Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-04-20

We dislike exceedingly alterations OF
nli sorts, and especially about .rifes; but
the Mississippi Creole Of last week insists
that in our answer to an article IN that
paper, we did not meet the material issue
rendered US. We arr by no means GER
tain wha, issue he ailudes to; tiicre sees
u us 70 be little Of what was "meierlal
in the whole mater. The editor says we
"insinus.ed that Mr.. Clay was hypo-
crite," and We suppose it is as 10 this that
the Creole wishes 10 make up an issue. -
We certainly think this very small mat.
ter for two papers 10 set about grayely ar
gulng. We would much prefer taking up
any Of lhe great political questions Of the
day. Least, however, we may seem 10
avoid this "material issue" Of the Creole,
we will say word or two in explanation.
We said not, and do not say that Mr.
Clay is, Or is not hypocrite; that is a
matter about which his friends and foes
are divided, but we have always believed
that persons could be guilty OF many acts
Of discrimination, without deserving the
general character Of q hypocrite. The
editor Of the Creole has no doubt some
times endeayored 10 make jury believe
the wrong side was right, yet he would be
ultra.il Liberal who wOlld call this hypocrl-
~. 1t MIGHT lie said that this was merely
ia lis VOCATION" well we have no doubt
our friend Of the Creole has often worn an
appearance in the presence Of sumo per-
sons that he did not in that Of others, and
80 has Mr.. Clay, yet this constituted Meth
or Of them hypocrites. We have no doubt
Mr.. Clay wears a much more sanctified
air when some of his clerical visitors are
about him, than when surrounded by the
congenial spirits Of the race course. We
recollect some time since of seeing in the
newspapers an epistle from a gentleman
Sin orders" who had been guest at Ash
land, who seemed 10 be impre ssed with
the belief that his ilustrious entertainer
was marvelously pious man. He said
Mr.. Clay sometimes went to church, and
had actually been known sometimes tc
read the bible. And these facts he hac
from the highest authority, directly from
Mr.. Clay himself The plous and disin
terested lctter-writer seemed TO thInl
both the church and the biblo under grea
obligations for the distinguished notice Ia
ken Of them by so august person.
Bat the Creole says we used the wore
"hypocritical'' in a most suspicious prox
unity TO the name &C Mr.. Clay. We use'
that word in connection with Mr.. Clay
exclamation OF "save the Goion" at the
time of the enactment Of the con?oromlst
act. We always considered Mr.. Clay q:
chiefly instrumental in bringing about the
difficulty he was then talking Of compro
missing. lie, the father of the protective
system, had pressed it on the country, un
til its burdens were no longer tolerable
and then he most innocently, and dlsln
terestedly, and patriotcaliy came forward
and talked ofcompromising. So obsequl'
GUS we're his followers who constituted the
dominant party-at least on the subject Of
the protective system-that he could have
reduced the tariff long before affairs ha'
arrived at the extremities they had. MIR
Clay told the prOtectionists that it was to
save part of the protective system hC
agreed to the compromise, which was ii
danger otherwise of being wholly lost.