The North-Carolina standard., 1844-10-23
They have lost, in popular votes, abor, ,D,,
HUNDRED AND sIxTY-EIGHTU TU1 rr5p r1NO
SAND VOTES tn 1H0n


They have lost, in popular votes abo.. -
HUNDRED AND sIxTY-EIGHT TUI M ,[WO
SAND votes III HOD
Put, then, these two things together--n.,,
Clay has been heretofore placed before Il. ~ N
and nominating conventions as capddato P0ph
Presidency, and las never yet even made wi
run; and since he has been candidate ~; 'a
his party are losing every where, bv ,ba ' Yea
sale, States majorities, and popular vote. |%t mS
is this2 is now the only question. We h.%r4
MIR. CIay's unpopularity arises from the do. 'F
Gus public measures he advocates p"ESH
the wealthy, High Taxes for the manu-" 'D1 ID
capitalists, and the Distribution of the Ton1
to buy up the States and Spectators ms.. ~'oa'l
which tend to combine and favor the weoIt t"S''4
ltalis's' and to Cypress all other classes my my 'P
which appeal to the sordid and meauest ,a'a'9 ns
OF man, and which would, if carried in,o 1s passa
enable an ambitious President to secure a" bis W
tlon by corruptng the press, the eec,iona 'l''
congress His unpopuIarily, too, arises rro, o''
other source, which, for the honor Of mo,,.;,I
fear is too true: We
l. He has been charged with the nor.,.
,raoo OF elecllng Adams President, in 1894 "
bribery and corruption. 'f'
2. With another monstroDs f,,J :: ..
the compromise the Tarif'in 1929 l'''"'
it beyond the reach of Gen. Jac,son "S 10 p
to gain the chance of raising the taxes oIier IOg
as he did do -'1'
D. Win the murder Of CiIIey; and he adm,
himself he did pen the challenge.
a. With telling a wiIful, wicked E,Iseboo.
saying he used efforts to arrest the parties So a,'
prevent the duel when, as the friend of c,,s
according to the code of honor, it would h.,
been dishonorable on his part to do 50. and
had before, in letter to MIR. WISE of Febmr
18th, stated he could not do so because be w,,%
friend of Mr.. Graves.
5. With telling wiIful fllschood in he D,
leigh speech, when he said he came to R,I5I
o" social purposes and not on an ezectiopy,;',
errand
e, Eie has been charged with two perpfe,
IN taking his seat in the Senate when under am
and when Secretary of State challenging S@
tor, Mr.. Randolph
7, He has always had the character of = nn
OF rcvengeiul temper, very Iiccnious in his n,
rails, and unscrupulous about means to grala,,
grasping ambition.
8. He has always been thought CORRUPT
trlguer, and tr0: faced in all his political opmHr
He has been on all sides of the Texas question
the Tariff the Bank, Distribution MASONRY adj
the Right of Instruction.
y And, as Representative, he seems to despa
the will or instructions of the people: for exam
pie, he made Adams President in 1924, agons
the vote of every man in Kentucky and The TA
gislature besides, and refused to vote 10 repeal I'M
Bankrupt Law when instructed
We could add many other charges which haw
been made against Mr.. Clay, but if one tlhe d
these be true, and we believe they are it is cd
wonder he IS so hateful TO the people,
The fact is, Mr.. Clay's pretended popularity
all the froth and foam of noisy cities, spccuIapn
politicians, presses, shows, professions, bamn
boastings and pictures. He has no solid weigh
with the people, nor ought he to have; for, nh
name of heaven, when we choose a Presidential
ought to be no doubt of his honesty; and NJ 4
Clay has never been counted an honest man. mol
a man of truth and sincerity.