Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-02-03
LIBERTY ADVOCATE.
Observation-Disclosures ,, ioai
ron PRECEDENT.
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OF KENTUCKY.


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~ It's source ofgroai pleasure TO IN, n
i must DO to all wings, 10 know lhnt IN
friends Of The true principles Of our 70
ri public are rollying most nobIy In littl
: Souih Carolina Clay Clubs have beer
;, formed IN dITercA parts Of that State
!, ana tho meeting arc characterized by n
uocroo OF nnanlmly and enthusiasm sell.
I dom witnessed in that or any other State.
; south Carolina, as all know, has, for
years past, been welded TO her prent
Statesman, John G. Calhoun. Her citi.
zens admire and love him, for which thew
should not be blamed With Mr.. Cal.
noun asa candidate, we know that The
people OF that State, whether whip or dem.
ocfat, would 90 en- masse; but since il is
very certain that ur. Van Buen will he
'he nominee orthe democrat convention.
we believe the South Carolnians will
crowd to the standard of the great. good
ana wise StaIesman of The west. Henry
T'ay, whose name is enrolled upon The
brightest pages OF American history.
1t will be seen from The folIoyino od.
dress OF the Clay Club of Charleston that
the wings, although at present in the
are resolved to make a noble
ra''y; and that their prospects for sue.
CESS are by no means gloomy .--Somhros
The members of the CLAW Club If
deem it natural and proper !,
% 1helr organization, to address their =
.shig brethren throughout the State
As the name of our association imnor,s
We nave united ourselves for the nnr. =
oSe OF promoting, by all honorable means =,
our power, the election as Preside M "
u = Tue next term, the eminent Statesman .,
Inc West, HENRY, Clay. 1t is trne D
TAT we are in minority ia the Sta,e. ~
u II IS Inc singular excellence of our ~
'Puoticah institutions, that the riphI of =.
union and action is in every way So. -
lred 10 mnorlty--and as every rich, :"
lPlles correlatiye duty, we regard i 40
u only asa privilege, but sacred du,y NJ
express our sentiments, and carry To
e'n iorth INTO operation in such modes -
circumstances may admit; besides this. lCh
oou'h CaroInIanS, we are proud to
iIhtaln the moral influence, entirely r.,
dependent Of numbers to which our ~
ave mas always owed her high standing -
me coniederacy, believing that even Sc
roma minority will never be without nh
ne weight in any conjuncture of inter. ; rio
ana Importance. Ifunion is strength, :
are assuredy strong. If discord is lClo
oiii'y' then are our opponents assuredIy Va.
aK-there are democrats Of every con. ms,
vable shade Of opinion-some carry -
nag oil Tree trade, and cry down the ,ha
oma 70 .aad', ~: 'C' ui'ec' taxes yes'
tariffs, the worst rather than nome T
le maintain the uncomfortable rights
maJorties-others the divine right of
rches and consttutions-eac oh con. 81
Is Tor strict principle denouncc the
eu'ehcy ana insist on abstract and and
ngent construction. How can such dire,
Ioii'o'he' What bands are there to rem;
them togetherl We, on the other who,
d, avoiding all dissen!ion and disguise. fl
ere to the settled compromise, which veal
vast a country must decide CUES ions
from time to time arising between save
opposite interests of sections widely liable
~. rom each other, and engaged in urgec
'uits seemingly contrasted. Satisfied articI
.n1 '1eoFy OF Tree trade, however rial s
'tliul and plausible it may appear 10 popul
philosopher and the phanlhropist, wher
no more be carried out by the practi. the "
statesman, than the delightful dream the d,
UNIVERSAL peace. We are content IN entail
a"u improve the protective sys- the h
- VA a u,ScrlmInatlve tariff shall his pl
, S ~ Tue manner least burden. Ting
> and most advantageous TO all Dor true r
" our cltizens-as friends Of cred. with
y Inc enemies OF all sorts OF spurious ouerec
y, we look to the wisdom Of govern tuition.
ior The means Of sound and ade. sH;s
currency, and renounce as a hal. suffert
aliacy the divorce between bank and emolu
satisfied of the infinite value 10 Iof the
'ne soou name ard honest charac- office I
LII '"e'i,oe o. OF the conlederacy, ronage
ouid aid each State to sustain itself ward ,
qu'cate Its just debts by appropria. among
o each lis share Of the sale OF the alone
lands, which belong alike to all-lhone :
pon important measures, we profess structi,
iequlYoca preference for the man ic law
t1"'ou - advocate and promote on viii
- Pe W unanimous and en- until II
nase no name before US spasm
'toi henry Clay--with him for our the sple
ader, our victory is certain. WeIity. an
y. "as'e .lne IN setting forth his had thr
10 our Jealous support, our una .The
10 i s. .h VINO IS not ia cognize
WIN a,t saen' el'nef as TREND or Zoe, conflict,
:, c O'"s =, me history of his of all.
iof .ne 'as' nan century, on eye- deserted
Q oil which is set forth his eIo- cluno m
H. ".' pa.''o',s'h' MS wisdom. to sootht
- I NO you'd urge upon our friends obey, so