Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-12-27
ADDRESS TO MIR. CLAY, AND HIS
RESPONSE.

We find in the Lexington Observer of the
lOlh ns'.,' the Address of the Kentucky EIrc-
tors to Mr.. Clay, and his Reply, and hasten
to give them to our readers. They will be
read with no Ordinary cr'oIons by The Wings
in every part of the country.
Upon reaching The door Of Mr.. Clay's
dwelling, Mr.. Underwood, surrounded by
the other Electors, by the Governor and -Ex-
Governors Mr,calfr, and Lrcl,er, and the
people who attended, read the following ad.
dress to Mr.. Clay:-
Mr.. CLAY:-- have been selected bv the
members Of the Electoral College, tn say TO you
fr each one Of u, that we have come 10 offer
the homage Of our personal regard and profound
respect. in this work of the heart many of your
neighbors have likewise come 10 unite with US.
Ga yesterday, at Frankfort, we performed our
official dniy IN obedience 10 The will of the peo
pie OF Kentucky, by voting unanimously for
yourself and Theodure Freli"ghuysen to fill the
Offices Of President and Vice President Of the
United States.
The Vaccinations of your enemies, their
frauds upon the elective franchise, aud their du.
picty with the people, in promuga'ng oppo.
site principles in different sections, have defeat.
ed your election.
We have no hope of preferment at "our hands.
which can tempt us 10 ti,tter; nor can The pen
OF prescription ntimidae us in speaking the
truth. Under existing circumstances il gratfes
us to take you by the hand, and to unite, as we
do mos, cordially in expressing the sentiment
of eur hearts and Of those we represent in re-
gard to your personal character and political
principles.
Your past services are so interviewer with the
history Of our country for the last forty years,
that malice and envy cannot prevent succeeding
generations dwelling on your name with adtn-
raj ion and gratitude Your example will lIu-
inmate the path Of future statesmen, when those
| who hate and rrvlle you are forgotten, or ar,
only remembered, like the incendarv who burn
the temple, for the evil they have done.
To you the election has terminated without
personal loss but to the Nation, in our judy
ment. the injury is incalculable. God grant thai
the Cunfedacy may not hereafter mourn Over
the result in disnemhered fragments.
Whilst your enemies have not attempted I,
delracl from your intellectual character, the,
have with unlirng malice attacked your mora
reputation and endeavared to destroy J.. The
verbal ISLANDERS and printed hbels employed a.
means TO accomplish political objects, have slain
ed the character Of our country and IT'S instltu
tons more than they have injured yours
In your high pc rsonal character, in your no
li,ical priciples and unrivaled zeal and ability /,
carry them uui. may be found The strong monv,
for our anxi us eif'rs to secure your election
( The Protection Of American labor, Naiiona
Currency connected with fiscal agent fnr thu
Government, the Distribution among the Stale
Of the TrIceeds of the Public Lands, further con
silutonal restrictions upon Executive powe
2 and patronage, and a limitation upon the eligi
bility Of the President for a second term. wer
: measures, which, under YOUR administration W,
hoped to mature and bring into practical opera