The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-09-19

Archer letter from SIr. C'ay--CasSIh4 NJ, Clay
TON Corwin's travelling companion on the Re-
serve. denounced by Henry Clay himself-- Ol
Cso1ery, what a sweat you are I'M
HE wires in and wires cut,
And leaves the people sill 10 douht
Whethel the snake THAI made the track
Was going SouTa o. coming 6aeki'
The naiisof yessNaay brought US from Kentucky
the following letter from Mr. Clay, repudiating c. NJ
Clay's representations of his slavery opinions. The
Lexington Observer ana Reporter, denies The charge
E "Aai Rss'y Clay is an a5OlHonSt in Sc nsent and
sa&i4a, elie6 are REPUGNANT TO THOSE OF
ALMOST EVERY MAN IN KENTUCKY"a
We call upon all parties 10 look upon the fraud that
the whig leaders have been attempting to commit on the
people of this State BY the introduction oil C. M Clay as
whig orator from Kentucky Mr.. Clay himself RE-
PUDIATES HIM, all the wings Of Kentucky, who
nre Mr. Clay immediate friends, REPUDIATE him
Think of his scandaous fraud Of the whg leaders of
tOhio in bringing over this imposter To what depths
OF ntamy win Ewing Corwin, &C., not stoop to save
their sinking capse2 What will they say to this lerers
What say Messrs Cerwin, Ewing, and 100 per cent.
Delaso TO this anti abolition eiierl Is it frge? is
it MNt2Gtsa9 What say you, you convicted falsifers7
VIII you vent your spleen upon the editor of the States
man for publ ishiug it, instead Of Mr.. Clay for writing
l Wretched indeed is your position, and you had bet
ter send committee TO Mr.. Clay Here is the letter
we copy from Mr.. Clay's organ.-S!Gtesma1.
From the Lexington Observer and Reporter.
ASHLAND, Sept Cd, 1874.
Ma. WIcKLrrrE-- editor of neghboring print,
(he Kentucky Gazette, of Lexingon) calling my atten-
ton to letter of c. NJ Clay Esq, under date the 10th
July, 1874 and addressed to COL j. J. Speed OF Ithaca
has appealed me- with much earnestness and with
purpose of such unaffected sincerity to say whether
approve disapprove Of that letter. that have not the
heart to deny to that editor the very great qualification
which he will derive from the perusal Of this note, espe
eiall5 when il gives me so little trouble to write 1t.
Mr!?C NJ Clays letter s0as rcrcn aoh0& my k1o'ot-
edge, without any consultation lOh ~e GndScSoHt any
authority from me. ncu@SG1o ii anta Tread TIN The
pttlie prints That gentleman is an independent cisen
'Azo;ng perfect right 10 entertain and aroc his Oacn
ppinton am mol responsible for them as he is not for
mine SO FAR AS HE VENTURES TOINTER-
'PRET MY Feelings, HE HAS ENTIRELY
MISC0NCEIVED THEM. / BELIEVE HIM
TO BE EQUALLY MISTAKEN AS TO THOSE
IN THE CIRCLE OF MY PERSONAL FRIENDS
and neighbors, generally.
In my speech, addressed to the Senate OF the United
States and in resolutions which offered to that body,
in my address to Mr. Mendenhall, about two years
ago, and on various ether public occasions, have full
~ freely, and explicitly avowed my sentiments and
pnons on the subject Of the institution OF slavery and
abolition. Ihave neither entertained nor expressed
publicly or privately any others. And my friends and
neighbors generally far as have interchanged SEN
iimens With them, coincide entirely with me.
The sentiments and opinions, 50 expressed by me,
may be briefly stated to be- 1st That Congress has no
power or authority over The institution OF Slavery. Cd
That the existence, maintenance and continuance OF
Of that institution depend exclusively, upon the power
and authority othe respective States within which it is
situated. And 3d. That Congress cannot interfere
with Slavery in the District Of Columbia without vi
olao2 of good faith 10 the States of Maryland and vr
ginia implied not expressed in the terms ooects &
purposes ofthe grant of ten miles square to the General
Gevenme9t
So far from The success of The whgcause having any
Injurious tendency as has been alleged Lbelieveit will
have powerful effect in tranquizfng and harmoni-
zing all parts Of the Union and in giving confidence,
strength and security to all the great interests Of
country,
hcpe hat your editorial neghdor will be now salts
fed. And as trust do not exaggerate the pleasure
which this renewed expression Of my views and opn-
ions will give him. is it too much to anticipate thai he
IL,
s,ragh, out s,aunch and sterling wbigl
49,. Yoprs respectfully,
II. CLAY.