Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-04-04

Of abuse, among other things, charges Mr..
Clay with being the "Author,of the black Tar
fof 1912" @
In replying to our exposure of this absurd and
mtounded assertion, he denies having made
| the charge. but admits there "might have
been some incongruity in his remarks that 1t
"might inferentially bear thatl construction
and requires US to prove it.
Let then, the facts and testimony determine
between ue, and if we do not establish It's
, truth we will never again attempt another edl-
torial-We first quo;e from his article upon
the s1Noxubee Meeting having mentioned
Mr.. Clay in previous part of it he says: ga
would be dictator IN 19l2-author Of the bank
rupt law and the back tariff in la42"-He ad-
mits in his explanation that in the above SEN
tence lie alluded to Mr.. Clay as ga would be
dictator but says he charged the Wing party
as a "unit' with being the 'sauthor ofthe black
tariff of 1S42"-This is a subterfnge, that
would disgrace the pettiest caviler that ever
wrangled in county Court.-We ask any sem
sibIe man to read the above sentence and de-
termine for himself, whether the same indlvd
ual that is called "a would be dicta tori is not
also charged with being the "anIhor of the
BIZ ok tariff of 1927 have shown then, that
so far from our conclusion, being "mferential'
that the charge was made, direc', positive and
unconditional as we stated-and that according
to his own admission. But his explanation in
wolves him in still more inc:xtricoble difficult
ty, and makes his predcament infinitely
worse.
In order TO give plausibility, 20 his denial of
our charge. he is forced to deny that he used
"Mr. Clay name once in the article referred
to. Now the gentleman, either does not know
what he writes or will not acknowledge it, for
he and his paper are directly at issue upon this
| point
We have it before US anu quote verbatim
from the article in which he denies that he
used "Mr. Gays name once" speaking of DR.
Lyle's resolution he says sit evinces spirit
winch viii put to flight all the h: pes of our adj
versaries of any dissentions in. our raaks next
November and with that nope goes the last
glimmering prospect of The state ever casting
its vote for MR. CLAY Do you call hat men.
tioning his name, once Mr.. Editor, or will YOU
still persist in your endeavors to mystifv this
subject! We should not have troubled our
readers again upon i,;but for the desire to give
both oursRand his fair specimen of the reIi
ancc that 10 to be placed, IN the rancfTOT and
unfounded charges. against Mr.. Clay and the
Wing party-Niih which he weekly regaIes
them.-And havir now sOiced him up" snug
and tight we leave him TO make the lest es-
cape he car.
But we do not look for any reformation in fu-
ture, for you might as well turn halfstarv-
ed horse in field fuH of pumpkins, and tell him
not to eat them,as to expect some foEks to speak
Of Mr.. Clay and stick to the truth.
The Great trial Of the Irish repeaters, Dam
iel O'Connel, and others has closed. The
charge oftheJudge is said to have been strong
ly against them-the decision ofthe jury not |
known. |
We copy the following interrogatories from !
the "Richmond Wing" they were propounded |
to 'Father RItchie,'' and as we do not know.
that he has condescended TO answer them, per-
heps our neghbor can enlighten US upon the
subject.
10 TIE EDITORS OF THE WING:
WIZ you permit Inc to ask you through the |
medium OF your paper, a few questions Of the
Senior Editor of the Ric mond EnoDirer. and
in the following order:
ist' Did MIR. Van Buren, vo e in 1912 for
Mr. Clinton for President in preference to AIR.
MADISON! lfyea, the reasons for such vote.
"a; DId Mr. Van Buren, vet, for the Tariff
OF a! II yea, the reasons for such vote.
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the South that he would vote with them
against the so-called WooLeas bill! If yea.
ms reasons Tor lodging the question when il
came up in the United States Senate upon its
passage, asse.e - r. r.. =
4th: Did Mr.. Van Buren, vote for the Tar.
III OF rs! If yea, his reasons for that vote:
q no TO save you some trouble viii refer YOU
TO his sheep speech for yoar answer - II
4th. Was Mr.. Van Buren, in pubic life. in | :
Now York. or elsewhere, at the time the Mis-. !.
solFl eenes + was agitating this country from
Georgia to Maine! If yea. what was his ;
course IN relation to that matter. S
Old. Dld Mr.: Van Buren, recommend the i
Standing Army bill to the consideration of
congress or not! lfyea. his reasons for such \
I'D 4y-sf -. "49
;, 0th. Did Mr.. Van Buren, ever ask for !
Dfdnch az the Bank OF the United States 10 o
pc located at the city of Albany in the STATE ~ s,
New York! If yea, please give his reasons >,
oaf - = - '.s s' tistdl oil
9, b. Did Mr.. Van Buren, vote in a Convention 5
y !, .ne State of New York to give free Negroes
ne rignt 20 vote! If yea, his reason for such
H. A LIVING COON. 10.
Hanover, March19th, 1874. Il
- M,e take the liberty OF adding one other ia
Iuesuon Did Mr.. Van Buren,, ia 1926. vote to
galhst The reduction of the duty on SaH! IF ha
ca why does the editor denonnce tic pres.sl In
~ uuly ana yessdpport him,4EDs.l NJ
convention IN NeaO Jersey.-The Whip 1th
'ate eenral committees, the members of the fill
sGovernor.and ex Governors. two =
eacn partye aud leading citizens the State 10 10
ave united IN an address TO the people Of the vi