The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-12
ais MR. CLAY INFAvOR OF

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This is query, which heads an article IN
the "Amencan Democrat Of last week. Its
importance deserves consideration Al the
hands Of the Wing press, OF the South espe
cIaiy. It is question too, which Unanswered
10 ihe negative, and that answer sustained BY
undoubled testimony, will most assuredly
operate greatly in Mr.. CLAY's favor, and
Pot to the blush those who may still persist in
dong this great man injustice. But injustice
we do notcxpect at the hands Of The aAmeF.
lean Democrat" We have every reason %
believe, whenever that paper is convinced OF
error, it VIII at once retraci, no matter whom
i has assailed-wh whether he be the great lea
der Of the wbig party or one occupying
more humble stallion before the people.
We answers then, that Mr.. CLAY is not in
faUor Of a proiecli5s tofi9.-he IS .Jor abiding
By the principles Of NE C0mpr0miss Act .
Ia evidence Of this, We place before our .ea.
ders, he pr0oE let az OF then who feel the
slightest interest for MK. CLAYs success, resa
it. and remember il I
Extract from a speech delivered bv Mr.
Clay in the U. 5. Senate, March, jst l643,
LEI me MT be misunderstood, and u mi
eaireai that I may not Be mi srepTesenieG. \
ana not aipocaiiHg he repiral ofSa HIGH pro-
teeitre tariff 4 an for abiding b. the PRINCIPLES
Of he Compromise Act: Tan for doing lshat
no Souihron man IF a fair candid mind hos
ersr ysi dsnied-gIUiHg 10 he c0uuirv a repsn-
us ioAteh may provide for the economical toasfs
81 me Government and al ne sane time Qips
an Incidental Pr0ieciioa 10 our home industry.
II there Be here a single gentleman tphO i0iu
deny NE fairness and Propristy ofthis, Tshau
Be glad 10 see and hear Vh5 h t."
Now, Is there any one after reading the
above VIII charge Me-, Clay with being IN "a
vor Of the revival Of high protective tariffl
VIII our friend OF the American, do1bt anv
longer upon this subject Surely that paper
Will eoucede TO Mr. Clay al the credit, which
sen lmenis Ike the above merit, at the hands
olanlhonorabe political opponent. That Mr..
Clay has been IN favor Of high protective tar.
IT. no one who has any regard 10 truth, win
pretend to deny. But thar day has passed.
We might as well, when the charge, Of once
avoring The Manufacturers, is brought up
against Mr. Clay, for the purpose Of iniuring
nun IN the South, reply BY reminding the rea.
der Of A.r. CalhOun's boast, thar he too was
90 advocate ofthis American SEslem. But
we must take both Of these competitors ioF
uhe Presidential chair, as they are HoiO, and not
as they once were. That each Of them has
changed opinions, in long course OF public
he during which, each rejected much honor
upon their common country no one can dcnyi
and 4 it be ght FOR the democrats TO charge
MEClay with being high protective tariff man,
by he same party Of reasoning they must
read MI. Calhoun out Of their ranks, for we
can make him not only tariH,bgt Bank mans
out only Bank man, but a distribution man. !.
Mr.. Clay occupies The true position Zoe
Southern lien 10 occupy, in relation TO the I'M
portant question. We are rtjoiced that be
does, for If elected President We feel satisfied
thai his administrator viii be Of q ehai acteri
70 econ6micr, as 10 put aside al idea Of Con-
eress ever tfanconding The limitf Of the Com
promise act, even for revenue purposes. The
county has great reasin to Be proud Of such
4 statesman-ihe South viii find IN him one
who 4 personally identified with the slave fold-
ing inlerest-and in any and eEeFy emergency
one who, born under SouthToa sun, VIII zee
that SoaihFon Institutions are preserved invio-
lsfa-Gso. Journal.