Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-10-29
VOTERS OF OHIO,
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IlCNhI CLA L y L lolahI'y o"'l hloN'' w
Ladies on board the Steamboat down
tho Ohio River last spring, PROVEN
by, devoted Preacher Of the Gospel,
and an eye witness.
6F The fact that Henry Clay on his
way home after his southern eleciOneer'
ing trip, did Last spring grossly insult abb
uIition Ladies on board a steamboat, and
utter the most profane 'anguage in their
presence ,as we'll as overlook his son while
playing cards on the same boat, we made
known on several occasions, averring at
the same time that il publicly denied we
could produce the proof. The whig press
here studiOusly avoided calling for the
proof, knowing that it was in the hands
of minister of The Gospel in this county,
while privately they were busy in proc
nouncing it false. The Reverend gen
tleman alluded to being hi!assf whIg
and the writer a wlig, Johnston, Of the
Bugle, became emboldened, supposing
that the facts could net be obtained, and
therefore pronounced US "a FALsIFIER"
lust before The election, and declared the
charges false in toto. Now, Professor
Johnston, aIits, Roorback, should have
learned by this time, that we make no
such assertions, without having the proof
to sustain us. We therefore give the
most positive proof below, in latter,
from Rev. Hrgh Forsyth, Fairview, Gu
ernsey couaty, o., TO Rev. S. Fndley
of Lexington in this county, both of whom
are wings aud pjons aud useful ministers
of tie Gospel. The letter was not in
tended for publication, unless, Rev. Find
ley's authority should be questioned, he
having stated The facts in Lexington, short
ly after they happened on board The boat
If more proof were necessary of Henry
Clay'S grossly immoral conduct on thai
occasion, other preachers who were pres
eut will corroberate Rev. Forsyth's state
ment. But it is not-no one will rub-
licly dare impugn the veracity OF either
Rev Forsyth OF Rev. Findley, unless il
be professor Roorback of the Bugle, who
published Mr. Polk as gambler and du>
elist and Mr.. Tod as drunksrd. Need
we ask M oral community to reflect be-
fore they lend their aid in placing in the
highest office in the gift Of asy people
a man, who although his hairs are viii
tened for the the grave, retains all the
vicious habits of the libertine, gambler,
dueIisl, profane swearer and Sabbath
breaker? viii they be willing that Hen
ry Clay shall be the standard for the NOR
ais oflhis nation? Let the moral and re-
ligious pause and reAsct:-
FA1R1Ew, Guernsey co.,O, JuIy2, 1874
DEAR FRIEND-Yours Of June alt
came duly 10 hand. You wish ne tC
write you the particulars Ofmy late boa
voyage, so far as they relate to the Hon
H. Clay. have no hesitation in doing Sc
inasmuch as it is important that every
person should know the character Of the
, persons who are candidates for tho high
I est office ie the gift OF the American
! people. On Tuesday evening t6lh Q
: May last, took passage for Cincinnati
aboard ''the little Pilot, ,'lhen at Wheeling
n Heary Clay was aboard tho same boat
!. and travelled with US from Wheeling L
!. | MaysvillO. KY. had of cOuiSs q fai
. opportunity 10 hear bin converse, AM