Holly Springs gazette., 1844-04-06
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From liz COlum5us Geo En4uirer.
MIR YARBORUGH'5 LETTER.
Tine writer OF lLe stter published below
l..hs gia1r of The H3mjurg Jourrai,
r4-er devoted t1 the political interest of
tf- Calhoun, but who, fnd:ug his first
rlg.-e m.st meFcileSsly sacrificed on the
arar of IJ-olJc0ism, comes ont wi-h manly
irdsrand-uce for Mr. Clay We never
have believed, after all lha, hos happened,
ra. lde people Of South Carolina would e.
glta lend their a'd 20 elt vlte the chief OF the
sg1jIs men % Lhe ftst oIi.e of the country.
Wau' feelings or what principles can such
Fa5pla have ia common WitI a man who
BIS nome, or worse than none Ci his own
Can South Carolina synpdthize IN the fIl,
ar desire lle restoration, of political char
ltan, who has 50 recently proved himself
capable Cf5aCEIhCIag her nCblest son 20 So.
cure bis own unh9il1Wed triumph, aud in
bis most contemplate revcugeR it may be
s.. vtl ve are mistaken In lhe patriotism lnd
su..i, of her sons, II they do not like Mir.
TaboJou2h, scorn The treason Of an armed
neutrality, aud come 10 tie rescue Of their
country.
HAMBURG. S 6 March. 1914
GrNrLEuEN Your e4tcemed flyor OF
HeZ2l uit came 10 hand IN due co1rse Of
mail. notifying me Of my election, bv
fte "MuscoIee Clay Club as one Of is
honorary members. ard requesting my &C
e.rluce cannot but feel Highly favored
when know that the Nuscooee Clay Club
.f Columbus, Ga. have done me The honor
g ear5i nag name among lis honorary
members, especially with those from my
wlHHr. -.qtn
You also earnestly insist on my personal
presence on the / llh day Of this month, to
f1il tle multitude Of American lreemen
who villa assemble IN your city, on that in
felcs,nE occasion, 20 render a inst and mer.
-sI tribute of respect TO Henry Clay !
should ba r,jllCed, couli be present on
raat dav but family aflicti0n and press Of
business will prevent my Attendance Could
possibly leave home, would gladly Join
uy friends on that day. Although debar-
red OF Witnessing the grand and imposing
scene, my heart rs with YOU and the thou
sands who viii meet together 10 greet Hen
~ Clay-no, as Van Buren, caucnSes and
rLiTgrs but ne host Of ireemen, to welcome,
with open hands AMI patriotic souls, ouI
r7gutry's guest Twelve months from to-
dIv, and the United States viii be honored
tv Henry Clay as President, when the vo:-
ces o. HtIiIons viii! be raised In gladstone
shouts ior Liberty and Union
The palmetto still waves as green and as
healthy AZ i, dii IN the days Of the revolu-
ton, and it will not be a great while before
ClToiiuans will be Whig; for, believe me-
South Carolina is a Whig State, if she had
the scales removed that have been thrown
over her BY nsut5a'i1sd paIncians. She
Is Cisy al bottom, and no mistake
10 ls surmsrd that South Carolina will
take neutral course in the ensuing Presi-
denlal election, should Mr.. Clay and Mr..
Van BHren be the only candidates. This
Is samis'ake; and people surely forget our
sallan'fy and state ptIde, or wish 20 SANDER
Vs when they say that CaroiiRiGns viii not
GIVE Henry Clay a vote We cRruot fo,-
Get the times when Calhoun and Clay pull
el lsde by side fo- their country's rights
Wien all were gloomy. and appearances
-alS end drear-when oil things IN the po-
meal aorlzoa looked foreboding. and our
P.opl eagle had well nigh tapped her
|aSs over 'he temple. and taken an etern-
q leave Of American libeFty-then il was
,lal 'aese two patriots came forward to the
preach, and saved our country from ruin
aAl desolalion. Can we, then, forget Hen
Cay? Can we thrust him aside for
genagogue with no principles, and but lit
ue % Tecummend him to free people, save
us acts tending to usuTpation. and his Sorce-
sI0 Mr.. Calhoun2 We answer mol Like
unto the hosts Of Isreal. the people are com
ing down from the mountains and from the
hul i0fs, from the valleys and plains, to do
OaG'e Tor Clay and rest assured that the
t'neuo banner will not be in the rear of
'ais multitude.
nenry Clay will be our next President,
snu : another fit time when he is 10 step
inward at bis country's call. and save her
doh impending ruin. 1t is in vain to say
q ,aa' inc friends Of Mr.. Calhoun will Join
Vs ps 'I1ks OF the Loeotoeo party of Martin
"a bureu. A few in other states may do
1ut Carolinians cannot-no, neverl We
me Palmetto State dsdain to unite O 1T
PNclP'es with those claimed by hordes of