The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-21
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REPLY TO INVESTIGATOR.

REPLY TO INVESTIGATOR.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Investigator has
forsaken his old battery and comes out
under a new one, CLAY AND THE
WH1as, VS.. WASHINGTON AND JEFFER-
SON. | have few thoughts 10 offer in
reply, In the first place wish it to be
understood, that shall take no notice OF
his personal attacks or innuendoes, SO far
as they relate to me personally. am
TOO old and have seen loo much of the
world, and the world too much of me, 10
be affected by any thing Of this kind
Therefore all such shots from nv I'M
known friend will fall far short of the
mark designed. Those who fight behind
a masked battery and under an nmalga.
NATION flag, are hid from any personal at
tack from others. for an anonymous wr-
ter subjects himself to no personal attack.
He is not known, and cannot he person
ally attacked. II is onl Y his principles,
displayed under his flag, tina: can be the
Object Of his opponents aim. But from
the hut ering behind the masked battery,
there is evidence that the unknown bird
is hit FIR the wounded bird is always
known by its fuiterine.
will now take some notice of Inves-
tig,tor's challenge, the substance of
which is, LIST: Are the Wing principles
of Henry Clay and the Wings of this day
the same as those held by Washington anc
jefferson! and, End: Is their opposition
to slavery the same2 OF this similarity
he demands proof In the first place. |
would say that every candid observer of
the spirit and acts OF the first Congress
with Washington at their head, must
be convinced of the genuine Wing prn.
ciples Of that ilIus,rious assemblage of
Patriots. (Bnt says Investigator, "The
Wings of this day do not even know them.
selves to be Wings" Wonderful sagac-
ity! How then, think you, can they
know of what principles the first Con-
gress was composed But let me say,
Sir, that such is The independence of the
Wings they ask no one to Judge for them
what they are, and who they are identi-
fled witty The same evidence that con-
vinced the world that Washington was
Wing, is abundant and easily shown in
the case of Henry Clay. If similarity
Of views on the principles Of government,
and support oflhose views in and out of
Congress are evidences, the sentiments
aud public course of Henry Clay prove
him cleurly Wing OF The true Washing
ton stamp.
The question now is, what were the
leading Wing principles Of Washington
and the first Congress, as adopted and
carried cut at the first session? The
journals and acts of that body will ans
wer that question to the satisfaction CT ev.
cry candid mind; to which The reader is
referred for the identity of sentiment and
action with the Wings of this day.
That Wing Congress, at the very outset,
adopted what has since been famiiarly
known by the appellation OF the American
system. This system has been success
fully sustained on the true Wing princi-
Piles of the first Congress, and who, Task,
sustained them as fearlessly and success.
fully as cid Henry CIay2 TO recite his
efforts in Congress here, would take
more OF your columns than were filled by
Investigator. / will point my readers 10
the speeches of Henry Clay in the Sen
ale ofth United States for proof, clear as
the noon day, Of his unAinching adher-
ence TO the "American SYSTEM in oppo.