Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-01-31

well suited with it.
Mk. Glars DEMocR Acy.--It is true tina,
Henry Clay was democrat until he went TO
Europe as minister to Oh ent. Before then he
was the friend Of rho interests of :he many,
bnt since then he has been the champion OF
the interests of the few. In England he saw
corrupt Ministers maintaining themselves in
power by pandering to the interests of the
wealty and powerful classes, and he returned
and adopted their tactics here to further his
own ambitious views. From a decided anti.
bank man, he became the constitutional advo.
cate and feed attorney of Biddle's corrupt ma.
tional concern. Having thus secured the sup.
port of The monied capitalists, he then exer-
led himself to gain that of the manufacturing
capitalists by espousng protective tar iff,
which he called the american system" but
which Mr.. Webster characterised as ''3rit-
ish system" And so, in regard to every other
scheme of capitalists, foreign and domestic,
to give them special privileges. making the
rich richer and the poor poorer-Mr. Clay is
their standing champion. Free Press.
We have here a most precious confess
sion from a source that we litlle expect.
ed it. ''Ir Is TRUE THAT HENRY CLAY
WAS A DEMOCRAT UNTIL HE WENT TO
EUROPE AS MINISTER TO GHENT. 80
says the Free Press.
But after making q confession, the mer.
its OF which are about on a par with the
aeknowled gements of a culpriL after his
guilt has been proven to the entibe salts.
faction ofthe world, the Free Press with
characteristic modesty writes Mr.. Clay
down fedsralis,, because he went for
the u. S. Bank charter, IN 1916. This
above all others, IS the most unfortunate
testimony the Free Press could have hit
on, to prove Mr.. Clay tederalIs,, as we
shall show ia way, that will not only
spike up this piece Of Locofoco artillery,
but fasten the charge Of federalism so Far
as this question is concerned, on the Press
and Its co-workers.
On the passage of The bill incorporating
the Bank of The u. s. the Senate was
composed of22 Republicans, and IL Fed
erallsis and they stood As follows on the
question. For the bill II Republicans
and S Federaiists, total %. Against il
5 Republicans. and Z Federalisls, total
IL.
In the House Of Representatives the
vote was equally characteristic and de-
cisiye. The Republicans as a body vot-
ing for the bill. and the Federalists as a
BODY with Daniel Webster a: their head,
voting against it
The vote on the question was more de- |
cidedly party vote between the friends
pf The late oar, end the friends of the |
Hartford Conuenfion, than any that has
since been taken in Congress and il it !
proves Mr.. Clay Federalist as the Free
Press conlends-it also proves that JAS.
MADISON, A. ]. DALLAS, JoHN G. CAL
HoUN AND NEARLY EVERY FRIEND OR |
OF THE WAR, We're likewise
Federaists. And by the Free Press logic,
Or rather dictum. itproves equally clear
hat the Editor Of the Press, was and is
, straight on, Hartford CoDven;ionist en-
TO practice his receptions on
he public under the stolen cloak Of de-
nocracy. If this is not "stealing the
livery Of Heaven TO serve the devil in"
we know not what would be7
Bat the Editor Of the Press is no less
Unfortunate with respect to Mr.. Ciay's
POSITION, on the subject Of protecting the
ahor and manufactures Of our own coun-
ry against foreign competition. If "it is
rue lha. Henry Clay was Democrat
until ne went to Europe as Minister to
sLent," then is 1t true also that the
policy is democratic according
O the Free Press--for we can not believe
hat The Editor is ignorant Of the fact,
hat the duel between Mr.. Clay and Mr..
MARSHALL. grew out of a proposition made
W Mr.. C.,,i the Legislature Of Kentuc.
Nv, that the members should clothe them
elves in garments of American manu-
acture, for the purpose Of encouraging
he manufacturing industry Of our own
This affair happened more than fifteen
'ears before Mr.. c. went as Minister to
ihent, and beside Mr.. C. was as well
,nown 10 be in favor OF encouraging
he manufacturing interests of our coun-
ry before, as since that period.
But the Press is TO be credited he
vas all This time democrat, and it was
10 draw back on his democracy that he
vas the friend and advocate of the system
t protecting the labor Of his countrymen,