New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-13
WHOLE NO. 14O3.

When AZ a., however serious spprehsnsions bessn 10
be entertained thar Texas would come INTO tne mon
with ts UNEQUAL representation slavery and pstons DIS
honor felt IL nv duty 20 and give aid 10 the cause OF
my country In Whatever field OF battle she called me- !
went BIZ the advice Of one Of the Central COMMITTEE 10Y
the Wings OF hentucky,-by spccisl invitation nom
sbop nfrv Vh;y clubs of the Norh-by the request be-
fore and sitter nv departure Of four hundred and sixteen
committee men. representing clubs. counties and con
ventons-by the irresistible persuasion OF niy pAo'e
Whis women Of OhiO-snd last OF all by the tscit APP
prova Of the leader OF the Wing party. Henry Clay The
day before eft Lexington, called upon MI Cay sad
told him the purpose of my mission tha' II Was Aough'
BY our friends that could have an influence from my ps
cli.r postion with the slavery anti Texas voters
~ the free states which other man could and INA,
willing ~ 20 II could SID the W niS cause w
Clay said nothing but nodded MS hesd Win an SPP'v'
ing smile and after unlmpor'ant conversation ne
offered me letters o. Introduction. which declined NJ
unnecessary Whether accomplished any good therr
or not remain. for others to say Il Is enough Tor me Ia
know ii were vain enough 20 assume to myself consd
Grafton which belongs the vital interests which were
~ stake In the canvass that never did any man OF my
ace in America draw together so large snd intensely IN
,sresuc audiences The greatest intellect OF the ns'o
the greatest orator Of any age said 10 me, lney hsd
,s,ber hear Won than me" The most large souled' I'M
COMPROMISING man in the Union was peosed to compl'
menr me We regard you az one OF the pillars OF the
srept temple OF American liberty. mention these
things no with the silly vanity Of seieailon,-i knew
them un5eserved and the overflow of hearts touched
with sympathy for man Who had suffered prescription
in the of justice and uuth-ior man OF proper
feeling less wounded by censure than unmerted com
plmenr and loves 70 deserve praise s 10 receive
it-but because much enmlfy and cenuncston nave
been poured upon me here charging me with being The
the of Mr. Csys defeat by my visit to The North
aud by iorcing him into the Gazette letter
The Speed lettcr-sye the Speed letter. Wen.
then II the whole truth be told the Wings of New
York are solely responsible for the effect of that letter II
any It had they published riioW my adr,ce and IN
opposition TOM The letter on s face shows
irsefto BE- confidential and not Intended for the public
eye. have by me Mr.. Speeds letter spoogizing for
the actOn of his friends IN publishing IN MS absence
and without his consent because on the eminent service
IL was thought IL would render the As soon ~
Mr. CLAWS letter the Kcptucky Gazette was received
by me Immediately sat down Ia table and wrote To
him that grievedi had misunderstood his senti'
menrs drawn rs my opinion from his whole history
and rep, sted written dcclaratonhst II ne was not In
vorabe emancipation regretted on my own account
ON his account-and account of our common country
That devoting myself unweafredly and honestly To
the success of that party whose triumph 10 result IN
his elevaton-bu il h. conceived me doing any injury To
the cause that would not again open my mouth IN the
canvass His was. that II was stolen from
Horace Greeley and published without my ever having
seen il. by the Democracy OF Newiork. During my
whole visit North although was cordially received
by the Anti slavery of all parties addressed but
two Abolition meengs-snd then II wa. TO defend the
proposition of Clay and the slavehodcrs that that
j. property which the law makes property" Every
where among Abolitioniss made some enemies by de-
Finding this dogma which by the disregard Of al
law svowed on the 18th is of effect but null
and void Every where among Aboli,ionists especially
did make enemies by defending Henry Clay How
then dare Henry Csys son and kentucky wings SIT IN
solemn concavc and vote TO be the and agent
OF an incendisy sect And under this preextto rob
me of my property and threaten me with murder To
my brother Wings throughout the Union appeal from
this ungrateiul and calumniOus accusation
The second charge holding me responsible for being
about enforce the sentiments of that author OF the lea
der in The llth number OF the True American, VINO Is
of their brotherhood not mine beinga siareholdr
when they had my own written opinions before them
utterly different in many essential respects Ia as false a.
