New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-23

The reappcaraace Of C.. N. Clay True Amen
can. as might have been expected La. evidently ex
cited tie dissatisfaction Of the respectable mob at
Lexington. who were foolish enough to believe that
they could efeciualy silence the champion OF Free
dom by sending of his printing materials! These
rcdoubiable defenders Of Human Slavery VAL MD
On cornp n their senscs-if that event should ever
baopen 10 ,hem-that the disgrace attending their
conduct far outweiehs all the profits they can derive
from if For what have they gained N0ushi
that we can discover bat harvest Of shame. while
they are still a. far as ever from the accomplishment
of the object they had in view. The True Amer.
can still lives and its circulation instead.of being
diminished. will be likely to be greatly augmented
by the efforts to crnshit Even in Kentucky it
would not be surprising it tie number Of lis sub
scribers should speedily be doubled What il i is
printed ia Cincinnati instead of Lexington Ken
uckians can still obtain it almost as conveniently as
before and is stirring appeals viii fall upon hearts
TO whom is life will be made still more precious by
the prosecutions to which It's Editor has been sub
ected It is thus that the counses Of the supporters
of Slavery are carried hcadlong.
What viii the Slave Power DO next VIII they
submit quietly to the publication Of the True Amer
cam now that lis printing materials are beyond their
reach. or viii they seek 70 llppress it by some new
and still more desperate oyIedientl This question
we cannot pretend to answer but the following ex-
tracts from the Lexington Observer indicate di-
position 10 resor, 20 some farther measures 20 pre-
serve slavery from the Iihariel touch Of a Free
Press;
The TRUK American" again exhibited Itself in our
City IN Thursday last purpoitng % be printed h0e hu,
Of this fact doubt We should rather suppose 10 was
printed in the City OF Cincinnati and brought here after
ward
There is no man. We believe but g. NJ Clay, who
would again attempt this rash procedure. Hc is, or
seems 10 be- dcafio the cnrearies Of ireuds tle fe
nor frances Of foes The solemn enurcatOn OF public
feeling displayed 10 hun in the most clear emphatic and
decisive manner. 1.-THE vision haunts his Imagination
that but his personal enemies alone were engaged
In the abatement Of this great moral and political nui-
sance which he set up among Us let hin dismiss the
simple and ridiculous suggestion from his mind and
resi- assured that viii he ind any people more
cfn more collected but unswCrvn. IN their resolution
10 protect themselves and those dependent upon them
from the fatal effects o. such paper % will MOI be the
act If one any Of but me deliberate ac
Of united people. How they viii act We know not u
may De- in form or 1t may De- 10 another. but that
iucn are determined % protect Themselves he WI most
a-surel ind and all his appeals IN behalf Of IT, Litcr-
Is OF the Press will never convince this people tna the
Constitution OF The state ever contemplated ~ he pro
visions tO protect paper such pc tAls
The truth IL. and his short editorial career demon
straics IT, Mr. Clay wholly unht 10 De at the head Of
Press as the advocate Of any cause. lie may be an
able man bat he must have something besides mere
ability The Press is the great lever Of modern times.
al.pOwcrful for good still more potential for evil To
put such ever IN the hands Il such man a. &. VI.
Clay needless reckless. impetuous ultra. and rcvolu
tionary II almost ike putting torch into the hands Of
an incendiary.
We have nothing 70 DO with Mr. Clays mofres. He
may be animated by just and pure motives and be seems
be i'm earnest 30 much the worse for US II he were
mere hypocriie, playing game for bis own elevation.
he would soon be- detected and exposed. BY If be- IL
in earnest resolufe and honest the faith by which Dee
il inspired then must he be met with dcheraou in the
terrible crusade which be il bent waeing
Our readers know our views about inis matter. We
hold that this thing a Slavery ought not 20 Dee discussed
in the public prints and have heretofore given
reasons FOR that opinion We viii not now reicrate
them.
II is easy 10 defy foe. Mr.. g. Clay can NJ doubt
DO II with as much GOODNESS keniuckans usually DO
But 10 turn cold o the councils Of kind friends,
who feel and be mus, know IT, deep sympathy for bis
suherngs aud ardent attachment 10 him az man. eX
hibii- trait OF character for which feel any
possible respect
Let not Mr. Clay suppose that We are now recon-
mendne any acts II violence We utterly dlsclaim H.
We are the advocates Of calm orderly deliberate pro
coedngs protect ourselves against great public nu
sance az il has been found by the Judicial tribunals Of
the County. We no lawyer and DO not know how
is the way hbatC a nuisance.