Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17

most dangerous Snd seductive vice, bu
that he is DOW a reformed man. II be be
arefotmed man, in Thai particu ar, hi:
reformation must have occurred WbbiH
lhe last four l0eeks. ! had occasiGg r.
ride 10 MaysVille ia the latte r, part Of last
month, and stopped al tho Blue licks to
drink some ofits fine water. Mr.. Clay
had left the springs day or two previ
,ously, having there spent the previous
week. The first thing which was remark
ed about him was,his having been ergag
ed, as usual, al The card table, PLAYING
for money. Twill not name his associ-
ates. Ga my arrival at Maysvile the
same details were given there. and some
additional ones. hhsl
Mr.. Clay does not, and viii not, deny
this charge. II anyof his whig friends
chose to deny il for him. Iadvise them
nay, | urge lhem,. to write 10 himself on
this subject, and they wilisoon be satisti,
ed. He pursues this practice without
oncealment. Mr.. Clay is bold man,
and acls uponhis impulses with frankness
and fearlessness. My opinion is, that II
the alternative Of the presidency, with.
out his favorite pursuit, or the pursuit
without the presidency, were presented
to him, he would choose the latter
This may appear strange and extrava-
giant TO some; but they will not thihk so
when they shall learn the power which
long indulged practice, grown 10 pas.
sion, Acquires over the human mind.--
Such, | conceive, is the condition Of Mr..
Clay. -
lido not impeach Mr.. Clay's right to
acI 3 he may think most conductive to his
own hipplness in this matter, where ha
does not infringe The laws Of his country.
With his cOnsCience, III have nothing 10
do. He is to make up, and answer for
his own account But when tho people
are called upon, after having twice be-
lore rejected his solicitations, to elevate
him to the highest office in The nation,
It is proper that they should acl adviseda
ly, In The Philadel lphiasBaptis, Record,
a strong and evan eloquent appeal is
made 10 The Christian public in favor Of
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, upon The ground
that eis The b'uie CassSS ssSSiisaasaaAalt says:
"As christians, our country has claims
| upon our services, and in exercising
those duties which belong TO US as cite
zens, let US have lively regard foe the
religious and moral bearing Of our con-
duct upon the community in whichs we
| live, in lhe vote we poll. Let us re-.
member,that t we are 10 have wise, e,virlu-
Gus and piouS ruels, The charge must be
mainly accomplished through the relig
ious community. Therefore, in the
matter Ofthe Vice Presidency, Jet US act
upou the principle, and not be swayed BY
party; let our consciences and our re
ligious feelings influence Us, rather than
expediency and selGishness. Let US acl
as christians should act both ipdepend-
entity, and with firmness Of purpose,
though we should 'sacrafce The political
party with which we have been connacl-
| ed"
In the whole article, neither the Pres
idency, nor his candidate for that office
is once mentioned. We havea right 10
infer, then, that the pious editor Of the
Baptist Banner, intended 10 hold pious
democrats bound 10 vote, for his bible
Candidate, evensat the sacrifice Of their
political party,' while be ard bis plOus
whig friends are. 10 pursue a different
course as to lhePresidency. They are moi
10 'act upon principles bul 10 be sway
ed by party;' their 'consciehce and re-
Iigious feelings are not TO influence them,
but 'expedency9 and sslfishness;' they
are moi TO 'act as christians should act,
both upright and Independently in the
selection of the higher officer. Verify
all this must occur if they select MI
Clay. s&a A 35aSga aa5 a'
CLAY's PARTICIPATION IN THE
CILLEY DUEL.
But there is another charge agains
Mr.. Clay which consider as involving
a deeper stain and heavier guilt than the
offence slFeadyspecifisd. Il is the deatt
of The aimable the lamsnted Ciiley.
summon Mr, Clay 10 answer before you
fellow citizens, for that melancholy ca
/ tastrOphe. He actually wrote the chal'
lenge; he Couhseiled with the man who
slew him and permitted The duel to pro
| ceed 10 is final termination, when one
word from him would have arrestad ill.,
For not preventing il, hold him res2on
sihls 10 the community But if it Be
true, ,ias isconfdently asserted, ard a:
I bslieye without his contradiction, thai
when Cilley fell, he remarked that II
would be "a nine days bubble, ne betray
ed a hard stony heart.
Oh. you oflbis great assembly, who
are wlves-feel for the widows and or
phsns Of the slain. He was estimable il
all the qualities which make loving nus
band, IAN afectionale father and a trut
\ friend, He was descended from a rev
olutionaly hero whose name is reccrde'
on alright page Of his counlry's history
He was taIentod, fast rising in public es
) timalion, and bads fairto reach the high