Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-11-02

A Committee OF the Fayette Clay Cl1b
IL Virginia addressed letter TO The Hen.
Henry Clay, under dale oil 9Th Septem
Der last, ID which. after expressing their
,sprofaund modification al the unparallel
ed tseschery Of the aciing President, .
they invite him to visit that Congressonsl
district, either on is way 10 or from ".
Carolina. One passage il their letter
runs th0s-
Although The Wings Il this irlnsmon-
tame res ion, few and sparsely settled par
take more the nature Of skirmishes than
an embodied serried Corps Of The Army
yet they see not Why. from th~ir moun-
Tain peaks, they should not raise The raj
lying cry to the Wig forces scattered,
but not deleaiei; aHd that cry will be
Henry Clay of Kentucky to The rescue
who will at the cali of his countrymen
sacf flee that long coveted but briefly en-
joyed pose Of Ashland, ard Sep forth
TO carry out the great principl he has
ever advocated with oneness Of motive,
a lofty persuasive eioquence, and man.
" ibt cpd frankness that challenges, and
has met the admiration of his Ceuniryi"
To this invitation Mr.. Clay male The
following reply:
ASHLAND, Seft. rs, 1913.
GENTLEMEN ~ have duly received
your letter, as committee ofthe Fay.
.tte Clay Club Of Virgins, inviting me
10 ,isii the l4th Congre ssionaI District oil
Virgins, and TO met my iellow-ctizt rs
at some convenient central point in IT,
You supposed that might fiyd II conve-
nIclt to do so, on my way 10 North Car
olira. | should have BEEN most happy 10
accept your kind invitation lift were in
my power; but expect TO be at New
Orleans this winter and TO proceed from
thence to North Caroline, by Georg and
South Carolina. And intend t, return
home by Wheeling. Although am una
BILE TO tnjoy the gratilicat on Of meeting
my fellow.cilizens Of the mounlain region
Of Kanawha, request you to assure the
Club Of my grateful acknowledgements
for the honor it has done me.
The treachery, Gentlemen. ofthe &C.
ting President to which you aNude in
terms cfjust Indignation, is Notifying TO
US az Americans.
Considering the youth Of our Republic,
and the v,rtuous and ilustrious men who
have filed the Office of Cmef Magistrate
oflhe Union, it is painful in the extreme
to behold such an example of utter ADAM
donm nj of all the obligations of honor, OF
duty and Of fidelity. But, far from allow
ing that degrading fac,.o throw US into
a state Of apathy and dependency, il
ought to stimulate every American free.
man to redouble his energies 10 Fescuing
his Government from the impure hands
into which it has accidentally fall.n. A.
gainst Mr.. Tyler 40 exerlion is neeessa-
ry. tie will soon retire with ,hs con-
tempt and amidst the SCOTS If all honora-
be men. Our efforts should tie directed
against those who FIRST Sc uced and then
profited by hun; these who. after having
won himto their uses, now tffsc, 10 SIR nk
from the COMMUNICATING association thoss
who alter his compete identification with
them, and ut the moment when he is APP
to their exclusive advantage
the whole patronage of the Government,
unjustly VI braid us with the failure OF
the adoption Of which was pre-
vented by his p'ridy ard iher counte
nance and support OF him.
Under these Circumstances, am sure,
gentleman, you will agree with me, that
these are no, timrs, when We should d.
liver ourselves upso sentiments T ianoble
desp,ir, and culpabe ~ glcci our du-
~ t, our country. On h cost airy, we
should redoubie our exerlioas, aud firmly
resolve never 10 cease employing thtm
uutlI the Cove tnment is purified, and
once more conf led to honest aud initHlul
hands.
Cannot concluda. without t,ndr Of
my cordial thanks, for the sentiments OF
attachment and confidence towards ne !;
which you have done me the honor TO
convey, and Of assurance Of my being
Your grateful fr end,
And obejient servant,
II. CLAY.
Messrs. Alfred Becklty, Franc Ty-
rec, Charles Huehart, a. NJ. Dlcklns n,
Geo. Alderson, james Y. Waite, &c. &c.
&c.