New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-13
I....,, fro,n Cassius NJ. clay.

LeTser from Nuhsius lAs
CAssus NJ. CLAY has had great many pressing
invitations to visit this State and address Mass
Meetings on the great questions of the day. tie
RESPONDS to Col. ]. J. Speed OF ithaca, as ioi'
lows:
LEXINGTON, Ky. July 10, le44.
Dear Sri nave received your letter oil Inc
ID inst, inviting me TO your State ihis oHHhlsf'
am sensible of the high compliment when you
pay me and would gladly comply with your
WISHES, If puoic and private dnics Ga no. cav
me- elsewhere. In the mean tune "in not idie'
and nv correspond nee with both " h'gs ana LID
er,v ,nen is extensive. confess that my 'n'sF-
est in the cause o; Tic Wings Is tounded en- TIE
supposi,ion that thew will ac, up IN good aiih TO
their profession. Ii Whggery means any th'rg
it means opposition 20 tyranny-al tyranny
it is dear TO ME at all. it is Because 1t promotes
the great principles of equality anc lpdiS!ous'
prosperity which can only resulifFom reai FePuo-
licanism. Iregard TO arlstoctacy N Europe so
coerciyc ard apti.rspublican es Southern Save
holding. The North is equally implicated IN this
tyranny over master as well as slaves. Inc
Wings mus, come up to this high ground. or fail,
and their fail will not be regretted by coming gen
erations If you cannot have my services, you
can have those ota greater. SEWARD Is Il name
that New. FORK may well be proud OF; call h'm
into the field Such man leading. the w hlgS
must triumph. To succeed when such man Is
not fit leader brings no success at which a lover
of the principles of 10 can rCIocc. Let the Wing
of the North put the battle on its true basis and
fight it nravaly-on enc side, Polk, St1reTy, and
Tercs on the other, Clay Union, raa L'teriy
If we cannot beat on sccd issues then let us fail,
and in or. iali we vii! be remembered by The good
forever. Can 1t be possible that while MIR. Clay
shall lose some three or four cla:e States which
were sure to him tetore, by opposing Texas, that
there is lot sufficient spirit OF freedom, honor and
good faith in the North to carry those large States
where his success was before doubtful Mr.C.ay
and his friends have taken high end holy ground
We must raise the warcry, soul. stirring as the
great questions at issue are expansive, and lasting
in their consequences for good or evil With
Folks election Texas comes in with Texas the
North and South are inevitably split, and away
goe. the fruits 10 US here at least OF the American
Revolution.
It's in rain 10 put off the evil day; tits at hand
now. Slavery or Liberty is 10 be determined in
some sort this coming Election-not the liberty
of the Black only, but OF the White also. do
not mean to say that Mr.. Clay is an enancipa
tionist-bu, believe his feelings are with the
cause | knew that those most Immediately
within his influence approximate to myself in SEN
timent upon the subject of Slavery. The great
mass Of Wings are or ought to be anti-slavery.-
If so, then you have no need of me; but if prn-
ciples give strength, then. strengthen yourselves,
for claim nothing above the humb!cst of my
Wing friends in ability. Ii ardent and sincere
zeal in the cause OF my Country's highest and
best interests, have given me any consideration,
90 you and do likewise, and your success will be
equal.
TIE great question of the age in all countries
is Slavery and Liberty. The American Decara-
ton OF Rights has leavened the world-the waves
first started in the old hall in Philadelph in '76
have encompassed the world, and are now return
ing with accumulated power to the centre where
they started Slavery must fall. Whether we
will give it up or go down with it remains with
ourselves. The fault is not in Our stars but in
ourselves that we are nderlings" 1t begins to
be an e6or. IN Europe to treat Americans with
cyty. Let us take care to retire from Chris
tendon, or vlndlcate our title to respect. Ten
years l have labored silently and cautiously in
this cause-forsaken by the Wings, have stood
by them i'll good and in evil report. l cling to
them yet lmpiorc them to come up TO the
standard made by Washington and his noble com.
peers. Save us from disgrace and r,iin--elevate
lis among nations 10 that post of honor which We
once held, and from which Slavery and Repudia-
tion-twin. brothefs-have dragged US down.
Let God and Liberty be once more our battle. e.cry
and at last Freedom, Union and Equality may
be ours forever.
Yoafs. IN the cause ofthe Union ana Liberty.
U. MI Ll.AA