The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
THE DEMOCRAT.
HENRY CLAY SINCE IsII---FACTs
FROM HISTORY,
THURSDAY AUGUST p, l8ll.

" q SS"NNHNS dHu ny duufuS 10 II SOME
ofhis own words, tries to palm Clay of as Democrat
Since the Buzzard has resorted this base deception
we win go back and bring up this same Henry Clay,
from 1871 in as few words as possible, and We chal
lenge any federalists to deny tie facts
In 1911 he was id the Senate, and made powerful
speech against United States Bank, as ever was de-
lveTed He said such an Institution was not only de-
MED BY The Constitution, but was dangerous 10 the lib
critics of our Country &c. Well the Bank was killed
In 1911 he went TO Europe 10 negotiate the treaty Of
Peace, He went there Republican, opposed TO
Bank-opposcd to High Tariff, and all the doctrines
of federalism While there he mingled with all the
British Lords and mobiles Of the day. played cards with
them, drank and sprecd with them heard them expatiae
on National Bahk--a high taIf tax-thc system Of
monopolies sand the oppressive laws by which those
Lords and Mobiles lived and ieasled off the earnings OF
the mass of the people. He saw the gliuerng Crown
andthe outward splendor OF kingly Government-the
fawRlDg parasites around the throne, living in luxury,
idleness debauchery and corruption lie saw NOT the
latoring millions ground TO the earth, and starving for
the very reason he did NOT mirss with lhem His as
sociations were entirely with the nobility and Kings &
Qaeensi and their concubines and he could not there
the degradation and slavery of the millions under
British Bank British Tariff British Crown and British
monopoies. He returned TO America different man
dazzed and captiValed with the society of Kings and
Kingy Government. Although protesting Democracy
he became the advocate of British Bank of monopo
lies, high tariffs, and high taxation. From that time up
10 1924 his speeches filled with quotations from Bri
tish Lords and Monarchiss in favor Of all these meas
uTes which he was cndeaVOring 10 fasen upon The peo
pie Of this country Although in lsTl (belore he went
10 England) he opposed Bank as unconstitutional and
dangerous 10 liberties yet in 1916 {after he came
back from Enrope) he advocated and voed for it, One
trip TO Europe, and years spreeing with British Lords
wipedou all his Constitutional arups be saw no more
danger 10 our Liberties. That power which was denied
by the Constitution in 1911 was to be found in il five
years afterwards although not single amendment had
been put to it during that time There was the glorious
Constitution just as had been left by The fathers of the
Revolution, and yet strange to say what was black in
1911, was actae In 1916 TO Henry Clay. That which
vps unconstitutional one year, In five years becameper
fectly cOslirtOna all objections were spunged out by
residence with British monarchists atd lawyer fee
of5OOO0 dollars paid by the United States Bank Hen
ry Clay Stfl he professed to be Democrat, and in
1924 offered himself as candidate for President The
whole Democracy could not go him, and those who
could not, brought Out General Jackson Clay had ad
vocaed western interests and was supported by sohe of
the western States John Quincy Adams was the reg
uar federal eandidate-he received 81 electoral votes
Gen. Jackson SO, and Henry Clay 81. The election
wen! to the House of Representatives and Clay not ha-
Wing enough of votes to go in as candidate, he was in
ativ fro.o b, a..
Legislature Of that Stale, 10 cast the vote of Kentucky
for Gen. Jackson who had received majority Of the
peoples votes. He knew Gen. Jackson--knew that if
he made President he would oppose all the British
doctrines with which Clay had lately fallen in love-
But instead of obeyng the will Of the people--he sold
them out-disobeyed the express instructions of Ken
tueky voted Tor Adams the ederalis cheated the Dem
ocracy and the people out Of their choice and Tor this
Bargain and Sale teceiyed the office OF Secretary OF
State under Adams This act OF treachery and traitor
ism reused the whole country and Henry Clay was bur
Led in efgy as traitor in every village, just as the
Patriots Of the Revolution burnt Benedict Arnold when
he turned traitor 10 the Americans and went over to the
British From the day of the corrupt Bargain and Sale
to this lime, Henry Clay has been the bosom friend of
federalism the advocate of all the Kngy doctrines and
The inveterae enemy Of Democracy. From 1924 to 2S
he used his whole powers against Gen. Jackson-was
leader in the CoHiu Hand Bill campaisu-and while
Secretary of Stale offered 10 give the British hall the
Territory of Oregon In 1873 en- Jackson was elect
ed President by $4,000 majority In '32, Clay was
brought out as the federal candidate for President a.
gainst Gen. jackson, but old Hickory beat him 47g 900
votes. He then became not only the political enemy
let the vndicvc traducer and vfcr oflhat great and
good man on all occasions, and when Gen. Jackson
Vetoed the Charter of the British tinted States Bank
the rage Of Clay and his money Lords knew no bounds
and they set all their hell hounds to work 10 tear him in
pieces. While the Bank scullions with their bought
up presses slanderng Gen. Jackson from end
OF the Union to the other, Clay hadhm up before q
federal Senate, and was trying 10 mpeach him for UiO
lattng The Constitution. How? Why he vetoed the
Bank--tha very institution which Clay himself in 1911
had declared unconstitutional and which only had be-
come constitutional in his eyes, by residence in Eng
land f. receiving glawycr from the Bank 10 the amour
ol fly thousand dollars But The people ocked a.ounC
the old Hero, and sustained his veoe, and drove the
British Bankers and their bought up advocates bach
10 their dens. In 1886 Clay again became candidate
but was tipped overheard by his party account of hi
odious unpopularily Mr. Van Buren was the Demo
cratic candidate, and Harrison, Webster and Whit
the three federal candidates Van Buren beat the who'll
possehaving received near 40 900 votes more than tn
other three together In 1910 Clay was again candi
date but hispaTy showed him aside on account Of hi
unpopuariy aHdtOok up Gen. Harrison. Alter Har