Holly Springs gazette., 1845-03-29

ly essential portion OF the hostile vo was
given by those of American birth ana re
publican education. More than 100000
native citizens of The United States gave
their vo tes, with these foreigners, in aid of
fore gn- Interests and against the honor ,ad,
vantage and rights oftheir own country
The moral value of the result would have
been little varied If the mass SO nearly
balanced had inclined in favor of the righ>
teous cause by few thousands out of near
ly 100000 ballots.
Therefore it is, that we do not present
these facts as an apology for defeai nor
would we from them derive cohsolation.-
To US and the country, moreover, the act0-
al evil consequences are no less than ii the
scale had been turned against US by verita-
BILE millions instead of few fictitious thou
sands. The purposed fraud has been efec-
ted by acis which could not be prevented
even when fo:eknown. We knew the
purpose and the means and the scheme of
crime but warned and watched and labor
ed In vain. The plan had been too ably
contrived and was too efficiently executed
to be prevented by detection. Yet the
mos; important lesson which these facts
and The result of thus election teach-is NOT
tha; a republican people may wickeGly a
buse or unwisely exercise their elective
power. but that frauds on the suffrage may
actually violate that sacred privilege, and
su5vert the popular sovereignty, while not
a remedy exists and while submission 10
successful crime, and TO tyrannical usurpa>
tion. based upon il becomes positive po-
litcal duty. Startling as may be both the
fact and The practical moral, both are as
true as they are startling.
Justice and truth have required OF Us
these testimonies of the character ofthe
contest-oft the means and the result. But
this IS not all our presen: duty and purpose
Standing at this peculiar point OF Tine, IN
ihe void present, between a melancholy
past and future of impene;rabe mystery
and unusual gloom, we for moment for
get our dark ferebouings and our renewed
loiis and ylgils IN the feeling OF what we
yet owe to him whose name was our
strength, whose name was our boast, whose
splendid services 10 his country aud whose
stainless public virtue we're our Just claiut
to that country's confidence in him as the
necessary means of the peoples security
and happiness For IN looking around
among the wrecks of vain hope we find that
all which embodied and personiied our
principles, which give life and reality 10
our purposes is left US unchanged in HEN
RY CLAY.
And therefore. 10 you, The first and most
cherished object of our political DEVOTION
whose name WAS already. ilustrious in the
history of our country at the period Of our
earliest personal remembrances-to to you,
the defender of the Union and It's Republi
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measure of beneficial and protective legis
ation, the unchanging and dauntIess op-
poser of tyranny and corruption, our ever
faithful and heroic leader, chief and friend
TO you, with a sincerity and disnteresied-
ness nov above suspicion. we renew our
vows oil fidelity in this peculiar moment,
and millions all over the Uuion Join iE
these pledges.
Our relations to you have not been the
ordinary obligations of partisans TO the reg
u.ar nominee of an authorized Convention
Had you never been a candidate for the
chief national office, you would not have
been to Us less than you have been, and
therefore, defeat cannot affect these relations
Tor you are sill 10 US all that YOU have
been throughout our iives-stll great, hon.
orabie. just pure, patriotic and wise-still
hfst OF living men, anu first in our hearts
still right and willing to be right rather
than to be Pfesident-stiIl greater than
President or Monarch, for you are still
HENRY CLAY.
Though the people, the country and the
world have lost so much, we rejoice that
no evil has befailen you, and that 10 YOU re-
mains all the honor which could have been
yours In actual triumph, free from the
weighty responsibilities which would have
been involved in the possession of power.-
taisehood, calumny and treacherv have
done their work, and are now hnshed in
half-repentant silence. While the
energies and traits that ennobled YOU are
still yours, the hearts ofyour innumerable.
devoted friends are also yours. beyond the
reach OF a thousand unfortunate Influences
winch might have arisen from the pecuEar
and varied obligation OF success
w hen the appalling result was first
known here, many, unused TO the meltino
nooa' shed bitter tears for their Country's |
ilshonor' and groaned in sad appreciation
IL the dangers and woes impendino and |
low already falling on the Nation. Grey
lsiifeu age and strong Manhood. and /
oeau'y and youth. Hope-all attested :
.oll'hoh ieellng of tie Country's misfor-
uiie oy The same touching manifestations o :
olfow. 1t was many a schild's first
'fiei iathers and their children went 10.
'etier Inc death of patriotic hopes which
lad grown and strenrt ho,,,d tl,r,,.