Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-13
CLAY AND FRELlNGHUYZEN.
A powcrfut Sketch from the ~ Y. Ereaing
Past.

Il po"tI ~ .cht0H. )fOM 6fC AT. 4 LICeHWt
Post.
Messrs. Clay and Frelinghuysen repre-
sent what we may term ultra whiggism.-
Mr.. Clay is unquestionably man Of abil
iiy. He is a splendid orator; he has grea
power over the men with whom he come.
into immediate contact but he is no states
ma. He is ambitious, but short-sightod
bold, daring, but incapable of approaching
general principles, or perceiving tie rela
ton between effects and their causes, when
those causes are not near at hand. Yet he
is abashed by no inconsistency, disturbed
by no seIl-contradiction, and can defend
with q firm countenance and without the
least msgiving what every body but him
self secs TO be political fallacy, or logi-
cal NIB urdiiy. Refu,e hum, demonstrate
with mathematical certainty that his pro-
position is false, confront him With names,
dates, figures, and he stands unmoved, un-
conscious OF what you have done, reiterates
his proposition in holder tone, re-asse rts
| it with growing confidence, and pours forth
the full tide Of his rich and suasive elo-
quence in its defence. You stand aghast
What can the man mean? His insensibl-
ity conlounds you, and you almost begin
to disirust your own demonstration against
him, though az certain as the demonstration
of problem in Euclid. In regard to right
and wrong, he manifests the same singular
self-pessession. He sees no moral absur-
dity in determining right and wrong by
parallels Of latitude, and in declaring a
thing TO be ght on one side of given
parallel and wrong on the other. A man
of rare abilities, but apparently void Of both
moral and intellectual conscience who finds
no difficulty in withstanding, when neces-
sary 10 his purpose, the eternal laws both
of logic and morality, and therefore man
whom no power under that of the Almighty
can restrain, he must needs be the most
dangerous man TO be placed at the head of
the government it is possible TO conceive.
There is no loresceing what he would do,
or would not do. Not few even Of the
wings feel that he is an unsafe man; even
the manufacturers themselves support him
with fear and trembling; the noblest Of all
the wings has denounced him on more oc-
casions than one, and now only 'damns
him with faint praise
Mr.. Freling huysen is quite a different
man ; and while agreeing with Mr.. Clay
liz all the obnoxious measures to which Mr.
Clay himself stands pledged, he represents
certain other elements Of the whig party,
from which still more evil, if possible, is
to be appreAendcd Mr.. Frelinghuysen is
not only whig in the worst sense of the
term, but he is also the very representation
OF narrow minded, ignorant, conceited BIZ
gotry--a man who boldly attacks religious
liberty, demands the unhalowed union of
Church and State, and contends that the
government should legally recognize the
religion of the minority, and declare that
whatever goes counter 10 that to be contra
boaos morcs. He concentrates in himself
the whole spirit of 'native Americanism
and no popery,' which displayed itself so
brilliantly IN the recent burning Of the Ca
tholic dwellings, seminaries, and churches
in the city Of Philadelphia.
ave see personified in the wing candi-
dates modern feudalism, political prohiga-
cy, aud canting, fanatical religious bigotry.
F"oh suCcess would De TraUgnt win the
most serious danger TO our political instilu.
tons, TO social equality, and TO religious
freedom. All is hazarded As matters
now stand, all that is dear to our hearts, as
freemen and as christians, is involved in
the approaching contest. We Of the re-
publican party have been guilty of many
faults we have on too many occasions
proved ourselves unworthy of the sacred
cause Entrusted to our keeping yet the all
benefcient Providence has not wholly cast
US off, but graciously gives US one more
opportunity TO atone for past delinquencies,
and 10 win new honors, The holy cause
OF political, social, and religious freedom,
is once more committed to our charge
The sacred deposi, is placed in our hands,
and at our hands will the Supreme Judge
demand it. Every man of US must feel the
sacredness of the trust, and remember that
'THE lord sEETm.' There must be no
towards, no traitors, no laggards. high
and solemn duty res's on each Of Us to re-
buke political protligacy, and religious BIZ
gotry and lanaticsm; to do all that man
in honor and honesty may do TO save this
country. this chosen land of Providence
! to the freedom of the human race, to make
il tho 'home Of virtue, an asylum TO the
oppressed, and name and a praise in the
whole earth. ,"