Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-02-29
NO6.

-
When did The Hamrden OF Denaocra-
cy oppose himself 10 SAY any I'd, Of des,
potic authority, NJ, the in perial claim
Of The President 70 be i'ihe Gsvernmenl''
mot bis violent and Illegal removal III
the deposites-7not bis attempt ID d.araou
The represeaissiseso The people into sub,
mission TO his sovereign will. or break
down Judicial indepen lenee-no, his cor.
ItemP,uous dismissal Of brave aad virsuous
aevisers--toont 10 this .aaniDg Demo.
crat. this Wanted champion Of Rspubli-
tcanism. the least whisper ef opposition. -
Bat. on The contrary. still bending the
lptegnsnt hinges of the knee, where Thrift
might follow fsvning 1--we And him
Whispering IN the ear OF power The lgno.
bic and sycophanlic words .for NE Il L
glory enough % have served under such
a ehief!a and even when clothed BY the
popular voice with the dignity aud pow
er Of President Of the United States. shll.
in the meek and humble tones OF vice
roy, pledging himself ITO follow in the
footsteps O.: his illostrioos predecessor
Asregards The. Posrsr Of Rsmopdk Mr..
Clay gave Sufficient evidence during his
connection withithe Executive Govern
ment of the moderation with which he
would exercise n and that DO man would Z
De prescribed BY him. merely for opinions
sake. But 20; then had been asowed olr,
acted on, tie shameless principle Of re
warding. friends and Furnishing enemeis.
= nor tue yet more revolving doctrine.
subsequently, pTomulged. that atothe VIC
tors belong The s7oils nor had The cor
rupt practce. as yetchtaiAed,>of compros
missing with public peculaiors for party
services. On these false, vicious and
corrupiins grounds. MANY most worthy
public officers are known 10 have been
removed, and many IN worthy ones ID
have been putin their PLACES. While.
then, We have a rightto infer that Mr..
Clay would remove no nan from Office
merely 1or opinions sake. he will doubt
less know how 10 discriminate between 4.
just adherence to9thst pfipciAle,, and iha-.
sanctioniug Of Injustice and may we'll
be expected, IS farIas may be ir his pow.
er to reinstate worthy officers csuselessly
removed, and 10 remove unworthy ones,
withaut pity or hesitation, corruptiy ap-
pointed
NJ g., t,.... $500. n. h r.. s,,,,..As
eagnzed the principle Of prescription for opnion'i
sake, established By mis- Predecessor hut left Ga re-
firing from the Presidency. the foul and tneaseahls
FIJI knovieJpe of the;r ,,.
aefanlfers ~ oi .e ~ ~ $3.50 arr,
suppert. when the beanie sall Nv ,fsir Lac e
,sik es,s.r,s os,t:sas NJ, usis Is si,
age fthe Governness into raorsl poison % per-
Electric fraHchsse they VIII 81 shewipe theg,sseisa.
10 be wanting IN Virtue esine.. Al he .ams Nm.
that they are unfit 10 be Free
atrKr true 10 the ctnstitution has aIwavs
Potpers 81 the FsHsrrfr an hi Sfatss and ,ht
Ell yhdlesied the principles Al Slate
esse q Missouri, when ut Van Buren,, Tue ehQlen
State Rights candidate, soJght 10 strike them to the
earth and in later case, was sie kacwp defender
OF the inyioability Of tie Broad SesI OF the State Of
New Jersey against the contt nipg offered il ana the
dishonor 70 Which il was sdheerdb me friends Of
MIR. Van Buren,, without rcbukotl tom him; ansli We
have right to infer, 6itl his fullsconeurrsuce. .
Twice. when our glorious UNION has been Ma
ced n nminrnt fy he Mfsso,r; ~
1879 and The 'EariF controversy ID Ysss 1rnenacrd
with dissolution amid strife and bibod Il, hs,,J M.
der It's ruins The harLpiness and liberties IN
The hopes Of wo,lil--twiee has /, beenlhe ign and
singular fortune Of MIR Clay-eyer foreetu or self
hopghtful but OF his count y-io asertsby his wise:
coneIliatofy aud staicsmanlke counsefs the ihrea-
ened con,llsion and 10 via for himself name on
the rolls OF fame and il rhe hesrt Of every true toY-
er Of his country which the highest station eanfiot
exat nor the hunlblest ohacureihat of Saviour Of
the Union
Where, IN these moment's Of his country's need,
was Mr. Nsn Buren, Ia vain v hen lie battie rapes
may you look Tor him 10 the alsanced posts 81 dam
ger or resnonsibility III vain may y look for him
any grea. crisis cf his country = fortunes, capable
pf rising 10 The height ofshe oceasion Of essmIng
any res,,ons,bile Or md.eneent at,i;,fae.or nlsrs
;,,a .. lgiar ,i,,,t To- ~ a na,t .,fu
pushing on others into die breacI,, sill himself hx
ine 10 Intent eye on the ssspoils Of yietory So III
The instances rrterreflf Ia LID viii find him ma
onposng no opyn resistance 10 the coarse az those
ipsssjons which seemed fast haIryne tt1 Uninh Ia
bloody ciose-and in the olhcr aIliedfo. and ursIns
fatal 10 The efiuaty OF Southefnfi his, and 10 tbe
practical balance It the sGoyernfneff
friend or I'edce MI Clay has ever son. nj III
syertsihe .evls Of Har when i might nossibly be-
done oonssteptly, with Iihs naifonal homer. Az
Gheut he successfully lent his wise and pati o,ic ALL
10 bring to a satisfactory Termination our ieultIsS
with Great Btitaip-eser opposed shs hot and sfo-
lent couns,ls WHICH since, at several times, wonld
have embroiled7us sgain with that powef- and may,
IN an especial manner reeesvs lhe credit Of having,
BY hspscic and cone.iiatory but enexstlc interpo-
stion. At a moie recent period, prcieMed rupture
with France
but while ne thus appears tried friend TO Peace,
heihas none the less shown himself on vi occssions
yigitant TO defend the pubi9S isafests-prompt 10
protect the national honor. NheA. 10 1919, negotis
alton having been sa'nly exhsusse these st2od IA
tally compromised by the policy Of Great Britain,
Mr.. Clay's voice was beard among Tie 6fst 10 de-
clare for War aud during she Whole 81 the insmo-
rable eoDflict which ensued, none vas oilenef, Or
more earnestly raised 70 ursf 90 etefy measured That
might gffe efficiency 10 onE aEsns, nor any ,uns
higher or louder s'au MS ehesfi1g sa rs eeuhtfy-
men1o victory.
We are recently inlofmed. THAI great ltlustiee has