Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-06-07
A LETTER FROM MR.. CI,Av

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The Central Clay Club Of Dauphin conn,.
recently received the following reply to e,,yy,,
addressed by them TO the Hon. Henry CLAW.
WAsHINcroN, May II, 1914
Gentlemen:-l received letter which von
did me the honor TO address 10 me, nyi,jns nv.
PRIOR to my return home, TO visit the cepiIol ~
pennsylvania. Subsequent 10 its date. | ,bo,,
il right TO announce 10 the public NV nv, o'
minaton TO make no visits, nor attend AM e.,
lie meetings which might be deemed noii,Gio'i
until after the Presidential Election was 'dss;I'
ed. To that determination shall adhere
deprives me OF the pleasure of acceptino VOL ~
friendly invitation. rug 9ouf
Gentlemen, agree with you-"No Stat. =.
this Union would be benefited mo,e b,' IN 10
permanent establishment OF sound VIII ~. sc
cy than Pennsylvania" have had ,bas pou-
satisfaction, always to agree with pennsssi'vs'
MIA in regard 10 public measures, whence, ~
genuine feelings of Pennsylvania have bau "e
fairly expressed. There was not merely = V "oa
dial concurrence, but an intimate Criendsb;nSpS
tween her Finly, Smile, Lscock, Robe,,s
Brown, aud other distinguished sons, and me-
IN The Congress which declared the last war ~
J united also with the survivors of tbem :.
other eminent citizens Of that State. in Ia, %-
the foundation of The National prosperiy *
ter return Of peace. have no reeolec,;or
OF any important public measure resnec,;U"
which have differed from Pennsylvania
was perfectly aware that "lhe lime ma,
when the people OF Pennsylvania were mad
TO believe that you were not their friend D
Acting under the maxim that honesty was IN.
best policy, and upon the conviction thai ,tn,L
is omnipoteni, and public justice certain, bo,e
the unmerited reproSches cast pt,on me. as h..
came me. have not been disappointed I
stand vindicated, in the hearts, and bv ,bs
spontaneous acclamatons of my felloy citizen.
The industry and malignity Of nv enemiss
will no doubt prompt perseverance in these A..
lacks. Perverslons OF my language, misrenr.
sensations of my course, old scraps from tat,e,.
ed and obsolete newspapers-eVen fabriestion
and forgery are and will continue 10 yitpners,s
and vilify me. But like all preceding assapns
they will be unavailable, and shall remain in
vulnerable TO them all.
In the mean time, congratulate YOU on N,
bright and cheering prospects of the establish
ment OF that Wing Policy so essential, | be-
lieve, not only TO the prosperity Of Pennsylya-
mia, but TO that of The whole Uuion. Than
pened TO be in the House Of Representatives
when an important part of that policy sipnaly
triumphed. The Tariff OF 1912 has been BIZ.
lerly denounced, and gross epiihels applied 10
it, Its repeal was pronounced TO be iavorite
object of our political opponents. They have
a majority of some fifty or sixty in the House.
A bill to repeal that Tariff has been pending
great part of the present session Of Congress.
And yet, yesterday, on a test vote, majority
| of the House decided against the repeating bill,
leaving the Tariff of 1912 in lull and saulary
operation! This decision was an invoIun,uy
concession of our political opponents to The
wisdom and bene6cence of Wing policy, pro.
duced by the returning prosperity of the eoun.
try and the enlightened opinion Of the people
But, gentlemen, have a much higher grail
ficaiion than any which could be derived from
the decision of the House of Representative.
II is that the people OF the United States, from
the ST. Johns to the Sabine, who have been so
long divided and agi,aied on the question Of
The encouragement of Domestic Industry, are
about 10 settle down in union and harmony,
upon The equitable basis of raising, in time Of
peace, the amount Of revenue requisite 10 an
economical administration of the Government
exclusively from foreign imports BY Tariff
so adjusted as that by proper discrimination,
just and reasonable encouragement shall be ex-
tended to American Industry. May this hap
py union and harmony pervade al other great
measures Of public policy and nothing occur 10
disturb the peace, 10 sully The character or
check the onward and glorious march oil our
country.
am your friend and obedient servant.
H. CLAY.
Mr.. Samuel II. Clark.