Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-24
RICHMOND, VA.
Morning. september Fl, isi4.
MIR CLAWS BOSTON PHASIS,

Mr.. MacfaIland talks of Mr. Polk : douhie-
faced position. about the Tariff. With what grace
can any Wing make this accusation upon WI
Polk, when he Iecolleci> the varloue-lacea janus
aspects Of Mr. Cay-his muilliVc'hous ictri"-
lions on the high ana low protective rates OF 'hc
Tariff; his contradictory pledges t. ana 'io',ioS
of the Compromise OF ':I}-hi> letters lTo ana con
Free N.sonr. Sc &r-and above ALL his three
letters OF the annexation OF Texas! j. ',icIe any
Wing in This country, who will Undertake 10 DE-
fine poMtirciuhiS posiiion on the TcNns question
under the several bulletins. Nos. !. and .! The
Wings h0c, (Messrs Leigh, Lyons, Nc say,
that il Texas is 10 be acquired, ii. Clay IS the
man to do it, We believe they SAID So even be-
fore Nos , and appeared But what says me
mysterious oracle Of Boston-and sun more, what
says his distant kinsman, CasslIis NJ. Clay, VINO
was present, and partici rangon liiis occasion =
Atthc great Wing Rally OF Thursday last, on oos,
Ton Commons. and where Mr. Webster presided
over a very large asscmb!ase, (sCne cry II up 10
50 900: and orc maenics il 10 l3oO0U.) The God
like Daniel comes out as follows:
We'll. then, gentlemen, l. for one, say, that,
under the present circumstances oi the case, !
GIVE MY VOTE HEARTILY FOR MR..
CLAY. (Lona continued and overwhelming
cheers. )-aud lsay give ii, among other Tea-
sons, because he is pledged against TexaS.-
(Cheers) WAh his opinions on mere inciden-
/ tai points | 10 not mean To- hold any con-
, iroversy. | hold, ungueslionabIy, that the an
neyation OF Texas does teEd and will tend, 10
the existence and perpetuaton OF African sla-
very. and the tyranny OF race over race on this
continent. and therefore, | will no, 90 for it
Much chceIng) If the progress OF ciriliza-
,on and the general movement OF events should,
aitc. all, AMI Notwithstanding annexation, hing
Texas into Il system Ui Tree labor Of any color-
| care TO, or the color, il IS the freedom 90 Tor,
(cace;s)-l enter INFO TO controversy - 10 ~lie-
Their She may then be passed regularly and con-
| s,itrliorally 10 the United States 81 not. Henry
Clay i.ls said that he is against annexation, I'M
less il IS called FOR hy the co:nmon consent oil the
county, and that he is against Texas being made
a ncy province, against The wishes Of any con>-
deiate number oil these States. Till then, he
hold, himself bound 10 oppose annexation. Here
is his pledge, and upon il | take my stand
(Clecrs) He is man OF honor and truth, and
vii redeem his pledge. (Lon. continued cheer
nI, and cries Of well take him Al his word. }
Yes, gentlemen, we take him al his word, ana he
dare no, follcil that word cloud applause
He (Mr c. dare 10, forfeit his word :" He
stands pledged agains; annexation, unless upon
conditions which Mr. V. holds ii TO he iinpossi-
lie 10 realize. docs he iadccd. Nj Web
| scr?) And what says his Kentucky name
sakc-C. NJ. CLAY ! Il carr Lot what may
he the private opinion Of Mr.. Henry Clay, or Of
MIR Webster. or. (ii it is proper 10 mention his
name in such an honorable connec;ion) uf Mr..
