Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-17
MIR. cLAY,s PRESENT ,.1r,...

| Ii there be any one quality, which n. =,
ardent Trends have most proudly claimed TOR b,,
manly bold, abcve board, moral coursn. 49,, I'"rt
spouis forth his opinions But he appes,s ,r W. ~
Oft this Wanted characteristic, and 10 h. ''
the tricks and DISCUSSES Of The elec,lon.., 20:
Our Correspondents from Georgia unveils n -
ing communication, the duplicny, which n,
hibIts IN the subsequent Correspondence. W. ~
opportunity too to convey our as,on,shm.o = !.
should have ventnred 10 compare ,h- o,,p,cn.
Clay and Van Buren,, upou The Tariff NJ W.
ter before rs, sent TO US by friend. and - +''
him by Mr.. Van Buren,, IN WHICH VI, Va n -.
nounces and utterly dIsclaims the p,esen, r.. D'''
and We all know, TINT Mr.. Clay, IN -,., 1 !
addressed 10 some Of the citizens of kar,. W =
plains heavily Of the prospective des,,cs
pubticaBs 10 strike II that law. (But M. up
Mr.. Clay's pos,ions) Meanwhile, we aty,.' 81
ers to read over again the expositions 81 ~
course made in the Address Of the r.. ' T..
Oglethorpe county, and which We publ.l ''
course of the last week 's B,
| have taken the liberty Of torwsro,an' .. g.
Lagrange Herald, con,alnrnga letter fron ~
the Editor Take it all in all, !, il an CO..
production, coming as IL does ircra The 49,,
boosted American system. II was msn,fes,,'
for this latitude, aud intended 10 pul, TIA,
the Wing party, ~ho are taering IN ,he,,
the great enemy Of Southern interests l. ''t
thug new under the sum- that Mr.. Clay .houl4
late day, place himself IN the attitude of ,o.
the justly odous Tarif Of l-2-; Was he a.,
time, the master spirit, who conro!lea ana d..
policy Of the Administration OF Mr. Acam.: '
the Tariff of le2S, one of the prominen, ,c.,.
that Administration, and was Mr. Clay i, l',.
any other time, understood to be opposed ,o.'
och
remark that MIR Clay, IN his letter, SAYS. ,b,, :
we'll acquainted with the circumstances. and rb,,.
were highly dscrcdItable 10 American Iepsls;,o,
that he hoped for lis honor, would never he A.,
peated. II MIR. Clay, IN writing th;s letter h.
forfeited the character for frankness and rans
which his Trends say he ~ 80 emiapntly distn,. 8.
his published history Is a tissue Of egregious b
what IS the impression he IS seeking to make us..
public mind IN this ant' protective latitude: T..
has always been opposed to high protective
and more especially 10 the Tariff of lS2s: w..
bush'ng hypocrisy Mr.. Clay opposed TO b.,
tectve Tariff Such an assumption ie contr4cif,..
the prominent agency he exerlcd in building OIL
stnpencous system of fraud and oppression. sb,
forth IN the Tariff bill Of 1924
What does Mr.. Webster say, IN hrs ce-,
Worcester speech, delivered in ~? "lf a.
President AYERS, we have been gut.ty of p.
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striking instance Of that improvdence: Cs,.,.
Is the act OF 1874. The principle of protection ,.
eddy recognised before that time, was. by TIA, :.
RED to new and great eItent-s 80 new, and - .,
that the act was considered the foundation O., III.
TEN That law it was, which conferred on n.
tingulshed cItIzen-whose nomination Tor Prss,ces.
meeting has received with much enthusia,a-
appellatlon of Author of the American Sys'em
cordngly, the act Of 1924, has been the partcu. :.
Ject oil attack IN all the warfare waged against as
tectIve Policy. II Congress yer abandoned !so,-
objects of legislation, in favor OF protection It g.
by that law
Such is the testimony of one, who ",
the time 1t was gwen TO the country, The g.
gushed, the Jealous, and eloquent friend of Nr
But II is unnecessary TO multiply the proof.
Clay's uniform support of high duties Proot c.
piled upon proof. HIS speeches-hs acts-hs -.
puation, as a statesman, winch is Identified
"American system, furnish mass of estimons
icient to convince the most incredulous of all
friends, who are incredulous on tins subject ",
would have shed some light on the history oi .
gisla,lon Of the country, If he had Informed as i.
circumstances, connected with the Tariff Of -. g
so dscredItable, IN his opinion, 10 the American I.
ton, and. Of course TO those of his friends, st1i.
for it, You will mark how exceedingly equvu.
expression IS fie uDeS Hol coy lUsl we iIlA O
was dscreditable to American legislation, but %.
history, with the circumstances that gave br.
were discreditable.
Our election took place on Monday last, and
turns which have been received leave scarcely
but that the Wings have carried the State. T 4
who understood the combination of crcum.HI
which defeated the Democratic party, the -.
not unexpected. If the Democratic strength m
brought 10 bear upon the ensuing President
test We will show very different result. W
houn has strong hold on the affections OF the
of this State, and think We can bear him irlun, II
through the exciting and violent contest wis II
we are threatened during the next oampaign. 4
MIR. Calhoun has NOR. strength in this Sat-
either Of the distinguished gentlemen who ba'.
referred to as The candidate of the Democrat 4
General CGss would be acceptable TO US.
HUSklSs
From the Lagrange Herald, oct. s.
LETTER FROM Nix CLAY The following &