Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-08-31

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q esc It's yoff iWrouaui 10 obfefye ihal
men Of tlis stamp, ore, by ihe very con'll'
itNtiuu ol their icing, iucuffupiihic direct
moss al purpose and devotion 10 ones own
convictions are absolutely incompatible
with that Ieeblcness 81 character which lies
las ihc bottom Of Use fuiu Of 30 many pubic
mc9 What ON immense proportion OF our
party leaders are alike destitute Of llxed
Hath III anything, aud of fixed honesty and
force to execute anything that IS OF qucs.
tonable party favor Not so with Henry
CLAY: let him be right or lct him be wrong
let bis opinions be admired or let them be
denounced, one thing is certaln--lhe nation
may rely on him, that he is what he say
Ne is, and that I've will do what he saws he
will do. Ii America wants all honest man
in the broadcast sense OF that glorious
phrase, for her President, here Is the mar
that will exactly suit her
Aniniegnty and uprightness lcharacter
such as we know Mr.. Clay possesses, Wi
generally be found united with great 10 c
OF will, aud high moral courage. Tnat AT
CLAY is u u,am OF undouoled personal brave
nv, no one doubts and, although this IS al
endowment oi great value III every clrcuni
stance OF every mans lite, it Is not Jus
NJ what we mean now, and Is, besides, an
most universal ratin the American chal
j, acter. But that lofty set-reIlance-tha
noble strength OF characler-that lnlreph
= pursuit OF what one resolves TO accomplls
" that power over circumstances and owe
:: Other men that mental and moral capdcl
Inv when enables man 10 bear down WI
/" all his force against all obstacles-that II
= slnct OF triumph III all that one resolves
-, effect; tins is lie trail 10 which we ailud'
=. ANA TINS trait .Mr. Clay possesses IN a yer
IS nigh degree. No man ever knows before
lbaud what he can accomplish ana, LOT VA
- very reason, men OF feeble wills always az
~ conpish less Than they might In conl
try ike ours, III an age Ike thiS' u an Oily
ME that OF the Presidency, II IS linpoSsio
10 con ecture what Issues ml5hl dePehu VI
lhe single question: what IS Inc force
- wiD--what Is tie moral courage OF Y
sc President? We have Just conNersed WI
- a distinguished gentleman, WAC "asoh y
continent ul Europe when 0eh' Jachs'
- NJ de his terrible onslaught on llle hlho
w the i leuch, some elgnl Or len years az
- aud, although the geliltma q "noh'
~. speak was never paflzdn ol Tue Oeiei'
: In, saws thai the effects OF tile ola chiei'di
~ conduct on that occasion penetrated 10 u
very cenlre oil Europe, and inspired q hii
son ~ ave m men who mad before cohslaei'
Wy orr country luurtn rate power w
nau Cav. win d Tar greater reach ana col
~ pass OF mind, win lnrnliely better Suata
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Ne" ulr,. POSSESSES il IN as high degree
lhe ,.eY,erai Jackson himself was ever suppos
moi ~ IL, wa1nlest admirers TO possess II. !
o one occasions, when tue ienln legion reei
any a,d taileled before the herce barDaiians
any ,anl. JuIlas Caesar raved aud tore MS ~
ave lie 4 l,,adnlau. No man ever saw lien
I :, Clay quail.
= - y Keen observers Of human nature
~, aware thai all brave men are lncilnea
i =; Ne generous, aud are very rarely STAN
VIC wan the meaner passions, SUCH as ciuei
~ n,alice. revenge and the IKE. II me sal
s.;' manner, men .. great force q cnaiac,
cur AMI II profound CONVICTIONS, instead q
!" - ,np lmpracucaDIe men, as lie PHRASE 81
i""' &c generally lie easiest OF al men,
nles ,hns whose inlenuons and principles
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