The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-17
From the Lexington (whig) Observer

From the Lexington (whig) Observer, Oct. ii.
"THE TRuE AMERICAS" again exhibited itself in
our city on Thursday last purporting to be printed
Acre; but of this fact we doubt. We should rather
brought here afterwards.
II IL taken up with a review Of circumstances
fresh in the recollection of the people, and about
which we hoped not again to be called on to speak.
In truth zoe seem 70 fare worst Of anybody in this
war; for, whilst Mr.. C. M. Clay denounces MS as
insgsiing 70 acts of violence against him, some Of
the gentlemen concerned in taking down his press
attack US with like severity. But, upon all these
matters, we put ourselves upon the country; and be-
fore that august tribunal we have never vet failed
when truth and justice were with u.s.
There is no man, we believe, but c. M. Clay
who would again attempt this rash procedure. He
is or seems be, deaf to the cntreatics Of friends
the circumstances of foes, the solemn enuncia-
ton Of public feeling, displayed to him in the most
clear, emphatic, and decisive manner. Ii the vision
haunts his imagination that none but his personal
enemies alone engaged in the abatement of this
great moral and political nuisance, which he set up
among u.s. let him dismiss the simple and ridiculous
suggestion from his mind, and rest assured that
never will he find any people more calm, more col
lected but answering in their resolution TO protect
themselves, and those dependent upon them, from
the fatal effects Of such paper. II will not be the
act of one man. or any set Of men, but the deliber-
ate act of united people. How they will act, we
know not. II may be in one form, Or it may be in
announcer, out tnat men are uetcrmlned 70 protect
themselves, he will most assuredly fnd and all his
appeals in behalf Of the liberty Of the press will
never convince this people that the constitution
Of the State ever contemplated, by its provisions
to protect paper such this.
We have treated Mr. Clay with great personal
kindness. He may not think so; but our readers
do know il. We cannot forget that he has been
bold and able champion OF our party. But we owe
a sacred duty to our country, just as sacred as
that which he thinks is operating upon him; and we
should be false 10 that country, " we did not notice
this repeated and extraordinary defiance Of the feel
ings Of the people Of Fayette.
The truth is land his short editorial career de-
monstrates it) Mr. Clay is wholly unfit to be at the
head Of press, an the advocate OF any cause. He
may be an able man; but he must have something
besides mere ability. The press is the great lever
Of modern times-all powerful for good, still more
potential for evil To put such lever in the hands
Of such man a. G. M. Clay, needless, reckless,
impetuous, ultra and revolutionary, is almost like
putting torch into the hands of an inccndiary.
We have nothing to do with Mr.. CIay's motives
He may be animated by just and pure motives, and
he seems TO be in earnest So much the worse for
us. Ifhe were mere hypocrite, playing game
for his own elevation, he would soon be detected
and exposed. But If he is in earnest resolute and
homes, in the faith by which he is inspired, then