Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-09-19
CONTEMPTIBLE.

In looking over the partisan prints, we are
sometimes utterly COMPOUNDED at the amount
Of bare(aced lying, misrepresentation, Islander
and abuse contained in them. A lie is a lie,
in the estimation of all honorable men-as
much so when perpetrated against a pol;ti-
cal opponent, as under any consideration. A
lie is at all times compatible with honor and
Integrity, and tho man who would lie mr. cheat
to help along his political party, by the
same token himself, would lie or cheat in
private transactions, with his neighbors-he
is not to be trusted any now Who are they
that have embezzled The public monies and
proved defaulters all over our land-who but
these same lying, slandering, knavish quill
drivers who have scrubbed themselves into
offices of emolument They have had their
reward. Thus, indirectly, a premium on ly-
ing has been established-hence the the plen-
ty Of that article just now.
We have been led to these remarks, by
seeing in neutrality-suspicious. partisan prints
certain statements In regard to Henry Clay
embodied in print, so as to resemble some
what a form of a ~man-which are false and
foul to The last degree. They are credited
to the "Lorain Republican, paper, proba
blv, that never had existence save in the i'm
Imagination of these base calumners, who
thus sought to rid himself of the odium that
would beattached to their originator. lie and
all others who have published the statements
alluded to, last copied in the Augusta Age
intended, without doubt, for circulation in
remote districts where 1t is difficult to cor
rect false statements. After going on abus-
ing the great Statesman Of the West, 10 some
length, II soys:
In 1888 he planned the Cllley Duel, by
which a murder was perpetrated, and a wife
made a widow."- Wife made a maniac, it
read in other papers, but this was 10 gross
I for our market, where The fact could be easily
ascertained, 50 the "maniac" was made a
widow,"J
But none knew the falsi,y Of the whole
state ment better than the Age when they
gave currency TO il. The Testimony Of Mr..
Wise (the only evidence brought in the least
TO reflect upon Mr. c. gives he to the whole
statement. Furthermore, the statement Of
The Hon Ruei WiALioms (ihe friend of Mr.
Cilley) contained in a letter to his son, goes
TO exculpate Mr. Clay entirely from being ac-
cessory 10 the duel. 'M,Cilley,' said the letter
referred to, rs confident Of success and If
he is successful, ii wiH gre him such a stand
IN Congress as no other New England man
eptr enjoyed"
What was meant by success in this letter
villa, but tia, Mr. Cilley was confident tina,
lie would sh9ot Mr. Graves and through the
murder thus perpeirated If the friends OF
Mr. Cilley will call il murder,) build up his
own fame and fortune. The weapons chosen
by Mr. Cilley, the distance, and every other
circumstance 60 To substantiaie this inference
And as further confederation OF its truth we
might say that MrWise (whom the opponents
Of MIR Clay are 50 fond Of q%uoting) stated in
giving his evidence. In the second exchange
Of shots. Mr. Cilley fred deliberately at Nj
Graves life, after the rifle OF Mr. Graves had
gone of accidentally, and wilhou, effect" Ia
fine no one who looks c~andidly and calmly Ia
circumstances can easily escape the convic'
ton that the death Of Mr. Cilley was a prOUi'
dence brought upon himself by his own IN
holy ambition.
The next charge in the article Is that ~
Clay now 'G5 years old and grey headed, Il
under $4,000 bonds 10 Keep The peace
Here il another precious piece OF abuse
Mr. Clay is grossly insulied by one ofhis po-
liiical opponents, and for tear that he mighl
resent IL. he and his adversary are put unde
bonds. THIS is the whole amount OF the mat
ter. And this must be irumpeied abroad, 70
show by the way OF inuendo, that Mr. Ola,
has no regard for the dignity OF the laws
Is this hOnOrable
Then comes another rile Jaisehood' III
1924 he made an Infamous bargain win
John Quiacy Adams, by which be sod GU