The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-10
HENRY CLAY.
Tres in and wires ont ,

He wires in and wires ont,
And leaves the people still in doubt
Whether the snake that made the track
Is going South, coming back
The following political catechism from the
Lynchburg Republican will afford some idea Of
the course of Henry Clay. Let it be read and
remembered:
Who opposed the United States Bank in 1871 as an
institution unconstitutional nexpedient, and dangerous
Henry Clay.
Who has been foremost in denouncing and abusing
Andrew Jackson for putting down that institution
Henry Clay
Who, shortly alter our last war with Great Britain,
spoke OF Gen. Jackson, one who has shed much
great portion of the moral property of the nation 20
Henry Clay.
Who has been endeavoring for nearly twenty years
past arnsh the hard earned reputation of the patriot
Jackson, twhose constitutes great portion of
the moral property of the nation 20 Henry Clay.
Who declared that he would rather pestence and
famine should visit shores, than that military
should be elected President of the United States
Henry Clay.
Who afterwards told his friends that they would do
him particular favor by voting for General Harrison,
military chieftain Henry Clay.
Who held up by his friends as the father of The
protective system Who declared that he had cherish
ed that system with paterna fondness? Who Qaarrel-
ed with democratic senator's, because they coleenteto
a reduction of the high tariff in 1882? Henry Clay.
Who now endeaVors to convince the ,Georgans,
through Dr. Bronson, that he regards and has always
regarded, high tariff as eminently dangerous Henry
Clay
Who disputed the patriotism and veracity of John
Quincy Adams a little upwards of twenty years ago
Henry Clay.
Who hei ped to make John Quincy Adams President
and then accepted Office under his administration with
the question of veracy between them still unsettled
Henry Clay.
Who joined masonic society in very early life, and
continued member of it for thirty years, attending
meetings quite frequently during his membership going
through about So degrees, and important and
terestng occasion acting orator for the lodge to which
he belonged Henry Clay.
Who has recently written letter to the anti-masons
declaring that in early le he became mason through
youthful curiosity and that he never had taste for the
mysteries of the order. Henry Clay.
Who spoke of Francis P. Blair, the present editor OF
the Globe, personal friend with whom he differed in
political sentiment with the deepest pain Henry
Clay.
Who declined visiting Indiana previous to the State
election in 1912 upon the ground that it might be
strued into electioneering movement on his part
Henry Clay
Who visited Ohio on the eve of her State elections
the same year, for the purpose of addressing hundred
thousand citizens of the Buckeye State Henry Clay
Who has fercely denounced Mississippi reputation
Henry Clay.
Who was the champion of the late national repudia-
efficient in favor OF the annument of Messrs Blair &
Riyess contract with the Senate? Henry Clay.
Who made beautiful speech in favor of the Christian
religion during the days of the cholera Henry Clay
Who was afterwards the chief adviser in the duel
which resulted in the death murder of Jonathsn
Cilley Henry Clay.
Who held up by the whig party the most consis-
tent, honest, and patriotic public man in the nation
Henry Clay