The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-09-25

been so often assaied by lying Locoiocos
and Locofoco presses that we give the fol-
lowing testimony, in addition TO what we
have heretofore published from ministers and
others, that the people may see the char
acter which our champion bears at home
The first is from clergyman who has Off
ciated the past eight years in Kentucky-the
Rev. F. B. Nash, formerly of ST. Adams, Vt.
II was addressed to the Editor Of the ST.
Adams Messenger:
"Nr. Clay is not professor Of Religion.
He is however. as have been Informed by
the rector of the Episcopal Church in Lex
ington, lin hich Mr.. Clay is a communicant,l
regular attendant at church, when at home,
and has long been liberal supporter of the
church. He always, believe, speaks, when
he says any thing upon the subject, with
the utmost respect ofreligion and Of religious
people, heard him, in public address at
Lexington some seven years since, express a
firm belief in the truths OF the christian relig-
ion, and an ardent hope that he himself
should be religious man before his death.
No one present on that occasion, presume
doubted his sincerity in making this declara-
ton. | have no reason to suppose that there
has been change in his sentiments since
then.
As criterion OF the estimation in which he
is held at home, it will not be out Of place TO
state here-which do unhestatingly, hav-
ing had ample opportunities for asceriaining
rhe truth-that Mr.. Clay has the confidence
and political support of very large proper
ton of the moral worth, and may add, of a
very large majority of the members Of the
different religious denominations in Ken
lucky. There are twelve or fifteen clergy
men Of different Denominations residing in
Lexington. All Of these believe, with one
exception are the friends Of Mr.. Clay, and
most of them are frequent visitors at his
house. There are about twenty Episcopal
cergymen residing in Kentucky.-All of
these are the friends Of Mr.. Clay. Ofihe
Que hundred and five or ten clergymen-I do
not reccollect the exact number-composing
the last conference Of the Methodist church
in Kentucky, all but three, as | was inform
cd by member of The conference, are the
political friends Of Mr.. Clay. am not so
accurately informed respecting the political
opinions of the ministers of other denomina
lions. as am respecting the political opin-
long OF the ministers of the Episcopal church.
and Of the Methodist church. am conf
dent however that there is nearly if not quite
as large majority ofthese friendly TO the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Clay as of those last mentioned.
out of the four or FIVE hundred clergymen Of
different denominations in Kantucky there is
not am almost certain, fifty political oppos-
ers of Mr.. Clay.
At the great Theological debate held at
Lexington last fall between Mr.. Rice of the
Presbyterian church and Mr.. Campbell of
the Campbellite Baptist church-an influen-
iial denomination in Kentucky Mr.. Clay pre-
sided. Twas not present at the debate; but
know that it wa. a subject OF general con-
graduation among the members of both de-
nominations in the section of Kentucky where
lived that Mr.. Clay had consented to pre-
side.
The opinions Of great majority of the re-
ligious people-ministers and others-living
| in the neishborhood of, and intimately ac-
quainted with Mr.. Clay, am confident is,
that If he is elected to the Presidency there
will be while he continues President, a far
healthier moral influence around the Presi-
Dental chair than there has been since the
close Of John Quincy Adams administra-
ton.