The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-10

Let him not leave that mansion until he make the
still porentous inquiry Of this sage OF Ashands
shady groves who once backed him against Satan, and
whom he now backs as the pures and the bes) whether
he did not propose at the same place ofnisuiyl to put
up high stake against the picture Of the Virgin Mary
and to play cards for The picture of the Mother OF our
Saviour Ask him again. most reverend Dr., whether
he proposition was not made 10 the Hon. A. g., Of N.
York-and what was The reply2 Whether it was not
that the picture OF the Mother of our Redeemer was
obtained by gambling and that be would not gamble it
of?" .ar, -ty, >-e A--t
Let these questions be asked and answered to honesty
and TRUTH and ii denied let the proof be called for, and
then, sir you may be placed in situation 10 know
whether this charge of gambling is utterly and 6asey
false or whether it stands written in impershable char
acters against the man whom you attempt TO sustain
and endorse, the public and private intimate and conf
DENTAL intercourse of20 years and more with addition
al proof OF your certificate to the contrary notwit stand
ing, Was this intimate and confidential intercourse
still kept up by you Doctor when Clay le his home to
travel 10 Louisville to the races? Aye eve on the race
field ITSELF and 10 the locked rooms Of the Hotel where
these moral sports finished for the day, and do
you know that Mr. Clay did moi bet high on the race
field and gamble high at The Hotel Were you SO in
innate and confidential with your honorable friend,
when he travelling up and down the river steam
&you al your reside, asIo
descend from the pinnacle of morality on which your
ready hands has placed him, and kill the time which
hung heavily on his hands by resort TO the gentle and
moral sport ofthe gaming table; aye and even forgot
that Saturday had passed away, and the Sabbath had
dawned on 1.-TWO bullets and abeggar," OF the "iour
honors in his own hand" This last is technical Ian
guage, Doctor, but your ''inmate and confidential in
tercourse' and association with Mr. Clay for The long
period oil 'lwenty years and more, may, by this time
have taught you to understand its legitimate meaning
And s Doctor, your honorable friend and patron is
the veries pink oil morality according 10 is most ac
credited principles as taught BY church and our
ligion.
And you know too, Doctor, that Mr.. Clay is "no
Sabbath breaker aud that charge to, is "u,lerly and
basely false Does your church and religion teach,
authorize you 70 cetify ha; the who travels
the races at Louisville on the Sabbath day does not pro-
fame the holy purpose for which it was setapan?
Does the Bible, or the sanclily Of your hallowed Of
fee as minister and teacher Of its pTecepts nsu,l
you to declare that man free from the charge Of desc
Grafton of that holy day, who surrounded by pomp and
pageantry, and all the circumstances OF festive Occa
sion, addresses crowd political subjects,
amid the shouts and huzzas of an assembled and Sab
bath breaking multitude. And yet, Doctor, that if Mr.
Clay is Sabbath prshter and is moral 10 The full
enI offs accredited principles and all this is virluous
moral and lawful and yon owe il to gtruh and justice
and the claims of society to declare and certify ii
And you 10 know, Doctor, that Mr. Clay is mo pro
lane swearer' Have you never heard it whisperedIha
is same MIR. Fl. Clay, (lis true, the charge was al
smpted TO lie shifted off the shoulders OF its Suhor by
hireling press and fastened the Hon. G. G. Clay Of
Alabama who promptly denounced it false far as he
eoncearned so far forgot the dignity Of his station
as grave Senator and the sage of Ashland, and tha
morality according 10 its most accediced principles
of which you Doctor certify he possesses overflow
ing and Astounding quantity, as TO say on the floor o.
Congress, of Gov. Polk. go home, God dam you were
you belong The charge has been made by members
Of Congress- who heard the expression OF his nurats
passion; and neither Mr. Clay nor any Of his partisan
presses have had the hardbood to deny the charge
And yet you Doctor endorse him and certify that he il
no proane swearer and that you know the fact, ant
owe 10 truth and justice to say So, and that he who
asserts the iac arms that which is utterly and basely
false"
This covers the ground of the Rev Drs certificate
which has been so much extroled and gloried that
credaous people would be very apt 10 suppose that Oh
its accredicted principles the account fully sele
beyond all caviling and controversy and that Mr. Clay
Emo longer anenable TO the bar public opinion hadre
ceived at the Rev. Drs hands receiptin full.
A few words addressed 10 you, Doctor, in the rela
ti"ns and with all kindness, as members of the sam
Christian church. ard We have discharged duty a
unpalpable to u.s. as lis extraordinary and unauthor
zed in YOU as minister OF the church which we be
loog to give currency AMI the sanction Of that churc
by your name and authority to ceri6cah oi..accre
died morality to the dnelist, the profanc swearer III
Sabbath breaker and the gamoler. We know, iror
better testimony than yours can possible be, who neve
had an opportunity Of knowpg'-we know, from th
general character in these particulars, and Others whc
we could enumerate that your honorable and mora
friend is guilty, has been often guilty. of the charge
which you denounce as utterly and basely false,
whole and in part, Sin your startling certificate, aubo
by you to be proclaimed and publishelo the wor
as containing the truth the whole truth and nothn
but the truth We know the man whom you hay
accredited with such pure and unblemished mora
drafted the uuhaowed challenge which hurriedinto
Eterny, scarce SIX years ago. deluded victim toll
bloody code Of honor.' Wetknow' that the manwho
YOU heradte the world as Of infexble and accre
Lifted virtue, has twice stood forth on the field Of bio,
to uphold that code of honor which defes the laws,
i God and man. shooting in cold blood one ansgonil