Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-10-04
Prom tie Raleigh Democratic Signal.
NIB, CLAY.

Mk, CLAl.
The candidate Of the Federal party for the
Presidency, we'll merits the title which has
lately been bestowed upon him 1.-The Com
plete Letter Writer" We call upon the cam
did of our opponents, now to point to single
subject of politics, and We witt give them Mr..
Clay's opinions in favor of either or both sides
of the question. He seems to have thrown
aside all regard for candor and fairness-seeAs
blind to the possibility Of his dupIieity being
discovered, and just writes ahead suItIng his
sentiments upon the subject on which he Is
addressed, to the tastes of those where he eX-
poets the correspondence TO circulate. He
has written Northern and Southern letter n
abe Tarif-the orc full bent for protection
the other opposed to this policy. He has writ
ten Northern aud Southern letter upon Tex
as the ono to court and win the Abolition
ists, in which he declares his hostility to the
admission Of Texas into the Union, preferrlng
rather to see it an independent government
upon our borders than to displease ''respeet-
able portion of the people of this country
the other intended to flourish in Southern
cline to catch Shareholders, in which he dlsa-
VOWS all connection between the subjects of
Abolition and Texas, and expresses person
al willingness and desire TO see the iAcorpo-
ration of the latter into the Union. What
bare-faced, uninasiled duplicity! What an
aspersion upon the good sense Of the people,
this avowed purpose of duping them Is it
not fresh in the remembrance Of every one,
that but for Mr. Clay, Texas would now be
component part Of the United States. Nearly
the whole people were in favor Of it. sense
Of its vital Importance was felt throughout the
whole land, until Mr.. Clay thought proper to
oppose it; and shame, be it said, large party
were submissive enough to forego their opin-
ions, and yoke in the train as willing servants
ofths dietatorial leader. And if woe shall be-
tide rexas-if barbarian horde under the
fostering care and protection of British pat
ronage, helped on by British influence and
British gold, shall sweep over and desolate
that fair Iand-plunderin and destroying the
lives Of its citizens; and leading its daughters
away into captivity; if tyrant and monster,
with mongrel merciless soldiery at his back
shall be permitted in the dlspensation Of Pro-
violence, to carry war, desoIation, ruin, devas-
tation. slaughter and defamation into the bo-
som of Texas, what an awful responsibility
will rest upon Henry Clay and his deluded
followers, who might, and onId not prevent
the barbarious and bloody tragedy-the infa-
nous ravishment of virtue that will ensue, il
these worse than savages shall triumph and
conquer. The cries Of widows whose hus
bands and protectors have been butchered
will appear against him. Orphans, whose
fathers have been dragged into slavery, and
whose mothers have been forced into a humll
ating submission to the embrace OF their OPP
pressors, will cry aloud for vengeance on the
heads of those who have brought this destruc
ton upon them. For we hesitate not to say
that the despotism of Mexico had not though
to re-conquer Texas, and had given up al
of ia Sihi Mt ho at
United States Senate induced by the letter O
Henry Clay, encouraged it to a renewal of thu
contest. But we trust in God that these abom
Unable miscreants may not be permitted to TIL
umph over law, order, civilization and chrS
tlanity! We trust that they may not be per
mittad 10 ride desolatlng Car over our slste
land-that they may not be permitted to swee
with bosom of destruction over delightful
cline and so rich soil. We trust tina
these bloody savages will not be permitted
raise their unholy seeptre over free and ha!
py and vrtuous people, and subjuoate, unde
the Calling yoke Of humilating slavery, GU
kindred of color, Of blood and Of religion
Sympathy for suffering humanity forbids it,
Nature, honor and interest cry out against II
We appeal to our fellow citizens of the Unit
ed States to prevent so horrible g catastrophe
Let thousands of individual volunteers foe
10 the standard or freedom, ana FORM an III
pregnable breast-work around the alter of l.
berty. Furnish oLr brethren Of Texas wit
ammunition and means, that they may be abb
TO stand forth in strong armor against thei
invaders. To the Texans we would say, kee
them but in check till the people of the Uni
cd States shall have set seal Of final COZ
demnation upon Henry Clay and his feder
abolition alles-your enemies; keep thel
but in check Gill the battle here shall be Tough
and Democracy, Gas it certainly WHY shall
triumphant, and your cries shall be heard
you shall be received into the arms of yo'
brethren-you shall form portion of the 81
rious confederacy-our banners, our motto
and our governments shall be one-a resu
heartily to be desired as we'll for the sake
humanity, as for the glory of God.