The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-21

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of Slavery from the Stately means of gradual emOn-
ciPation Of those held in bondage. See his life by
his friend Epes Sargent, PIP. s, 46. Where the
South would have been with kentucky against them
the question of abolition let the present posture of
affairs, and the events of the last few years answer
Nor has Mr. Clay changed his opinion on this subject
for he would not only take Kentucky, but Virginia
Also from the South, and leave them feeble and de-
ienceess minority In his speech Of the Goth Of jan
1927, in the Hall of the House of Representatives,
Mr. Clay said,-"If could be instrumental in erad-
eating (siuvery) this deepest stain upon the character
OF our country, and removing all of reproach
account of by foreign nations; If could only be
instrumental in Kidding Of this foul blot from that re-
vered State[Val. that gave me BIRTH that not less
beloved State which kindly adopted me as her son
would not exchange the proud satisfaction which |
should enjoy, for the honor of all the triumphs ever
decreed to the most successful conqueror.' Page
1886 In his speech in the Senate, on the 9th of
March, 1885, recorded in Gales & Seaton's Register
OF Debates, vol l2pnrt page 7s6, Mr. Clay said -
Gle commended hat,as neither Virginia Maryland,
nor both combined, could abolish slavery in The Dis
trict of Columbia, the power, without limitatiop
restriction existed only in Congress- And in the
debate in the Senate, January II, 1888, "Mr Clay
thought the Senator from South Carolina, would not
declare that i. would be unconstitutional for Congress
TO abolish slavery in the District Territories" But
the Senator from South Carolina did deny the power,
as does Mr. Polk and every Southern Senator. II is
said, however, that Mr. Clay deems it inexpedient TO
exercise the power, but as he opposes tho exercise
OF the veto power questions of expedency, what
safeguard would the South have in his views on this
subject, when he Distinctly informs the Aboonists
that Congress does possess the constitutional power
TO abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia, and in
the territories of the U. States.
On the 9th March, 1886, Mr.. Clay voted in tho
Senate OF the U. S. in favor of the reception Of Alb
clifton petons-Senate Jour. p. 2lO. On the I'd of
June 1886, he voted against the engrossment of tho
bill preventing the Transmission Of nceudiary Adolf
;ion documents through the mail; and on the 9Th
June, $780, he voted against the passage of that BILL
important TO the safety of the South See Senate
Journal of that yenr PIP. 400 and 4l6 In his speech
at Lexington Ky, in September, 1856, printed un-
der his eye, in of his friendly presses, the
Lexington TntelIigencer, and also printed in Niles
Register of the 18th Sept 1886, Mr.. Clay says:" |
consider slavery as eurso--a 10 the master;
wrong, grievous wrong, to the slave. In the uL.
sract i, is all wrong and possible contingency can
ces slavery ga curse" "a .yrong," ga grievous
,orong to The Slare;" and cap the elm ak ho adds
emo possible contingency can make il right" What
stronger encouragement Abolition ask than this?
Men of the South do You consider that you as charg
ed by Mr. Clay, offering "a grevous wrong to the
slave!' ESQ, write the enevocabe sentence of
your acknowledged guilt and self degradation, by e.
lecng to the highest office in your gift the very man
WHO has thus condemned, rebuked and denounced
you. And when you have done the deed, and the
rejoicing shouts Of Vermont, and Massachusetts, and
the other Wing States orihe North triumphant by
your aid, your friends, the PROSTATE Democracy
of the North shall proclaim to you, in the language of
your President ABOLISH SLAVERY, which you
yourselves will thus have declared "a GRIEvous
WRONG TO THE SLAVE" "AND NO POSSIBLE
CONTINGENCY CAN MAKE RIGHT, what will
be Your answer, and how will you escape the SEN
tence OF your self condemnation? Reflect then,
Wings Of the South our brethren and fellow citizens
pause and consider well all the dreadful
before you sink all together into one common abyss
of ruin and degradation.
JAMES TOWLES, Chairman
G. p. SENGSrACK, Secretary
Washington City, September 20, 1874.
[Such, Fellow Citizens, is the character of the
through the Slave States, TO rally that section of the
Union in favor Of Candidate nominated expressly to
strengthen, extend and perpetunte the DOMINION
OF SLAVERY, and against Henry Clay.
What then, is the duty Of the North? What
course shall we take? How should Freemen vote?
We leave intelligent, patriotic, liberyovng Electors
to answer these questions at the Ballot Box.
LAW. celebrated barrister, retired from prac-
tice, day asked his sincere opinion of the
law. why, the fact is rejoined he, 'f any man
were to claim the coat upon my back, and threaten
my refusal with law suit, he should certainly have
it, lest in defending my coa,I should loose my waist
coat, also.' '
GREAT FIRE SOUTH CARoLINA-On the |
evening of 29th Of September nfre broke out in Col
umba s. c. which consumed buildings to amount of |
$lt 900 The Court House fire seven times, |
but by the exertions of the fremen and citizens It
was saved. .' I.
. DR.. FRANKLIN.--When DIR. Frankn's mother
in-law discovered that the young was becoming
intimate with her daughter, the good Old lady said
she did not know well about giving her daughter