Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-31


M We intend. in the course Of the Summer 20 give
series Of articles exposing the lsiiy and slim founda
ton Of many Of the charges preferred against Mr. Clay
BY the locooco press We think this course far prefer
able to returning abuse for abuse and pronouncing
~ erroneous statement lie" without showing where
in itsso And as il is nowadays quite essential that
public men should be- or profess to be, "good demo-
cra,s = we will begin with
HENRY CLAY'S "ARISTOCRACY."
II has been charged that Mr. Clay is an arislocrnt
the candidate Of The arislocraiic portion Of the
Wing 7ariy and the supporter Of aristocratic meas
urcs Let sis whole lie answer this imputation.
Upon commencing the practice Of law, he often
mead the causes Of runaway slaves, for which ser,
wee he never expected or received cent IN
Congress, he was ever srrayed on the SIDE Of the
oppressed. The kidnapped senmen--the down
trodden Greeks--the enslaved nations Of Seuth
America, found in him a ready aud eloquent cham
pion. As one Of the negotiators Of the treaty Of
Client, he firmly and convincingly maintained the
rights Of New England fishermen and Mississippi
boatmen--rights which would have been surrender
ed but for his determined and powerful exertions.
His clarion voice has ever been raised to vindicae
and protect the interests Of all industrial classes
The protective policy, which gives the poor man
work, and secures him liberal wages, filling his
cot with smiling plenty and sweet content, owns
HEsRY Clay for IFS father The farmer, too,
cognizes in him fellow agrcuiturist, practical,
skiliul, and enierprising. He was born and reared
in very humble life--therefore he appreciates the
wants and feelings Of the poorer classes. Hence
his speeches TEEN with sentiments Of respect and
a.. - -
who like Buchanan and Woodbury., are forever
sluring their character CT trying 10 depress them
TO level with European serls In short, he has
always taken in charge the interest Of the masses,
both on account OF the equiiy-nf the principle, and
as the surest way of promoting the general well
fare He is as truly the able and consistent friend
of the working man, genial sun is 10 the
growth Of vegetation.
MIR Clay is the candidate OF the ichois Wing par
ty, and not Of any particular clique or portion. His
nomination was unanimous-a free and sPontane-
Gus tribute TO his ranscendeni abilities and unsul-
lied patriotism. Indeed, since Is4l, no other man
has been seriously mentioned as the Wing candi-
date for President in this campaign; and so far
from his being nominated OF forced upon the party
by its leaders, his name first proposed in our
primary conventions all over the Union.
As 10 the sristocracy of Mr. Clay's favor,e meas
ures, the charge is easily rebuited. II jefferson,
Madison, and Monroe were arisiocrals, then is
Henry Clay one-for his principles are identical
with theirs They all recommended protection to
home industry, sound and uniform currency, the
national right TO the public domain, aud judcious
system of internal improvements--the cardinal
principles Of the Wing party. Henry Clay stands
forth the avowed advocate Of these old and tried
democratic measures; and the cry Of 'sris,ocracy'
is ridiculous NJ il would be TO talk of Van Bu-
rens cAndor, Amos Kendalls gratitude, or Jack
sons meekness.
But IL Henry Clay is the arisiocratic candidate,
who then is the DemoerafS OF course, Martin
Van Buren,. Yes, he who imported his English
carriage and English servants, decked in livery 70
ape foreign nabobs who patterned his sUb-treasu-
ry system after the policy Of monarchical coun.
tries no recommended standing army Of two
hundred thousand men who threatened bsfore-
hand 10 veto specified measure, should il be pass
ed by Congress and who contest the peoples YER
dict Of 1870, because it was given while in drum
ken debaueh. Yes, we say. he forward as
the imPerIonaiion Of democratic excellence the
only true friend Of the poor man, and the genuine
lover Of the dear people