The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-27

o. In letter from Mr.. Clay, in answer
10 an address from the Clay Club of Cham
bersburg. Penn. he says, touching the sub
ject Of the next Presidency,
81 hope the success of the cxerlions Of
The Club of the propagation and establish.
ment of correct principles, may be common.
surate with its laudable and patriotic aims.
And render it my cordial thanks and CRATE.
ful acknowledgements for the friendly SEN
limenis and wishes which it entertains to-
wards myself. am infinitely obliged 10
my fellow-cilizens for the numerous iesiimo-
MES of their confidence and attachment, in
manifesiing their desire that should fill lie
higheS, office in their gift and whatever may
be the final result my heart will ever be an.
imated by feelings Of The liveliest gratitude.
The lime has not yet arrived. think, when
ought 10 decide whether shall give my
consent or not 10 the use of nv name, as 9
candidate for the Office of President of the
United States. When it does shall give
to all the considerations which should infu.
ence my judgment full weight, and among
them. The friendly wishes of the Clay Club Of
Chambersburg."
Mr.. Clay adheres TO the positions he
has uniformly advocated, in relation ia
great national questions, and thus closes his
| letter -
1t is painful even 10 gaze on tie picture
Of the administration of the General Gov.
eminent which have faithfully sketched
1t would have been happy for the people Of
The United STATES, if it were merely fancy
piece 10 survey. But their long, genera
and intense em5arrassmenis have unfortu.
naiely too severely assured them of its &C.
tual reality. 1t would have been a much
more agreeable task 10 me to portray the
purity, disin,eres,edness, honor, probitv and
idelity of all in charge of our public cor.
Germs the wisdom OF their measures, and
the consequent general prosperity of the
country. But we know not The nature. ex.
tent and causes of the public disorders
and. what is no less important, their reme>
DIV. That remedy is in the hands OF the
people. Under other forms of Government,
where public spirit is not entirely crushed By
arbitrary power. the people would have lcny
since sought redress by violent and convul-
sive means. 1t is our peculiar good fortune
10 have 10 the ballot-box a remedy which
superccdes the necessity of resiorIng to then
and which is quite as efficacious, and more
certain. as well as more peaceful. than The
use OF the bayouet. And il affords me in.
expressibe pleasure TO say 10 you tina, il is
my firm belief, from all the signs of ,be
times, from all the causes now in operation
and from all The information which derive
from every quarter Of the Union. that prea
and glorious deliveraaca awaits us, and tina
The people will in 1914. nobly vindicat,
their rights and manifest anew their capac,
iiy for self government, by triumph NOR,
brilliant, more decisive. and, hope, NOR,
suspicious Than that of 1910. That accom-
plished, most the views of the public pol
icy, which you suggest. will, trust, be en-
forced. and we shall once more behold GU
country honored and respected abroad, be-
loved and prosperous a, home, and steadily