Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-10-25
From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. Is.

feel it to be our duty to republish this ex-
traordinary document. We do not. of
course. vouch for it. but if the matters
charged be not true, Mr.. Clay's friends
will have an opportunity ofrefuting them:
From the Dallas Gazette-Extra
.4-se.-. . CAHAwBA, Ala, Oct. 8, 1874.
A AWAKE, PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH.
Rise I'm your majesty and consign Henry
Clay to that oblivion which the traitor
richly merits:
~ HENRY CLAWS PROTECTIVE POLICY.
We hasten to lay before our readers the
following IMPORTANT letter from Col. Rus
sell P. McCord to B. A. Reynolds, Esq,
and, as the gentlemen occupy enviable
positions in society, and are we'll known
in this Il the adjoining county of Lowndes,
as we'll as the references which Col. Nc
Cord has given, we are prepared at any
moment to give further proof, should the
|unbelieving require it: "" ...
CARLowvILLE, Oct. s. 1914.
To the Editors of the Dallas Gazette: as...
You will oblige me by publishing the
enclosed copy of letter, which have re-
Gently received from Col, Russell p. Nc.
Cord, of Lowndes county. Would to God.
! it was in the hands Of every man, from the
Patapsco to the Gulf of Mexico! 1t exhi-
bits MIR. Clay in his true position, as a
man totally destitute of character. .....
But what shall we say of Col. Preston!
He believed, in the year 1881, that the
great object of Mr.. Clay, in forcing the
protective policy upon the country, was, to
destroy the perpetuity oil the Southern
States-he heard Mr.. Clay make this de-
claration in Virginia; and now, with this
foul and damning blot upon Mr.. Clay. this
man, VIM. G. Preston. is using every art
and effort to induce the honest planters Of
the South to commit the suicidal act Of
voting for Henry Clay. Shame! Shame
Read it, Sir-publish it-spread 1t be-
fore the people. Let them see the state
ment, and let them hear the fact-the start
ling fact, that in the year 1881, Henry
Clay declared the great object of the Tariff
system to be, to render their slaves so va
lueless, that if they did not run away from
their masters, their masters would be glad
to runaway from them.
That Mr.. Clay did make the declaration
attributed 10 him by Col. Preston. there
f can be no doubt; and there is just as little
doubt that Col. Preston will not deny the
statement of Col. McCord. ....
With great respect, am, &c,
BERNARD A. REYNOLDS.
TouNnrs Oct 3 1R11
Dear Sir: The declaration which / heard
Col. Preston make, was to this effect: That,
] at the White SUP Springs. in Virginia.
} Mr.. Clay declared, that 1t aUas true, Congress
could not free our slaues, bat that they could, by
high duties ON imports, make them so valueless,
that, # they did not run a,cay from us, IRE
It should be glad to run atOay from them; and that
= that aOas the great object Of The Tariff system.
i This declaration was made by Col. Preston
!, in the Fall and winter, think, Of 1881, and
u Mr.. Clay's remarks were made that summer.
i Col. Preston repeatedly made the same decla-
ration, publicly and privately. Col. Clifton, of
+ Dallas, DR.. Lawrence, of this county, Wings;
: and Robert Rves and Reuben House, Of this
;, county, Democrats-heard Col. Preston make
the same declaration, some of them like my
g self, repeatedly. Yours, truly,
1 IL "a ANE NoLD0s AIoH'
J. Truly. this is protection to the South.
s And this PROTECTIVE system is the darling
j. of Henry Clay. Will Southeners doubt
,r longer, the political inconsistency. yea,
even dishonesty Of this shu6aer, this
% worse than traitor 10 his country's veal
!. Will shareholders, with this declaration
a staring them in the face, for moment hes
itate what course to pursue? His politi-
,e cal character has been uncertain and in
NJ consistent. But there are those who have
ID insisted, without even taking time FOL
N breath, that Mr.. Clay was friend to the
to South. Who will dare say SO now?
n Truly, friend TO the SOUTH! A friend
10 ship which would flch from us our pro
D. perry and make desolate our peaceful
re homes.
We call upon our brethren of the Pres
he to spread this matter far and wide. lie
A. The whole South heart Let all who will
d. read it.
o. AS our paper is not issued until Satur
nd day, we have adopted this method of Civ
ing general circulation to this traitorou
NJ sentiment of the Wing candidate for tn
he Presidency. There is ample time for proc
tn to be obtained to the contrary. if proof cal
- be had but we have no fears upon tina
score; the gentlemen whose names ar
mentioned in Col. McCord's letter. ar
IRE sufficient guarantees for the correctness
- the statement. t.- .e- fes-s.n.
A Plough for Potatoes.-Mr. Watts, of Fred
ericton, says the New York Sun. has inVen
ny ted machine "a peculiar kind of plough
lie. ,uh;ah IL co cnnsfrncfed as most thoroughl