Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-08
rsc;iTy Clay.

rsca,ry Clay.
Il never knew a man who was bod, fit 6r service
that wa, good."-[gurhe.
We charge Henry Clay. IN the name of an insult
ed, oppressed pco.le, with HIGH crime, and m..dc-
Incanorsi
We Charge HIM with violating tie Constitution in
lstG, when he entered the L. 5. Senate, at . years
old. moving that he swore to support that III ,ru-
mcnt. which required INN to be 30 years old.
We charge HIM with abandJ ming tie Democrats.
and advocating n l.. s. Bank from Isis. when in
ISL he declared II I be- unconstitutional and that
to renew tie charter would be 20 sanction error and
pCrpetuatc usurpation. = > = For such n vast
portion Of the circulating medium of the country in
the hands o. anv corporation, NIL &c DANGEROUS
TO OUR IIBERTILS.'
We charge him with attempting to bribe lerisla-
tors, from l~l1 t. TINS day, in his scheme for ran
nng the government INTO "A II on>trous deb;, By means
OF internal Improvements, irrcsistally leading to cx-
travagancc and corruption.
We charge him with abusing J. g. adams aS Vi
c.ouS. p~roiligate and false. in l,93, when lie (Chy)
was n candidate FIR TIE Presidency, and in 81 ret
ting tic 'old sophist,' 'apostate fcderalist.' wind a.
man. clumsy n"gotiatpr.' and enemy If IS S;atc.'
elected President. and from whom he tod, tie cficc
of Secretary Of State. 10 be IN Il line OF safe prcce-
DENTS FIR a station that lie knew Gen. Jackson would
not AID lim to attain. john =. Kennedy. John Minor
Bolts. Judge Bcrr.en, and other feds, claree him with
treason to TIE &c pie. and that he was politically cor
rurt. and morally dishonest!
We charge Clay. in Abandoning his views Of IS-O
on tie tariff, Wien he declared dat Inch tariff duties
FL the coilersof tc Government, ard empty the peck
cts Of the pcoilc, and III 1880 BECOMING the Father
of tie HIGH protective system that he led the south
into rc>.stanrc, and excited NUrthcr capitalists to war
on tie farmers Of the West and the planters If de
Souti,-and that IN 1882. he was obliged to accept e
a compromise which lie SAID should never be disturb
Cd for ii was Il treaty Of peace and amity,' and vet
IN isi2 he eulo"ises u high oppressive. protective Ia
riff, that he may obtain tie votes Of rich nabob>, WHO
force Their woFkmca + Tie roll or turn them out Of
employ.
We charge Henry Clay with originating ana pass
ing 4 p'undcring Bankrupt Law to repuutatc homes.
debts, for which Ire WAS - ster.ly rchukcd, BIZ an IN
dignant people, that he was obliged To call for its
repeal, but not until crime and perjury had occurred.
and millions Of debts had Lccn eNpungcd.
We charge h4m with a coalition and union with
Webster. Webb and Biidlc. to piardcr widows and
orphans. and pocket Sllo.G0O of Their funds. a. feed
attorney Of tie L. :. Bank.
We Charge Ina with setting the popular VIII tide
fancc, and wink.ng at the abuse, frauds, and PERU
res Of lie p~ipolayers in 1910.
We Charge bin with attempting to tarnish the char
acter of Gen. Jackson, and biasplomously calling for
war, pe,tilencc and famine. and the ad Of Heaven,
TO cary oui his yindictye feelings.
We charge ham with foul oppression, and anti
American feelings. IN preventing emigration to these
Western States: and with malicious f~alschoods on
the hardy, industrious and honest pioneers.
We charge hnm with tie scheme Of d.str.but.n ne
tie taxes Il TIC people among the States. while the
Government is grooming under a heavy d,bt.
We charge him with attempting to cut of com
merce, III making a 'Acnc marAct' to benefit manu-
~ficturcrs alone
, We charge him with canity to our farmers. sh.,-
pCr>. searnon. and laboring classes,
We charge him with connivi NJ at Wm. Cost John
sons scheme Of assuming S1Uo.t00.0C0 Of Safe
debit, that foreign landlords nay have cur sol mort
gagged to them.
We charge lin with a filschoad in statinr that
The expenditures Of the government should and could
be brought down to i3 millions, wien lie aferward,
I proposed an annual expenditure Of
-, oto.0GOti
c We charge HIM and his Fl .ends in Congress with
a Increasing tic National ncbt from = ,eoo,o GGto
: 3o.ooG.0 CO!.
d We charge Henry Clay with immortality. gambling.
: duclling and aiding in the murder ,f Cilley.
We charge him with B~lasfhcmy and u malcyolcn'
: Heart IN L> declaration TO Speaker Polk.
r We charge HIM with offering to Great Britain al
I tie OREGON TERRITORY North Of 80 degrees
d after declaring tLai Englind Lad 10 coler Of title Il
= the sane,
!; We charge him with attempting to give Englan,
o and Mexico control Of Texas. - thai tlcy may MUIR,
our trade. and op?rcS> suffering humanity.
I We II. each Alm FIR his cnIn = TO our ado It'd cit
zenS.
We imPeaeh hin fr opposing. and endcaror.ng t
II sacrifice the VETO!
We lmpeaeI him for disturbing tic poace. and iav
y ing been put undc- bonds 10 preserve II!
We imfeach hm If dclator.al. malignant. tvran
neal and II client conduct towards his friends and oy
ponents.
We impeach him for a Life Of p~rofigacy and dis
n honor. and FIR his attempts to gag Randolph. Mar
shall. and Cilley for words spoken in debate
We therefore imqeach HENRY CLAY. in III
name of the Constitution which he has violated {
!" tic laws which he Las dl,regarded: OF tie rights {
: the People. which lie has ~irampled upon: Of tie nel
chants, who were ruined BY his Panic Speeches {
2 tie Widows and Orphans ~plundered BY the L. S
Bank Of a whole country. whose business was Pal
IS alyzed; and We conlure our Fellow Citizens, not
let these plc1dings lie heard in vain -