Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-10-03
SPEECH OF HON. C. NJ. CLAY,

The following is the admirable, eloquent,
and highly effective speech. delivered by
the Hon. CAssius NJ CLAY, of Kentucky,
nt the fremont Temple on the evening of
the nineteenth instant, after the adjournment
ofthe great Convention on BosroN Com
MON. B0I. Alias.
Il would be ungrateful in me to affect TO
be insen sible OF the respect and enthusiasm
with which | have been received here, as
elsewhere, in the whole North, yet my graf
ifcstlon is diminished by the reflections
that | canno, poin, to any achievement of
my own-any great public service which
deserves so much distinction rs you are
pleased to bestow on me. Still, If hyedncss
of purposo. an ardent love oil country, and a
fearless advocacy offruh nrr worthy ofcon-
sidera,ion, | trust | may prove not altoge,h-
or uni Observing vonr generous contifenco.
stand here unier very peculiar clrcnm-
stances. Having been ever true to the
Wing cause, from my earliest manhood
down to the present honr, | find myself de-
n%ounced by leading Wings ms ultra in my
opinions. owe the Wings uo'hing-
once having possessed their confidence aud
support, because | would no, submit my
conscience and my reason 10 their will.
have been by them. or at least by n portion
of them. inincd by the Democratic party.
proscritcd forever. 1t is unnecessary 10
say that ffon the Democratic party | met
with no favor myself am, then, only re-
sponsibie for myself know too wei that
| am denounced at ;he South as being an
enemy Of my country l know also who
they are, tina, pursue me with memorable
malice, which neither time nor distance
nor any thing short of utter ruin Of my
name and person, can even sltlate. 10 the
pro-slavery party OF theSonth | 1--WE nothing
-no-not my life; once more now ms here
,ofore. | scorn their wrath and defy
their power. appeal from the 3l,195
slave holders to the 100000 free tchite IL
6orers Of our " loved State. Yes, 10
Kentucky, place Of my nativity, home o.
gay boyhooa, the early and fond associations
ofchillhood, and more mature age. owe
nv frs, and lasl,nr allcgIance-there
shall, 'y. Ivr Fr' 'ht-1 p shan as IL
death. TO my county. 10 my posteriiy
TO God, look for slow coming Justice and
ultimate Judgment
Shall | repeat tina, tho present crisis i:
the mos. eyonliul IN the ANIMALS olour hisio
tory. II IS the same great struggle, which
from time immemorial down 10 the present
honr. has never ceased between liberty and
slavery In the language of Mr. Choale
the question IS not how we shall be govern
Cd only but who shall govern Il is IN,
san" i'sl" which the colonies of America
in seven,"ea hsn4rcd aud seventy six
mad" thetvrann'cal Parliament Of Britain
except TINT now, We are called not oniy {,
gindirate the right that taxa,ion and renre
sema,ion should be oqlal and inseparable
but 10 stand by. or forever loose many o
those grca, safeguards Of lberly which w,
cnioyed under the British rule. Mr. Web
s,cr vas asked tn day, "where on, of amer
lea. save in England exists trial by Jury.
fee press. public assemblies, and The RICH
Of free discussion aud the habeas corpus ac,l
| ask YOU where on, in England do the
exis7 do they exist herc1-no. you kno,
ton well they do no. These great bu.
warks Of human liberty founded on tn
blool AMI onsPeakabIc woe Of the gref