Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-07-11

t.v / moe Az | cous3rf, u a mantle
large enough i1covcf n multitude Of SOS
Wha,evsr lsuin btlcug 10 Hsn'y Cay \
,-.n hea.fd hontry has 90 tetn denioi
IN ry nIr t.i~t.s sac--l., rhc fnew !
a,n or bal any honcsy ,b'mselvcs J Oh
se, ihatrloto haze any icars e Mr. Clay on |
ne Tstas qssrion The noble sentiments
afh,, l.ief viii govern him 70 this matter,
sb 4 ,t,l rll5nous schtmc a. the advocates
Of perpetual sisycry, and sNindlng srccu'
lrofs anl lsul scup owners. 10 hang
around ihc neck Of this nation, The slave
holding ,nsolveni. Botany hay Of the Amer.
lean Cooiin.n nj, can fn1 no favor While be
aonls al, the helm Of ,his government 1872
Here. thcn repeat Is the issue before the
American people Psik, Tcrds, Wav and
v,rpeiaal dqrsrs. o. Henrv Ci1H no Tn
A. ~ Wa, aai siarery, "a, the wofsi) len
rs tbs
However. ohcrs may feel, confess ms
an horesi abo. icnis,, and 'inc,Ie lover {
my county. nnd nn arden, lticnl 70 the
nnian ofiheso States, cannot hesitate as
TO rny duiy al the next elcelioa dare no,
! by suy act Of mine, multiply the chances Of
polA's election, md the consequent eatas
trophe u annexation and war TO throw
nv vote Cor Mir Brney would, in my
candid opinion. under existing circumstan.
stancss be doing ih,s and feel unwilling
10 share ~ the responsibility Of such disas-
,rous result This then, Us my position.
Bat Henry Clay IS Shareholder, and
how Il is said can true abolitionisi consis-
vn,ly vote for him have well consider
ID ,f,s objection, and nm convinced that it
is not valid IA the present attitude OF poirl.
cal afTirs That Mr. Clay holds slaves is
a thing whsch sincerely lament IL con
aiiu,ts strong personal objection 90 the
man BIT do not vote for the man mere
vs.. WHEN exercise my elective franchise
I | look at The issVe--nt the great principles
involved, in the contest AMI, when rs in
the presen, case, believe n Shareholder
will do anlislavery work. or rather that he
ulllprevonlt the contamination ola great pro-
slavery scheme, while bis opponent is com
mi,ed to its determined prosecution, act in
I the strlckcst consistency with my anti slave
~ principles iu giving him my vote for that
special reason As an abolnionist feel
/ bound to make every act Of my life TO tell
10 opposition 10 the foul system of Ameri.
can Slavery.
am no lhcorst, but plain man, accus.
TONED oiook at things IN n practical light.
A man is not TO be held as endorsing all
the opinions and practices Of man for
whom liz votes He must decide in view
OF circumstances how be can do most good
by his vote. have tried TO act upon the
principle, TO do all the good, and prevent
all the evil that could in this world, and
shall continue to do so while live in it. =
This principle am bound TO carry to the
polls as well as everywhere else lfSlave-
rs or anti.Savery was 10 be the direct, pre-
dominant, and absorbing issue IN a political
contest, the success of one candidate being
the overthrow, and the other, the consoiida-
ton Of the system, then, Indeed it would be
grossly and shamcfully inconsistent for
prolesSed aboirionist for any to vote
for the pro.slavery candidate But when
the existence and non-exis,once Of slavery is
not the direct issue. but another qrcS'nn,
which has a most important bearing Upon
the prospective d, stiny Of this Institution in
our country, then the consistent abolitionist
Gust make his election in view Of the real
issue. and contribute TO the success Of that
candidate who will make the most favorable
disposition of the great question. no more
endorsN,or in The least countenance MrClay's
slavoholding when vote for him for the
reasons above stated. thcn | should endorse
or cnuntcnanca Mr. Birney's or MIR Smiths
sentiments and practices on the subject Of
religion. by voting for them because they
are abolitionis,s But am not acting out
The reprobated doctrine Of choosing the
least Of two evils, and not on the safe prin-
ciple Of choosing neither think not. |
choose positive good in this case, and
more, choose the greatest possible good
within my reach. do what in me lies to
avert very great and threatening evil, in
the only way in which my effort can be ef-
fcc,ivc II we should wal, until we found
a candidate cntirel y unexceptionnble in every
respect, before casting our vote for him. ihro'
fear Of Ct djr,ing wha, is wrong,i it would be
exceedingly rare in this imperfect state,
tina, we should feel il our duty 10 90 to The
poll. at all We should virtually disfran-
chise ourselves.
But Mr. Clay, slave-holder as be is, has
gls'n abundant evidence through long life
= by many public declarations and acts, tina,
: be is al leahn friend to slavery, and would
, take earnestly hold Of any scheme, which
+ he should see TO be practicable and peace.
able for IT'S removal lam not set without
; hope Of seeing him before be di S an
arden, advocate Of universal emancipation.
| am aware tia, he is opposed to the pres
: en-, abolition movements, and am sorry
! for 1t bu, he is honestly opposed to US, and
! | think as he comes b,Her to understand the
views and purposes Of The reai body Of an.
il-slavery men at the North, he will think
, batter OF US, aud sympathise in our feelings
) and doings against slavery
Bat i is asked agnin. how can Chris.