor to Mr.. Clay, by tho cit
izens Of bis native county, al IayIoFs-
vile, ON the 9Th inst.
| need not tell you what ! think o
that man, Henry Clay, Of Hanover. Ht
has done for himself what friends ant
fortune can do for no man, and has &C
ouired what neither friends nor foes car
take from him-''a fame for which him
soIr has fought" and to which no man
prase can add, and from which no man.
censure can delract. And that fame Il
his reward. Office could not add cub
TO his stature. lie has reflected honor
on the place Of his birth, and Henry
was born there before him; he has re
lained the reputation OF Vlrgnla's sons
and is she the mother Of heroes, states
men and soges" That is enough 10
any one man, and it is enough Tor 20
10 claim him as your own; you homo
Yourselves in honorlng Henry Ciay' :
None can impeach his dlsDn,cresiednos
now, and wish that all Virginia, all A
merica, could sea him as you will Sc
him, and hear him Rs you will hear bin
"a teacher, an experienced teacher Q
eternal political truths, aud witness
facts for freedom agolnst irecdom's Ioe'
Heed him, | besgech you, heed hin
whilst you may.
.'For myself, You have sad more tho
I deserve, but not more than ! have eve
srdenry wished to deserve ! have lrle
10 do my part, end trust that the little
have done has not been in vain Wit
gro,ilude TO Heaven, think see tt
salvation Of the country draws nigh
The work is finished. Ifarrogant usu
nation, presumptuOus dctaton, iiaglllo'
pronigacy, undisguised tyranny, ope
frauds, unbushlng dishonesty, lnsdlol
corruption, enormous extravaganza, wit
contempt Of State rights and unmIlR
ted abuse Of Federal power, total dI
1spard Of tho popular will, a constor
tendency to consolidation TO empire II
elf, with It's standing armies TO avorow
the people and humble them to subml
t,un-i( msruIe ia every shape oIlgno
0pce and vico, and destructive poicl
gripping upon labor in the name of Il
Spopr agaGs, tho rich" and dcsroyll
q nalion's credit, commerce, currenc
spirit and pride, and dsorgon2ing its
sulutions, ,rompijug upon "ihe blood
haroes and The wisdom Of sogos," -
opy thing wrong. rotlenand runous, c
bung Ou administration to its downf
ord d,sgroce, tho administration OF NJ.
lin Van Burcn has dQno tho work I
nsoll
With no sinful, selfish exclamation
feeling, but with sincere grOi'udo on
heart, and praise on my lips, asa Chl
tom Patriot, | d. lorvon'Iy thank Z
that "swft destruction" will soon ov
take it, and that it will soon oIlord ono
er example to the word, that wickf
..t,nng ni lnapI WIlI surl