Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-12

gllow. czens Of R,chland and Columbia, IN the modes
kindly suggested BY the Club take pleasure IN say
| ~ IN, / will meet them in any unceremonions man
NEE and exchange friendly salusallons win theH III
| feel;nos nj satisfaction and gratitude.
| am YOUR friend and obedent servant,
al" H. CLAY.
SaM'L WEIR, ESQ.,
MARI the Electoneerer.
MR.. CLAWS ELEcTIoNEERINC TOUR.
The travelling candidate for the Presidency has MADE
his demonstration upon Georgia, ana Is now ueVo'"s
hi, ENERGIES TO other fields of labor. That ne mas
awakened fresh zeal among his Pars'zans here pro-
hail: but that this has resulted from the TACT oil nus
having visited US rather than from any thing ne mas
de yeoped as to his poli,ica! principles or ms paS'
course in reference 10 Georgia, few "iii deny !. na
beer strange SPECTACLE TO The author oil The Anne
,;can system boldly indicating before Georgia au.
dence principles and policy TO which her c't'zenS o'
all parties have been opposed from lime immemo''a
and TO find those who once ready 10 dissolve he
Union rather than those principles ana ha' pocy
prevail, now following 10 his rain aoihg nun iioias'
and listening with admiration TO those teachings they
we're wont 10 contemn and despise. 1t IS still more
strange to see party in Georgia, throwing up lhe'
caps and huzzang for one who tells them' ,hat 'he
Treaty by which they obtained portion oil their Ter
ri,ory and the validity of which they were not many
wears since ready to maintain at the point OF the oayo
net soaS induced By corruption. made ~tfhom anao
rta and against the ,cshes Of almost the choe CheTo
kce nation" Yet these spectaces, Illuminating as they
are have been witnessed and ne who denouncrs US IS
lauds To the skies, and praised for hts eana0r ou
people have suddenly grown excessively chlIhaoe IN
Their feelings and considerably grateful 10 their ira
duce.s.
There was time when to advocate Bank, Fro
tectiye Tariff, Distribution of the Fubkc Lands, ana
Bankrupt Law, would have been deemed sufficient
10 disqualfy our abest citizen from holding ONCE
and there was time, when TO denounce our treatment
TO the Indians looked upon as an insult and out
race upon us, of which few Georgia would dare he
gully. There time, too, when Mr. crawford
vas candidate for the Presidency that has friends, IN
Georgia would have secuted any one who should pro-
npunce him imbecle. Yet Mr.. Clay no" advocates all
his old political opinons-he now tells us, we obtained
our land BIZ corruption and fraud-he tells US, that MI
Crawford was in 1924 in STATE of such 'menfai tmbe
ciity render him fatally unit for The discharge q
The duties of the PrtSideary when 1t is known that
the next year MR. ADAMS OFFERED HIN THE PLACE OF
SECRETARY CT TREASURY, and shortly alter our
Legislature made him JCpGE, and continued him
many wears on the bench-aad all this toa Georgia dn
,nre chih dues MT resent H. bit rather 6eS0'cS cor
dial apyrorat How changed the times are
Mr.. Clay onre before a candidate for the Pre-
sdencv with far different prospects rs 10 the vote OF
Georgia, Than his friends think he has at present.
But he was them now, the IDOL OF Northern Wing
gerry At young mems convention held at Wash
ing ton city IN 1882, he formally invited to make
an address and in doing so, he gave stab at Geor-
gia, which, at The time, was regarded here as evincing
any thing but friendship to our people. Speaking oil
the kind of government which our country ought 10
have, he remark,d
"But VIVA, we want is practical, efficient, and pow
erful Union one that shall imparlIelly enforce the
laws towards all, whether individuals or communities,
who are justly subject 10 their nuthoriiy--an Union
which, if IT shall ever be deemed necessary TO ch'de
one member Of the coniederacy for rash and Inienpe
rate expressions threatening its disturbance, W snatch
rioated lars and treaties from beneath the feet Of ano-
Their men.Lr, and deoer free citizens IF the T. States
from unjust and igaomtnioaS Imprisonment.
Tho last sentence slludes 10 Georgia, and she is
there accused of "vioat;ng laws and treaties, and
nlprison,ng free citizens of the United States, Ia
wit: the Missionaries Here, the extension Of u-
isdicton the Cherokee country is condemned IN
broad and unequvocal terms, and stronger aud more
efficient declared 10 be needed ihu, such
recusan States Georgia, who trampic taos and rea
ties under their feet, may be eectually put down and
brought into submission. Such doctrine this was
then rather odous in Georgia. but in the modern phase
Of Whisgery 1t is regarded all very well, because
MIR Clay holds 1t.
The speech from which the foregoing extract is Ia.
KEN was published in the Southern Recorder of May
1912 with the following remarks
awe publish Mr.. Clay sspeech in reply to the young
men, (as they caed,) convened in Washington 10
nominate him for the Presidency We do this neither
from love of the man, or bis sentiments. 1t there Is
anything peculiar in our feelings towards Mr.. Clay
land we confess do contemplate highly
gifted man with common feelings it is of tina, kind
which feel at the fall OF Lucer-mingled pity and
Indignation to unhallowed ambition triumph over
n Of light. We publish bs address principally to
show readers how suitable he is for The Office which
he seeks, far, oil least as The South is concerned =
We cannot think Of the total change in this man, with
out almost curspg that lust of power which once felt
TO be arrested in its career though in its march
it tfampes every high and ennobling attribute Of
nature In this case is consolation to be-
eve that political degeneracy not 10 reap the reward
for which il has degraded itself"
| THIS shows more CLEARLY than any thing can
now say, The feeling in Georgia at that time towards
Mr. Clay The Recorder did not exaggerate that feel
| ing The deliberate opinion OF all partes formed
from years OF experience, OF his hostility towards us
on almost all questions in which interested
was, that he unfit for the Presidency-and that
opinion was 'mingled with pity and indignation al
! his unhalowed ambition" But mac the Recorder
AGAIN the of the feeling and opinion of its
party ca Is Mr. Clay great statesman, phlanthro
pist and patriot and speaks Of the "maignant ca.
iumnes oil those who censured Mr.. Clay for vot
ing for John Quincy Adams against our own Craw.
| ford Through all these extremes of love and hate
| Mr. Clay has not charged lie that his policy
and principles identical with those he held from
1894 to 1888 who, then, has changed? And what
reasons have operated 10 bring about such singular
state of things now witness? The secret is &c
be found in tho hatred of the Wings 10 Gen Jackson
and Mr. Van Buren, and to put down the latter, they
are ready 10 embrace any doctrine to join any side &c
use any means, by which they may hope TO CRAFTY
| their revenge.
| We use strong language, but we think the occasion
! iust,ies it, When see an attempt making to un
dprmine ng-cherished principles the correctness Of
which has been proven by argument and experience
and to transfer whole people into the ranks of those
whom they have long justly held as nmical to their
interests, cannot refrain from expressing astonsh
ment and Indignation. 1t is time we should look
about u.s. and that all who unwilling to consent to
this transfer, should unite to defend themselves
Athens, Georgia Banner, .7pril4.
from the Portsmouth Chroa,ei.-C ornmunicated)
WING ClARLATANRlE
busy effort, which al their spouters and presses
are engaged is making, by the Federal Wings, to