The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-03-08

laDoiln5 Wnte man as a WIlte Save III we can
not have sblack slaves we shall have white ones. +"
They, the dear cOlOgne dandies, cannot "cut their
own frewood' d''-they cannot 'back their own
shoes"-they cannot 'work in the kitchen."-
These are the imposters that promise "two dollars
day and roast beef" and never perform their
promises. Read and reflect:
Statesman
From the Emancipator.
MR.. CLAY'S SYMPATHY WITH LABOR
Much is made by the whig sycophants, of Clay's
connection with, and supposed sympathy for labor
''The Ml.boy of the Shashes," is pictured ON
many a banner and pacard Mr.. Clay was born,
April II, Ill., in part of Virginia called the Slash
es of Hanover" and his father died in 1871, and
he lived, it is said in poverty, until the age of Is
when he was employed as a clerk in the Chancery
office at Richmond In the life of Henry Clay,
Just published by Oliver OdsChool, after dwelling
on his public stations and achievements, it is said:
''Yet do we love'far more to dwell upon the Or
phan boy, following the plough in the Slashes Of
Hanover, and occasionally trudging his way, with
grist of corn, to distant mil, to provide bread
for d widowed mother and younger brother and
sisters.''
Now it must be confessed that it is very unphi-
osophical to argue that man is to be relied
on as having sympathes with the people, just
because he was poor in his youth Who does not
know that the two Scots, Lord Eldon, and Lord
Stowell were poor boys, and yet in manhood be-
came the main pillars Of arisocracy in England,
distinguished for their dheartedness in regard
to the rights OF the mass of the people. The old
proverb about setting beggar on horseback, ex-
presses the judgment passed by the common sense
of mankind on this point.
But in the same work further appeal is made
to the sympathies Of the laborer, on the ground
that Mr.. Clay is man "who delights to till The
soil and whose character has been subject to the
purifying influence" there is 'in the cultivation
of the soil'' which ''as seldom fails to reach the
heart as it does to invgorae the frame of man -
And it is said of him that she delights IN agrcul
ture, and is Que Of the most practical, INDUSTRIOUS
mehodcal and successful farmers in the whole
western ceuntry." Now, what impression does
this carry to our Northern, Farmers, but that Mr..
Clay is plain Working man, like one of our far
mers in PennsylgopiSpr Vermont He is called
THE FABMrn OF kLAND - to make it appear
mat he sympalhizes VI
Thereare two ponl
tel the real extehc-
bor--his se,se ofJustice WIN
| ofia6or, and his sentiments wltfy
trinsiC dignity OF labor Mr.. Clay'sl
tce in regard to the wages of labor, is
hollow, that he does not think himself
to pay his laborers any wages at al. Men m
olled on his fields from youth to cid age, TO whom
he has never paid the first red cent Of wages. He
thinks the poor are bound 10 labor for the rich
for nothing, and when Mr.. MendeIhall remonstra. |
ted with him, he told him to 60 h,me aud mind
his business. "My slaves are fol and sleek. - |
Milton Clark, who was his neighbo in Kentucky. |
affirms that Mr.. Clay has never eve, paid his wash
erwoman, the mother Of his favoriteb biack Charley
Think of man almost seventy yess ofage, who
has never yetpaid for washing his shlis and col
lars
Mr.. Clay's real sentiments with regard 10 tb
Inherent dignity of labor ITSELF are not to be learn
7 ed from few cant phrases about "the MilI-boy |
the ashes" There was time when be spoke
out under the impulse OF strong excitement, and
gave utterance to the whole feeling Of his SOUL
It was in the first debate the Missouri Bill, Feb.
Is, 1919, in conmitte of the WHOLE where he used
| these words:
s'It gentlemen will not allow us to have BLACK
slaves they must let US have WHITE ones; for we
! CANNOT CUT oUh F1REw ooD, AND LACK OUR
SHOES, AND HAVE OUR WIVES &DAUGHy
TIERS WORK IN THE KITCHEN"
i l have not been able to find any report u this
Speech; but in regard to the debate, find 1T COM
menctd on Saturday, Feb, ls. Thg/ National
Intelligence Of Monday 10, is torn out Of the file
in the Libraryrof Congress, The Intelligencer Of
Tuesday 10th gives Mondays proceedings. 1t
4 pas oD motion by Mr.. Tallmadge, of N. Y. to
amend the bill authorizing The people of Missouri
to form Constitution. Mr. moved proviso,
that the further Introduction OF slavery, or invo-
untary servitude, be prohibited, except for the
punishment ofcfmes whereof the parties shall bo