The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-22
MIR. Ciny-s Morality.


| The scale Of morality of the whig favorite for
the presidency il VIGOROUSLY at 50 low an ebb, that
one would scarcely think paper could be found
with bardidood enough to attempt TO uphold Il.
Yet il seems there is no task from which portion
at least of the wing press will shrink, ii some POI
litica end is to be attained aud, accordingly, we
observe that a number of whg papers Of late have
undertaken to prove tina. Mr. Clay possesses an un-
bleinished moral character The frs, witness they
/ bring is Methodist preacher, who, it seems from
an account he gives in New York paper Of a visit
he paid to Ashland found Mr.. Clay clothed in the
robes Of sanctity, with the Bible open before him,
perusing its sacred pages, and it is asserted,
Mr. Clay then and there declared himself"a firm
believer in the Christian religion A few days
after Mr.. Clay is found in this ghostly plight, it is
announced IN the Louisville papers that he is at
that city Attending the h0rSe races, and BETTING
largely on his favor,e horses"
Their next witness is a MIR. Mallory, who has
recently written a book with the title "I.ife and
Sketches Of Henry Clay" 1t appears Mr.. Clay
was passenger on steamboat bound from New
Orleans to Louisville, in 1929, in company with Mr
Mallory and Others; and during the passage, Mr.. c.
was invited to join some other passengers in
game of cards. Mr.. Mallory then says
The sudden compression Of the lips, and the
change from easy pollleness TO the dgniied de-
portmen. of one entitled 10 give advice, cvlnced
at once determination no, to engage IN the game.
Excuse me, gentlemen said he, 81 have not
played game of any kind Of hazard for more than
twelve years; and ! take this occasion to warn
you all TO avoid a practice destructive Of good
name, and drawing after it evil consequences OF
incalculable magnitude. Ia earlier days ii was
my misfortune owing to lively and ardent tenn
permanent to fall into this vice, and to a consider
able extent, and no one can lament more sincere
" the evil and the consequences of il than do
These have followed me into nearly all Tho walks
of lie, and, though have long since abandoned
the pcrnicous practice which led to lhem it seems
that they will never abandon me-"
The honest followers Of the great coon leader
who have been accustomed TO regard him as the
very soul of honor and truth, will probably stare
when they read the following paragraph. |, is
from the Washington Correspondence OF the n
Y. Express, violent Clay paper, and was writ
ten in April, 1919, little more than two Yeas
after Mr.. Clay so Indignantly rebuked Mr.. Mao-
ry and his associates for inviting him to join in
game Of cards:-
The venerable Ex-President, J. q. Adams,
gave large and interesting party at his residence
last evening. Many of the most distinguished
public men in the city were present, and among
them Lord AhJwf0', the Ambassadors Of the
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The city, NJ. Chy and several distinguished
members of the two Houses Of Congress. A large
party Of ladies' we're also present and the evening
passed of pleasantly, with music, dancing, and
SOCIAL GAME OF earns. Al one If he CARD
TABLES urc louD AsnRuRToS, Mr.. CLAY,
Mr.. BoniseoE, HE Russian Minister, and Mr..
CriHendm--.jour rery distinguished men, ohihng
a'Oay Their time rery pleasantly, bni not rery pro-
6tabiy, perhaps sJme piH sag. II 'cos, hO,cerer,
buta SOCIAL GAME or CARDS, with no
thing worth naming At aoket!