Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-12-07
WHO is HENRY CLAYf

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As the wings are very fond of asking, who is
James X. Polk; as whig papers are also fond
of vlllifying him ard just now, of venting their
mortified feelings in printing ridiculous nonsense
about '' Clouds" " gloom,' and ruin . impend-
ent over our beloved country, and eulogising the
the man-god (Ciay) in every unworthy strain of
laudation, such too, as does not become American
Henry Clay!
lst. He is an opostate from Democracy to Fed.
eralism.
End. lie is the adventurous and unholy seeker
OF gift from the American people, when he has
done all in his power to place that people under
the control of bank nabobs and manufacturinp
millionaries.
I'd. lie is the man who has been beaten four
times for the Presidency, and his defeats are the
more Notifying because he and his party resort
ed 10 the lowest and bases, means TO gain election
and acquire power.
4ih. He is the man of innumerable inconsis.
1encles' that best exhibit the unprnciped polili-
clan.
5th He is the of bold and latitudina rian
meaning so as 10 cloak or abet his ambitio us
schemes.
9th. lie is the man whose monstrous political
hereslcs ana crimes are so obnoxious, that even
the god-like Webster has said tina, they must for
ever forfeit for him his support.
7th. He is the man of shutting tergiyersation
OF narrow restrictive commercial policy, (Which
is so fatally oppressive to the national industry
and agriculture) in favor of compa ra lively pet,
ty manufacturing car tal, and capilaIists-who de-
tends the pernicous error in regard to tho veto
principle.
Sth. He is the man who did use bribery and
corrupted means for his own advancmert-wbo
did betray tile avowed interests of his constituents,
and bargained with J. Q Adams 10 throw his
weight into his scale, il he-Adams--wouid re
ward dhm-Clay-wtht the Secretar yshp of State,
which reward ho got.
9Th. llo is Henry Clay in full s,ature-all that
he epresents--Cay ism in true hues and all its un
disguised deformity-C such as he stands con.
iessed, in the full glare of all his political history
the head of Federalism.
loth. lie is the conquered aspirant for the Pres.
Idcncy over people who never loved nor could
love him, in whom they could not contide-he is
The man, who though set aside by all prominent
wings in lS4O, chosen by them TO be their
conicstor in Al; chosen because his gifted ac.
Iaurements--his powerful eloquence, and grea,
sPlendor of ability, could consolidate their STRENGTH
their money, their organization, in the conflict
with the Democratic nominee. We have seen the
resuit--we have marked The decision of the peo-
Pe--wo have beheld the arena upon which Hen.
ry Clay's last drama was played. Vor opui has
doomed him to sleep forever amid the 'quet shades
OF Ashland, whero lie can gIoomly reflect upon
his past political career, and learn that "corrup.
ton wins not more than honesty"
! We'll excl sims a writer in M,rvanI:
And now he, lle great 60 Harry of the West, >
who, by his own acts in departing from the true
path, has been thus doomed can well exclaim il
the tuness of his soul, My spirit shall be hum
oed' my days shall be shortened, and the grave
only remains for me-" A mighty mlnd-a gift
ed man, with such commanding eloquence-cu
OIL at the very moment his friends so fondy anc
confidently expected he was about to mount the
summit of his counsry's glory! How sad the pic
lure, and how just the rerdict ?"
lis truly lamentabe picture thue to see I
mighty mind, mightier aspirant, humbled once
twice, thrice. yea four times hurled from tn,
seat Of his dreams, the goal Of all his poli,ica
moves, acts and schemes. All that we have te
say over his political grave is that he may gath
er his robes around him peacefully, and con o'e
his evcnlfully disappointed life without interrup.
tion So may he rest undisiurbed by out,cara
events and occurrences. 81.
I WIG DISAPPOINTMENT ...
1 The whig disappointment has been keeply bit