Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-02

7 hsvs reed. in your paper Of Yesterday, the following
st.ssnsn,. taken from the Richmond Enquirer, ss extract
ed from the "Jorain Republican" Of ohio-ss n part Of the
ptoceedingsof a public meeting, At which the Hon. Joshus
n. Gidding- addressed h. consntuents;-
mr.. Gliding. here read a letter from Henry Clay o
" ksnucky 90 himself, condolng him upon the rnncorous
" opposition Of the southern members, and heartily con-
!" curing in all the sentiments put TORN IN the articles siRn;
.. ed Psci6cus. lie also expressed n lively interest in all
" the abolition movements II Mr.. C.. and expressed q firm
" adherence To bis prnciplc~"
Mr.. Giddings is then reported TO have said;
"Those are the principles II Mr.. Clay-and they are my
Z. sentiments. Ispproye thcm-snd do YOU noti Iii true
&c ihs, he hss formerly advocated q different doeirine-but
" mems minds may change. The car Is IN notion 1t will
" sweep every thing before it-and the Liberty party are
az far behind. They must hssten-or they will fail Of being
e In at the great triumph, which : near Mt hand.
Mr.. Richie. IN his editorial. calls for the publication Of
MI. Clay. letter to the 'misercaHf' Giddings, as he terms
him; and in your comments upon It you say:
"That Mr.. Clay will condcscend To notice either the IA
"brcator of the story, or is cudorser, we have not the re-
"moiest suspicion. lie will treat both with the contempt,
a. they merit"
Il is not often, Mr.. Mc-clcy, that you and l differ, but
on this occasion am constrained by a sense OF duty which
i owe to myself, having always taken an actve part Tor the
last Is yenr in presenting Mr.. Claws name prominently be-
fore the public, to enter my discut,o the view taken 10y you,
that Mr.. Clay should treat the subject with contempt and
silence.
The article signed Pacifcus | have never rcad:-of the
Lorian Republican | know nothing but vt the Richmond
Enquirer l know enough and ~ MT; h'ehie ana the par
ties connected with the Lonsn Republican were alone in
teresied, or were alone to be satisfied ON this question lshould
think Mr.. Clay fully justified IN treating the whole subject
with the contempt YOU recommendation not so-thls is not
a matter TO be thus slurred over. While have given the
strongest evidence in my power OF my disapprobntion of
Mr.. Giddings' course on the subject of Abolition. partcu-
larry his course in Congress, and while | think him n very
mistaken man on the subject OF Abolition, yet he is, as far
as know, or have reason To believe, an honest and respcc-
table man, and the representative OF one OF the most popu-
lous and respectable districts in the State of Ohio. and IT
Mr.. Giddings did read n letter from MIR. Clay before his
constituents, on tho occasion referred to, i hope the pubica-
ton of tina, letter will not We withheld, but that IT will be
nnIAA Nr nAf 80 NJ Rafalt.N IA hna M lrh Il nal narrrh
n call, and whose idle threats will be tisrcgarded; but by
Mr.. Clay's frends-for. whatever other candidates for the
Presidency may do, he does not hold two sets of opinions on
any subject, 10 suit the latitude Of different sections Of the
Country, and as far as my humble voice will go, as his per-
Sonai and political friend, | for one, ask the publication of n
letter which has already been made public, and as | believe,
most grossly misreplesentcd.
That Mr.. Clay may have written n letter in which he ex-
presses himself favorable to the ultimate emancipation Of
slavery, through the instnmcnialry Of the master, and the
action OF the States IN which slavery exists, Is probable e.
nough, for these are known ~ have been his sentiments
from early life, but that he ever wrote such a letter as has
been uscrihcd TO him In this publication, is about as proba.
bic as that the sun will rise tomorrow IN the West and set
in the East; nor do | believe that any such letter WAS read
by Mr.. GiddinCs. But n the true that Mr.. CLAY did write
il, then let us know that h. hiss changed his opinions since
his speech 10 Mr.. Mendenhal in indianu-ihat he does
''embrace the doctrines of Abolition" that he feels a live.
ly interest in all their movements aud expresses a firm ad-
herence to their principles" Ii, on the other hand no such
letter was written, but such an one was read by Mr.. Gid
dings, then let i, be fixed on him that he has fabricated it,
for the accomplishment Of his own personal views, and the
promotion of the cause OF Abolition; but if, rs | am sure
will prove to be the fact, no such letter was written by Mr..
Clay or read by Mr.. Giddings, then let the Lornin Repubi-
can, stand responsible for the basest libel that has yet found
its way into the public prints against that illusinous cIu-
zen; and let the party To which 1t belongs know hereafter
what faith and CREDITS to be attached to any statements
they may find in the columns OF the "Lorain Republican,"
or its endorser, the Richmond Enquirer, and all such kin.
dred prints against the purest and most virtuous OF our pub
lie Municipalities which have rarely failed to ensure their
censure and condemnation.
With considerations Of great respect,
! am yours, &c,
JOHN NJ. BOLTS.
H. g. a., OCT 1sfl