The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-08-30

bers ought not to be admitted into the
concern at the imminent danger Of its
dissolution. Personally Icould hare
no objection TO he admission Of Texas;
but certainly would be unwilling to
see the existing Union dissolved or
Seriously jeoparded for the sake of ac-
quiring Texas. If any one desires to
know the leadingand paramount object
of my public life, the preservation of
this Union will furnish him the key.
sFrom the developements now be-
ing made in South Carolina, it is per-
fectly manifest that a party exists in
that State seeking dissolution OF the
Union, and for that purpose employing
the pretext of the rejection of Mr.. Ty-
ier's abomina4le treaty. South Caro-
lima being surrounded by slave states,
would, IN the event ola dissolution Of
the Union, suffer only comparative
evils ;but it is otherwise with Kentucky.
She hasl tire boundary Of Ohio ex-
tending five hundred miles on three
free States. What would her condi-
tion be in the event Of the greatest cal
amity that could befal this nation!
"In Kentucky the Texas question
will do the whig cause no prejudice
lam glad TO perceive, in the proceed
ings of the Clay Club of Tuscaloosa,
a similar beliefexpressed as to Alabama.
1t was a bubble blown up by Mr.. Ty-
Ter in a most exceptionable manner,
for sinister purposes, and its bursting
has injured no body but Mr.. Van Buren,.
"Retaining an agreeable recollection
of the pleasure which derived from
forming your acquaintance last spring,
remain your frind and obedient sell
want,
"H. CLAY.
"SrEpHEN F. MILLER, esq. Tusca-
ioosa, Alabama"
Now the coon papers and orators
hereabouts must feel the singing re-
buke contained in this letter. They
profess to be bitterly opposed to annex
alton. They represent MIR. Clay as
being so. what does Mr.. Clay say
for himself? "Personahy 1 hdve no
objection 10 The admission Of Teras"
What say the Corwins and the Ew-
ings, and the smal-fry- -beencoon ora
tors to thate No principle!--no con-
sidefation of expediency!!--no "resis.
ance to the extension Of slavery!!!'
stands opposed to the measure in the
mind of Mr.. Clay. Nothing but fear
that 1t may work dissolution. All!
and who does he fear will dissolve the
Union? Observe how he rebukes
these coon orators again.
They say the Union is threatened
by a few foolhardy factionists in South
Carolina, if Texas be not annexed
This is the whole burden of their ditty.
This is the raw head and bloody
bones that now stands them in lieu
Of the standing army and chicken tax
of 1910. This is the appeal of poor
old papa Guiiford, Of the Atlas, TO the
delicate men and dear old ladies
whom he has wrought INTO such an in
teresting state Of alarm. Now, Mr..
Clay is afraid of disunion too. But he
is not afraid of it if Texas should not
be annexed. Precisely the contrary.
He apprehends it if Texas should be
annexed. His alarm is not on account
of the South Carolina clivairy, led on
by her redoubted Col. Quattebum.-
Oh no! he is afraid of tie Massachusetts
militia, led on by John @. Adams, and
the patriots of the Hartford conven-
ton. He looks to the North for the
tempest of disunion, and points to the
fears of his Alabama partisan to the op-
ponents of annexation. And at the
same time his partisans IN the North
and West are affecting wonderful hor-
ror and alarm lest the friends of annex
alton in the South should rend the re-
public!
Now what must plain, honest, intel
ligent men think of all this? Is there
one grain of honesty in the idle cant
about dissolution of the Union?-
What will the Clay partisans herea-
bouts say to this biting rebuke! What
can they say. The idea begun at the
North, with Adams and the New Eng
land federalists. 1t is from them that
treason and dissolution are threatened,
or else Mr.. Clay is guilty of shameful
falsehood in this Alabama letter. We
hope our friends will take care Of this
letter, carry it about and give it to the
wings to read, and show them how
Clay at the south and his partsans here
contradict and belle one another
Show them what an utter want of hon
esty there is in the coon method OF
electioneering--that it is crafty des-
tined and intended to mislead and dupe
the people. Show them that, while