Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-16


II, North. But this is Mr. clsy's opinion. and who
j, more capable ~ jodgnsi lie lives In ,he mids, OF
slavery and has long been aeeosone Ell 10 that kind
froey and observation which would enable him 10
,saee correctly in relation to ,ha, matter. Bu,
ihoogh Mr Claws opinions erpiessed in the speech
delivered in the Senate, above referred to- may DIFF.
fer from the Abo,ionis,s Of the North, or, II you
please rrOHg, i, does no, necessarily follow
that he thinks Slavery jus, and right For he only
differs with some Of US on constitutional questions
and questions Of expediency. And ] repeat that
Mr Clay in that same speech, expressed himself de-
oidedly opposed TO Slavery; as he has q, all other
times whenever he has spoke upon. the subject
Eos ihsph ofmy assertion, read the speech re-
fercd Eread his reply to Mr. Mendenba--read
his speech before the Colonization Socieiy--resd
say speech he ever made, all touching the ques.
ton Of Slavery, and show me a single sentiment he
ever uttered, IA which he attempted to psliiae the
sin OF Slavery desired lis existence He says at
one time that is dark spot on our political ho-
zon, at another time that it is "curse"-"tbe
deepest stain upon the character OF our county
and a, other times made expressions ms strong as
the above and at all times when occasion required
Denounced slaveiy ~ wrong in principle, and an
enormous evil 10 this country.
But men Of one idea, ike Investigator, who do
no, care so much abdH 1.-THE wrongs of The poor
slave" they do to give little trouble the wing
party, and bring themselves into notice, can take
and then part Of sentence from Mr. Clay's
speeches and torture ii into shape to suit their
purpose.
'Y'me
That when the brains W mi the M would da
And there end"
But not so now. Investigator, though his "brains''
are "out," he still survives. lie is nourshed and
kept alive by few individuals who are under the
hsllucination that they alone are for liberty and
equal rights They recognize in him tho Defender
of their Faith-ihe expostor of their prtnciple-the
assertor of their rights. They stay up his hands in
his newspaper wars, and encourage him in all his
efforts "n the cause of humanity" And they may
think themselves "qu,e lucky" that they have a
champion, even
with just enough oficsrnng to misquote.
mind well skilled to find or forge a fault"
But now as I am TO take final leave of Investga-
tor would for his benefit remind him that his rough
and savage articles which have gone out 10 the
world through the Voice of Freedom and the Rut-
land Herald, have not done the marvellous execu-
ton intended. No one has been injured or even
alarmed at his intended ferocily aud boldness-
His thruss at personal character have been perfect
ly harmless. In all Of your communications, MI In
Vesgator, you have been like
"A viper with stingiess TAIL"
Under those considerations, / think |, would bt
quite well for Investigator and myselfto discon.in
ue our corr dependence, viz: that have in previ
GUS article shown his charges to Re withou, founda
'ion and shown conclusively tina. Mr. Clay is op
posed TO the institution of Slavery, and that the
Wings of Vermont are also opposed TO Slavery, ant
that they seek its abolition "by any and every con
s,uonal MEANS" and that on the other hand hi.
misrepresentation and abuse, as nobody cares an,
thing about it, ought no, to be noticed further.
AN ABoLITIoNIsT.