Polk: bCl never, Ivy M vote. her ~ the influence
of rny voice, shall slavery be EXTENDED By the an
neXa,ion OF any territory. | take Mr. Gay by
his pledges held him 10 them, that he will not
sanction The admission Of Texas into our Union
unless by the general consent Of the states which
compose il. lie Gares not ignore them; he d0rcS
mol 9ve his influence To- the execution o. such ~
infamous scheme viii close by SAYING, that
with such leader Is Mir Clay, possessing such
principles as we do We must GnG vii! conque. N
lSH'
And. now We TOO appeal to Tie Nhigs oil ii!c
South and ask then, I'm Ncl,slcrS own words
so dlvcst Themselves oi purity a<soco'joaS and eN
elements" and To Ic.lect we'll whether they can
cooperate with this coveted Coalition between
The Clay parry Of the North and tine ipoliiioaists!
VIM where sleep tie ihunders Gi The Clay Ci"b
of Richmond against he movements al Web
ser Seward. SIade Raridan, < Co Where is
Mr. Claws own pen, that he Garcs not rcht:c this
shameless Coalition?
Very well! Thus il is th;i lie Boston Da-
MEL in,erprcts the mysterious, thrlce-iold hand
writing on the wall They hold Mr.. Clay pledged
10 reio the annexation o! Texas. On one pas
sage of tie speech, Mr.. Webster protests asains,
il, except upon his own insulting terms 10 the
ssoulh) They both tell him. lie Dare no; violate
his pledges Indeed they had better look 10 his
picdgcs and his gosit,oa in the case OF the Com
promise and in his course towards South Carroll
ma y AID. vcl. his followers in this region pledge
him to ycry different coursc o.! action. in rca-
ton to Texas. il the South will be 50 infatuated
and accommodating as TO elevate him 10 the Exc
cu,ive Chair.
Il is easy 10 sec why it is, that d. Webster and
Cassius NJ Clay are now urging these consdcfa-
lions at Boston In fact, they assume no mask
Their speeches spcal, distinctly enough for them
l. is 70 persuade The Aboilionis,. 10 vote for Mr.
CIar without whose votes. Mr.. Lansicn Chcvcs
,,uly declares. Mr. CLAY never can be elected
Does any one doubt the verify o. our version =
Then hear what Mr. Webster said at Boston, FOL
loving up the suit OF his Springfield speech:
30 great good is 10 he done, except By the
caftrr upion nj NE liitg Pa7ig, and that j. not 10
be brought about without mutual accammoGa-
ton and The cession Of private opinion on mere
non-csseatials. Thus only can the good cause
20 forward and the main object OF or toll he
accomplished. lChccrs) Then when our object
is the same, NAY VIC truly say. "Onr ca@Se Il
j.si ami OBf nHioH Is 31rjtd. And Is II posi-
bic tha, the Southern Wings can consent 20 unite
unon any terms with those ofihc Abolition rariv1)
Put further: "Does any man mean so TO exercise
his franchise that his God and his own conscience
shah approve? Then is there nothing in the
worll for him to do within the scope of human
research and wisdom, bnl to g'rc MS rate for Mr
Tp1ig hesa. Most assarclly he canno, vote for
Mc oit.r ticl.t WI Sc hr0r array his ro'c apon
a hird pqrtp? viii he not vote at alll Why. is
there Al, American. whose father fought 10 secure
tha; franchise fer his children and children, chill
ircn-is there one, ask, with Just and bold
and fearless heart in his bosom, who will adopt
course oftliis sor.-and skulk away in 4 corner
and not vote for any enc? Rut can he give an
honest vote in favor OF The other TICKET, if lie be-
licyes tina, the annexation OF Texas is an evil.
ard that i. will lead directly or indirectly 10 the
perpcuaion Of slavery? But suppose he ~otcs
for a Hird pariu Take the States where p!urali-
ties prevail. If he vote for third party, docs he
ma. ejrc chaacc far he sacccSS NJ lie pro- Ts10s
parie? Does he rot take his vote and >ircngih
from that party whrch alone can preren; what
he deplorcS1 | wish this question could he put
throughout the country. | want men 10 examine
for thcmsclves-to divcst themselves parry as
~ociaiions and cxci:cmon;s, and Judge in their
own conscience what they are called 10 do in this
crisis
And now We respectfully ask the Southern
Wings 10 oaasc and pordef well before they vote:
and we as; the people OF the South TO mark tier