Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-04-04
ANTESLAvERY MEM HEAR CasSIUs
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| ine loiioWlng ltttcr from Cassins NJ. Clay tc
one OF the many who have written him for nm OK
preston OF his views respecting tie Presidency
has been transmitted to us for publication. We
ask all ct opponents of Slavery to give il that con.
sideraiion 10 which the character, abili,yand well
known emphatic Anti Slavery sentiment of the
writer enl'lle II. He has jus given new proof
oil the sincerity and depth Of his conversation by
emane,patsng all his omn slarts-thus dvestng
himself legally cn,rcnchcd Rights Of Proper,:,
worth some $4,000, Lot the man who has
done more, rlsked more sacrificed more. for
Emancipation, than Cassius NJ Clay condo m the
decision in the following noble declaration.
Correspondence of the New York Tribune.
LEXINGTON, Ky, March 20. 1914.
w; X. MCKINNEY, Esq. Mayor of DAYTON, O.
near Sr:-Your letter of Feb 10Th last, was
IN due lime received, and have waited thus long
WIN me intention OF not answering it at all be
cause as am private citizen, not seeking Office
az ine hands 1.-THE People, it might seem to place
me IN The presumtuous attitude ofai,emp,no TO in
huencc, by mere weight of opinion. the votes of
my counrymcn in .hcir choice of Pres;.
dent when neither my age experience NOR e,n,o
warranted the assumption. But since tho recon
ion OF your letter, have received MANY of sim.
ir import, from liberty men and AMI. Slavery
Wings IN most of the Northern States. nress;no |
ipon me an expression of opiuon, in such n man. |
,er that should prove false to that shirt of can.
Tor which proudly cherish as characteristic of
ne pr,nclples which | advocate. did [. tbrouob
nv affection OF humility, remain longer silent
You ask me, evil you, if YOU live ore
bic to vote at the approaching Presidential elec.
on vote for Henry Clay for Prrsidcut If The
ofa fariy or Liberty mtn, should have an eI.
',ofai ticket IN your State, would you vote ,ba,
cket IN preference Were you citizen or q.
TO- whch oil these tickets would you vote p The
81 questions arc such as would sur rest yar;ous
nef supposisions TO be made, before could piyeo
'haoie answer IN justice to myself and all the mar
. concerned, which would be too volumnous for
70 space oi SINGLE letter; and for all practical
poses, 'hey Will be sufficiently answered in nv
ply 10 me hfst question: that II is nv no,f DO.
Fm,aalioa 10 ro!e for Henry Clan for Pr; q
tn. Men never have and never will an c,s.s c
.hH aiike all Government is necessarily sac. q
nee 10 some extent Of individual will: thu, !, '
: oe' Government TO each individual which v
Sefs or allows the mos, of what that individual
'i,eves 10 be conducive to his bes, Interests :
i"e question then is not Can find some man P
VOC iof among seventeen millions who thinks J!
an respects as mysclff but. who is,he nn., "
things present and remote considered Ina, vii v
osl probably be able by success TO give ef.c,n, a
~ 70 '"ose great measures which deem condr 4
'e" my welfare nnl the welfare of NV Who'll Il
'1niry This quesion every voter 10 The r. p
'o''e i1ea determine for himself; For myself
ger looking calmly upon alithe surrounding c;r
nsanees Conscience, Patriotism. and flf o,bers ii
Ter The ierml enlightened self irreres, coo.rs b.
70 woe lor Henry Clay The Tariff ,bs go C
ney; me Lan1s, Economy, Executive and NJ n
era Responsibility aud many other ;o,sras.. m
depend ~ my humble Judgment, on Ar C,ans. 50
'ee''on Tor bcne6eiai deierrnnalion. And n T. bl
s'eeied Tie decision OF isl0 passed bv The pao n
: @til oe confirmed, and the policy Of The CON- b,
sealed. Then and (such IS The anarchs r. sa
pgo'e mnd) no. ,ill thea, shalt we haya ~, - IL
ioOx about US, and project and ina, o,her a,a, tr
,o,m, inc reduction Of American Slavery 70 -
nsHu''onal Inns, and to concentrate ,bs 49, n
d utter extinction. y ~ nnai -
"' ciay y indeed slayeholder-I wish 3. N
ere not fa docs no, become -, -" ISL ne 10
is'e'y ceased 10 be a slave bolis, i,n,S h,
.' r,l MY lis Do, my province % des.a J. IN.
!, LAY Ihis he is abundsn,ly able % A. s'a
u remains ~ah POsseTily 70 de1ern,rs h"r
: aee shali Be due him ior'lhe yto,,on. Low
N'ssn' sp'rs has given 10 Liberty ,h,oaI ,a's
SsI'd add with them also 70 saw how s. "ou' e
-" DC s0o'racied from ms appreciation for n. ~ :,