Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-24
kl q II NO NJ, VI,
Monday Morning, July %, 1910.
NJ *. CLAY.


The short letter of Mr.. Clay, which we pub
llsh below, shows with what evil company he
IS associated and to VIVA, little shifts men Of
great intellect will resort when that evi
OF The tyrap, sour ambition seizes hold o.
them Had Henry Clay never been candidate
for The presidency and defeated upon the issues
which have divided tho Two great political par
lies OF this country; had he not been soured and
mortified; had be received that supper, which
undoubtedly he expected from the Federal party,
We verify believe he never would rave been
seen STOPPING so low 10 catch the popular breeze
But the course he has thought proper 10 pursue
IS by no means an isolated one. Look at Martin
Van Buren,, Thomas Il. Benton, and such like
who 10 changing their sentiment. have had no
scruples; and thus they are found opposing now
what they have slrenuously advocated here tofore
We are sickened out with this political tergiver
saton, i We are and have ever been as ready
and pr omPt TO condemn it 10 a man who has
acted with the Democratic party as 10 one who
has always been Wing. But, do we find this
iae case with The Wing pany' Do they pour
The 'phials Of their wrath upon their back
sliders' Do they frown upon the deserlion OF
Southern rights BY the high priests Of their parys
Not they, On The contrary, We see item singing
"'c Feens" an! "Te Deums" 10 the men Who
have acted well the character of Judases.
What noble example has been ie. by Gen'l
Cass, who, though defeated the Democratic
candidate for the Presidenc and a North.
ern man,where all was darkness and gloom, yst,
conscious ofthe reclinde Of his purpose, BIO steps
boldly forward and nobly proslaims the .ruc
constitutional docsrines-whi'e Henly Clay the
lss9e Ss Sa aS 5is as y%9g Southern
ISOLATION for his oppressed brethren Of the South
But here is the last letter which we have seen
from his pen, aud We ask attention to Il:
ASHLAND !uSS L. 1910
GEsrLEAIS-I received your iriai rtic-, In -hnf
Of ths frremen OF the Reserve inviting me TO unite
with them, at Cleveland, 10 Celebrating the ami,
sary Of The passage OF The Ordinance ri 1857, the
18Th Of Iuly next concur entirely In opinion as 10
the wisdom OF thar great measure, and am glad That II
has secured to the state which II operates an cx
emplion from evils of Slavery. But the event Of
the passage OF the Ordinance Las never, within my
knowledge been celebrated In any OF tho etIty ono
wears which have sncs intervenud II Is proposed for
tho first time &c commemorate IL II IL impossible 10
Disguise The conviction I'll It this purpose originates out
OF the question, now unfortunately asitatiRQ The whole
Uaon. ofthe Introduction OF slavery into New Mexico
and California;. Whilst can DO more opposed
Than am the extension OF slavery INTO those now
territories either by the authority OF Congress or by IN
dividual enterprise, should be unwilling TO do any
thing 10 iHcrease the prevailing excitement. hope
tina. III question will be met in spirit Of calmnrss
and cancor, and finally settled In manner To add
strength aud stability instead Of bringing any danger
10 the exslencs Of orr Union In all differences of
opinion, we should cease TO remember that we
arc fellow citizens Of one and glorinus coun-
n.y. nor TO exercise mnu,l and friendly forhcaranco.
but, gen temen, waving all other considerations, In
dispensablo engagements VIII prevent my attendance
on tho occasion which you have done tho honor to
invite mo
with grea. respect, II am your friend and obi ser
want, CLAY.
Mossrs. Jno. @. Vaughan, Thos. Brown, Comm'ee.