New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-06

That Journal openly and thoroughly hostile to
slavery and devoted to the work OF laying bare It's
5.somities and cmbodying Public Sentiment ia
he Slave States that should demand its overthrow,
sUaId at receive an adequate pecuniary sup
yrt at tie South no one could reasonably autlci
p,re. 1t was indeed known that there were in that
tuticn OF the country considerable number OF
intelligent minds whose hostility 10 Slavery was
sufficiently active 10 ensure their support to such
paper and who would be proof against all the
sinister Influences which wrong Public Opinion
vould be sure to arm against them but il was TO
he Free States that the originators of the enter
gnse looked for that patronage without which their
h,iny experiment must fail The appeal to the
sgfh was answered in a manner which provedthat
ite old Pilgrim spirit was not wholly quenched
inong us From our bills aud wales went forth
he voice OF congrntulation and thousands of free
assrts were ready to say to him whose intrepid
soliness had won their admiration,
al Go on for thou hast chosen well
On. in the strength OF God
Long as one human heart shall swell
Beneath the tyrants rod
Speak in slumbering Nations
As thou hast ever spoken
Until the dcud in Sin shall hear
The letters link be broken.
We love thee with brothers love,
And feel our pulses thrill.
To mark thy spirit soar above
The cloud of human i'll
Our hearts have lcapcd 10 answer thine,
And echo back thy words,
Az leaps the warriors at the shine
And clash OF kindred swords
The paper. thus welcomed at its birth addressed
itself to its work with courage and energy bcft
ting is high aims and the blows il struck for Lib
city told with mighty effect The spir; of SLAYER?
always hostile to Free Prcss-was speedily
aroused and when threats and clustering had been
med in vain mob violence was resorted to--witii
What success we need not say-aud Mr.. Clay was
ared either TO abandon his project or resort to the
eipedent Of printing his paper i'll Free State. The
after alternative was adopted, and tor somewhat
more than year The True American. though
ajninally published Mt Lexington has been issued
GCincinnati
Mr. Clays enlistment as a volunteer 10 the Mex
rlOWar though well intended aud in his own
and doubtless subordinate to the great purpose
his life. the Abolition of Slavery. was most I'M
stubate event in its effects on his own reputation
swell as on The True American However
are may have been his motives however noble
Hs impulse that prompted the act its inevitable
fleet was to diminish the confidence OF his friends
the Free States and weaken his hold on the con
sences OF his opponents. IL WAS seen and ielt 20
sasad inconsistency tor the leader oi a moral
aoyement against Slavery to enlist III war hay
fs6rits object the extension and perpctuity OF
hatiniqutous system.
II,
Niua OF Mr.. Cays subscribers at the North should
withdraw their patronage. and equally natural
Ia. his enemies in the Slaveholding States, and
psTtcularly in Kentucky, should seize ON this as
fToyable moment to renew their warfare upon his
Aper By annoyance and Intimidation 1t was
Nped that sufficient number of its subscribers
sad be detached TO ensure its destruction. All
.ssts however, to stop the paper have proved in
esectusl Though portion OF its Northern sub
siSes have fallen of its circulation IN kentucky
smsteadiiv increased and we are confident that
nafuence was never SO extensive or SO salutary
astMe present time. The Editor Is II man rare
's&iy, sound Judgment, and earnest GloQuence rs
aTd,er In HIM enthusiasm is happily blended
Vssagscity and prudence, Born and reared IN
Save State he is perfectly familiar with the work
Hss Of the institution against which his labors are
S'ected; and We are sure that all who have read
Tie True American since it Was placed under
rs eoatrol Will agree with MS IN the opinion that It's
'csse would be serious calamity. Such an event
rule II would be hailed with shouts of exoltaton
NSeas the friends ci despotisn,, would greatly dis
00a,age the hearts OF the noble band who in the
SAFE States are lsboring with almost superhumsn
Sseagth to free themselves from the withcrinS
Niss Of Slavery, The circulation at the South OF
Paper 50 bold enlightened and free, must IN time
Sossa revolution in Public Opinion The living
~As Of truth scattered from week to week on the
4AAec hearts OF the people must warm into new
sNeoFons hie the elements OF that moral power
aSac can alone break the chains Of the oppressed
se'es deeply we may regret the course by Mr..
w s1wise on that account to abandon an IN
sNesensality so e,fecnsl! L; by az unfortunate
Ssfse his influence has been temporarily divert
sun The right channel. then is it SO much the
~ Important that we shoui cherish the only An
stSery press whose issues are likely to End an ex
-'sscicr!ation in The, Southern States. Therefore
ay, with all the. sarnestness in our power,
S BY The True Asbe-ican; it IS the Slaves
s@h hope and Freedoms most undsunted and
Ssssehampioa. +
swing said so much. of tine paper We close our I
We with the following extracts from its columns
'Dst& quite a, random:
SsssaoRr TRiP. AND Coco CaExR.-W-e spent
ssseA jauntins thse State resting wherever we
quiet and cool lodging place
how sweet II IS, We sat for hours in wild
nssAad and found NsiEre IN harmony with herself
- sSs no jar in her movements The mur,nurins
sssook, the noise cf the distant waterfall the low
S~sas Ct the wind as il swept the tops of the
nd the birds chirpiAg and the squirrels sporting
ssefsorne: glee anorG rheiy hranches-ynaGe her
one Of sadness WE listened TO il and forgot, tor
s,ss. tae fierce contention hard competition, and op
So which mark tho course OF man toward man !
a. ais forgetfulness there came thoughts and feel
Ioi of kudlincss and of human sympathy. that
Do ered to toll harderthsn ever TO suhdue sli PISS
@ anser-,o labor IN love tor the good of others
a. Peak and act for them even when thew turn from
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