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LET EVERY ANTI-SLAVERY MAN
tREAD!!
The New York Tribune of the 9th,
contains an importsnt letter from Cas-.
slUs NJ CLAY, Of Kentucky, in which he
announces his determination to vote for
Henry Clay for President of the United
States. His letters in opposition 10 SIa
very have done more TO bring it into dis
rePute and 10 build up an anli-slavery
feeling throughout the country than tho
combined efforts Of the whole Liberty
Press. HIS honesty his devotion, his
firmneF' and patriotism none can cues.
tion. He has been prosecuted, SANDER.
ed and lraduced by en- intolerant pro-
slavery spirit. Yet he has stood firm,
and held fast 10 his integrity. lie has
passed through artery ordeal unchang-
ed. He hos just signelzed his devotion
10 freedom and his sincerity, by the
emancipation of his slareS, worth to him
somo $4,000! His letters have,been
published and repubishpd in pamphlet
form, by Liberty men. Hear him nov,
md let honest Liberty men say whether
he is not right in his present position,
and whether they csn be justified in sac
r6cing wdig principles, by opposing
Henry Cay ADD Young the Birney Tick
el? Read this mob letter and let your
neigLb0r reed D s. Jour.
Communicated for the N. Y, Tribune.
LEXINGTON, Ky, March 90, 1914,
". / McNINNEY, Esq. Mayor of Day.
ion, Ohio,
Dear SE:-Your letter Of February
18Th lasI, was in due time received, and
! nave waited thuS long with the inlsn
'Ion OF not answeriug il ataIl; because,
cs am private citizen, not seeking
clTice al the hands Of the People, it might
seem 10 place me in the prosumpluous
sln'uje OF attempting 10 influence, by
mere weight Of opinion, the votes Of my
country men in their choice OF President;
hen neither my Oge, experience, nor
fame, wafrOnlod the assumption. But
since the reception OF your letter, have
received many Of similar import, from
Liberty men and Anli-SIayery Wings
in most Of The Northern States, pressing
upon me 40 expression OF opinion, IN
such mauner that should prove false
TO that spirit Of csndor which proudly
cherish as q Characteristic ofthe princi-
pes which advocate, did |, through
any aifeslatioO Of humility, remain long
or silent. You ask me, "wiIl you, il
sou live and are able to vote OF the sp
preaching Presidential election, vote for
Henry Clay for ProsidenlH lftho third
party, or Liberty men, should have an
Electoral Ticket in your State, would
you vote tbst ticket in prefercnce2-
Were you citizen OF Ohio, which OF
thoSe tickets would you vote" The
last two questions are such as would re.
quira curious other suppositioDs TO be
made, before | could give suitable an
swer in justice 10 myself and all the
parties concerned, which would be too
vo'uminouS for the space Of a single let
ter and Tor all practical purposes, they
will bo sufficiently answered in my 70 =
ply 10 The first question: that, II is my
mOS dcCided determination "tO rote for
Hcwy CldyJ for President" Men never
have aOd never will, in all Cases think
alike; ell Government IS necessarily q
sacrifice 10 somO extent, Of individual
will; that is the best Government TO
each individual which fosters or allows
tho most OF what that individual be-
ieVes to no conducive TO his best inter
eUts The question then is not, "Csn |
find some man 10 vote for among seven
teen millions, who thinks in all respects
az mysellW but, "Wb is tho man, all
things present and remote considered,
that will most probably be able by sue
cess 10 give elfOctuation 10 those great
measures which deem conducive to my
welfare, aud the welfare OF my whole
rounlTyr This question every voter
ia The Republic must determine for him
solf: For myself alter looking calmly
uponall the surrounding circumstances
Conscience, Patriotism, and (if others
prefer the term) enlightened self inter
., At, conslrain mo loVote for Henry Clay.
The Tariff, the Currency, tho Lands,
Economy, Executive aud Ministerial
Responsibility, AMI many other inter-
.eVs, all depend, in my humble judgment
on Mr. Gays elrclion for beneficial DO
termination. And # he is elected, tho
decision Of 1910 passed by tho People,
will bo conf fmed, and the policy Of The
country settled, Then, and (such S the
anarchy Of the public mnd) not ill then
shall wo have time TO look about Us, and
project mat other grea, reform, the