Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-10-19
The Letter.
POSTERITY,

The Letter.
We read with peasure-more hea,.fcl, Joy
pou:soa of iieny Gays than did has last letter
Nor dtI feel because effect IN isht
pro lace the presea Be great small
viii pass We felt, because when read
IL we saw alta glance thai The parrot had hmsef and
III. reputation. easil iauls
fader, this great question Tlere hets Now,
looking !" ,ns whole nni standing ~ above the
c!amor OF ,zan strife, angry passions o political
warfare, CAIN ~ ana win wise AMI patriotic serenity
speaking tar the whole coIn,fy.
Ths historian who shall look back Iess will
s,ariled amused the violence with which
sale o, b,.h ex,renitie, First lie viii perceive OPP
position az hs i;h identifying hin Il IA, ultasn #
mcn of the North, coupling him with the Pro Slavery
movements Of The South AM when peran his great life
when step after step, he roads letter. and
eatche. Their spris and the sp and feels
iearlesy and truly he stoa By The Unioa, Coas,
tuition Of the Union HUI OF angry de-
OF foes every extreme, AM
btoa AMI hos conflicts of parry. he win admire
age wonder the sagacity, AMI applaud the honesty
patriot. WIN, such iime and unier circu
could stahi az 5, truly, AMI see clearly lch qnes
uohs whit honor. tbs pablo peace, Immunity. aud tno
welfars Of the nation really dem an led.
The letter smpe AIN, unPretsn Ing, IS with
al mas:es ef,rt Of mind i,romes fresh from
the You realize look its 5stnled sarb,
nnt its direct tain OF thought. thai he feels lie
writes, and writes ne thinks Ere TIM, lcter plbise e.
could return TO Lexinstont would he read lho ghon Mary
land slave State here election about be nsld
Before Georgia AM Tennessee and al the Southrn Stairs
where Annexation supposed TIE qnest,"u.
escty a them will know M Clay cannot sustain
II no aspect which can happen II admissible il his
view. Hear him:
uisn distinctly say that there il M; cling,
n OF u -
which o u adhere decidedly opp,seti
anne xa,on Texas Inc United think
would d,si9sorabtc. grit snpotre Ntens mr.
r'Hi be dangerous 10 TIE 'ntrsfiiy and hara'ny IF tie
U'a,a and these oyectien could Be removed MI
no. BE- eVected according u any nofntaoa posses up
jt.st a,si ainIsstt!e conditions.
The readers Gazette fu,l we'll that from The
first, lahess'iinsy pat hut construction Mr.
Gays leters-MS contribution Inch he eires We
had combat doing the stuffed Efforts Of foes
ry side, wi Selling hold OF particular phraze anil soa
ted sentences. soash, The hohest American
S,a:esmnn Of dupllcity. But This small matter -
rough is for say honest, wel-mcsn
N, citizen, West o. Last. South North mistake
Mr.. Gays pos ,ion, doubt longer of
about Annexaton lie Tor the pence AMI honor Of tho
lie soes for The Onion tie. Ant last. though
Last, opposed 70 any AL eve-y action Of aat
slave povcg winch woIt rsk tbs .racc, THIS
no Tor. and destroy enron for pl-pos, Of
nnns1ins Texas, taa slavery ant thls add
10 slave power.
Fccnd of humanity! Lover of the Union. Defender
of Peace: Supporters Of INC heritage ef, ia by
Fathers, the Law AMI tie Consu,ion-Gaa you ask
more 10 yoIr conscence-n your heart-tf doubt, If
anger. # prejudice. ha. sed in eter-as homes.
Amefc,n.-da-e you say N,qt Mr.. Ciay has not
met has great ism- II ought 10 be nat? We ask M
viola dictates Of ms coa.ciencc. We woald
power OF this divine any bosom
could Bl, there bat alternative
Polk ami Stareru--ar CLAY ana Gsiov Disguise il