Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-12-26
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THE KENTUCKY ELECTORS
AND MIR. CLAY,

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Our readers are already appri2ed that t,eCollege
Of Electors vi President and Vice President Of the
United States for The State Of Kentucky alter cast
ing their votes mousy at Frankfort on The slh
Of this month for Clay and Frelinghuy sen, proceed
ed ID body, on lhe day following, % pay. their re
speeis 10 Mr. .lay in person at his residence nesr
Lexingt ton, ken,ucky. On reaching The door Of Mr.
Clay's dwelling, Mr.. Underwood, surrounded By
The other Electors, By the Governor and the En-
Goyernprs Meleslfe sna Leteher, AID the people
who attended, read the following address 70 Mr..
Clay
Mr.. .CIAYs / have been selected BY
the members OF the Electoral College 10
say toyou for each one of US that We have
come 10 olfer you The homage Of our per-
sonal regard and profound respect. In#
this work OF the heart many Of your
neighbors have likewise come TO unite
with Us. On yesterday. at Frankfort, we
performed or official duty in obedience
10 the will Of the people Of Kentucky. By
voting unanimously foryourself and Thee1
dore FreIinghnysen to FIJI the offices o.
President and Vice President of the Uni-
lted States. 81
:,
Their frauds upon the elective franchise,
and their Implicitly with the people 10 pro-
mitigating opposite principles 10 different
sections, have defeated your election.
We have no hope Of preletment At your
hands which cantempt US 10 hatter; nor
can tie pen Of prescription intimidate Us
10, speaking the truth. Under existing
circumstances It gfatitiss US % lake you by
4 The hand and 10 unite, As we most cordial.
| ly do. in expressing tbs sentiments oil our
hearts aud Of those we represent 10 regard
20 your personal character and political
principles.
Your past services are 30 interviewer
with the history uf our country fol- the
last forty years, that malice and envy
!, cannot prevent succeeding generations
dwelling on your name with admiration
and gratitude. Your example will illum-
mate the path ofsfuture statesmen. when
those who hate ard resile you are forgot
Item, or are only Remembered, like The Id.
Icenaiary] who butntthe temple, Tor the
evilehey have done.
| To you the election has terminated
without personal loss but 10 the nation,
in. our Judgment, the injuryis incaicula-
Bile. God grant that The Confedetacy may
not hereafter mourn over the result it
disme mbered fragments E
| Whilst your enemies have moi attempt
ed to deiract from your intellectual char.
scier, they have With untiring malice AT
tackled your moral reputation and endesys
ored ID destroy it. The verbal ISLANDERS
and printed Iibels employed as means Il
accomplish POLITICAL objects have stained
The character Of our county aud HIS insii.
.tutions more than they have injurec
yours.
f. In year high personal character 10 you
political principles. and unriyalled zeal
and ability 10 carry them out. may B,
found the strong motives for our anxious
efforts ID secure your election. The pro.
lection Of American labor asnstional cur
| rency connected witha fiscal agentfor ID,
Government, the distribution among tht
States 81 the proceeds Of the public lands
further Observation-Disclosures upon Elk.
eculige powet and patronage, and limit
alton upon The eligibility Of The Presiden
lbr sefond terra, were measures which
under your administration. we hoped q
mature and bring into practical operation
Bvfyout defeat they have been endanger
J ed, III not forever LOST.
| But We will NOT speculate on coming
events. III things work well. We shall
fna consolation ia lhe general PROSPERITY
III apprshended evils come. we are moi
\ responsible and. retaining our principles
we shall enjoy The happy reflection o
having done onr duty.
i InIhe shades Of Ashland may you Ions
I continue 10 enjoy peace. quiet. and tbs
i possession 81 those great faculties which
{. have rendered yon the admiration Of soul
friends s. The benefactor OF your country
And when ii last death shah demand IL
! victim, while Kentucky will cortain YOU
ashes rest assured that old and faithful
friends Il hose who. knowing yoa longest
lored You best+- will cherish your memo
Try and defend your reputation.
Ben. Hardin, John Kncaid,
III. r. LhderaOopd, L. ~. y4ndrescs,
| r.. .A Patterson, Green yadams,
Philip Irpleti, B. Mills Crenssoad
". w. sSouthgate, Leslie Combs,
". r. SGrigsby, W ]. Graues.
4 Toihis Address Mr.. clay replied -
lam greatly obliged. gentlemen, BY th'
kindness towards me which has proDPteG