Richmond palladium., 1844-06-28
MR. CLAY AND HIS REVIL X S

We have paid but little attention to the accu-
sat ions Of the loco pross against tho private cha
ractcr of Horny Clay. We haye not believed
that thov have any injurious object upon the fame
Of the great American Statesman; upon the con
trary they have Disguised many an honest nlaG
and made then, criends. when, under otlo- e.--
e,r.,stances, IT, yyould probably havo boo.a no.
oraDle opponc~ta. The following article. how
er, from Mr.. " lckliie. OF tho Lexington Ob----
vcr has SO essentially demolished all Of tho
-gos, as it at blow, VIC cannot
d. old giving it conspicuous place IN our columns
Wo ask for il an attentive pcrusal:
..Thcro is no example, in the records of detrac-
ton and calumnv, of such pcrsoyoring. rancor-
Gus and malignant attacks, those which have
beon constantly directed towards Mr.. Clay. du-
ring tho last twenty years. Ihcy arose out OF
the fact that no did not deem il his duty, acting
either upon his own Judgment. or in conformity
with the wishes of his constituents whom he rep
resented in the House of Representatives, to cast
a vote for General jackson President of the
United States. His assaants, including the Con
oral himself sccm resolved to persist i'll these at
tacks, during tho Generals life. Nor they
confined to his public character and conducts but
with iondish spirit. watching and pursuing him.
wherever he goes. in retirement and IN private
and social intercourse. his unguardcd expressions,
his habits and all his movements are seized for
purposes of misrepresentation and malevolent
abuse. 1t is not intention to deal with the re-
vved calumny of bargain. &c. often denied,
disprovcd and triumphantly rofuted. We would
as soon handle putrid carr During tho can
yass in Tennessee, last wear Polk, on several
otten,ntc1 tO lsO tii.l ac CHARGE but
it was met and repecd with such indignant spir-
ii BY his able eloquent and intrepid competitor,
Governor Jones) that he entirely silenced.
and wo hardly imagine will over again attempt TO
propagate such calumny. in the gallant and pa
trio,c State of Tennessee.
But our prcscn, object relates to Mr.. Clay s
private conduc: and character. indcccntly at
tomptcd by his enemies to be exposed to the gaze
Of tho world. Bong his neighbor. having known
him all our lives, and having received from those
who arc older than are. full information about
him. prior to tho commencement of own
know ledge Of him. speak of him. wit
nesses who know. and believe tho truth of that
to which thcy testify. Forty-one years ago MIR.
Clay without his knowlcdg was brought forward
by his friends. and elected to the General Assem-
bly, Of kentucky. From that day to this, there
no office of trust or honor. within tho gift OF
the people of Lexington or Fayctto county. tha,
they would not have readily bestowed on him, il
he desired it.. And after he became known. as he
did to tho whole State. by his professional fame
and his services in the Legislature there is no Of
flee at the disposal of either the people or the
Legislature of Kentucky. which he might have
sought, that would no, have been readily confer
red OH him. He never lost popular election
when he was candidate. The attachment of the
people Of kentucky to Mr.. Clay. has not been ono