Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-04-04

having Only failed 10 be all that could b,
: done into this holy causr. Cyrus, Themiaoclos
Plato, Cato, Arisi,des Dcmoahens, Cineinna,us
and Cicero saeraiiced TO base heather gods, ye
no man, because they know not the true God
VIII say tina, they were MOI religious, great, good
nd ps,fio,ic men T. y Mscaulay, one OF the
nos acute and enlightened msn Of this or any era.
10 his review of the life OF Francis Bacon, Justly
SAYS
I'VE should think ], unjus, TO call St Louis a
wicked man because, IN an age in which io'cra'
ton was generally regarded rs Sin, he perstcu.
ted here,cs We should think unjust to call
Cooper's friend, John Newton, hypocrt and
monster, because, ui a time when the Slavetrade
was commoly considered BY the people rs an in
nocent and beneficial traffic he went, largely pro-
vided with hymn.books and handouts, on a GUM
"a voygc. An immoral action being in rarcu-
lar society generally considered as innocent, is
coed plea for nm individual who being one ofthat
soci'ty and having adopted the notions which pre-.
vail among his Neighbours, commit tina, action"
cannot, then b. cause Mr. Clay is Slave
holder, IN community where the whole Chris
tan Church Of oil dcnomina'ions--the only pro
tossed teachers Of moral among The people-are
also slave holders, prescribe him, for the single
Thing OF difference between us.
In sayins thus much in justification of my
course in yoang fer Mr. Clay, should bo lalse TO
my ewu reputation, ungratciul to that large por
ZION OF Anti Slavery men who have sympa,bixcd
wnh me in nv feeble fort in the cause Of Univer-
saILbery and recfen to that glorious cause ITSELF
if did notavow my bclicfihai the time is near at
hanl when public sentiment will nc, aught not,
and cannot hold the Shareholder guililces-Ycs,
| will go yet farther, and declare in the name Of
the Christian Religion and our Republican Insti
tutions, based professcdly on ,hc principle Of the
greatest good TO :he creates, number that no man,
after the next Presidential Election, when so much
light shall have been shed on this subject, should
be deemed fit 10 rule over Republican. Christian
People, who shall violate, by holding Slave the
only principle upon which either Christianity or
Repubcanism can stand the test of philosophical
scrutiny for single moment. Is
In conclusion, in rcfu,ation OF the SANDER of,he
Washington Globe, which are never harmless
where that print is known in justice TO Mr. Clay, {
nd in vindcaton ofmy own self respect, you will i
How me to say that my opinions and my action a
pom the subject Of Slavery are oil my own that, f
owever much | may esteem Mr. Clay as mana /
statesman and friend-though may regard 4
i'm as one of the most frank, noble, practical. II
'isc, eloquent, and patriotic Of those who in this
7 any other age, have assumed to govern great /,
'ation, the Editor of The Globe but makes exhi. I
lion of his own ignorable spirit, when he insinu. r.
es that Henry Clay would play double part h
deceive the American People, by debating to "
e, or that, humble as I may be in the csma- c,
IN ofmy country, would be used by him or any
her man, or set of men, for any dishonorable
'rpose, or be treated with upon any other terms r,
an those Of absolute cqalhy n.
Trusting that your wishes as we'll as the pur- n
SEES OF those persons who have done me the hon n
to address me by letter upon this subject, will be "
st subscrvcd by making this answer public,
nd at once 10 the press.
Respectfully your obcdicnt servent, f.
G.. NJ. CLAY b.