The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-03
POL TIC AL N T. w S.
From the Ohio Statesman.

rom tDe OniO Statesindn
HENRY CLAY-LAW AND ORDER"
Every advocate ofdespotism we ever heard off
this, or any other country, was always crying 'law
and order," when the people were struggling for
their rights; but these same men never think of
.'la,c" or "order" either, when their interests de-
mand that these same people shall be imprisoned
or shot down like buocks at the slaughter house
Look at the insolent ''law and order" tyranny of
England over the oppressed and struggling Irish
Look at the barbarous treatment of the "law and
order" coons OF Rhode Islandover the advocates
offree sufragein that unhappy State,-trying men
and ncarcerating them in oathsome prison for
daring to act as judges of an election!
The Clay papers are parading the following let
ter of Mr.. Clay in favor of law and order,' to the
tyrants of Rhode Island. Clay, who has violated
the Constitution law and Gospel, whenever itsuit-
ed his temper-Clay, who has encouraged more
violations of .slaw and order" than any man in the
Union, to talk of claw and order," is insulting to
every honest man in the nation. But read his let
ter:
"AUGUsTA, March 81, 1874.
your favor transmitting certain resolutions adopt
ed at meeting ofthe Law and Order members of
the General Assembly, held in Providence in Feb
ruary last; and request you to convey to them
my profound Acknowledgements for the friendly and
flatterng alluson TO my name in some of the reso-
lutions.
'sI congratulate your State upon its successful
vindcation of social order and the authority of the
law.
"The principles avowed and attempted to be en-
forced, by subverting the existing government in
Rhode Island, struck at the foundations of all safety
and security in civilized society They were rev.
olutionary, without being characterized by man
y spirit of open and fearless resistance. Inrebuk-
ing and repudiating them, Rhode Island has rem
dered an important service to the cause of order,
stability, and free institutions; and having achiev-
ed decisive triumph over disorder and anarchy,
| have no doubt that she win not tarnsh the lustre
of it by any act of useless and uncalled for sever
ty.
'sI am, with great respect, your friend and obe-
dient servant,
"H. CLAY.
"Hon; JOHN BROWN FRANcE."
So much for Mr.. Clay's "law ah&order'' letter
to the anti-suffrage tyrants of Rhode Island But
who is this Mr.. Clay that thus insults the public by
his hypocritical cry of"aw and ORDER" The We
ry same that was PUT under BONDS TO KEEP
THE PEACE, but short time before he left the
Senate, in consequence of threats to take the life
of Mr.. King. of Alabama, brother Senator, for
,rords spoken in de6nte! Is there man of just
pride offeeling in the Union, that can look upon
such scene, and not shudder for the bold hypoc-
risy OF the times?-
"CLAY'S BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE.
"The New England Democrat of yesterday con-
tains legally attested copy of the bond to keep TIE
peace, which was imposed upon Mr.. Clay in ls4l
to prevent him from numbering or trying to mui-
der brother senator, for words spoken in debate.
The Democrat AYERS that the bond is uncancelled,
and as it is unlimited, he will come into oce-ifat
all, UNDER BONDS TO KEEP THE PEACE.
Wonder if he won't pardon himself out-eh'
BOND.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
District of Columbia, to 1Cit: