Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-04-27

"TItE DEvL a QUOTE S~CElPTUEE.'---
Amos Kendall has been writing a sIarg0 num-
Der Of political tracts, intended to advance the
l%ocotuGo cause, and change the tide Of popular
sentiment that ii settling fast ana strong III
favor Of Henry Ciay. lie IN mea1ly engaged
in traduciug the man who warmed him nj bic
freside, toasted him at his table, and took him
cordially by the hand, when he first landeda
poor and houseie8s adventurer on the soil Of
Kentucky. We have read, seen and heard Of
acts Of ingfatitule, but Amos Ke1dall's con-
duct towards Henry Clay TRANSCRIPTS them all
in wickedness. But Henry Clay II beyond his
reach. As we'll might he attempt 70 ciain the
winds, or O the sun, as weaae2 the fatEe
and widespread popularity o( Auserica'a no
blest champion. He is particularly eloquent
and pathetic upon the character Of ylonry Clay
as a duellist. Singular overaigiitAIAt no did
not allude to Gen. Jackson's h4htsBg prepon.
sitiea,--Who, differing from lIcnrt Clay, has
destroyed his antagonists, which Elsnry Clay
never did. II dneIHng be marde Henry Clay
H one. only 10 intention, whilst Gei,l. jackson
liz one 10 fact. Bat this lis too riGiCulops for
notice
Our object at present is to notice a tact of
hial nov lying on our table, bearing the title
Of 'Treyidential Dispensations." Ills object is
to trace all the urielUrtnnes that have listed
tie nation since the election Of Gen. Harrison
to The wing partYi and that party resting under
The wrath and dlspleasuro of Heaven. lie has
become a wonderful sootlsayer of late he
reads, sigsg and events in the storms, clouds,
and stars that shire down upon us. This is d-
~Vinatioli like that believed IN by the aneients.
Every good and evil that visited man was ira
Ced 10 zone supernatural cause. The death Of
Gen. Harrison was a sign that Providence
condemned wing measures the explosion
that occurred on board the Princeton was
another the falling Of q houae ~ Richmond,
during a Wbig meeting, ia another; the fight
and death. at the wing gathering III New Or
leans, and all the casualties that have fallen
upon the nation are traeeable to "pro7iden.
tial Dirpensatlons." Well, If Amos KerdalPB
argument he good, il will equally apply to
Martin Van Buren,. Il was a "PfovidantiaI
Dispeusation' that crushed his sub-treasury
humbug It was a "Providential Dispense.
tion'' that led tho people to reject his monar.
chical proposition to establish a standing ar.
my, and thereby ovsrwbeln the liberties Of
the citizen it was a "ProVidontial DISPENSE
tom" that hurled the sage Of Underwood
from power, and sent him to the shades Of pri.
vate life. II was also d "ProyidentiaI Dis
pensation'' that sent Amos Kendall to The pri.
son-house for defranding government Of Its
dues, and also led to the expose Of his villain.
les as post master general. "
lie ID d beautiful specimen Of humanity to
pirate about The interpretation IF Providence IL
the affairs Of earth. Such a hypocrite in reli.
gion, and demagogue in politics, never breath.
ed the free air Of heaven. The pious man
,..t,11 ta,na HE sF,iat rR tLi- u,,btaat suf,t ,.aa
priety, but for Amos Kendall, a man Of iafidel
heart as well as practice, it looks more like d
burleSquo than a roa}ity-Natchez Gazette.