Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-07-26
MISCELL A n EOU s.
ADMIRABLE LETTER.

W. publish below the letter of Charles Burchar Teq.
OF Madison county N. 10 his brethren Of the Liberty
party. Mr.. b. has heretofore been Of the active
influential Third party tho S,a,o but he
feels imperative upon him support the wing ticket
We commend his letter tho of party. We
,hiDk his easonns absolutely incontrovcr,ibe:
From the Hamilton On. W Palladium.
HAMu.roN, June Goth, 1874.
Messs. Editors: Having, after reflections,
rived tho conclusion that il duty vote
for HENny Clay at the Presidential election, deem
10 due tho friends with whom have acted in the Liner
party. and who have been pleased TO honor with
public mark Of their confidence frankly 10 state the
which brought this conclusion. IL is
that the lies wholly between
NJ. Clay aud Mr. Polk None sangune to expect
that Mr. B,rney will carry single S,ate
the present strength Of tine Liberty
Henry Clay Tunes r. Polk will be the next President
Of these United states. This is morally certain
What then the be decided by the contest
To my mind clearly and individually M,s:-Wheiher
Texas with her ,arery and her deb to bo i'm
medateiy annexed this Union, nof In other words,
~heher slavery in this country to be placed humanity
speaking. hnpelesy beyond the reach Of an,slavcry eff
a. is exposed TO the opposing influences which
actively and powerfully work in nsenng its over
say, this my mind, is tina great There
are other issues winch are IN themselves important to the
best interests Of the country, viz Whether the Tariff or
anti-Tarif policy is 20 Experimentation to have
SOUND a"h u"'fr or All uncertain and fuctnans cneh
&C.; but they all in my humble opinion sink into nsg
nihcanco compared with the Texas question.
That do not mistake overrate the issue. am
WINGED from of the declared
Ions Of the opposing candidates. and the special Of
Mr. Folks nomination Mr. Folk has declared himself
unsquvocaly aud uneonditionay for immediate
ton lie is understood have cordially approved of the
Tyler and Calhoun Treaty. the disgrace Of the country and
abe of tho world No who has considered the his
sory Of the late proceedings of the Democratic nominating
eo"ven'on for doubt that its decision
cd upon this question of immediate annexation No
candid ma" OF that party will deny This Tho Southern
Democrats made this test question. They resolved
% have who did 60 for immediate annexation.
Mr. Van Bens adverse letter the ablest and best docu
"sn which ever came from his penn sealed HE doom
Tho Northern Democrats strangely yielded. and yielded
on this ground ! asserted, and not denied that
they held consultation to their acqnescence IN Folks
n'""aton aud in view of a" anticipated popularity OF
the xation scheme which might him notwith
standing the contemplate feebeness Of his personal claims
they sacrificed their veteran and cherished avore
the altar OF Texas, and perpetual slavery Mr. Folk
10 the candidate Of the immediate aud
ditioaai md if elected by the people Of
these Uned States 70 would regard
dossement Of his avowsd opinions this subject and
o. the FIRST acts Of his Standardization mo,.ld be deter
n,ired ,oremenf 4, con,ummafe I'M, most ,ef,riou,
ste"ae, chiea 'co,sh neritrbiy .roire ruth
Mer,eo and perhaps rh England and place. hare al
ready said the Lstton Of Sacery position to DEFY
e etots Of its to overkro,c u for generaons to
VIVA, is the position of Henry Clay ,hi. ques
toni His noble and satesmanike letter leaves
no"o hat letter. however may have bee" received IN
the south, ADDED entirely North
Tho strongest abo onsts can find no fault with H.
confess friends, when read that letter. decided,
clear able aud satisfactory, breathing such .piri, of lofty
and d's'",erssssd patriotism. generously and npnrtiay
iesafi'hs tbs best interests Of section OF
try. must say considered a mantle large enough
sover a multitude Of sins.
Whatever faults belong Henry Clay, open
ssy has been denied him by his bittees who
a'ew him or had honesty themselves do there
lore have fears of Mr.. Clay tine Texas Question:
me noble sentiments of his letter VIII govern him this
matter aud that viilanous scheme tho
peuai slavery. and swindlng specula
owners, 10 hang around the neck of this
hod,ns nsovent, Botany hay of the American
can hnd no favor while he stands helm gov
e1"nsnt Here. then repeat, the issue before Amer
80" pe"p,e fotk 1erns Var and Perpetual SIareru,
"y e.'s no lsras, no H0s and slavery lat the worsD
left $ 10y w wv 'e|
however Others may feel. confess as an homes, aho
uonss ana s'nce'e lover Of country, and an arden,
friend TO the union Of these States cannot ~ mn,
duty At tho election dare not bv ,,v a., ~ 49,;
multiply tho chances of Pok's election, and the cocse
qaeace catastrophe OF war To ,h,ox -,
vote for Mr.. Brney would, my candid ouipon u,da,
existing circumstances be dong this and feel uuwill,p,
% share in the responsibility Of such disastrous
Ihs, then, is my position.
But Henry Clay is STAKEHOLDER. and how it is
sad can true abolitionst consistently vote for
h'ms have we'll considered this objection. and
am convinced that 1t is not valid in the present
altitude OF political affairs. That Mr.. Clay holds
s"'es Is thing which | sincerely lament. 1t
Constitutes strong personal objection to the man