Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-11-18
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"The Lorain Republicans" Of the State
OF Ohio, esn.ains an nr.+ctc uuuvI the
head Of "Stupendsms scheme Of political
riiiany! A peep ut Abolition dupllcny
and Federal knarery-Pian |or the
campaign Of ~ developed in part
which is calculated to excite deep IN
,erest in the minds Of the People. 1t re-
tc RS to speech, made just before the e.
lection, at the celebrated abolition village
Of Oberlin, by the notorious abolitionist
J r. Gidjlngs, a candidate Tor re cleo
tim 10 Congress. After the most tire.
mendous EXAMINATIONS against the slave
holders and the slave interest Of the
South, he Ohe aforesaid Giddings, is re-
ported to have said: 49,.
"Bu1 suppose that he should vote Tor
Mr.. Clay. What then? Many slave
holders advocate the same sentiments
tina, do. Hundreds of papers cohtain-
ing the series Of articles signed Pacii-
GUS were purchased by Southern mem
bers and forwarded to their constituents.
This suhjec, is not new TO them; many
are not afraid to promulga,e the very
sentiments now hold. and Mr.. Clay is
one Of the number. In fact, he has so
pu, forth his sentiments. have now III
my possession, and will read 10 this as
semblysn letter from Henry Clay upon
this subject, before conclude. II man
Of his high moral character and distin
guished abilities can thus embrace the
doctrines of abolition, how idle It is Tor
any portion Of the party to denouncc them;
aud yet, that they are his sentiments, ad
.n,ts Of 90 doubt.
[Mr. Giddings here read a letter from
Henry Clay Of kentucky, to himself,
condoling him upon the tanccrous oppo-
si.ion al the Southern tttembers, and
heartily ,concurring in all the sentiments
put forth in the articles Sighed "Paclfi
cus.'' He also expressed lively Inter,
est in ths sbolition movements Of Nj e..
and exp. esssd Arm adhstence ID his
principles. 80 -,
"These are The principles of Mr.. Clay
-aad THEY are my sentiments ! up
prove Of them-nnd do you not! II is
true, that he has forhierly advocated
different doctrlne--6ul mems mltids may
j change. The cdr ia in motion. II vii
sweep every thing before is--dnd me ~
erty party are far behind; They mua
hasten, or they win fail Of beng ID a
the grsa, triumph, which is near a
hand :" ~
j This man, Giddines, may have utisrer
resented H., Clay. He MAY have lied a
bou, tho msmsr-Abs, as tho cass nov
stands, We demand in the tiNme Of ,russ
tho publication Of the alledksd letter
! On THE subjsct the letter must spasx lo'
itself. L will sell what has passed. be
/: tween such miscrsant - G'ddings, AM
i M, Gay. 1.-The, (Giddings) has thua IN
dsr,akink publicly, and on HE rssponsi
dilily to make ouch representations ahoo
!, | M. Clay, aud read 4 letter parpor,ing Y
/, eUue (fdss that gentleman, hs (tsiddiavs,
Is bound ID rubltsh that document. lfh'
rulussa, lhoa tho !thUds or Mr.. Clay Nrs
|. bound 10 ,Nt Cor a copy from HIM, tMr
. Clay) aud no Is bound Ia MisNt e Ia
truth, 10 publish h Cor hlMaoit.--Vhsr
can b 40 mls.aks upon this matter -.en'
40 shall take tNrs that cOpy Of tina ~
|islh from tho "Loyain Republican" snal
meet i,As eye Vi M. clay.--RssA Ass