New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-16
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.


We find IN the tlncinnan Ut1Suc' VI SNfN -'
the following letter from c. VI. Clay. It's written
in rsply to letter from the Cincinnati Commis'ee'
appointed at the meeting Of the citizens OF thai pace
70 take sune measures relative 10 the Press oil ine
True American Their letter is dated Aug. ~
The Committee inform him that the Press IS safe
and insured and tender him their services IN any
way in which they can aid him We have no Time
for comments, the letter speaks for itself
LEXINGTON ny. sept, 4th. 1874
p, I'M Jr.es s Gascoe JIeob Ernst, os'rcr L'se'''
C,eo w. Psillps, R q. .MioaeH. Js'as' CaiAo.n l..
Gvyrr EwES | have Just received your eiter 81 tie
-,h Mn enclosing the proceedings Of the citizens o. Tn
cinpati and their resolutions IN public meeting
Their words Of kindness and generous sPpreclsiion
and noble and disnifed ayows nave moved nle n,1,e
han a. the studied crueues and wrongs OF my enc mics
boush was unnerved by disease. and threatened Tor
org days and nights. with horrible death
thank you. that you have not allowed tne eaunno.s
sn.,o Of The reyolulonls,s of the 18th OF August 10
weaken your confidence in my loyalty TO the Consiitu'
non and Avs thank you. that you nave seen no'nns
n he past 10 cause you lose confidence IN the uure
that my measures and means w" oc e. xors
and reacoable" thank you that you deem my woIA
hi eh and holy and for the reverent and soul sustaining
invocation Of Divine protection on me anu on u -,
You gentlemen. have taken me upon trust tne unie
for my defence will with my resstsoished health
when venture to say, your sentence VIII not DC re
yoked By Kentucky snd the world
shall allude 70 only charge going the rounds OF
the pauers-that there a compromise between me
and he Rebel. Of the 18TH and that agreed 10 cscon'
,inue the publication of the True American provided
they would spare the press II - unnecessary Tor me 70
say 70 YOU who have my letter addressed 10 the
meeting az vel a. nv previous handbis addressed TO
ID. people that this story IL cslunnious ana morahy I'M
possibe Il is enough that the Committee Of sixty nave
authorized the Lexington Observer ana Reporter 70 sae
that no such proposition came from me or any OF my
friends This attempt therefore TO degrade me- on the
pat Of those who failed destroy me Is OF piece win
This whole outrage of cruelty and wron! az shai De
-. r-,,x my
hope | shall he able to show that ! am neithers
mailman nor !" lunstic. 80
They who sent back from Thermopyls the sublime
,,csss-e Go tell il AZ LacednmOn that died here IN
obedience Ia her laws the Roman who returned TO cap
tiy and 10 death that his country might be savedSyd
ney Hsmpden snd Russell-hmmeit VINO uttered the
mighty Instincts If great soul the man dies oui MS
I memory lives"-Adams who exclaimed 3" survive or
perish arm for the declaration Henry. =" no cred
Give me Liberty or ave death were all IN inc eyes
of these men, magmen and fanatics
II was necessary that some one should pear tne s,'
dard Of Liberty into the enemys camp and by so dong
whether he stood fell this great nation from
the eihargy and death which have come over 'ns spi
OF once free people. 1t has been the policy oil wise
statesmen in al ages 20 cothe the humblest citizen with
the concentrated powsr and nviOahility Of the whole
empire Il enough for one amidst the widest par
barisn. TO say am Roman citizen, and ne was
safe No country in Europe Is careful Of lndiyiduh
and national glory France the first nation OF EUROPE
and England but few years ago. was resdy 10 peru
her thirty millions of lives the rescue OF single suo
ec II cannot, therefore lee less than madness in the
American people if they expect long to I'VE nation
and MOTTO fall an easy sacrifice to foreign aggression or
internal anarchy and despoiism TO look cooly on when
even the hubes Of those contendng for constitutional
liberty and national honor oyerborne and trainpen
down in the battle Surely that nation cannot live long
far less be free that time after time. whatever OF
spirit and manly independence may anywhere eNhiot
3 itself crushed and utterly extnguished.
I | thank you then and the people oil Cincinnsii my
fellow citizens gathered under the same national
! Constitution to which | owe allegiance, and which
owe. me protection brothers Of the blood inner
tpg the same proud recoections of the past, and lock
ing in the future 20 the inseparable destiny tna
you have covered before the slave power out tha
you stood by the endess the poweress tne iaen anu
dared to speak out for constitutional repubicansm ana
eternal justice which have been violated in my person
Above ALL am deeply affected by the TACT that you as
sebled In mass meeting without distinction OF parry
and az both parties here lost In whelmng suoserv
ence IN slavery 90 you Of the Free States begin unite
in the defence Of your rights and in the cause OF ma
| tiOna liberty. . ~
| The Wings and Democrats and Liberty Men shall
hecorne really what they assume then is half my work
| accomnlisbed and the Republic safe-for though my
State should sink into irreyocab-e despousn nere VIII
be left somewhere this wide continent nome Tor
the exile and the oppressed
With regard to the Press would briefly remark, that
my banner God and Liberty will never be struck.
Though overpowcred by numbers have the same un'
conauer-bls viii and defiant sprit though the day had
gone against u IL for those VINO hsnt Tor inc
| wrong to despair in defeat
! Tshall not die through modification as my enemies
would have IT, trust shall yet live to see those VINO;
on the 18th OF August lsi5 rose in arms overpowered
the civil authorities and overthrow the CONSTRUCTORS no
critics of the State and established its ruins an rres
ponsbe despotisrn hurled from their usurped places OF
fancied security, and Kentucky yet made free:
r. however this be vain6Ope, still VIII not repnc
for should feel prouder have fallen with her honor
than TO have ing loriousy trumphed with my enemies
ever the grave Of the liberties OF my country. Win
gratitude and admiration am your friend and obedien,
| servant u NJ 0LAf