The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01


mechanics and operatives of this country
have no superiors among any portion of
our population. throw back these I'M
pulallons upon labor, and defy gentlemen
TO prove their charges.
HENRY CLAY IN PRIVATE LIFE.
The following is taken from a speech
delivered by w. E. Robinson at the late
Connecticut Convention. lie says:
"llenry Clay (said Mr.. R.) is the no.
blest of Americas noble sons. His char
acter Is spotless-hls fair fame unsullied.
Ask OF his neighbours have seen them
durlug the past season at their dwellings
Their testimony must be satisfactory.
have seen HIM, as a patriot farmer upon
his own farm, and minglng with his neigh
bours. Would 10 heaven you could hear
their words of praise and ADM ration!
81 have seen him at the church of God,
kneellng with his devoted wife, at the sa-
cred altar, and offering up his prayers
with his fellow worshipcrs. Were he
such man in his moral character, as our
opponents represent, why is it that he
las appointed to preside al IA religious dis
cusson in Lexington, dunng the pas,
summcr?-The simple truth is, the mans
private character stands high mherc he is
best hnomn
N man IS more respected or repfrcd.
lie has been basely aspcrsed in this
country, and that too by those who should
"a Ia
llbels they have uttered.
81 am glad (sald Mr.. r. to see so ma
ny OF our Abolition friends present. Even
their Lecturers are here. respect them
as individual IS; but their dcmagogueism |
cannot respect.
ale has educated his servant Charles
like Il gent,eman-has several times offer
ed him his liberty; but he prefers to re-
main in the house of his benelactor. He
offered the same boon to others of his
slaves; but they refused l-thcy prefer to
remain with the master 10 whom they are
most devoledly attached.
"Whal did MIR. Clay do for Charles
mo'hcrf He heard she was to be sold.
and he bid The highest price fer her
gave her house and her freedom, that she
might remain with her only SON"
SCREWS LOOSE IN On BERKs.-Wc
observe in the last number of the Bcrks
* SchuylkiII Journal, (says the Harris
burg, Pa, Clay BugIc,j the proceedings
OF meeting held in Lower IlcidcIberp
township composed of IA portion of the
dIsaffecIed democracy of old B,rks. The
President OF the meeting was one of the
leading spirits in the ranks of Lecoloco-
ism year or Two ago, and a majority of
those who participated have heretofore
been Identified with Locolocoism. Col.
Hugh Lindsay, whose remuneration of
Locolocolsm is fresh in the memory of
our readers, delivered an address in Ger
man. Which was enthusiastically applaud
ed. The following expressive resolutions
were unanimously Adopted
RcsoIred, That we hail with much sat.
ISlac'Ion the evidence in all parts of the
country and III this country that the peo-
pie are AwAKENiNG I" Il sense of the inpor-
talice OF the coming crisis, and are prepar-
I"g To give an UNITED SUPPORT TO
CLAY FRELlNGllUYSEN AND MAR.
kLE.
RcsoIrcd, That tile nomination of CLAW
and Frelinghuysen meets our cordial an
pro6m'o", and believing as we do that
they will sustain sound democratic 2rii..
c'ples, we will give them our hearty SUI
port.
hFsolred, That we go heart and hand
for the Soldier and Farmer of Weslmore
land, GEN. JOSEPH MARBLE, as our
candidate for Governor, and that we view
with contempt the assertions of our OPP
ponents that he is "incompelenr'-beIiev-
ing that "A farmer is just as fit for govern
or as a ParSon
Resolved, That we are in favor of a
l ARlFF and the party which supports
notwithstanding that it is right our
NORkMEN AND LABORERS SHOULD
BE PROTECTED against the cheap labor
of Europe.
We inp in the Hartford (Conneclicu,)
Courant, the following letter from Mr..
Frc'lnghnysen to Mr.. Ellsworth, chair
man OF the committee, announcing his ac-
ceptance OF his nomination for the Vice
Presidency.
New YORK, May 6. 1914.
The Hon. Nm. W. Ellsworth, Chairman,
DEAR SiR:-l have duly received your
favor, informing me Of my nomination To
The Office of Vice President of the Unied
States, by the Wing Convention OF Dele
gates, ct Baltimore on the Isl instant. To
be thus distinguished, by such body of
exalted and patriotic Wigs, is an honor
that must sensibly feel. In accepting it
| can only promise the best efforts, in some
humble measure to justify the high con-
hdence reposed in me. And trust in the
goodness OF Divine Providence SO to
UIlIIp m th,t I 1