Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-05
MIR. CLAY. A FEDERALIST,

MR.. CLAY, A FEDERALISTt
Mr. Editor In order TO ascertain whether Mr.. Clay
4. Fcderast which, according the vulgar scceptatioo
Of the term, enemy a Republican form of Co
vernment and advocate Of Royalty twill be necessary
back that PERIOD when he made his ngress
the public stage; and to scrunize minutey how he has
played his part since he has been upon that But be-
fore doing this, may be nmss 10 look little into his
origin whether his birth and education such,
favour the idea OF his being friend Kings and Royal
lists well known fact, that birth and education have
u potent influence biasng the mind into parcu-
lar channel youth, born OF parents whose religion
thodox and educated in School where orthodox doctrines
alone incucaed seldom departs from the way in which
he shvudg go Rare indeed the instances that children
sucked the breast OF Queens handled upon the krees
of Kings and educated the Ootool of thrones be-
come Republicans Solomon, IL seems TO US, of this
opinion when he expressed himself in this wise, tran up
child in the he should CO. and when he DID, he will
not depart from H." Now Mr.. Clay literally bora
among the peopc-being actually Mill Boy and the lit
tie education he acquired he acquired among the boys OF
the people-thc real Democracy of the Country Would
il then be idea faretched and too foreign TO the
OF things TO suppose that his youthful predictions
sentiments and opinions could be otherwise than those OF
the pcople-Democratica But come TO n period,
when longer in doubt the mariner the track
less ocean without compass and chart some
thing visible and tangible in the politics OF Mr.. Clay
period, where the wnytaring though TOOL,
may read and understand for himself it he will The stdc.
but Mr.. Clay made upon the stage of national politics.
l799 the of - years, whenhe found auyed with
the popular alias the Republican party vindicang the free
dom OF the press opposition the Seditou Law All who
acquainted with those times the history those times
well know, that then commenced that virulent struggle
which divided the politicians OF the whole Union
separate and distinct paes-Repubcans and Fcdoraists
at the head OF which, Jclerson-tho great Apostle
of Democracy, and the elder Adamsthe author OF said
Law The fact that Mr. Clay found arrayed oppos
ton to this Law, sufficiently and uneQuvOcaiy defines his
pOsiion-to be Republican Of the first We
find Mr. Clay, at the OF 20, in the Senate, and Subse
qucnty IN the House OF Representatives OF the United
efficient members Tor thirty odd years Ii he had been
Federast as some wseacres pretend TO say would Ken
lucky. his adopted State and Nrgnias eldest daughter
whose repubicansm has been questioned have de-
lighted TO honor him long and steadasily From Mr.
Clays first in the councils of the nation the deca
ration OF the last war; he invariably enrolled among
the Republicans aud the and unyedng advocate
OF Republican and 'Os early ISL find him
in his place advocating the raising Il respectable militia.
~ force" With that prophetic foresight for which he Is
characterised, he oresaw that incvta-
ble-a more decisive mode OF argument, than diplomatic
ingenuity; nnd foroseCing this, he in favor of al
OF vigour, rather than OF ''angour and inbeciy"
he favour of the display OF energy correspondent
10 the feelings and spirit of the country" Early his po
uca career Mr. Clay became the ardent and eadtast adj
of Internal Improvement and OF n wc-regulated
Tariff and he has had some Of the prominent and
talented men OF the Union, his coaduto these great
national measures and he lives the wisdom of
Their OF his darling proect-he gradual increase Of the
Navy" which has shed much upon his counry's
glory, and forms conspicuous plume in mis- Mr. Clay
has changed, tar informed, except in
particular and that was, regard the United
States Bank In his early life, lie was opposed to
that institution: but after candid investigation, and
mature deliberaon his opinions upon that subject, under
radical change; and he has and
jealous advocate. But vet learn, that being
supporter OF National Bank constitutes one a Federas,
James Madison that peculiar disciple of Jefferson
and host OF others, whose Republicanism was never
doubted Fcderalsts If So, Richard VI. Johnson
and host Of Others whose Loco FOcosm has never been
doubted Federalists If being Tariff man consti
mtes Federast then all OF Mr.. Cays opponents,
Tor the Presidency, Federa.ists But this 1.-THE front
Of his offending" The fact is, Mr.. Clay fair way
for the inst office within the gift vi the American pcope
lac has already mounted the stepping sone-being first
the hearts OF his fellow countymen " BY his consistency
his pure Amecanism his PATRIOTISM and by pursuing the
tenor OF his way he has upon the affections
OF the people, that necessary he should be KILLED or
summary possbe and that base CON- the story vi
bargan and intrigue has been nailed 10 the coun
ter and lis authors sunk into mented contempt the
wicked and less probable story, that M Clay Federal
is, has been started in lieu thereof humbug gnor
this libel, OF the puest patriots and
Republicans OF the must, least think there other
ninny hammers in the world besides themselves if they
suppose be bGmbOOzled by such improbable
Mr. Clay Is the Wing candidate for the Presidency; and
there virtue IN the peOpe-f Republics migrate
lie is only among the Oldest but he stands foremost
the long roll Of American statesmen He stands like some
tall mountain oak, unmoved by breath Of calnnny;
whilst the missiles Of detracuon fall harmless his feet
He has been longer IN the service Of and done for his
country, than any living. In war he raised
his clarion voice. which echoed from mountain and valley
and from hill dale, her behalf; peace come he
stood b. her that she should receive deimcn when
civil dlscord threatened dissolution he mounted breach
and suled the antagonists. Wings. Republicans rally
around this mighty man-ths American Cincinnatus-his
COLOSSUS OF genus NEAL BAGS.