Holly Springs gazette., 1845-03-29
AN ELOQUENT LETTER.
In CENTRAL CL1Y COMMITTEE.
Cifu of New York, March, 4, 1845 :

behalf OF their CONSTITUENCIES ana OF the
twentv.six thousand freemen of this City
who on the filth Of November last voted for
Whie Presidential Electors, respectfully
present 10 HENRY CLAf this statement OF
their action, with an expression of their
sentiments toward him, IN view OF the re.
suit of the late Election.
The Wings of the City of lSew York.
early in the year lS4l, presented the name
of Henry Clay as a candidate for the Pres
idency of the United States. A: that time,
with the purpose of concentrating public
opinion In support of tha; nomination, they
organized the first Clay Clubs; and these
the earliest organizations ever known any
where under that name, are represented 10
this conamitte. Reviewing their original
purpose and their labors for its accomplish
ment. in all the light of present facts and
actual results, they can find-noth ing that
they would retract in what they have said
nothing that they regret in what they
have done-for the cause. And though
they might have done much more, they
are content 10 point to the City OF n. Y.
which gave for Henry Clay IN 1914 SIX
thousand more votes than 1t gave for vii.
liam Henry Harrison in 1910. as an evil
dence that something has been done here
for the redemption Of their original Piled
ges. This is The whole nett gain Of the
Whig vote of the State of New I ork since
l84l, and is a sufficient testimonial of the
appreciation of the mirits of Henry Clay
by the freemen ofthe greatest city of A
merica-giving more votes, and more
Wing votes, than any city or county in
the Union.
THIS increased vote (amounting TO more
than 90, 000) was. In truth, large majority
ofthe lawful sufitages ofthe people. And
the list OF Presidential Electors who were
pledged 20 vote for Henry Clay received
majority OF more than 1O,0CO and hardly
less than 10000 lawful votes in the State
of New York. The reversal Of the avow-
ed will Of the people Of the State and ofthe
Nation was effected by depositing in the
ballot boxes of this Guy and State at leas:
| 5000 illegal votes, most of them being
introduced under deliberate perjury.
Against these agencies of fraud and
crime, this Committee have conended only
BY endeavoring TO inform The people of the
character OF the measures and principles.
involved IN the contest, Of the relations OF
the parties and candidates to those objects,
and OF the means in preparations by our OPP
ponents for the attainment of success. In
these efforts, we have circulated al our ex~
pense more than quarter of million of
documents, have given our time and means.
have employed agents here and throughout
the State, have conducted a correspondence
with many hundred individuals in the
same connection, have convoked nurner-
Gus great meetings which we have
cpused to be effectively addressed by
devoted and capable speakers; and we con-
cluded these labors by the display, in grand
procession, through the streets of our city,
of the largest assembllge and most splen-
did demonstration Of the mechanic arts and
their operations and political associations
that was ever witnessed In this country
All these things we accomplished at an
expenditure. by this Committee, not ex
ceeding $4,000 through the whole year
and the whole contest.
The good thus cheaply attained is per.
manent.-What has been done cannot be
undone within the continuance of this gen
Grafton. The people have exercised their
understanding and judgment on their pol,
iticai duties and interests TO such an extent
as forbids any future attempt 10 deceive
those thus enlightened. The laboring
classes have been in vast numbers, instruc-
ted in the history of National legislation.
and in Its relations to Individual and gem
eral benefit. They have read and studied
deeply on the subjects present ed to them
and, having been thus convinced of the JUS
tice, wisdom and benevolence of Whio pol-
icy and the honesty of Wing Admnistra.
tions. they will remain Wings THROUGH
years TO come. They have been made fans
liar also with the history of the life and
public services OF Henry CLAY, and have
formed judgment of his merits. whose /
grateful manifestations can never be renres-
sed, bat will be lasting as life and contin.
ued to other generations.
hese labors, so honest in purpose and
so beneficial in immediate effect have
been rendered vain as to the actual resnlt
OF the election, by fraudulent votes. Par
aiiei, with tie fact of these stupendons pol.
ltlcal crimes in this State. appear similar
notorious and decisive frauds in Pennsrl.
vanla, Georgia, and other States. maxine
evident :he wide practical distraction he9
tween majority of the legal voters nres.
ent at the polls and majority of the votes
These statements are not presented
1ereto vIndlcate The American Peonla
rom the charge of having caused the evil /
esult, nor 10 relieve them from heir ins, ;
,esponsbillty for it, The reproacb on ;
ne national character could hardly bava
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