II impudent Denied myself the use OF the press OF MI
parties, my return from the North crlmnsly ac'
cused in my absence, and not allowed To viDdic my
self il would have been indeed II had refused
q STAKEHOLDER hearing who uttered his thoughts
dolby and honestly. My paper was Intended to em.
body the differing opinions OF all hentuckhn- ana ]
said In the beginning that all the editorials would admit
of very variant opinions without comment from me. In
the same number with this leader, promised IN my
very next TO give my individual opinions upon eman.
cpaton Bur these they did not want to hear. Tor well
they knew that they would give the lie to all they had
heen saying about my sboliionism. Tor months and
years Have masters grown iasudious that they
cannot bear simple propositions, which are safe and
peaceable stated without becoming mad with mpotent
rage For OF these respectable gentlemen have
said that the leader either unjust or untrue or that
II incendiary. How then. II had endorsed IL,
could II have been imputed 10 me as crime
In regard to the third allegation II IL ndeeda strange
OF civil society when the very basis upon which all
associations of men are formed Is imputed 10 man as a
crime II seltdefence which Is 30 much an axiom 10
commanding the instructive appreciation of all men and
times be known the hrst law OF nature mas to
be defended hight "a we'll quit the Held In despair
But il not virtue of the highest order ~ resist
nobs which violaors of the peace, and in deroza
ton OF the dignity and safety of the commonwealth
need but bring the National and State Constitutions 10
my defence which place the right Of the citizen 90 bear
in sefdefence." beyond the power OF legislation
higher and sacred than the Constitution ITSELF
threatened with mObs by all the city papers before
began to publish the True American them and not Ill
then, did prepare for defence. Against partial MODS
omeutes and black Indians whether one or thousand
was prepared 10 defend myself yes. against the " Sc
cret conciave OF cowardly assassns' | prepared my
self and dared them 10 the onset, and rs | anucps
ted in the beginning by them stood unframed, only
because | defended. Born free and Independent,
with my associated eternally with the common
wealth whose honor and safety was bound by the laws
of God and nature 10 support did not come secretly
sneaking az traitor with bated breath uhispr,n9
and murder but gOrying in my birthright proud
Is spread my banner God and Liberty To the eyes OF
msn. and vowed my determination TO defend II or die
But in that once proud Tor whose best interests
willing risk my all. never anticipated to-
tai overthrow Of the GIRL p0r tor upoa thar and the
Justice and magDanimity OF the great mass OF my coun.
trymen relied for security after bad swept down. II
necessary thousands OF traitors and muriercrs who
wereEs much their enemies ulnr. Ny Office. II forti
ned. prOyisiOned fort so these men, not are
mad when they would represent me a. warning against
the whole community. But let no man misunderstand
sui in that case ! would yield only 10 superior
brute force II every in the district against me-
do soi admit the righ OF whole community 10
do Illegal The Of invasion by foreign pow
or is not parallel case-thet Is not only forbidden by
law but these acted only viOm the sanction of
law but against IT, and in violation OF - sacred pur
po.es which guard the weak against the strong
and many. No. my cOuntrymen there Is no liberty
here II every in this State should join TO enslsve
the press whilst the Constitution stands eternal bar
rier TO- and in stern condemnation Of the crime.
In the fourth and principal charge. the editorial al
ready given IS urged against IL s true that spoke
Of slavery. a felt and knew IL 10 be- Whilst admit
and ever have the humanity Of many masters, and
whilst have rere denounced shareholders class still
maintain that American slavery. It's system It's laws
and Us possible abuses make Il the lowest the bsses
and the most unmitigsted the world has seen" The
Jews had their jubilees the Roman, and Greeks ad
mted the freedman at into the class Of masters
the Turk makes his slave his wife and admits her equal
y IN the household the Asstic, and the African and
the European slave fall 20 the level OF ours For
here color and differences Of structure and capa
city highen the determines u slavery ard increase its
difficulties il crueltss and ia dangers. On this ques
ton spoke as 10 his equsl and who shall be
my Il can be offensive 20 none but the baseiy
guilty II false let ii be proven II true let il be
died But az for mere clamor conemn II. Co. show
your slaves how choeric you and make your bond
men trenbe. Must bulge, Must | observe you
Must stand and crouch under your tesiy humorst By
the Gods you shall digest the Of your spleen
though it do split you" Impartial men must remember
ths, this was written by just able 10 WELD pen,
after dangerous and brsin-oppressng fever. IL
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