Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-01

State 90 Ia every town and hamlet address every man
In the Union, and enreat them by their love Of
try, by their love of liberty for the sake of themselves
and their posterityin the of their veneratsd
cesors-n the name of the human family deeply in.
terested In the iufmen Of The trust committed to
their hands-by all the past glory we have wnn-hy all
that awaits nation Ii true and faithful in
gratitude 10 Him who has hitherto so signally blessed
US, to pause-soemniy panse-and contemplate the
precipce which yawnS before us. Ii. indeed have
incurred The Divine displeasure, and if ii be necessary
chasse this people with rod Of vengeance, would
humbly PROSTATE myself before Him. and implore Him,
in His mercy, to visit our favored land with WAR,
with PESTILENCE, with + AN NE, nth any
SCoURGE, other than MILITARY RULE, or a blvd
and Needless entausidsn for mere MILITARY RE-
NoWN!!"
Extract Of Mr.. Clay. Speech ar Leiingtsr kentucky
June 20, 1897.
"You actuated by one OF the nobest Of virtues.
|. too acknowledge MS sway But whist military me-
rii is disqualification, hut, when accompanied BY
other requisite atainmeDts, may be reason for civil
promotlnn-sanding IA II appeared 10 me- alone, did
not think we could prudently entrist the Chief haei,
tracy of this great Country 10 the distinguished object of
your choice. felt with you the obligations of nation
al gratitude. But thought they should he fulfilled in
other iorms Let the public gratitude manifest itself
In Just aud adequate rewards drawn from The public
treasure Let inspired poets sing the praises of mi
litay and naval commanders. Let the chse and the
pencil preserve their faithful images for the sraca
ton Of the rresen and future generations. Let the I'M
partial historian record their deeds of glory and
for the admiration aud imitation Of posterily say,
TOO, IN tie language Of departed sage honor 10 those
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should be appropriate, considerate honor-such rs be-
comes IFS object, and such reemen, jealous cautious
and enlightened freemen, ought 10 brstow. II my SUI
raee asked the hi CHEST civil Office of nv Country
The candidate however !llusrons and succe ssful lie
may be- must present some other title than laurels
however glorousy gathered on the blood stained field
EItrae, Of another Speech 81 Mr. Clay Ls1inron IN
gust IL, 1927.
"Had voted for him, must have gone counter to
every liked principle of my public life Al this early
period Of the Republic, Keeping steadily in view the
dangers which had overturned every other free State
believed 10 be essential 10 the lasting preservation of
liberties, that man, devoid of civil talents and Of
fering reconme ndailon but founded military
service, should not he selected 10 administer the 20
vernu:rnt. / believe yet; and shall consider the
days of the wealth numbered when opposite
principle is established believed, and still believe
that now, when institutions in comparative in
fancy is the timo TO establish The great principle that
military qualification alone Is sufficient title 10 the
Presidency. II We start right may run long race
Of berty, happiness and glory. five stumble in set.
ting out, We shall fall - others have fallen before U.s.