Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27
RIG Ii MOND, VA.
wednesday, Morning. September a5.
GInDINC;S AND Clay

The fricn:S Of Mr.. Clay are PLAYING bold
game for the votes Of tn Abolii0nis.> lou
>ec it in the speeches OF Webster, Seward
S;la!c, and other rin9le@Ge:s Of TIE North. With
these, ]. r. GildiaS>, tie Abolition member of
Congress is ac:ircl; cooperating in the State Of
Ohio lie is circulating pamphlets by thousands,
Of which We have received !. copy, and lrayeIs-
iag lie Abolition region, and making speeches 10
enforce is o,iou> principles W. understand
lha, the con;cs; IN Ohio is conducted with great
ilcrccncsS-Lui our friends are calculating with
much confidence on he result. GGGirgs's letter
bears The significant title OF being Upon the du-
t. Of hnii-:5lavo.Y Men in the prc>ca; Cris>"
Ii takes ,ne ground that the Abo!tionisls ough, to
20 for II. Clay fol the purpose Of preventing the
annexation Of Texas, and Of putting down sla-
very We suhjoiu q lcw extracts IS specimens
of the spr;! Of Ills production:
But probably The most serious objections raised
BY our Liberty men, are 10 the agent selected by
The Wing, Ia carry OFT their measures. They
say that Mr. CLAW. tic Wing candidate lor Pre-
sidcnt is not n suitable man for that office |
answer. that the election O! President is 10 ic
laaLe Under The provisions of tie Constitution.
and Tor the purpose O! carrying those provisions
"to effect If Mr. Clay when elected stall
faithfully carry or that object, our purpose will
he gained, although there should b. objections 10
his moral character. Is have ALREADY stated,
The great leading Object Of our opponents is the
annexation Of Texas and The perpctuy Of slave
rs. Mir Clay and the Wing party stand pledged
before the weird to defeat these measures il il
their power No man Will say that Mr. Clay
will not carry on and redeem his pledge. lis
wG!stcmcnies have never accused him Of a want
OF candcr or Integrity No mar has any ic2i
tat be- vii :lM traitor 10 those who clcc, ..,ln.
"'!'ais brings ne 10 ,hc :,ieai I'll! principal OBJ
Jtc;;oa, TIA; Ai:. CLAY IS SHAREHOLDER. The
objection is tue III ro.l, Of fact: wish it were
Otherwise. 10 /! ccl'aiG extent, i Is legitimate
objection 10 bis meal character. The hoA!ne
of slaves in . Save STATE think i wrong. and
GctrGciS from The moral WORTH 81 4 lasn who
practices it. Il is OF tie same character with the
vice OF daerg. But there is no;hEe il he act
q! holding slaves in Kentucky Tia; disGGailies
a nan from cischargirg tic Gutcs OF President.
There i 10 more connection between TIE duties
oi p:cSiGcE. and the hol'ir" Of sla;rs IN Ken
lucky than iaese j. between the duties OF thu. o.
ice and opposing slavery in OHIO Mr.. Clay NAV
iyid hi, slaves IN that State and perform tee G,t-
tres al Press en;, Just - faithfully, ana - honest
il. rs Mr. hirn"y c0u!! with is view. against
holding slaycS'
Bat some Libcr:" men insi>! that Nj Gay
j no, il!y c0mlnne,. a.a.a>: tie annexation ol
Texas they adtii; that 70 lie the great cues
ton row pending between the ;wo ri..ie>; that
..c De1.or:atic rar;v is raliyng IN favor OF att
Lcr..iul ..uG tac Wings aca;g.t /: that Alr
P-.l v-aS Nominated upon the principe that ne
~, j. :avo. OF il, Tley aLoW that opposition
10 H.. an 1ation Of Texas is tie ra!iyins cry
o. the Ng paity; that ,hcy are concentrating
their energies and eiiors upon that point: ana
iha, they stand pledged before TIE world 10 pre-
vent annexation ii possible. Mr. Clay is their
q; ndi,.a.c, with a iIll knowledge Of All these
facts. He rngsi, therefore, tam ua.ier 10 these
Who elec. him, OF he must use Ms influence agSa-'
the annexation oi Icxas. thin; no man xii!
regard him - capable ii such violation 81 .al;E.
2v conserving Ia run as the candidate OF those
no ~" openly and avo"ci!y opposed 10 the,
go.cY. he staEd, >t:oDciT coGmniticd 10 cary out
Heir yie",, cgen had IL said ro,hirg upon the
>ub'eci'
Il have a, 70 .i:ae he,ilaicd to declare my ina
hility 10 support "ny man far President who
>ho"A deny he constitutional dcciriGcs have -
.o'. laAo;td % bring into exercise. Socinniy
>wotnio supfoE, TIE Federal Constitution. corI
not s,iproi, ;.nr man who denies its most obr!
on> doctrines Mr. Clay maintains these toc-
trince The opposite party are seeking to sub
vert them. As friend 10 the slav" AZ stinPor-
,c: 81 oar oWn Liberties. - an American cliIen.
dcyo.cd to our Constitution, !ac! constrained by-
c.crv obligation RISING crcn ne. both :nora! ard
political, to unite ny cious with those who are
ami rerreiuilv .. slavery, and The sucreTs:on Of
orr Federal Constitution
Here NE have in fill perfection the Arguments
10 the AtoiIioGi>:s in iavof Of II Clay. Tho
Effort is made in Ohio Is j! is III Ncw YORK with
the fu.l consciousness that Nr. Clay has nopfs-
pcci II success without The votes Of the Adolf
tioni>ls.