Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20
From the n. Y Courier and Enquirer.
"DOWN WITH CLAY. n

"DOWN WITH CLAY. W
This has been the wa,ch.word of Loco
Focoism from Maine to Texas 1t is the raj
lying point for the party,the only one which
will call them all together On no solitary
principle of national policy do they agree;
they have repudlated all their former meas
ures & have nominated candidates who have
been distinguished during their public life
by their advocacy Of a National Bank, of
the State Bank deposite system, Of The pro.
ceeds ofthe sales ofthe public lands and Of
all the measures which they now denounce.
Upon no solitary point or prnci pie are they
unanimous, but hatred to Henry Clay
Upon this they are harmonious The Ar
gus joins hand with hand with the Plehian
in swearing eternal enmilv to the gallant
statesman the hypocrltical Evening Post
and KendalPs scurrillous Exposiior have
kissed each other and become co.laborers
in the work Of malignant defamation ;
and the whole Locofoco pack Of remorseIcss
bloodhounds yelp in chorus in their race of
rivalry to worry and mangle the good char
actor Of "tIarry of the West It's the on
~ feeling that unltes that party For the
chance of gratifying this base and malignant
passion, they ocquiesce in the loss Of their
cherished principles and bow the neck will
ingly to the slavish yoke ofthe dominecring
South,
This feature in the political contest just
commenced, is most disgraccful TO the party
and exhibtes the worst aspect of human ma.
ture. What is the reason for all this des.
perate malignity What has Mr. Clay
done, that he should thus be bai,cd and de-
famed by great political pnrty--that his
character should be vilh6ed, his reputation
blackcned and the foods of SANDER let loose
upon him ? His bitterest foes confess that
/ he is a statesman of transccndent talents, of
| gallant, frank and noble bearing, and one
who has done ardnous cerv'ce to his country
in periods OF peril and difficulty Born of
poor and humble parents iuhcritnq nothing
but a good name and his parents blessings
/ he has carved for himself ii path brighter
and more glorious than is often iroddcn by
human feet. He has served III the councils
of the nation for nearly bali his life and has
brought TO that service, mn eloquencc un-
matched, a skill and fearless courage IN all
public matters uncqualled, and jealous pa
triolsm unsurpassed in any statesman Of his
age He has uniformly been the friend and
I champion Of freedom at home and abroad :;
his voice has always been lifted up IN be.
bafof the suffering nations from whatever
quarter of the earth their voices has reached
him and his words of conrage and of hope
have cheered the struggling armies. and
animated the hearts oflhe friends Of liberty
/ throughout the world. AT home he has al
ways been the friend Of the people he has
steadily and powerfully defended them
against the attacks of power he is The faith
er ofthe great American system Of Protect
ton 10 American Industry, which alone can
render US independent Of other nations he
has never ceased TO make war upon al the
schemes for the aggrandsemcnt of Exccu-
tive power at the expence OF the rights and
/ liberties ofthe people he has twice saved
the land from bloodshed and all the horrors
of civil war and his whole life has thus been
spent, in the most ardent, energetic, and ef
fectve labors ofthe glory Of his country,
and the honor, happiness, aud permanent
prosperity of his counlrymcn.
He has now withdrawn from nuhlir life
and IS the plain, honorc4 farmer ofAsbllni
His private life is as orderly. his personal
character is as stainless and uninpcac liable.
as his public career has been lofty aud patr.
otto. Why then should he thus incur the
deadly, envenomel, personal hatred Of the
leqders Of a great political nnry-lor We do
not believe that the mass of the people who
compose that panv share. in the least, this
unworthy and gnoble passion The feel
ing is not of that ordinary hostility to the
political principles and public measures
which he supports II is a deep and bitter
personal malcnily, and cap only be ex-
planned upon the general principle, that the
brightest fame and noblrst character always
excite the mos, deadly haired Of the base
and unprincipled The conTas, bawecn
bis lofty herosm, and their own despisablc
selfshncss, is TO striking. not 10 pierce
them with sclfdesiqns Envy Of his fame
and mean spirited relucilnce to see him
rising thus lohr sn1 steadily above Them
selves. in the Affections and confidence ofthe
people he has served 50 sell. sir Up in their