New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-12
HOW is Mr. clay opposed az the South,

How is mir. Clay opposed az the South.
A small room-tul OF respectable Georgia Null
lifsrs recently met IN Oglethorpe County, and re-
solved that, though they had hitherto acted with
the Wings, they could do 50 no longer, since
HENRY CLAY is the Wing candidate for next Pre-
sident. We did not consider this movement OF
sufficient consequence to be noticed at the time;
but the reasons given for opposing MIR. Clay are
so characteristic that we think them worth re-
cording. So hereis their declaration
From the AUGUSTA (Ga.) Coasrtu,ionalis,.
PUBLIC MEETING II OGLETRORPE.
At a meeting of the State. Rights Party Of
Oglethorpe County opposed to Protective larlft
and to the election OF the Hon. Henry Clay to
the Presidency, held at the Court House IN Lex
ington on Saturday the lst of July, the following
resolutions were passed
Resoced, That the construction Of the Constitution by
Mr.. Clay aud the party which h. belongs takes from the
people the security for their Liberties intended to be pro'
ded by their forefahe the formation OF the Government
especially ngeros Stare folders, who have n"
other security for the peaceful enjoyment OF their property
against the Legislation Of a prejudiced majority
ReSotred That the Protective Iarn aystem imposed
upon us BY the efforts Of Mr. Clay forces onehird OF tie
population pay wohirds OF The revenue aud at he sane
time dminhe the price Of their productions foreign
markets. where they must be Sold and enhances The ?ce oil
what they buy at nome, for the purpose Ok increasing
OF the laDot oil two-thds VINO Out Obe-thilu
of the the system unjust aud partial IN Its opera
oppressive effect, aud against the spirit and letter
of the Constitution that lessons general wealth tends 10
produce civil dsco and takes The couny the best
security for continued peace by obtructng the extension OF
d mutually beneficial commerce with foreign nations.
Resotrtd, That Mr. Cays violent opposition to the mea
Of General Jackson's administration for the remora
of the Indians from the State OF Georgia and his abuse OF
Georgia for her action that forbid Georgia to sup
port him for the Presidency
RESOLVED That Mr.. Claws Remuneration in Congress Of
he
(the countrys) mantle adds the evidence drawn from
the American s,e that he he seeks be made President
by sacrificing interests to Northern Manufacturers aud
character to crafty their prejudices
Resoired, That Mr. Clay's Acknowledged talents, eio-
quence, nness Of purpose and controlling influence oFcr
his friends increase from his election the danGer 20 those
whose would be nurousy affected ~ his pginei-
pies and measures
RESOLVED therefore, That having neither changed nor
modified our political principles, believing them 10 be true
and intending to adhere to them shall do now as we al
ways have done when Mr. Clay has heetoor. been candid
ate for the Presidency-opPose his election
Friends Of Henry Clay at the North will you
read these Resolutions to any neghbor you may
have who thinks Of voting against Mr.. Clay on
account of Slavery or the Compromise Tariff
SINGULAR OuTRAGEs.-There has been series
of depredations committed upon family residing
IN the town of Machias, in this county, by the
name of Andrews which unaccountable
disgraceful and villanous. Early in the spring.
there were several petty thelts committed by en-
terlng the house in the night, carrying away pro-
visions, sc. &c. Their barn was set on fire and
burned 10 the ground, and two attempts have
been made to burn the house. Who the desrcfa-
does are, has been impossible to find ou, as they
would come III the night. IN disguise, painted
black, and every effort ct detection, has proved
emavallng. A few weeks since, single was
found IN the house, on which was written warn
ang TO the family to leave the house, or they would
BE murdered, or their house burned.
On Thursday the 9th ult about midnight
noise was heard by the family on the outside OF
the house; Mrs. Andrews got up, and upon look
ing out saw "a man fixing sort Of scaffold to
get up to the window, the window being high up
from the ground She got an axe and stood near
the window az sentinel, the window beng par
italy fastened on the inside The thief mounted
the scaffold and commenced raising the window,
finding, after raising 1t three or four inches, that
it was fastened, thrust his arm under to untascn
lt-when Mrs. Andrews raised the axe. and
peary severed his arm from his body. The thief,
with loud groal, fell back. was seized by his
comrades, and carried to their wagon, which
stood few rods distant, and the horse was driven
off at the top of his speed. An alarm was I'M
mediately given bv the family, and the whole
nelghborhood was aroused IN search OF the dcSpe-
radoes. Blood was found on the window sill,
traced to the road, and they were traced by the
blood as far as the village of Sandusky, in the
sown of Freedom, distance of some ten or
twelve miles, when all trace of them was lost
We have runor that DR.. Colgrove, living
near that section OF the country, had been called
10 dress wound in the arm of an individual
living in the vicinity of SanduSky, but canno,
rouch for the trnth If tho r,,,,or
We hope all good citizens viii be vigilant in
ferretlng out the whereabouts Of these villains.
more Outrageous than those of which Nlachias
has been the scene for the last few months, sell
dom occur in any civilized country.
Cattaraugus Wing,
Dr. BRAKES NEW EN6lNE.-We Yesterday
tai III, ;p,.n,o,S Of, ,,,1