The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-05

TO say evil, and only evil, and that con
tinually Of him, as is daily sounded
through the union by the opposition
Journalists highly degrading 10 our ma
tonal character, as we'll as to themselves,
Is it because no good can be said of this
highly distinguished statesman ? No
surely not If one hundredlh part Of the
effort was made to recount his virtues
that is to defame him, he would at least
appear decent, in the view of his politi ca
opponents. Few, very few have condo
scended 10 repl y 10 the many SANDERS, sc
vilely poured upon him. But some per-
sons at a distance from his residence
wishing to know the truth, ventured a.
midst all the smoke 10 make few enqui>
ries, of those who know him best, of the
truth of these charges. Iask you 10 pub
lish the annexed correspondence from the
Newark Advertiser, on Henry Clay's
private character. The answer of DR..
Bascom needs no comments. 1t is in
plain english, and every one can under
stand him. In perfect accordance with
his statement, | have testimony of a re-
spectacle Baptist Clergyman who tarried
with me few weeks since, his resi-
dence is in Kentucky, who said he had
been familiarity acquainted with Mr.. Clay
for more than thirty years. He inform
ed me that more upright, Judicious,
honest, humane feeling man, could not be
found than Henry Clay, always prompt
in every good work. All in distress found
in him kind helper, friend and benetac.
tor He observed that all this smoke
lowering over the distance in regard to
his character, vanished more and more,
the nearer you approached his residence
There, all was clear as the sun at noon
day. Injustice 10 Mr. Clay, ought not
his political enimies (for he has no other)
for once 10 set about undeceivng those
they have taken so much labor aud pains
to deceive, in regard 10 his habits and
character His public acls are recor.
ded before the American people, and the
world, and stand or fall on their own
merit. l ask, why not do justice 10 him
as man, and a private citizen, las he now
isl of the United States ? Is he not, as
all other persons are, entitled 10 This p
| appeal to your sense of justice, Mr. Ed
itor, in this thing, to let those who know
him best be heard, Truth is always bet,
ter than falsehood, 10 sustain any party
or cause. would despise in the political
party to which [ belong step so low be-
meath the dignity OF gentlemen, as sland-
erng the private character of any other
aspirant 10 the first Office in the gilt of the
nation, to advance the interest oflheir own
cause. Wings believe seldom stoop SO
low in degradation. We deal with our
opponents on their publickly avowed
principles, and recorded public course. y
This we have right TO attack, it is the
privilege Of all we freely give our oppo-
nen.s the same privilege. We highly es-
teen goodness in all, but reject no man
mainly on false, unexamined reports. -
Let US have truth and every man can
Judge and act for himself With these
remarks l desire you to do Mr.. Clay
the justice, and myself the favor to pub
fish in the Voice, the following, copied
by the N. Y. Spectator from the New
ark Advertiser. &c.
Brandon Aug %,
From the .Neeoark Daily .Adrertiser:
MIR. CIay's Private Character.
Ii is in the last degree humiIiating TO
be constrained 10 believe that there can