Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-04-05
POLITICAL.
From the n. Y. Tribune.
ANTI-SLAYERY MEN! HEAR CAS-
SIUS Nj. CLAY!

The following letter from Cassius NJ CLAW TO one
of the many who have written him for an express
sion of his views respecting the Presidency, has
been transmitted us for publication. We ask all
opponents of Slavery to give it that consideration
to which the character, ability, and well-known,
emphatic Anti-Slavery sentiment of the writer en-
title 1t. He has just given new proof of the sin
certy and depth of his conviction by emancipating
all his SlaueS-thus divesting himself of legal
ly entrenched Rights of Property worth some S40,-
600. Let the man who has done more risked more,
sacrificed more, for Emancipation than Cassus NJ.
Clay, condemn the decision announced in the fol-
lowing noble declaration:
Communicated for the N. Y. Tribune.
LEXINGTON, KY, March 20, 1914.
w. l. Mckinney, ESQ, Mayor of Dayton, Ohio.
DEAR SIR Your letter Of February 18th last
was in due time received, and have waited thus
long with the intention of not answering it at all
because, as am private citizen, not seeking Of
flee at the hands of the People, it might seem to
place me in the presumptuous attitude of attempt
ing to influence, by mere weight of opinion, the
votes of my countrymen in their choice of Presi-
dent: when neither my age, experience, nor fame,
warranted the assumption. But since the recep-
ton of your letter, have received many of similar
import, from Liberty men and Anti-Slavery Wings
in most of the Northern States, pressing upon me
an expression of opinion, in such manner that ]
should prove false to that spirit of candor which
proudly cherish as characteristic of the principles
which advocate, did |, through any affectaton of
humility, remain longer silent. You ask me, "Will
| you, if you live and are able to vote at the ap-
preaching Presidential election, vote for Henry
Clay fol. President? If the Third Party, or Lib
erty men, should have an Electoral Ticket in your
State, would you vote that ticket in preference p
Were you a citizen of Ohio, which of these tick
cts would you vote I" The last two questions are
such as would require curious other suppositions to
be made, before could give a suitable answer in
justice to myself and all the parties concerned,
which would be too volumnious for the space of a
single letter; and, for all practical purposes they
will be sufficiently answered in my reply to the
first question; that, iSmy most decided deiermin-
alton 10 uote for HENRY CLAY for President" Men
never have and never will, in all cases, think alike
all Government is necessarily sacrifice, to some
extent of individual will: that is the best Govern
men to each individual which fosters or allows the
most of what that individual believes to be condu-
Give to his best interests The question then is NOT
Can find some man to vote for among seventeen
millions, who thinks in all respects as myself put
who is the man, all things present and remote
considered that will most probably be able by sue
cess to give ehectuation to those great measures
which deem conducive to my welfare, and the
welfare of my whole country| This question ev-
cry voter in the Republic must determine for him