Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-20

4 character dshouor when - ceon
emptcd 81 be upon In recent pcal struggle.
BY The esders and pres Of the democratic parry Ia may
not then be thought inappropriate 10 his occasion To d.
rect attention for short umc To OF tho rronss
which seemed characterize late Prcsi
dental contest IL 10 my intention To encroach upon
your tme by entering into discussion OF the political
Questions Of tho day. but simply refer to the
in which that carried by those who
friendly the election Of Mr. Clay Without any specified
American people. and which to ask them for fair
preston OF their opinonnot content with opposing the
measures VI the Wing with exposing the tascy II
the principles which they advocated this party discarded
from the consideration OF the public mind all the prominent
measures OF National policy, that involved in that
contest and substituted in their place system cf wicked
deliberate, and malignant against tho character
and fair fame OF us,rous candidate that is ~ilhoat
precedent In the annals Of political warfare They attempt
unqucstonablc suthoriiy given under the solemn
sanctions OF and from the lips Of the ministers Of
holy religion. to defamc and destroy tho character and
moral standing OF this eminent They were not
ushed with merely examining his qualifications with
conestng his claims the responsible Office OF President
OF the United States. They satisfied with de.
termination Of the question whether the beat
years Of his life devoted . the public increst-whethcr
the wisdom and experience which he had acquired within
the third OF ccntury spent the public service. would
not have quaisd and entitled him ell the highest and
honorable office within the gift OF the American poo
pe but unable resist this conviction which his claims
had wrought upon the mind OF every intelligent indvdu
al. and OF the hold which they Justly entitled upon
his sympathies aud gratitude Aese minons Of party shift
ed the issues that involved in that they seized
the private character OF Mr. Clay; they aimed death
blow ut his hard earned aud dear bought reputation, while
ncy NJ the same nme stopped up the access and passage
10 mat no compuneous vsinngs OF nature should
snare het iuii purpose. inns, rust you ~u ssree
with me- ladies', is not pejudiccd unfair
sehAuoh OF inc course tna was pursued ny our Ponuc'i
opponents tne a'c res'dennai Contest IN TO
the character OF Mr. Clay. lou VIII remember 'ha per-
sona abuse and vitnpcration composed tho implements VI
tneh WARFARE ana eonsu'ueu 'he enie, eemehs OF me
success, iou wii also esolest 'ha' Mr Clay was eaea
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