New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-29
rv.., !. ,ssvss, Of Mr.. Clay. speech.

The Chrtsfsda World, bostoD, 10 one OF the most
earnest and infasstsl OF those journals intent on
testing every institution and usage by the standard
of Christianity, and fearlessy coDdemning all that
do not bear this test 1t il anti Slavery anti ar
anti Killing and entirely independent OF all parties
The leading article in the last number treats OF
Henry Clsy's Speech at Lexington" and, after
manly vipdicatoE of the duty Of Christians TO De
Christians 10 Politics "a well as elsewhere, and OF
the obligation to regard Truth and sbnor Falsehood
in public ss well as in private Affairs, proceeds
But TO speak mors seriously IL 1t not sad thirg that
honorsbls should commit AZ action sn5 oneT bon
orsbs men defend H. simply oecsuse II 10 dans In Coz
sress which n done 10 losir houses. and Ia pr
vsts he would have covered them with confusion and
hane IL IL not time for Christians 20 have something
70 cay politics when moral Distinctions are tau'
confouDoedf Ought we not n ssy-Wo 10 those " DO
put Evil for good and good for evil darkness ter light
.pd light for osrkns fslsehood for truth and truth for
fila hOodi
aThersfore we are extremely glad that such high
whig authority as Mr.. Clay should have quse>d th-
vote Of supplies by such plain language thst just
quoted. h SEEMS 70 think that politician 10 puoiie
life ia not TO tell sn sntruih more than common man
10 private life. For this opinion. ihus publicly and
plainly expressed, We heartily thank bin.
Very ssd also are we 70 bear from Mr.. Clay tns
mos decided word for peace which hss come from any
Of our public men OF the Wbig party. They hsve To-
duse6 msny Of them. in vague defamation sgsnst the
war aUd sg.iost President for bringing II about
Bot scarcely sry hitherto mas dared 70 point out
practical way by which the Wings having 10. power u
the House Of Representative may oe soie actually
to terminate the present war They bsve not osreo'
with the terror Of Hartford Convention before tnei
eyes 70 take ,bis responsibility We Tear exceedingly
Tat were II DOT for this scon OF Hr Clay the Whig
sori,y 10 Congress would bsve sdoptsd half messures
made comoronlses and for the iesr Of losing their
poyer not have used H. Such has TOO often been their
course-a tmid policy 80 uDwiss ss II 10 unrghtsous
Tmioly yirgous they have been sgain and again COZ
ouered By sudsciiy OF their opponents, ana nave
proved again and sgsn how iapedieEf II IL 70 postpone
/ phnciuls ~ exoeoiepcy. We tbsnk Mr. Clay for 10
dcstDg 70 his parry that they must po~ take the way
Of msnlness aud principle We thank MIN lor poinHpR
oui 10 bic resolutions what 10 and whs, viii be THE
/ DUTY or CoSoRRss
We are dad siso that Mr. Clay recommends to the
people the course NOW being taken BY the Cntsrian'
Of assembling In their respective communities and ex'
pressing their views feelings and opinion. on tns SUP
sct Mr. Clay thinks that Congress VIII DOT ee hio.
dered but n Us scton sSslust the war 81 gen
eral sxprsssion OF the sort by the people Ihss
the simple and natural view Of the subject snd we have
no doubt II IL the true
nLst Mr. CLAY then have the honor Of having pro.
posed 70 pubic meeting Ia Lexington, and procured
the unanimous passage Of Resolutions which declare,
hat /, IL tie duty Of Congress % declare distinctly Tor
what purpoe ard obi the should be prosecuted
that II the President )ss not eD5eavOr BY al the means
In his power 10 execute this declared will that IL will
then be the right sn5 duty Ct Congress themselves 10
arrest the farther progress OF the "sr-inst tne war
should not be prosecuted for the annexation OF ekco
b. the United states only for jast snd proper sd
Justin NJ Of the limits Of Texss-ihst slavery should
NOT be into any foreign territory acquired ny
the UOed Ststes-snd that tbs people should every
where assemble 10 express their view. on THIS sus'ct
Not beius very ardent admirers Of Mr Clay We are
happy 10 record our satisfaction At this step Even
surprising (Which d. not beeye) That this IS oid
for the Pres.deDcy" are glad when man seeks u
elevate himself BY taking the sde OF Peace !1''ee ana