Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-26
Domestic futrlltDeMee.
9g,,f,oa nj The Ladies for Mr.. Cdu !

Il is possible Thai Washington may (but doubt il
have ~ powerfully Influenced the affections and iua2n-
aipns Of his Country Women as Henry Clay, but ii he
did no other maa ho has figured in the History Of this
Country has colne within thousand furongs uf kin
ding the enthusiastic interest in The hearts III the W.
men oi his naive land, which Mr.. Clay Las excited.
hat IS the III HIS unbounded and peculiar pop
iary2 Ills gallant spirit ever ready 10 throw itself In
10 the breach ms country; his peerless SERVERS rival
led by Washington Bhbue; his frank, maIy and truly
chivaous character; his dsIneresieoness: the haired
which all The vile bear him Of course; the relentless per-
hch power aud its depmved lols and Innons
have w,ged against him for more than generation; the
tact that there fungus the
Body Polite thai did MT proclaim lis hatred Of Henry
Cay-Rrpudaiors, Owpnies, Donites. and all; the
pusve sight Ia The man first IN talent, first IN
vice. first in celebrity, hunted down by combination Of
every thing winch the history Of the world has ever
PRAYED To have an innate aud instructive hatred OF ex
eeIence
For these reasons the American Women love and al
mre Henry Clsyl There pure spirit revolt at the obi
GUS injustice done him, and conemn his prohgae sian.
derers and shall not be- surprised II the vehemence
and uhivesaliiy OF this female and most honorable cent?
en productive Of great consequences and viii pre-
sent Mr.. Clay again as candidate for the Presidency
IN 1913.
n ,.::msPoodcn' from large Virginia Village. thus
writes:
Orc 18Th. IA.
"Withou, having seen for yourself you form
idea Of the intensity Of concen which felt IN the
suit Of the late election by the Ladies Of this commune
", nor Of the bitterness Of prei, with which the defeat
ol MI Clay is bemaej. Our village house Of
mourning. Had each lost some relative or dear
friend. could have called forth more and deeper
anguish. To my own knowledge, many aud many
noud Of gushed forth when The unwelcoma inell
gence that Mr.. Clay was defeated One female
friend particular ook deep interest in the result
repair to my dwelling (whee, oi course, the very
children are Wings wouldn't ackn"w ledge them #
they moi ) in search of glad tdngs for Mr.. Clay;
and occasion heard her give vent In her feel
nps by the irrvent declaration that hear of Mr. CLAWS
wherever she might. she would instantly fall
her knees and thanks to God for his goodness"
could give many such instances Of afeconale de
voliph the great Chief and usrious Statesman
der whose banner fought and ioll-many which
would touch the hearl-bul | furbear to open fresh
wound which had better be turned to the tealing
operation Of time. But remark how proud reiua
of the many and heauless calumnies of Mr.. Clay
this homage Of thousands and tens Of thousands
and hundreds of thousands Of his fair country Women
OF almost the universal purity and beauty Of the land.
OF course. the proposition for Statue 10 Mr. Clay is
oyiny received here and at the reluesl OF a number of
my fair Why friends. ! send To their sisters in the Me-
tropos list OF those who will IN the matter IN this
county. Please hand IL where 1t belongs
Rich Wing.