Litchfield enquirer., 1844-09-19


 York. He has recently spoken to immense meet ings at Cleveland, Erie, and Fredonia. From re- port of his speech at Cleveland, we copy the fOl- lowing, which we commend to all conscientious Liberty" men:
 "He defined his position in regard to the great question of slavery-said he would abide by the terms of the Constitution, but would not go one step beyond them-that he had long been battling against slavery in Kentucky, and had been derided, and insuited, and assaulted by bullies with clubs and pistols, who sought to take his life-that with reference to this great object, he had been candi date in Fayette county for the Legislature, and al though opposed by men of all classes, by much of the wealth, and talent, and family influence of the people in and about Lexington by the aid of Henry Clay he was successful. He was opposed to the annexation of Texas, for a variety of reasons-it was unconstitutional was impolitic- tenden- cies were to perpetuate slavery and southern inu- ence in the control of our government, and there were no counterbalancing equivalents.
 He supported Henry Clay (who was not any kinsman of his, unless very remotely for the Pre- sidency, because he had ever been the friend of liberty-lberty to all countries and to all men, without regard to color or cline, when he believed the safety of much greater number of the white population did not, under the existing circumstan- ces, forbid at the time-but he had ever favored all those propositions that in his opinion tended to such ends-he was prescribed in Kentucky, when young man, for his efforts in behalf of the cause of human rights, and he had been advocating them like rational man ever since. When he (Mr. c. M. Clay) was a candidate for the Legislature, the contest in regard to his views of emancipation, and notwithstanding the tremendous excitement of the canvass greater than ever before since, and the prodigious weight of wealth, family influence, and every thing else that could be arrayed against him and his cause, Henry Clay sustained him in it, and he succeeded. He did not agree entirely with MT. Clay in his views as to annexation, for he did not think that there was any constitutional power to make it, under any circumstances, but it was difference that amounted to nothing practically.- He had carefully scanned the three letters of Mir. Clay, including that printed and distributed by thousands about the city thls morning, by the De- mocracy, who all favored the plan, he believed and he found that MT. Clay imposed such restrictions upon annexation, would necessarily result in de- feating it. He would not agree to it, unless it could be done sswithout dishonor, without war, with the common consent of the Union, and upon just and fair terms" In his Raleigh letter he said he would not consent to do it while any consdera- ble section of the Union opposed it. Who believ- ed that under such conditions annexation would ever take place. Mexico has said she would resist it as long as she could man gun.
 Texas owes large debt, and her valuable lands are all gone. There could then be no fair terms in this view, and what others MT. Clay would impose he knew not. All the North and Northwest, and much of the centre would oppose it, and these constituted, certainly ssa considerable section of the Union" If all objections were out of the way, Mr. Clay would be glad to see annexation, but it is owing to his universal philanthropy. He belev- ed that men were competent to govern themselves, and that our form of government was the best men could have, and conferred upon them the greatest measure of happiness. He does not think the ques- ton of slavery should affect the question of annex atlon, as slavery is inevitably to become extinct, but think it does affect it, and there we dffer.- But the ultra aboitionsts complain of this opinion because they profess to think that annexation will hasten its downfall. If, however, can. get the substance, l care nothing about differences in form or theory If MT. Clay is elected there will be no annexation now, and before it could be brought about after his term, we will get public sentiment at the South corrected. If MT. Polk be elected, we shall have annexation in less than twelve months, and with it, dishonor and war and ruin, as fear. Mir. Clay says he shall be governed by the paramount duty preserving this Union entire and Tn harmony" and this would be trifling ob- stacle in the way of Mir. Polk-or if not with him, 1t would be so with many of his Southern friends.
 l am practical abolitionist--the destruction of the whole system of slavery is what seek above everything else, and because think it would ad- vance the interest and happiness of both races say ing nothing of much higher considerations to which 1 have referred. With this object before me, I earnestly advocate the election of MT. Clay as an instrument for the accomplishment of that great purpose, not that he agrees with me in every par ticular, but he doos in substance, and because the policy he advocates in the administration of the go- vernment, is the only one under which the people of this great country can be prosperous and happy. With his success, believe our glorious Union may be preserved, and for many generations, hope; if defeated fear, deeply fear, the consequences may be destruction, and at very early day and how absurd it is for those men who agree with me on the abolition question, to oppose him. Do they not know that the southern slavery men look for success if they succeed at all, to the indirect aid they get from the Aboltionsts of the North and West, by their diverting votes enough from the Whig ticket to secure the election of the Polk ticket? The extremes of slavery men and of anti. slavery men thus combine, but with very different motives, in the attainment of the same object, and most unholy alliance it is, if alliance it may be called"
 MAINE.-The Wings are beaten badly in Maine. In 293 towns, Anderson (loco) has O16 votes for Governor; Robinson, (whig) 34,sO6; and 5,s15 scattering. Though this shows a small whig gain from 1s43, it compares poorly with 1s4o, and ren. ders it pretty certain that the State will go for Polk and Texas in November.
 VERMoNr-In 2I5 towns the vote for Governor stands for Slade 26,496; Kellogg Ooco) 19,ss2; ; scattering 5,l7e. Whig gain, 2,sll. Slade's plu- rality, 6,604.
 North Western Vuginnia--We have the mast cheering intelligence from this portion of the Old Dominion. The Whig gain. we are assured will be 15 per cent upon the vote of 1s4o. -...... "The editor of the Wheeling Times, who has an 0F fon al.