Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-06-28
JOHN KIMBALL,
TIMO. II HALL,
HORACE STOWELL,
REUBEN WYNN,
VIM. II. STARK,
HENRY l.. AK EN-,
HOLLAND PLlMPTON,
PETER w. DEAN,
JOSEPH CLARK,
lSli.
HENRY CLAY A SOUTHERN MAN"
June is, 1874.

HENRY CLAY SOUTHERN MAN.
An of repeated objection to Mr. Clay, particular
" among our liberty friends, is that he is South
ern man, and that his election will strengthen the
South at the expense of the North. We can see
no foundation for this idea. There is not man in
the United States who is more n man OF the toh0te
people than Henry Clay. His public life album
dainty proves this. And there is not a shadow OF
doubt but he will be true to his past character No
section of the country will receive his attention
more than another. In the words Of Frelinghuy-
sen, "hs heart is as large as his country and he
will permit none Of its interests 10 suffer, I'M
duly favor any of them
|. No Northern man can be mentioned who has
done more for the North than Henry Clay. He is
the father Of the "American system that main
spring of Northern manufacturing prosperity. He
has been the strongest advocate Of the Distribution
policy, whereby the ''od thirteen" and especially
the Northern States, would receive their Just pro-
portion of the proceeds of that domain for which
their blood and treasure were lavishly spent in
the revolution. Which Of the other candidates
now before the people can say more
But let take more enlarged view OF this
question Mr. Clay is indsputably the most able
statesman IN the United States. His great servi-
and his transcendant abilities give him peculiar
claims to the gratitude and confidence Of the peo-
Pile When such a man, " standing u head and
shoulders above all other public characters in the
Union, comes before US for SURFACES, is his
election TO depend his residences Is the splen-
did orator. the enlightened statesman, the pure
minded patriot to be rejected only because he lives
'RssrSsplheEn State Why not at once dery
all merit and all privileges because they were
Southern men and slaveholderss Those who ser-
ousiy urge this objection principal one, would
deny the Savior Of mankind because he was born
upon earth.
We contend-and no candid person will DENY
the postion-ihat this elamorous cry Of "South.
ern man" amounts TO nothing unless il can be
shown that Mr. Clay will be unjust to the North
and unfairly partial TO the South. That's the point
and upon the Texas annexation plot he has declar.
ed his sentiments TO be in accordance with the pre-
vailing opinion al the North How is it with James
X. Polk, whom the third party is taci,ly aiding By
drawing votes from the Wings, Upon all other
points Of difference between the North and South
tariff, United States Bank, distribution, internal
Improvements, &c.-Mr Clay occupies National
rather than a sectional position. The question with
him is, not what will help his own section, but
what is best for the whole country He views the
nation as nation-not as contending parts of
jealous confedeTacy. Is ibis an obiectoni If go,
we can only pronounce it worthy Of a narrow
minded bgot, whose home is his God and who
cannot see beyond the horizon bounding his own
selfish interests
with regard 10 the unfortunate question Of slave
ry, as connected with Mr. Clay, we adopt the senti-
menis of the Lynn, (Muss) Wing;
"The election of Mr. Clay is to be the means Of uni
ung the contending sections perhaps the great
subject which they contendinq IL NAV be that
the concession that the north thus makes in taking up
Mr. Clay IS TO be the great step towards the speedy re-
moVal OF the curse of slavery from our land Con
grant that II may be SOL One thing is certain The
election of Mr. Clay will soften the feelings of opposing
parts OF the Union the fair and liberal policy which
ne VIII pursue will tend to make both sides look the
question IN airer and camer way than they have
done yet the north and the south will be united in him
VINO Is so emphancaly the man of the whole country
and thus the way will be opened for the removal Of
dark and staining evan evil which the people of the
south themselves beginning look upon as weight
on Their energies, and bar to their prosperity We
believe the time is to speedily when slavery will
De voluntarily abolished from the United States. Who
can doubt that will be abolished sooner with the good
VIII and cooperation of the South, than without il
IL Is EVIDENT that voluntary action their part is the
way IN which It is TO be done and confidently be-
eVe that the election of Mr. Clay will conduce very
much towards so desirable a result As a southern
man. he can advance the cause of the slave more than
northern man could and il will, believe, be seen
mai Providence has raised him TO the Presidential
chaiT Tor the purpose Of achieving great moral I'll
umph in our land"