Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-30
HENRY CLAY IN PENNSYLVANIA.

HENRY CLAY IN PENNSYLVANIA
There has been a growing suspicion In III
minds Of sofne who have scarcely looked be
You'd the sntftte Of things, that the stfehgt
Of Harry Of the West In the Keystone Stat.
is not sufficient to justify The hope that he On
secure it's vote for the Presidency at the NJ
preaching election. That this suspicion IL nc
well founded. The observations from The Plila
delphia Inquirer abundantly provost
II is highly gratifying TO notice the demon
STATIONS In favor Of the distinguished states
man of Kentucky, which continue to take il
various sections Of The Keystone State. Tha
Pennsylvania should feel a warm and stronl
attachment TO Mr.. Clay, Is altogether natuta|
Hef people would be most utgfateful were /
otherwise The measures to which Mr.. &
has devoted the greater part Of his life, am
which he now advocates with All eafnastnes.
and franhness gu altogether characteristic, are
suited In All eminent degree to promote The
prosperity Of this Commonwealth r'ennsyl
vahia is, and ever has been, in favor Of q sount
tutteney-in favor Of an adequate revenue
with fair protection 10 American industry
in favor Of Just restraints OH the Executive
HbNPf-dHb III tHffG VI tHS iHi'HtIi HHHiltnfss
tration Of the public domain, with An eauital
BILE distribution of the proceeds Of the sales
among all the States. These measures, we
cay. are such as receive the cordial approval
Of the manly and enlightened among our eiti.
sensi They are the measures calculated II
promote the prosperity nf this Commonwealth,
and they are the measures with which Mr..
Clay has identified biz political and public m.
reef. II weuld be stfahgp, indeed. II. Under
these circumstances, our honest and iftie.
hearted yeotnanfy should hot warm towards
the patriot and statesman of Kentucky.
The truth IL, Mr.. Clay has never had A fair
chants IN This State. The people beretofers
have not had oil ottioriunity Of seeing The man
ne he IL, Of estimating him according 10 his
measures. principles and abilities. A thou.
sand Misrepresentation were years ago eireu.
lifted against him, Bitter prejudiees we're on.
cited, false issttbs We're provoked The real
man, his true character, his services 10 his
country, HE frahkness, his manliness, his II.
deity 70 the nation on every trying occasion
these #ets kept in the back ground, and
lost sight Of In a great measure, under the false
and d%etnaeague shouts Of the hour. but The
niists Of misrepresentation and pfeindies ra@
pidly melting away. The pebble ire begin.
ming to discover that Mr.. Clay IL The man ffr
The country4tha. his measures are suited to
promote ffe national Prosperity, to revive
trade and commerce. to give abundance Of
employment TO The children Of industry. TO re-.
open and keep open the closed manufactures,
to iinpatt life and animation IN our Workshops,
to af1ard competence, Independence and hap
pitess To lie millions who dwell within our
tl4,t. ~ nah ,,t,.aE IL, s2aAEs. .t.... -..A-i -
uphold tie Amefieah name and 10 yindicHte
the American character. II was this %eonvie.
ton, this desire 10 do justice TO Mr.. Clay,
which led TO The recent outpotfifg Of thou.
in Lancaster county. A similar demon
lately topk place in bedford county.
The Inqnifsr bf that place says
"1'he enthusiastic outbreak at The mention
Of Mr.. Clay's maine, shows how deep and abb
ding IL The determination IF The people to car.
ny out the purely American principles in The
advocacy Of which he is distinguished, and
give efficiency TO the glorious victory If 1910
by a still mofe brilliant aeiietement in ID.
We are proud Of a demonstrHiibn 30 noble,
as II Ia in Tho iinest feelings of the
human ~hreast-gfatitude for the services of u
long tried s%ervant, and sympathy for The SUI.
of The toiling millions. II Id nh ear.
neHt Of what old Bedford will DO when The
time for action arrives"
Thhs, II will be sfen, the good work goes
on. The people are beginning to un-
deratahd that in sustaining Mr.. Cldv itIiey .us.
their own interests and prosperity, ae we'll
No the honor and character Of tho nation. They
know that he lie no small politician, no empty
no political bigot-but u lofty,
highminded, patriotic statesman; WIN, if elhva.
tod TO the Presidential chair, viii 20 for his
and bis whole country. He l. worthy
The support Of an honest and manly people
Ike those Of Pennsy lyania and tho more they
acquainted with bis character and IN:
d~erstand his views and principles, the better
will they Hike HIM, tho more thoroughly viii
they become convinced that no Ii The man i6f
the Presidency in 1914.