Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-21
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Saturday Morning, October ls. 1915.
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Grand Jury and have subsequently oeeh ''ieu d''o
acquitted, j, having been decided mai Inc ADo'i
ton press OF Cassius M. Clay was a n"'sahee
which might lawfully hc aba,cd In sp"e o.
this glarng proof that the proceedings al Lex
inc,on arc thus fully sustained, moi only by ro'
pular sentiment, but by The voice OF law anu y,
authorized agents, the fanatic IS sun feSoi.eu
10 throw fire-brand into peaceful community
and defy The opposition Of slaveholaefs' asa'nS'
whose lives and properly he still madly wages
| war.
Some time in September, The "iriehus VI .ns
liberty of he nress" in Pitsburs invited Z. NJ
Clay 10 take mp his residence ana es'a'lS. ms
paper there. With many thanks for their KIND
ness. he declines Ike offer, and III The following
language, avows his determination 10 carry on
his fendish designs against Inc SCUM, even
though death be The penalty Can any thing be
more absurd or alarming than ms appear 10 e"'''
gross 10 remedy the evil OF slaverya" Ihey can
not tread upon this forbidden ground without
giving the signal for an instant secession Oh 'he
| South, in defence Of her own allarS. Disuhioh
and civil discord mus! be the inevitable conse-
| opence. but these vital considerations have no
weieh, with an insolenl traitor, who seems anx-
mos 10 wear The crown OF mafynlom, al The sac
rfcc Of The peace and prosperity OF his native
| land:
| AT the Americans expect 10 be free they must
| arouse themselves quickly or it will he too late.
Time after time, and day after day, is This net oil
slave despctism drawn more Closely around US
| all. Ii fall today under the iron heel oil ire
| sponsble dr<poiic power, you will fall to-mor-
row. You have done well then, in my humble
| judgement not TO remain Idle spectators OF this
cruel and dangerous deed. Let every true Anne
| rican then. come up 10 the rescue. Congress
has rover 10 remedy this evil, e, them do it-or
cease 10 be.
"In The mean time, l stand my ground-on my
naive soil intending to live out my days in The
spiri, Of freeman, preferring death TO slavery,
or voluntary retreat. My paper will appear
again in few days from this same scene oil
e0rardip ont,asc. | cannot fight whole commu-
nity hu, from M birlhrisht, The liberty OF speech
and The press-'len thousand nor zen hnnGfea :,
thousand such lnen rs the Rcbtis OF the lNih OF
August. shall not drive me-they may kill, but
cannot consuer me-"
A few DAYS ago, The first number OF The "True
American" Rcdir.r"s appeared in Lexington,
XIV, though ii was printed a, Cincinnati. 1t
contains The Appeal OF c. NJ. Clay on The sub
jec OF The late proceedings of The sec;Sc OF Lex
lngtun in suppression OF his incendiary paper
II occupies II columns and teens with The
crosscst ISLANDERS upon the Slave States, and the
most infamous propositions for The promotion OF
his dcmonac purpose. What can be more alb
surl or arrogant than his call, first upon Gov
Owsley Of Kentucky, and then upon President
Polk, $40 assist, with all the power Of The Nation
al arm" this ao6ie NnrtW in the cause OF free
dom. who moles,ly proposes 10 break down the
institutions of The South, and wreck the Union}
We make a few extracts from the concluding
passages Of his fiery address:
sBu, our fathers lid not leave this basis Of all
liberty Ia the uncertain opinions OF men. The
Uni;c,; States Constitution, Article | OF A. says:
Congress shall make no law ahrdging The free
dom Of speech or OF The press. The Consilu-
ton OF Kentucky. Section !, Article TO- SAYS:
The presses shall be free 10 every person who
undertakes 10 examine the proceedings Of The le-
gislalive or any branch OF Government, and no
law shall ever be made 10 restrain The right there
Of Tie free communication OF thoughts and
opinions is one Of the invunerable rights OF
u,
or print, on any subject, being responsible for the
abuse Of that liberty Then | call upon Will
liam Owsley, Governor Of Kentucky, 10 project
me in the constitutional re-esiahlishment Of the
liberty Of The press. This is a case OF domestic
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, 10
call upon James K. Polk, President OF the United
States. 10 assist with all The power of The national
arm in vindicains the violated laws and broken
Constitution The liberty Of the press is my in
herilaDce. 1t is mine, by The common law Of The
land Congress has no power To take II away,
but 10 make it secure implore the American
people 10 yindica,e their bir;hri.h and mine. To
The National Government owe allegiance, and
in turn claim OF it proiection; | demand of the
Congress Of the United States 10 pass suitable
laws, by which the rebsis Of the 18TH il they at
tempt 10 redeem their pledge and renew their
violence, may he brought 10 summary punish
ment, SO that be protected in the liberty olspeech
and Of the press. Yes, Americans, if you are
moi slaves, This thing will have to be done. 1t is
your cause and not mine. Justice demands il
the Consolation demands -your own safety
demands it-virlue and humanity demand it
then, in the name Of God and Liberty, let il be
done.
ain the meantime, stand here on my native
field of honorable achievement-one amidst a
Observation-Disclosures By The dangers and death,
which, like the plague with mysterious and i'm
passable ,errors rs day and night, hang over me
and minc-lrusling that my position may arouse
in The bosoms of Americans an honorable shame
and maenaniinous remorsc-that they may rise
m in The omnipo,encv oithe ballot cast nv fifteen
millions oflrecmen, and peaceaby overthrow the
STARE d,spctism OF This nation and avoid the
damnng infamy which awaits them for all time
in The Judgment of The civilized world, if they
leave me here tode!"
IL his mission was one OF peace, why should
he have collected together such an armoIy OF
murderous weapons, as detailed in evidence a,
the lale trial BY Capt VIM. Bradford? Capt. r.
stated, on the trial, that Clay applied 10 him TO let
hls Office be made his arsenal, and that he would
have his arms well taken care OF. The number
Of muskrls was about 80 Capt. Bradford refused
10 le, him have them. With this fact impressed
upon their memory, connected with other out
RACES ON The par, OF Clay, We may well cx-
pee, 10 hear Of still more leycrish excitement
among the people Of Lexington. In self defence,
the citizens Of Kentucky would be fully justified
in destroying the incendiary publications as they
appear We trust however, that they will alb
stain from personal violence upon their guilty
author Their calm and elevated conduct in
quietly removing the nuisance, won for them the
regard of all true patriots, and bluned The sting
of the Abolilionists Let the same counsels now
prevail His weapons will be harmless, though
he may himself escape the Indignation Of an out
ragged people.
The Lexington Observer says:
"Hc never will find any people more calm,
more collected but answering in their resolution
10 protect themselves, and those dependant 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 deliberate &C, OF united people