The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-04-15


for among seventeen millions, who thinks in all re-
spects as myscf?' but, "Who is the man, all things
present and remote considered that will most p obn-
bly, be able by success to give electnalion 10 those
great measures which deem conducive to my well
fare, and tho welfare of my whole country?" This
question every voter in the Republic must determine
for himself For myself, a0cr looking calmly upon
all the surrounding circumstances, conscience, patriot
ism and Gr others prefer the erm) enlightened self
interest, constrOin to vote for Henry Clay The
Tariff. the Currency, the Lands Economy, Executive
anil Ministerial Responsibility, and many other inter-
psts, all depend, in my humble judgment, on Mr.
Cay's election for beneficial determination, And IL
he is elected, the decision Of 1910 passed Ivy the
People, will be confirmed and the policy olthe coun-
try settled. Then, and (such is the anarchy OF mo
public mind) not TIL then, shall we have tune to look
about u.s. and project that other great REFORM The re-
ducon Of Amer cnn Slavery 10 its constitutional NM
its, and to concentrate the united condemnation
orthe civilized world to its utter and final eS'inc-
ton.
Mr. Clay s.indeed Slave holder-I wish lie were
mot Ye, it DOES not become me, who have so lately
ceased to be Slave holder myself to condemn him,
1t is not my province to defend Mr. Clay this lie is
terity TO determine how much shall he due him for the
glorious impulses his Grvcut spirit has given to Liner
ty throughout the world and with them also to say,
how much shall he subtracted from this appreciation,
for his having only failed to do all that could he done
in this holy cause. Cyrus, Themisoces, Plato, Cato,
Arisdes Dcmos thenes Cincinnutus and Cicero sac
riced 10 base heather gods; yet man because they
knew not the true god will say that they were not re-
lgious, g eat, good and patriotic men. T. b Mncau-
lay one Of the most acute aud enlightened men of this
or any era in his review Of the life Of Francis Bacon,
justly says
ave should think it uni. St. Louis wicked
man because in age in which liberation was gener-
ally regarded a sin, he prosecuted hcretcs. We
should think it njust 10 call Cowpor'S friend, John
Newton, n h, pncritr and a monster, because, ut n
time when the Slave trade was commonly considered
by the most respectable people an innocent & ben
efcal traffic, he went, largely provided with hymn
hooks and handculfA, on Guinea voyage. An i'm
moral action being in particular society generally
considered innocent, is good plea Tor an individual
who being one ofthut society, and having adopted the
notions which prevail among his ncighbors, commits
that action "
| cannot then. because Mr. Clay is Stakeholder |
in acommunty where the whole Christian Church of
all denominations only proiessed teachers Of
morals among the peope-are also Shareholders, pro-
scribe him, for that single thing of difference between
In saying thus much in Justification ofmy course IN
totng for Mr. Clay, should be CaIse TO my own rep
utn,on ungraeful 10 that large portion of AntSnvery
men " no have sympathized with in my feeble
efforts in the cause of Universal Liberty, and recrennt
10 that glorious cause itself, if | did not Gvow my
belief that the time is near hand when public SEN
tnen will not ought o,,and cannot hold the slave
,,IJ III Tyyl Of father declare,
in the name Of the Christian Religion and our Repub-
lcon Institutions, based professed'y the principle
of the greatest good to the grea number that no
man after the next Presidential Election, when so
much light shall have been shed upon this subject,
should be deemed fit to rule Republican Chris
tan people, who shall violate, by holding Slaves the
only two principles upon which either Christianity or
RepubIicansm can stand the test of philosophical
scrutiny for single moment.
In conclusion, in refu;alion Of the SANDERS of The
Washington Globe, which ever harmless where
that print is known, in justice to Mr. Clay, and in
vindcaon ofmy own self.respect, you will allow
me TO say, that my opinions and my action upon the
subject of Slavery, all my own; that, however
much esteem Mr. Clay as a man, statesman, and
rriend-,hongh may regard him as one of the most
frank, noble, practical wise, eloquent, and patriotic OF
those who, in this any other age, have assumed TO
govern great Nation, the editor Of the Globe but
makes exhibition of his own ignobe spirit, whcE he
nsnua,es that Henry Clay would play double part
to deceive the American People, by debating to mes
or that humble as may be IN the estimation Of my
country, would be used by him, any other man,
set of men, for any dshonomble purpose be treat
ed with upon any other terms than those of absolute
equality
Trusting that your wishes, AS well as the purposes
Of those persons who have done me the honor to ad
dress me by letter upon this subject, will be best
subserved by making this answer public, send it at
once TO the press
Respectfully your obedien. servant,
c. VI. CLAY.