Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-05-04
ron PRESIDENT,
RR1yRSY OLAYs
or KENTUCKY


The following sketch OF Mr. Gays
speech IN ropIy 70 Dr.. VIM Read at
Charoalon, We copy from Tho Charleston
Courier
Mr.. Clay responded in speech Of
thrilling cloquence and great ability, oc.
cupying nearly two hours in delivery,
and en,hralling the attention of an inter
esled and delighted auditory. The
speech has not been published in FULL but
the Charleston Courier furnishes q
sketch Of lis leading points.
Alter u graceful and happy ulluslon to
The manner in which he had been receiv.
cd, and the venerable and gallant soldier
who had been selected as the organ to ex.
press the general feeling of the citizens.
Mr. Clay alluded TO the Missouri com
promise, the Tarf and other subjects re-.
ierred 10 by DR.. Read. Nat Courier.
ain relation to the Missouri question,
he had been greatly assisted by others in
It's happy adjustment-and by none more
efficiently than by his personal friend the
lamented William Lowndes, whose known
wisdom, bland and amiable manners; and
spotless virtue did wonders in the concil-
iaIion and peace; and he declared that in
the long course Of his own public
service, Of all The statesmen with whom
ne had mingled in The counsils of the
country, he had found that llustrious and
departed worth 10 be 'the wisest, the pur
est, the BEST So too in reference TO The
Tariff Compromises of 1888 there were
others largely entitled TO share in what
ever credit il conferred on lis authors;
out this he would say tina on both occa
SONS ne was actuated only by the desire
10 harmonlze, TO perpetuate our POLITICAL
union, without which our liberties. our
prosperity, and our greatness would be
inevitably destroyed Mr.. CLAW then
alluded to the occasion and the motives Of
his present tour. He knew that he was
accused, by the selfish and ungenerous,
OF making an electioneering tour--but he
at once denied and despised the imputa.
non lie had visited the city Of New Or
ieahs purely on matters of business and
ms return home furnished him. he ,honobt
favorable opportunity, to visit the four
southern States Of the conlederacy. Ala.
oama, Georgia, South Carolina and North
carolina IN either of which with the ex.
cePtlon ola visit to Mobile la Il wear Ind
ne ever been before, and which in he or.
binary course of nature and affairs no
was never likely to see again. On his
progress hitherto, in every city. town.
village, hamlet and cross road on the
route, ne had been generously and hos
pltably welcomed, without discrimination
OF party Under such circumstances. he
thought he might venture without harm
70 VISIT the land of Marion, of Sumter.
and OF Pickens-that he might without
plane come to the home Of the Rutledses
inc rlnckney's and the MddIet
survey or reconnoitre, as far IS his oppor
tunity would allow him, the ground anf
the scenes whore the venerable and Gal
liant Chairman Of the committee and hi
compairots had fought the battles Of tn
revolution. 1t was said that he was
candidate for the Presidency. He coul
not deny that from ST. Johns to the bank
OF the Sabine, spontaneous demonstrc
lions, unsought and pnprompted by hin
had been made in his favor; but he ha
never yet consented or declared 10 an
one that he was candidate for the Pre-
'dency-at present he was plain farme
earning his bread by the sweat of h
brow, or rather by the joint sweat of hic
sell and those who abored for him-a
however near the period Of final decisiC
might be, he had reserved the right
such decision for the proper moment az
the proper occasion.
M. Clay then entered into frank al
fearless exposition of his views on Il
great questions OF heiariff aud the Gu
rency. He SAID he came here to fiat,
no man or set OF men--lhat what
would dare say on the banks of the Ell
horn he would dare say in the Palmet
State. He had ever been in favor oil Il
protective policy to certain extent.
10 preserve at once the peace and I
great interests of the country, he h
been active in cffecting the Compromi
10 1889, and although he was far frc
maintaining the doctrine that any ca
gross could hind its successors, the extr
ordinary exigencies and state Of !
country which led 10 the passage Of n
compromise made hin! feelitan obIigat
OF honor TO adhere TO it ia good faiths al
he challenged the most diiIigent scar
Of the record 10 show that he had ey
counienanced its violation 10 the slighte
particular-nay more, he was bold 10 $:
that during his entire service in Coogre
since. there never had been an effort
violate it which his prompt and earnt
resistance. 1t was important TO unde
stand the true character Of that compr
misc. tprovided thata gradual redt