The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-11-10
MIR. CLAWS VISIT.

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The following is the letter from Mr.. I
CLAY 10 the Clay Club of Fayette county,
VA, 10 which we referred last week.
Frhc impression seems 10 be held by some
|of the Wing press that Mr.. Clay will first
band in North Carolina at Wilmington
Frhis may be the case, but We think that
be ought 10 honor Charlotte with a visit BY |
|nl means, If for no other reason, for the |
Revolutionary incidents associated with
she place. Here was promulged by the
citizens Of Mecklcnburg a declaration Of
Independence more than year IN advance
of the Na,ienal Declaration-and in this
county is the scene Of many an iucldent
both by flood and field here too Lord
Cornwalis established his headquarters,
bud il was during his stay in this village
hat it received the woll.carned cognomcn
hi The Hornets Nest Of the Rebels
IMr. Clay should come here and he viii
find that the unconquerable spirit Of the
~ higs Of 20 is sim burning with unabai
Ing ardor in the breasts Of tho Wings Of
70, aud that with one accord they will
meet to 10 him honor. Sec the letter:
Ashland, 25h Sept. lsi3.
4 GENrLEMEN II hare duly received
our letter, as a comm,tc Of the Fayettc
lay Club Of Virginia, inviting me 10 Wis.
the llth Congressional District Of Viz
gnla, aad to meet my iclIow.ciiizcns at
Fomc convenient central point IN il. You
Supposed that | might find it convenient
10 do so on my way 10 North Carollnu.-
should have been most happy 10 accept
hour kinI invitation If /; were in my pow
but expcctto be at New Orleans this
nyialor aud to proceed froa thence 10
,orth Carolina, by Georgia and South
Caroina. Aud intend 10 return home
10y Wheeling. Although ! am unable to
ENJOY the qualification Of meeting my iel.
ow-citlzens of the mountain region OF
kanawha, | request you TO assure the Club
of my grateful acknowledgements Cor the
honor IL has done Suc.
The treachcrys Gentlemen, Of the act.
ing President to which you alludc in terms
oi just Indignation, is Notifying 10 US as
Americans.
Considering the youth Of our Republic,
ud the yirtuous and lllustrious men who
have filled the office Of Chief Magistrate
pi the Union, it is painful in the extreme
70 behold such an example OF utter aban.
ionment of all the obligations of honor, Of
duty and Of fidelity. But far from allow.
bug that degrading fact to throw us into
state of apathy and dependency, it ought
to stimulate every American freeman 10
fedoube his energies in rescuing his Gov.
ornment from the impure hands into which
II has accidentally fallen. Against Mr..
yler no exertlon is necessary. He will
Boon retire with the contempt and amidst
he SCOTS Of all honorable men. Our eff.
forts should be directed against those who
first soduced and then proiiied by him (;
bose who, after having won HIM to their
uses now effect TO shrink from the contain.
mating association; those who after his
complete identification with them, and at
he moment when he is approprlating to
Their exclusive advantage the whole pa.
ronaga Of the Government, unjustly up.
braid us with the failure of measures, the
adopton of which was prevented by his
periidy and their countenance and support
of him.
Under these circumstances, am sure,
gentlemen, you will agree with me, that
hese are not times when we should
relyer ourselves up to sentiments OF igno-
PIC despair and culpablc neglect Of our