The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-01
HAAaoDssuss, Ky, oel. 2lst, ls4l.


GENTLEMEN II seems TO be conceded here that
the result Of the Presidential election a,sy depend 90
The vote Of New York. We have seen with great
surprise the course adopted by Csssius M Clay Esq,
To secure the vote OF the Liberty Party" Of Ohio
sad New York for the Hon. ii. Clay. Mr.. c. M.
Clay was bora aud bred ia Madison county Ia this
State, being the sou Of tho wesithicst 10 the
State aud large slave holder Al the death Of his
father c. NJ c. inherited his share of the slaves and
after brief career, removed to Lexington, mir. II
Cisy's resdence) where he had previously married
the daughter of a wealthy slave holder. In due time
Mr.. G. M. Clay presented himself as candidate for
the Legislature was well understood, in opposi
ton TO Robert Wicklihe, jr. MIR. w. advocated the
repeal Of the law nhIbitng the introduction OF slaves
into this State and Mr. q. nj. Clay defended it. The
contest was furious between these two young aspi
rants and after the lavish expenditure OF thousands
on both sides Mr. Clay succeeded by small MAORI
ty, d seaiming as have understood and live with
in % miles OF him, all sympathy With the Abolition
lists, alias 40 Liberty party The two young gentle
kept up their quarrel, 10 the annoyance Of all
peaceable citizens, fought duel and then run Sc
cond race and Mr. Wickiiife beat Mr.. Clay about as
far as Mr. Clay had previously beat him. You may
be assured that while MIR Clay attributes h s first
election 10 the influence OF Mr. IL Clay he ought TO
have attributed II TO the fact that he generally
supported by the Democrats, as the least exceplona
bile Wing Of the two. No man then dreamed that
Mr. Clay was, ever would be, an AboIitionisf. As
IL
Leg isature in lao, the period of Mr.. c. NJ Clay's
first eecto in Fsyette. The Democrats were in
small minority and resolved TO cast their votes,
the first ballot for Speaker, for me and majority of
them determined, with me, TO east their votes the
second ballot, for Mr.. G.. M Clay. The Wings
however, held q caucus, selected their candidate and
defeated our purpose.
In the winter of 1899 l travelled greater part of
the way with Mr.. Clay, General Combs Sc. on
their return from the Harrisburg Convention. Our
intercourse was most unres0rved, yet never heard
syllable of MIR Clay's abolition opinions. On the
contrary, he mani ested the same devotion to Henry
Clay, large shareholder, them thar he does You
will have that Mr.. c. NJ Clay was the first per
son who ever init oduced resolutions into the Ken
lucky Legislature in favor Of the unconditional an
Dexaton of Texas TO this Union; yet, within ttoo
years Mr.. Clay has commenced crusade against the
annexation of Texas, procaims himself Liberty
Man" in the fullest sense of The term earnestly con
lures conscientious Liberty Men, to surrender their
preference for my old school fellow, James e. Biz
ney, (born in this couny-as amiabe man as ever
knew and vote for Henry Clay stakeholder, the
same man who declared on the floor Of the Senate
of the United States, that the doctrines OF modern
aboonism, carried out, would drench this land in
blood that the abolition Of slavery IN the District Of
Columbia, by the Congress OF the United States,
would be gross violation of faith to The States OF
Virginia and Maryland, who boldly rebuked .Menden-
hall and told him that his (Clays) slaves tuere, al
where two-lhirds of the Shareholders, if mol more
are his warm supporters, although he carried the
Stale in the recent election by only small MAORI
y)-and, am told, even urges Anti Masons to vote
for this Royal "A rch- Mason!
Much has been said in the North about Mr.. c. M.
Clay's beration OF his slaves. MIR. q. Nj. G. made
motion before the County Court Of Fayette to lib
crate ten slaves, but refused to give the securi
ty required by ia,o, that they should not become
charge to the State and they remain Mr.. Clays pro-
pery, and be sold at any time for his debts if he
owes any.
1t is also well understood that Mr.. Clay is vel
supplied with slaves, placed beyond the reach Of his
new born zeal, and may possibly relieve him from
any sort OF drudgery.
1t is also well known that in Georgia, North Caro-
lima, SC, they have shngIed these States with ex
tracts from MIR H. Clays speech in the Senate of the
Unit,d States against the Abolition party-wItk ex.
tracts from his denunciation of Mendenhall, &c
Who can mistake this game
1t seems to me that this plain narrative OF facts
ought to satisfy every candid man that Mr.. Clay's
&C. M recent tour intended not to advance the
Liberty party" but 10 aid The election Of Henry Clay
Yours, SC.
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