Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-24
For the Phnnix.

Mr. EpIToR,--I know not how to account for the
food of abuse that is still poured out upon the
head of the ustrious patriot and statesman of the
west. had supposed that after the termination Of
the late Presidential campaign, HExRy CLAr would
have been permitted 10 remain unmoles,ed in his
voluntary and chosen retirement. But il is not so.
His happiness is denied him. His unreleniing Ii.
bellers and prosecutors still pursue him with bit.
terness and rancour that would disgrace even the
passions Of demon. They throw into deep shade
the proverbial savageness Of the hyeDa. Painters
may retire from the strife for supremacy in le-
rociiy, outdone and dstanced by their more savage
bped competitors. What can be the stimulating
motive! DO they aatter themselves that they can
destroy the deep affection which million and a
half Of freemen bear towards this preemuent friend
of bis country do they fear him, in his retire.
ment and feel that they cannot retain their busely
gotten power without coupling his name with dis
grace How harmless their poisoned missiles =
Cease vpers, you bite file.
But how humiIiating, Mr. Editor, the spectacle
to see the man who has done for his country
than any other living American whose name is
encircled with brighter halo than any other of the
age, thus hunted by the 'bloodhounds Of party and
his Woet pdbtotiC bcFFfCce tuub TeQutfui NneIe
is the blush Of shame, when the rivilers of Mr.
Clay recur to his long and honorable services the
cause Of his country-hs untiring support of A
merican industry-his open and frank detesistion
Of tyranny, in every shape-hs advocacy Of the
extension Of liberty in the Southern Hemisphere
the ardor with which he hailed the dawn Of the
Greek reyoiuton-his proud career Speaker Of
the U. s. House Of Represe ntatives-his skill as
Negotiator, and his splendid craftsmanship as Sec.
Ieisry of Stale, and compare them with those Of
James X. Polk !!
But my purpose In addressing this line TO you
was 10 say 10 the miserable brood of sanderers that
they preparing themselves for detestat,on and
bitter scorn at future day, when tardy, but sure
justice, shall return and enforce its rights. Who
does not perceive that Mr. Clay is destined TO be
abundnntly vindcated in his oicn day, and to occu
by one of the Proudest pages Of American history
Where now are the slanderers of John q. Adams
Who does not recoect the vile ISLANDERS that char
acterized the campaign OF 1928, and defeated Oh,
election Of this pure patriot, who was then a candi
date for the Presidency. And who has forgotten
his late triumphant journey from Buffalo 10 Albany
All parties We'd with each other in acts of honor
II rivalled in enthusiasm the tour of the world.re
nowned Lafayette. Soon the base voice Of slande
will be hushed in the universal note of applaus
and appreciation which will greet the Of tn
patriot Clay, from Maine 10 Georgia, from the Lake
to the Gull of Mexico.
viii you say 10 your neighbor, that the unman
ly and cowardly taunts and gbes aimed at Mr. Clay
which, weekly grace the columns of h,s paper, pal
and disgust many a reader, and are lily adopted t
the sphere of its circulation.
A FRIEsD TO INJURED MERII