Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-06-15
IIIIItRTY ADVOCATI&.
AN INTERESTING LETTER PROM
Mr., CLAY.

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The sUbjoipsd letter SAYS tho halt
more American, from Mr.. Clay IL IN MI
ever 10 mn invitation from COMMITTEE
Of tho Central Clay Club 81 psuphil
County, Pcnnsyl'ani., to visit ilaffi,
burg on his way TO The West
In allusion to the calumnss which
have been heapcj upon him during hi
course VI public service, and TO III,
equanimlty with which he bore them
sndorthe conviction Mat Justice would n
last be done TO him sud To his motives
Mr.. Clay says II have not been disnp
pointed. stand Nindlca,ed in tho heart,
and by the spontaneous ucclamOtions of
my fellow citizens, "a noble declaration
OF honest triumph, which the country
will still further make good.
The late vote ir the House of Repre-.
sentatives on tho Tariff, to which Mr.
Clay refers as an involuntary conces
sion Of our political opponents to the
wisdom and beneticence sf Wing policy,
stands as significant fact which canno,
be construed away by any ingenuity oil
construction. vi. . .i...'
II will be seen that Mr.. Clay adheres
TO the resolution announced by him some
time since to make no visits nor attend
any public meeting Of political ma.
Iure during the tendency OF the Presi.
dental canvass:-Natchez Courier.
WASHINGTON, Mayl 1914.
Gentlemen:--l received the letter which
you did mo the honor to address 10 me,
inviting me, prior TO my return home, to
visit the capitol Of Pennsylvania. Sub
sequent TO its date, | though, it right TO
announce TO the public my determination
to make no visits, nor .attend any pub
lie meetings which might be deemed pc.
li.ical, until the Presidential Election
was decided. TO that determination |
shall adhere. 1t depriyes me of the
pleasure Of accepting your friendly in.
vitation.
Gentlemen, agree with you--"No
State in this Union would be benefited
more by the permanent establishment, of
sound Wing policy than Pennsylvania"
have had the great satisfaction, always,
o agree with Pennsylvania in regard to
public measures, whenever the genuine
ceilings Of Pennsylvania have been fair.
y expressed. There was not merely
cordial concurrence, but an intimate
between her Finlay, Smile,
kacock. Roberts, Brown, and other dis
linguished sons, and me, in the Congress
which declared the last war | united
also with the Survivors OF them, or other
cminen, citizens OF that State, in laying
The foundation of the National pros perily,
after return Of peace. have no re-
collection Of any important public meas
ure respecting which l have differed
from Pennsylvania. ! was perfectly a.
ware that ',he time was when the peo-
pie Of Pennsylvania were made to be-
lieve tina, you were not their friend. ~
Acting under the maxim that honesty
was the best policy, and upon the con-
vic,ion that truth is omnipo,ent, and pub.
lie justice certain, bore the unmerrited
reproaches cast upon me, as became me.
have not been disappointed, | stand
INDICATED, in the hearts, and by the spon-
taneous acclamations Of my fellow cit.
xens. The industry and malignity Of
my enemies will no doubt prompt perse.
verance in these attacks. Perversions Of
my language, misrepresentation Of my
course, old scraps from tattered and OBJ.
soletc newspapers-even fabrication and
forgery are and viii continue to DO en-
ployed to vi,uperate and vilify me -
Rut like oil preceding assaults, they will
be unavailable, and | shall remain in
vulnerable to them all. .'."
In tho meantime, | congratulate you
on the bright and cheering prospects of
the establishment Of that Wing Policy 90
essential, l believe, not only to the pros.
periiy Of Pennsylvania, but 10 that Of the
whole Union.
happened TO be in the House Of Rep
resentatives when an important part Of
th at policy signally triumphed. The tar.
if Of I842 has been bitterly denounced,
and gross epithets applied to it. Its re
peal was pronounced 10 be favorite OBJ.
ject Of our political opponents. They
have majority Of some fifty or sixty in
the House. A bill to repeat that Tariff
has been pending great part of the
present session Of Congress. And yet,
yesterday, on test vote, a majority OF
The House decided against the repeating
bill, leaving the Tariff Of l842 in FULL
and SANITARY OPERATION! This decision
was an involuntary concession Of our po-
tical opponents to tho wisdom and be-
aefcence Of Wing policy produced by the
prosperity of the country, and
he enlightened opinion ofthe people.
But, gentlemen, have much higher
ratification than any which could be de-
lived from the decision Of the House Of S
representatives, 1t is that the people of t
he United States, from the ST. Johns TO p