The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-10-23

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deeply lament fit were true ."-Clay's speech IN
the Senate, FEB, 7, 1889.
His speech in reply 10 MIR. Mendenhall was:-
"What my treatmen of my slaves is you may
learn from Charles, who accompanies me on this
Journey, and who has travelled with me over the
greater part of The United States, and IN bot! the
Canadas, and has had a thousand opportunities,
,ifhe had chosen 10 embrace them, to leave me-.
Excuse me, MIR. Mendenhall, for saying that
my slaves are as well fed and clad, look as sleek
and hearty, and are quite as civil and respectable
in their domeanor, and as little disposed TO wound
the feelings of any one, as you are.
81 shall, Mr.. Mendenhall, take your petition
into respectful and deliberate consideration; but
before | come to a final decision | should like to
know what you and your associates are willing
10 do for the slaves in my possession i'll should
think proper to liberate them / own about fifty
who are probably worth fifteen thousand dollars
To turn them loose upon society without any
means of substance or support would be an act
of cruelty. Are you willing to raise and secure
The payment of fifteen thousand dollars for their
'beneit, if | should be induced 10 free them?
The security of the payment of that sum would
materially lesson the obstacle in the way of their
emancipation.
"And now, Mr.. Mcndenhall, must take les
.pectlul leave of you. We separate as we have
met, with no unkind feelings, no excited anger
or Dissatisfaction on my part, wfa,ever may have
been your motives, and these | refer TO your COM
mon Judge above, to whom wceare both respon-
sible. Go home and mind your own business,
and leave other people TO take care of theirs.
Limit your benevolent eXertions 10 your own
ncighborhocd, within that circle you will find am
pie scope for the exercise of all charities, Dry
up the tears Of the afflicted widows around you.
console and comfort the helpless orphan, clothe
the naked, and feed and help the poor, black and
white, who need succor. And you will be a bet
ter and wiser man than you have this day shown
Yourself"
To the above sdd his pledge to Mr.. Wise in
1871. which may be considered as one of the
various other public occasions in which he
fully, freely and explicitly avowod his scnti-
menls and opinions on the subject of Abolition:'
~ aOUJd suffer the torturea of the iaquisitiom
before l mouId sign a bill hapjng for its object
the abolition Of SLdUery in the District of Column
dia, OR IN ANY MANNER GIVE COUNTE-
NANCE TO THE PROJECT OF EMANCI-
PATION"-C1ay's pledge to M. Wise.
If any thing further is wanting, other than his
letter 10 the Lexington Observer and Reporter,
to prove that the foregoing paragraphs are Hen
ry Clay's avowed and cherished sentiments and
opinions on the subject of Slavery, | will refer
you TO his Raleigh speech, as published in the
public newspapers of that city, Baltimore, Wash
ing, Philadelphia and New York. At the open
ing of that address he says:--
"Although, fellow-citizcns, | have truly said
that have not come TO your State with any PC
Etical aims or purposes, | am aware orthe gene
raj expectation entertained here, that | should
embrace the occasion to make some exposition
of my sentiments and views in respect TO public
affairs. lido not feel at liberty to d;sappoint pub
lie expectation. y y My opinions upon great
and leading measures Of public policy have be-
como settled CONNECTIONS, and l am il wing be-
cause that party seeks the establishment ofthose
measures. = = Without prreslming to pre-
scribe to any body else The course which he ought
10 pursue in forming his judgment upon political
parties, public measures, and The principles WHICH
ought to guide US, | will state my own. y y
Son the subject of Abolition, | am persuaded
it is not necessary 10 say enc word TO this en-
ligatcDed assombIage. W Ny opinion was fal-
~ expressed IN the Senate Of the U. s.. 4 .fev
gears ago, and the expression of it was one Of
the assigned causes of my not receiving the nom
ination as a candidate for the Presidency in De-
cember, 1889. But, If there be any one pho
doubts, or desires 10 obtain further Information
about my rieWS, an respect 10 that unfortunate
question, | REFER HIM TO Mr.. MENDENHALL OF
RICHMOND, INDIANA.'--Cldy's speech at RI
April 1871, 1914.
Here, then, are the true sentiments and opin-
ions of Henry Clay on the institution of Slavery
and subject Of Abolition, as expressed in the
Hall of Congress in 1889, as recognised and a.
vowed in his Raleigh speech of April last, and
as approved and re-avowed in his letter of the
I'd of September, in which he declares that HE
STILL 'ADHERES TO HIS EXPRESSED SENTIMENTS
AND OPINIONS, WITHOUT ANY RESERVA-
TON"
Can any conscientious, principled Abolitionist
for Hery Clay, who is acquainted with the
above facts? Can he lend his influence longer
to %elevate a man TO the Presidency who has de-
clared that he and the rhig party HAVE NO DE:
SIGN AT THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY and that
HE SHOULD DEEPLY LAMENT If IT
WERE TRUE;' that as a planter Ae should be
and continue TO oppose, ANY SCHEME
WHATEVER OF EMANCIPATION, GRADUAL OR
iMMEDIATEj that 'tirO hundred gears hare
SANCTIONED and SANCTIFIED negro slapes as
PROPERTY and that as such THE GOVERN
MENT is BOUND TO PROTECT THE
SLAVE TRADE That he would suffer the
fortunes ofthe inquisition before he would SIGN a
bill having for IFS object the abolition of Slavery