Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-07-26
For The Green Mountain Freeman.
Tit for Tat,

Under this caption the caedon attempts 70 make the impression
of his due as that Bney has enentei Of his nve9np and that
therefore the Green Mountain Freeman partial inconsistent in
calling Clay dueIS while he does allow Brney be slave
holder readily admitted that Bney has been STAKEHOLDER, and
the of holders and that he brought up all the
denominations of slavery but God in his great mercy opened his eyes
the wckedne of slavery and his crminay in
holding in slavery his fellow He repented of his sin, and
broke eOey yoke and let the oppressed go Free His slaves
at free and when his fathers death than 20 slaves
were lett to Nun ana his sister, he requested that they might all be
set OFT to him. that he might them their liberty which thing
Christian act he greatly diminished his property and now
Obliged labor tor the support of himself and family Being true
enent Bney has from the time of his conversion, like PAUL. la
bored to build the prosecuted has prayed and la
bored abundnty the of abolition, the
candid the Caeona whether Mr. Bmney has given
good evidence of repentance of his hearty opposition slavery
and So whether wo not be and criminal injustice to call
HONOR that should be own " ~ch b91 man. "ch nb"hop
Now how stands the Clay? This has lived
mong dnes has sanctioned and exrouned their laws and repeat
revenge After the murder Of Cey to which Mr. Wise says Clay
was effort made law in Congress to
vent such deeds of aoconS brutality and crime After much effort
this law passed. and Mr. Clay, much his honor, it his
sanction shall enquire after the motives which induced him SO
dos but hope he acted under the full conviction of the sin and bar
ry of all such personal ncouners The painful question | what
evidence have Of the sincerity his repentance? Alas the Rec
os OF the Senate and the public journals of the day furnish the ev
lence and cannot be expunged from the page of history After
this law passed. the dsgaceu facas between Mr. Clay and
Mr. King the august Senate these United States took pace
and every Senator who his place. heard and for himself
signed TO cmInae or insult him, when his indignation burst forth
aud he etorG Mr. King the most offensive language which he
could The Senate hockedKng retired onceDoc-
tor Lynn followed and challenge momenor expected but
Lynn demonstrated with King refused carry challenge to Clay
then returned into the Senate with him ao who
seemed impatient for the conflict The Senate took the matter,
the magistrates called upon by the friends of parties King
and Clay were both arrested and put under bonds 5000 dollars each
keep the These bonds did however reach beyond the
District and those old men, and venerable Senators might meet and
she'd each others blood they left the District if
oncaton did not take place before Congress This
task eectas both ready for the fight At length however,
King yielded the solicitation his friends and made explain
aton CONCESSIONS Clay did the his part they shook hands
the Senate and that high relieved from their painful
situation But to exclude all hope that he deesed duelng Clay
publicly declared that he always ready insult which
being nterpeed to fight duel This suppose is ubstan
TALLY the statement of the between the old and hon
oae senator's King aud Clay the of the United States
What exampe Soon after Mr.. Clay retired from Congress- and
has had time for reflection and deep repentance Aud greatly should
rejoice would he decided evidence and ref
omaon Mr. Bey for no man in the nation could do more than
he the muderouS practice of dueng viii he do it, and by
precsr and example try undo the evil influence Of his former