Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-24
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, November 90. 1916.
Mr.. CLAY A "CARpET.kNlCHT'


The Lexington (Ky.) Reporter gives gor-
geous description OF speciaele al Ashland, viz :
the presentation 10 MIR. Clay, by the ladies Of
Tennessee, through DR.. McNaify OF Nashville,
oil "most costly, superb and magnificent vase"
Without stopping 10 intimate hat this gilt does
not look much like The "ruin" predicted by the
Wings. We quote The Reporter, which says "thal
this vase is admirably adapted as a companion 10
the beautiful vase which had previously been
presented TO MIR. Clay by the gold and siirsr-
smiths OF New York" as some reward for Mr.
Clay's services in protecting" their interests,
though The bill Of protection" inflicted serious in
jury upon the agriculture and commerce OF The
country.
But Mr.. Clay does not confne himself TO an
expression OF his profound gratitude and dcishl'
for The precious testimonial from the fair donors.
He takes il Tor granted, tina, these Tennessee la.
dies are deeply versed in The mysteries Of the Ia
ril, the corn laws the Mexican war and other
political questions Of the day, and nc sezes The &C.
cason 10 publish another p,onuneiamcntoo of his po-
lical views, and OF The immense loss the coun-
ty has sustained b. moi elec.ing him President OF
The U. States. The temporary lriumphs OF The
Wings in Pennsylvania and New York have
aroused his sleepless ambition. Once more he
vital importance Of appearing on the public stage,
once more playing the Dictator" (Mr. Rive>'s
phrase) on the floor of the Senate. and counter
acting the movements OF Gov. Seward and The H.
Y. Tribune faction on behalf of another Wing
candidate. Hence we hear il confidently asserted
that MIR Clay is 10 return 10 The Senate, 10 I'LL the
eye Of the nation, and TO orce or whecde The
Wing followers TO bring him forward again on
the political racelracs where h.. has been 50 often
and 81 ineloriously beaten. With This view, he EN-
braces the occasion offered by he Whis ladies Of
Tennessee, 10 renew his declarations u faith, IL
blow his own trumpet and 10 proclaim 10 The world
what blessing The nation would have enjoyed
had they no, been "s,upii and corrupt" enough to
prefer he "ii!:le Duck River Colonel" We
make few extracts from his Ieply 10 Dr. Nc
Marry with few random comments:
"Ii indeed, their Uhe Ladies,l kind wishes, in
relation 10 he issue Of the late Presidential cleo
lion. had been sra,ifed, Iaarc no donJt that We
\ should have avoided some Of those public me7
sures, so pregnant with evils To our County 10
which you have adyerted. We shouli have pre-
served undisurbed, and without any hazard.
peace with all The world, have had no unhappy
war with neishboring sister republic and, CON
sequeEy, no deplorabie waste Of human life, OF
which tina; which has been sacrificed, or impaired
in an nsalubrious climate, is lar siea;er, and
more lamented, than what has been isi in the
| glorious achievements Of brave army. com
/ fnanded bv llar
We should have saved The millions oil treasure
which that an Unnecessary war has and will COST
an immense amonnt-sufficent 10 improve ercrp
useful har5or on The lakes on The ocean. on The
Cult OF Mexico and IN The interior, AMI 10 remove
distractions 10 navigation in aptie great rires IN
! tie United States"
| Here's cue 10 the Wing presses and orators
in Congress 10 assai The Mexican War. But had
Mr. Clay been elected is il so sure that we should
have avoided a war with Mexico While the
Northern friends Of Clay, in their ierocious re-
sistance 10 "annexaion," held him up as lis mos,
bitter Toe, il is notorious, that Southern Wings
| pointed 10 him as The surest means Of carving
! on, that great national measure. "PersonaRy, |
have no objection to The annexation Of Texas,
was almost The only FAC, which bis vacillaing
and contradictory Texas letters developed. Had
he been elected ihen and no, deceived his South
| ern friends, Texas would have been annexed and
Texas To Inc Rio Grande loo, according 10 her Old
and present boundaries. Does any man believe
| that Mexico would no, then have made this cues
ton cause Of war; Mr. Clay may be srea;
"Pacifcalor bu, had Texas been annexed, his
wand OF peace would have been broken in al
tempting 10 soohe The feelings OF Mexico rra-
ted against US for having "usurpcd The province
| OF Texas" But Mr.. Clay would not have
marched The army 10 the Ric Grande He would
then have been fallh!ess 10 Texas, and TO The
| cearest historical facts We admitted Texas as
she was, and We were bound 10 project every inch
OF her territory with our arms. Mr.. Clay, then,
had he not deserted his Southern friends, coulj
not have prevented the war, original ling as it did
solely in The nsolence and faulty OF Mexico.
We ask attention 10 the broad doctrine OF In
iernal Improvements, contained in The last para
graph quoted above. The millions now spentin
defending our soil and honor, would then have
been scattered in lavish and corrupine proiusion
upon gigantic system OF unjust, unequal and
unconstitutional Internal Improvements, which
we have escaped BY defeating MIR. Clay.
He then deals heavy blow at the new and H.
beral Tariff Of 1876:
awe should mol have subvered patriotic
system of domes ic prolrc ion, fostering The in
du>iry OF our own people and The interests OF our
own country, The great benefits II which have
been practically demonstrated by experience, iul
the visionary promises Of an alien policy oil free
trade, ioseTin. the industry OF foreign people and
L..
brought in It's train, disaster and ruin 10 every
nation that has had The leincrily 10 nv il. The
beneficial Tariff CT 1872, which raised both the
people and the Government of The United States
out D! condition OF disless and embarrassment
bordering on bankruptcy, 10 safe OF high flDan-
cial and general prosperity, would how I've stand
ing untepeaied III the sialule-boon instead OF the
fatal Tariff of 1916, ichosc caiom;ions ege1is will
apprehend, sooner or later, tc certainly real
lied"
Can any thing he more fal'acious than the
above Where is the proof If tie Beneficial ef.
feels OF The Tariff Of 1922 Was il in The uncom.
monty depressed prices Of agricultural produce
Where is the proof Of The "ruin" produced by The
new TARIFF Is it in the universal prosperity
which covers the land, in The substantial AMI in
creasng welfare If cd manufactures aud in The
various new establishments springing into exist.
encc-bu, above all in The vastly increased prices
oil The farmers produols, which under Mr.. Clay's
tayorle Tariff Of 1912 had sunk 10 the loves,
ebb 4 lie, Mr.. G. look TO his neighbors, The far
mers of Tennessee. Hitherto their Indian Corn
has produced from S 10 10 cents per bushel-
now, though the crop is a large one, it brings rea-
Oily IS cents bnshel. With such facts, MIR.
Clay will fail 10 raise "panic" on account Of
the "calamilo effects" OF the new Tariff. In
the very number of the National Inteilieencer
which publishes and lauds these views of MIR.
Clay we find a le.ler OF its London correspond.
ent OF the 30,h October, from which We extract
The following passages:
9Th. people here are fancving that they see
famine before them, and are doubtful whether the
United States can send them an adequate sup
ply OF heat. Some persons 60 so far as 10 say