The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-10-15

CAssIUS NJ CLAY's APPEAL. 20 The True AmerI-
can, printed the 7h inst, at Cincinnati, dated
at Lexington, KY 1t contained the "AppeaP OF Mr.
Clay TO the American people. 1t is very long, occupy
ing five closely printed columns of the New York Tri-
bune and considerable portion is taken up with de-
tail of the correspondence, which ended in the outrage
upon the True American" an outrage which has been
characterized a 'lawleSs and dangerous innovation
upon personal liberty example, the evil effects of
which, will never be erased twas act of a mob,
and not TO be defended by any but those who believe
that law supreme, but that any body of who feel
themselves aggrieved, may take the law in their own
hands,"
Mr. Clay says that, in the Spring of 1885, in oonnec-
ton with other kentuckans, he made proposals for Is
suing paper devoted free discussion and gradual
emancipation IN Kentucky On the Sd day of June, the
True American published aud sent to about three
hundred subscribers in Kentucky and about seventeen
hundred in the other States. On the 18th day of Au-
gust 1916, the last number of the paper was sent TO
about 700 subscribers Kentucky, and about 2169 III
the other States of the Union
MIR Clay thinks that 1900 persons read his paper in
Kentucky, and says that, 'fo the first time since the
formation ofthe Constitution of the Stale vas political
party organized for the overthrow of Slavery IN legal
WY o"u hi TIC hioSt pOpuouS Clt} III Inc common
wealth candidate announced ready 10 fight the
battle upon the stump. Convention of the friends OF
emancipation proposed be held on the 4th dav
of July, 1876, and met the approval of many able and
patriotic citizens. The principal movers in this cause
were shareholders so also were majority of the
readers of the True American and the great mass of
abores, who are not habitua readers of newspapers
began to hear-to consider-and to learn their rights
and were preparing 10 maintain them, so that all things
moved steadily towards the same glorious end. oro
claiming that KENTUCKY MUST BE FREE %
He denies that he denounced slave holders as
class and that his aim has been to get rid of Slavery in
a Constitutional way. He says however. that eff sa.
very falls till it falls by the consent of save-hod
ers, twill never fall Gin the tide of time"
He quotes the constitution fhs native State which
guarantees the freedom of the press aud appeals TO the
governor, as follows:
al call upon Vim. OwsIey, Governor of Kentucky. to
protect me in the constitutional re-esabshment of
the liberty the press This is a case of do
mestic violence. If he had not power enough here in
Kentucky, demand of him in the name of the spirit of
the 4th article OF the constitution TO call upon James K
Polk President of the United States assist him with
all the power of the National ARM in indicating the vio
lated laws and broken constitution. The liberty of the
press my inheritance. 1t is mine by the common law
OF the land. Congress has power to take away but
to make 1t secure. | implore the American people 10
Vindcate their hlrthrlght and mine. To the National
government owe allegiance. and in turn claim of il
protection; demand of the Congress of the United
STATES TO pass suitable laws by which the rebels of the
18TH they attempt to redeem their pledge, and renew
tner violence may be brought to summary punishment.
so that be protected in the liberty OF speech and of the
press Yes, Americans if you are not slaves this thing
will nave TO be done. 1t is your cause and not mine
Justice demands lt--your own safety demands 1.-THE
Constitution demands t-virtue and humanity demand
It-hen, in the of God and Liberty let II be done