The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-07

South Carolina, called the '.Richland Clay
Club The preamble to the Constitution
declares, that as '.the issue now presented
to the people ofthe United States is between
Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren, they
are IN favor of Henry Clay, and organize
themselves ''to promote the election of the
one, and oppose that of the other,'' Ind the
members ''pledge themselves to each other
90 promote this double object, by all fair and
honorable exertions;'' they express also the
belief, that these exertions will be crowned
with success. After stating a variety of
reasons why they oppose the election of
Mr.. Van Buren,, the preamble goes on to
say:
ave are in favor of the election of Mr..
Clay He is man in his own right, not fos-
tered and fashioned into fictitious conse-
quence by a patron or party, but cast by his
Maker in noble mould ofmanly propf lions
and so endowed that in all the emergen-
cies OF his country, she has been willing to
lean upon him and sure to find succour and
support. His voice during the war raised the
nation like trumpet call. To him, with
Others, was confded the re-establishment of
peace.
When the Missouri controversy endanger-
ed the permanency of our Institutions, his
master spirit presided over the storm and
Gained its raging. And when again the reck-
less oppression of Mr. Van Buren, and his
party, threatened and insisted upon drench-
ing our soil in civil blood, he stood forth be-
tween the contending parties and proclaimed
peace.
Courage, Patriotism, Eloquence, no one
denies him.
He has, as it were, passed into History,
and men of all parties point to him as wor-
thy and illustrious son ofthe Republic. His
course is straightforward in the broad light,
firm with the Consciousness of honor and con-
victon of right No cloud Or mist around
him; no staggering in his step; no STOPPING;
no quailing. Those who concur with him
know they will not be deceived; those who
differ, respect in him bold, candid adversary
and all award TO him the palm of warm
and broad patriotism, and of a bold and noble
mature.
That we do not fully concur in all Mr..
IClay's opinions OF public policy, ismost true
There are points of difference between hin
and US; between US and Mr.. Van Buren, there
i are no points Of coincidence-for in the
double aspect Of his professions, in The
sliding scale of his opinions, in the evan
escent colouring Of his principles, there j:
nothing that we eau comprehend or-irust.
On the great questions of 1ariffand Abo
{ litionism. Mr.. Clay is, to say the least, al
much with us as his rival. On the last, he
lis as safe as public pledges, private interest
common sympathy, birth, education and des
tiny can make any man.
On the Tariff, he is pledged to the Com
proInise, and has never failed on fit occa
sions TO avow his adhereance 10 it, and no noe
, distrusts the avowal OF Henry Clay.
Upon the whole, we repose our conf
, dence in Mr.. Clay, as one qualified and dis
t posed to conduct the affairs of the grea
Republic, wisely, honorably and firmly; wht
in all his counsels will be prompted by pat
riotsm and guided by wisdom and expert
ence; and who will have at heart, always, BIZ
country, bis whole country, and nothing Blu
his country.