Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-09-27
THE FANATLClsM OF PHILANTHROPY

The recent movements Of Cassus NJ. Clay in
Kentucky have been published and commented
on in all tho papers. and some Of our c0ntempo-
raries express their fears thAt the excited feeling
of the citizens of Lexington, ns indicated in some
of the meetings and journals OF that place, may
tnd vent in the commission of some Get or violence
towards the property and person OF Mr.. Clay
whose rash and senseess course may cost the sol
disanf philanihropist his life. We sincerely hope,
and in fact since rely believe, that the citizens Of
Lexington. exasperated as they are, and have
rea sou to be- will not larnish their fair reputation
by any illegal outrage, nor seek 10 punish one
crime by the commission OF another.
lie, them calmly, firmly. and ,e'nperately seek
redress by legal means. and the symPaihes OF tire
entire body OF their fellow citizens throughout the
Union, will be with them, always excepting a
bare minority of cruel and senseless philanlhrO.
pists) while an opposite course won'd only degrade
them TO the level OF the very men who are tIns'
ing firbands among their homes, and sounding the
tocsn of ser, lie revolt in their midst.
We canuot forbear quoting here, although II may
be familiar to our readers. the language used by
| Cassius NJ. Clay in his True Amer'can' ~ the
expressions which produced the most emphatic OF
the demonstrations Of the people of kentucky.
slavery. the most unmltIgatcd. the lowest.
basest that the world ever seen, Is TO be subs-
lu.ed forever for our better. more glorious. hotter
aspirations. The constitution is torn aud lr'mpied
under foot Justice and good faith IN nation are
derided; brull force is substituted IN the place oil
high moral tone all the great principles OF national
IiborIy which We inherited from our British an
cestry are iedcd up, and we are lett without God
or hope in the world; when the great'hearled OF
our land weep, and the man of r. tleclicn mnddenS
IN the contemplation of our national apos'acy,
there are men pursuing gam and pleasure. VINO
smile with contempt and indifference at their APP
peals. But remember. ye WHO dwell III marble
palaces that ihcre are strong arms and fery hearis,
and iron pixies in the streets. and pdnes Of glass
ony 6eirecn fh,m and The si!rfr Plate on The Doar"
and Ire smo0ih-Skianed aCOHiah on the ofOmdH.--
" hen you have Knocked at virtue, denied the aLcn-
.v of God in the affairs of men, anI made raPae
your honevcd faith lrembe, for the day of rcIrbu-
ION $ ut band and tie maSscS 'cH be arenged.'
! More inhurnmutory language was never used
by any drmagogue, more direct appeal to the
basesl passions wasnevCr uttered; u more coUdr4iy
attempt at klndIing the fame ef revolt was never
made, for Cassius NJ. Clay, with all his boasted
brarery has not shrunk from the potrOopery OF
inham,ng the lusts and violence OF his fellows by
That surround 0nidH 10 her home aGd the attractions
which should induce the IawIcss to rangress those
! barriers. 1t matters not whether bis infamous
appeal is made as it appears on natural con-
struction to be. to the ccored race. applies.
/ he pre,ends in lame and lmpOent attempt at en-
planation to the base and turbulent among the
white populations; in either case, the tendency OF
his sentiment is to create violation OF the dearest
rights of humanity. and the most sojemn and
snulary restrictions of the law. A thousand
! ,Il,-u. md, ,ig a
is such an incanIary than he vino irrs the peaceful
roof in the stiffness of the night; the latter may
DESTROY life, the former all We hold dearer and
holier than life Itself.
But notwithstanding this fearful provocation--
notwithstanding the guilt Of the !nccmdiary--we
trust the Ken,uckians will bo firm in the path OF
duty. The fierce fanatic in their midst, has
outraged the majesty of the law; let them appeal
for redress and relrbu,on. The course OF Clay
and his papor would. even here. in this free State
bring both within the scope Of the arm Of the law
and the Grand Jury would be compelled to present
him as dls,urber If the public peace. Yes, here
in old Massachusetts, where tho liberty Of the
press is dearly cherished, its iicentousHeSs queIIed
by the strong arm of the law. Less nla mInato-
ry sentiments than those uttered by Clay in Lex.
ington would render---have rendered such offend.
ers amenabe to Justice. Nor do we beiieYo that
the laws of Kentucky, which have more dangers
20 guard against than ours, are more enient to the
criminals who seek to undermine the very founda-
,ions of society. The code of Kentucky proba-
bly, provides ample security against the influence
Of such attempt. as those of the incenIiary whg
parzan under notice and TO the operation Of its
provisions we wouiG ian hope iiIo iaitiicai ihi:a-
!hropsl of Lexington will be resigned by his fell
low cuIzen5.--Bosion Notion.