The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-09-13

lie Gown TO his late tour through the
southern states disproves.
Mr.. Clay's friends act unwisely in
the course they pursue. Ifthey were
cnndidly to cknowledge that he is
card player for money, and proiane
swearer, and beg The forgiveness OF
his political friends for his indulgences.
he would retain the support of II large
number of such deucons and pastors.
and their associates. With them, Mr..
Clay already holds one OF the royal
attributes Of the British constitution
that the King can do no wrong. 1t is
true, it might lnjure hm with the mass
OF the wings, who having no expecta-
tions of official patronage, are still infc-
enced by motives OF patnatsm ana NOR
aity, and would shrink with unaffected
horror, at the idea of eIevating to the
highest office in the nation, the man
who almost daily sets such arulnous eX,
ample to the present and ri+ing genera
ton.
But to the fact. Mr.. Clay is m ha-
hitual card player for money, Iic
plays at private houses and pubic tav-
erns, and openly for money. lie does
not pretend to deny it, he does n1tPr"-
tend to conceal it. He played oPea.y
on board the bOlt which took hnI fu,a
Wheeling to Maysville son his tate re-
turn from w; shingtoniormoney. lie
has repeated it in Lexington since his
return; and on one occasion, where hr
lost his money, he cursed his partner
tor bad playing, SO 'otanely, although
he was Il personal and political friend.
that one OF the party said that had he
used him 50, he would lave knocked
him down.
But why pretend to multiply cases,
when his whole career is stained with
series of such acts. | authorize you
to say that Mr.. Clay was at the Blue
Lick last week, and during several days
was intentIy engaged in card playing
for money, and as was generally re-
ported and believed, he was Successful.
But a, is usual with him, whenever he
was 'sing. he cursed protanely. ANA
lost his temper; but when winning, he
was b'anl, witty and agreeable.
Now sir, assert the foregoing fictS
to be true. But ! do not wish my
name 10 be brought before the public.
as the authority upon which you mn e
the chlrgcs.-On one condition only,
viii | waive my objection. If Mr..
Clay will deny the truth Of the state
ments, will deny lhIt he plays cards
for money, or that he is Il pfoianr
swearer, you may give my name up.
If hi; trends shall write t. him and OBJ
tain his denial, please to inform me inn
med'ately by mail, and The lssue sha |
be tried. II howe 'er, they sha'l co.,
tent them selves with seleraI denia.s. !
reteryou forproof to ov. Pondex er,
A. ThrockmGrten, Daniel Vcrtn n, OF
Lexington, MIR. Ballard, of Louisville,
Mr.. Southgatc, of Cinclnnatti, anl ma
ny pther gentlemen who hive associa-
ted with him at the watering places or
taverns, or on the steamboats, of the
West. Respectfully,
In connection with this subject, we make the
following extracts ON the subject of duelng-
When we see men laboring to place in power
those who are destitute Of every moral sentiment,
it becomes the press to speak out in tones of thun-
der.
Ertrad from a sermon prearhed al Cambridge
port, on fast-day .9pra A, 1874, by Req y c.
Lorejoy.
-"But there is one scene-one circle of objects
every man in this land, as he writes the name of a
duelist upon his ballot.
"When the unfortunate CiIley was murdered, !
well remember the sensation produced by the tale
of wo as it came flying from city to city, and at
lenth reached his i'll starred family. A young,
accomplished, and pious wife, with little group
of tender children, await the mail from Washing
ton, for tidings from the husband and father. The
strange hand upon the outside of the letter excites
surprise and repdation with fear and trembling
the fatal seal is broken:
"'You husband is dead-killed m a duel: he
died nobly upon the field of honor, forgedul Of
God and you that he might the world that
he dared to commit murder The death of her
husband, she could, by divine grace, have borne,
but his crime drove her to distraction; the children
in terror stare at the wild horror of the mother;
look at her children redoubes the streams of fiery
agony that played along every nerve and fibre Of
her whole being. Such scene might well arouse
the whole Stale--the entire land. II did So
Every pulpit spoke out against dueling. But what
good can we do to weep over the bloodshed, and
yet honor the men who shed it: am tired Of
dealing with the subject; and if the citizens Of
this and other States will 60 and deliberately
VOTE FOR A DUEIIST FOR PRESIDENT
-one uho has acted upon the principles Of re-
renge all his days, and ,cho yet deliberately au",os
Mem--then say when your fellow citizens are