Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-03-27
THs D1rrnREN oE.-W hen Andrew

Al THIS D1rpsRpNo hen Andrep
Il Jackson was candidate for the Presi-
i dencv, it was no crime atiachable to him
THAT he was a ducist--that he was row.
/ die with his bowie knife-that he. at q
public dinner, assaulted Col. BeniOn,with
carving knife-,hai be lived. for ycare.
IN violation of the 7h communicative
notorious for the use OF the most blasphe'
f nous language, and STAKEHOLDER be-
sides. no, he was pure aud immaculate
, he was The paragon of all that was ex-
ceient IL. morals and exalted in human
nature. Hickory poles" we're erected
! all over the country, aud whole barrels OF
whiskey were poured oul to consecrate
the ground where they were planted
..Hurrah FOR Jackson!" was vocleratcd
throughout the land. and the enthusiasm
of the people for the "I1ero of N Or
Ieaus" was excited by every device ut
the command of his friends. He was
elected at first and second term by the
same party which made Martin Van Bu-
rem his successor, according to his dc
aiion, and which now hold him up as
Cdii1f0dte inF a SECOND ct6CuOiis
Mr.. Clay is now befure The people
for the same office, for which "iheparty"
commended that Gen. Jackson was SO adj
mirabiy fitted, whom Van Buren, called
his Industrious predecessor"-Mr. Clay
is now represented by this party ass"
dealer in men, debauchce, an u,ehriate,
IA gambler, dueilst. --Eapouaaer.
This is The desperate resor, OF an IN
principled party, on its last legs. rendered
furious by anticipating certain defeat
These charges against Mr.. Clay are all.
exccp. being slave holder and having
fought as duellisi, as false and SLAM
derous as the party which alleges them is
corrupt and hypocr'ical. No man living
has a. deeper sense of nitfa obligation.
IN all The rela liuns Of llfe, thaa his great
mau; no one, whose private and public
example is less liable To censure. The
circumstances OF his life, is connsction
with duelIing and slavery, are purely ac-
cidenial, and belong alike TO rnary of Inc
most eminent men, whom "lhe democra-
cy" worships as The representatives of is
PRINCIPLES. tir. Van Buren, himself is
Northern man with southern principles.
and would, if he lived on The dark side
of Mason and Dixon's lie, Undoubtedly
be- slave holder. Whether he would
be IA Duets, or not, is doubtful; his pro-
pensiies being in the direction of infriga.
ing. 30; ser iousIy, it is supnmely III
diculnus for that party 10 impesch she
moral character of man like Henry
CLAW. Let it louk at home. How ma
ny of lis prominent leaders are guilty of
the same immoIanies with The ExpOGn-
der, and other Kindred prints, falsely
charge the high minded statesman of
X .,l.,neL1a How many, in their party.
at home and abroad, DUII III UuUiIc and
private life, in The halls OF legislation and
on the bench of justice, Violate, shame
lessly, ths commonesl rules Of &c scency?
We say again, let the Espounder look
at home. where It will discover. in mem
bers of It's party, enough OF 'debauchery'
aud iniemperaLce' and superanuatea
!apseS without etking for these defects
IN others TO whom they do nol bcluug.--
But that paper is laboring in It's vocation
misrepresentation
'aH Statesman.