Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-03-21


.,.,, rsstlss hsrs "a "Srsgns' w eomnoa with the
,s,sl psn,. ~ q us pat, W. Clay vss speisrs
-Ass ). m.Ss N. s~-sft ssors eoc'sd W insss'i'
ss.o, IN, cla,'. n'.s 81 ssoilase he'd scsn o
ssscl a ~ several suites al The ,ine y Vas pro.
t,,.sx. ,is,sry wssIs ss~ be eel nigh efvnsussh.
"a AAo.a lss., re,a ago No Clay, IN ,hs Lesis-
tsfsrs 81 b.. ewa STATE ysoposcd plan Of gradesi
sn,sespnloa. Tss plaza was ihn The scnessiion
,s.n ia i.,adar. .sous 90 f-nsin bet ,hsi all Of
t,ssf ssslsren born sher the passage Of the lsw
.hosd have shsss freedom ca STRIVING ., The age Of
,us.sr- eight, and m,ds IL ineumbem 90 their mas
,.,, "a s..s ina m IN hc ~, sush distraction
woss1 ssslfy is,en cor ,he change. This Wa The
tlss N DR. rrAailia. which al his ias;snes. WIS a.
cnrssd 10 the stsu of renr-yhsnis. and resulted
as every boJy knOws, ia The overthrow oil slavery IN
ssai sns.
Bat Investigator has quoted another sentence ut.
tered By NJ, Clay which mus, notice. u 10 from
has reply TO Mr. Mendsnhail whea he (Mf. Mlrrc-
ssuisd ham petition requesting him TO emancipaie
N. slaves. Mr.. Clay told him. he says. TO so
home and mind his own business This lnvesii.
gator has pssa5es IN cspi,sl., and 90 !, may be
found Ia almost every numher Of the Voice Of Free.
dom fot several weeks. The petition referred to
~s. presented 10 Mr. Clay in Richmond On put.
DC occasion. And now ask II the presentation OF
sveh petition under ssca circumstances was not
naos, conference.-the insal,
DID Il not cali for jus, such reply 40 Mr. Men
drnhsli received That the occasion and the cir
c-imssnoes under which this petition was present
Cd may fully appear. will eve Nc Clsy's own
words from his reply 10 Mr.. Meodenhsll
I will now. sir, make 10 yoa and to this petition
such response as becomes Allow me 10 say
that think you have coaformed TO the indepen
dent character Of an American citizen 10 presenting
q pehf,os 10 me. ] am like YOURSELF but private I
CITIZEN A petition. the term implies, generally
proceeds from an inferior in power or station tn q
supenor--but between US there n entire equality. |
And what are the circumci ances under which YOU
hare chosen to offer it. am total stranger pass
log through your State my way TO its Capital, in
consequence OF an invitation with which ] have |
been hon1rej 10 visi, ito exchange friendly sau-
,s,ions with such NJ my fellow citizens Of Indiana
a. think proper 10 NEE, mo. and TO sccep, OF their
hospitality.
'sueh is the occasion which has been deliberate
ly selected for tebdering this petition To me. am
advanced Ia years, snd neither myself nor the place
Of my residence Is altogether unknown to the world.
You might al any time these last twenty-five or
hiny years presented your petition TO me at Ash
and II you had gone there for that purpose, you
houd have been received "a nd treated with perfect
aspect and liberal hospitality a
I should think any man. il lie had bu, 'one idea I,
would see the improperly OF presenting such pc
,on to M. Clay on such occasion. Mr.. Clay, v
instead OF responding 10 in tic respectful manner
q which he did, would have been justified in the n
yes Of all good and worthy men. il he treated it
With silent con'emp, For the benefi, OF Inves,ga-
or and his one idea associates. will take another
'rirari from Mr.. Claws reilly. Read and reflect.
Let me recommend TO you, sir to initiate the be.
,evolem example Of the Society Of Friends, In the
midst Of which you reside. Meek, gentle, imbued
With the genuine spr, OF our benign religion while
n principle Shcy are firmly opposed to slavery they
o no, sesko accomplish its extinction By foul Cpl.
bets, coarse and vulgar abuse. and gross calumny
'eir ways do not lead through blood. revolution d
nd dlsunion. Their broad and comprehensive phi
ln,hropy embraces. az they believe, the good and
sppiness oihe white as well as the black race, civ.
'g TO the one their commiseraiion to the other their
ndes, sympathy. Their instruments are no, those D
Distraction and war, but of peace and persuasion, e
nd earnest appeals to The human heart. Unambi-
'os they have no political purposes to subserve.
y course with them through life has been consid.
"~'"s '"'e'coHtss anu aRreedDe, hno venture ~
y tina, nothing could have induced them as a So tn
ETY. 10 seize the occasion If my casual passage
rough his state, to offer personal indignty OF
respect tho motives OF rational abolitions,s VI
no are sciussed by sentiment Of devotion to hu.
IN liberty have many friends among them e
" they nehc, monomaniacs, who surendsriur =.
emseses 10 'ineie Tdea look altogether to the A
aek aide OF human life. They do no, think that 49,
sum total OF all our efforts should be Abolition
hey believe that there are du,ies 10 petform nm
ware The white man as well as the black
ney "sa' good government, good administration, Sc.
70 me general prosperity of,heir country no
And now, Mr.. Mendeuhsn, I must ,.k. re.nsc,- Oil
leave OF you. We sepsrs,e as We have mac, as
III no unk'nd feelings excited anger. or dis.a, Je
's'se'ion on my part, whatever NAV have be.o
OF motives and these refer to our commoo Jud,. io'
o'e' 10 whom we are both responsible. Go Bor. to'
'Hd 20" o,sn sssasss. and leave other peo,,s tel
'ake care OF theirs. Limit your beneyoIen, a. tel
IONS 10 your own neighborhood Within ,h,,
Gle you will find ample scope for your charlie, Al
up The tears Of the afflicted widows .,o,,,a 20
aso'e aaa comfort the helpless orphan. elo,h. A..
ae'' sna iced and help the poor, black ana uh,,.
70 need saceof. and you viii be et,er ana ,.,.
man 'han you hare this day shown yonr..lf, ="
And now, Mr. Investisa,or, Il have done u,,h hi
yoa should again feel any di.po.,,io, - ne
&c me wings OF Vernon, or their .t.,. co,,,,;,,.
"oo'a sa''se you to refresh your.one id..lv "a ne
Nc. Clay speech on At,ol,i.. No.,