Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-04
From tte Uashiagion Republic.
MIR CLAWS SPEECH
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In issuing the speech If Mr. Clay, upon his resolutions
of cpmpiohlse, We cannot omit to accompany it wi h a
lev wards OF commentary. However we NAV differ
from him in regard tn thu manner of adjusting the exist
ing causes OF d ference bet tween the North and the :, uth,
we cannot but admire the consGmmate ability which he
Displays, and he calhnlic spif,l Of patti ni~m which
bteathrs in every sylli hhe he utfrrs. Al M tune in his
long and eventul pnlit cal career has Nh Clay occunied
a p sltion IN whtcl, his wordS were calcnl,lsd Il, produce
a stronger impression upon The public mind, Hs ave.
his exnefi'nce. his illustriIns sefvicns. his deep hold upon
the affections and confidence of he people his superiari Y
to sertlnra' pr JUDGES and partlaliies-all unite 10 lend
weight and Importance t. his Suggestions, aud to rally n
bout him The wise anu prudent and pairi,lic OF all
parties IN support Of The Constitution and the Union.
We hnld thai all men WIN wish well 10 the country
are now united in a common cause. Whatever may be
their views with regard tn the details of n conciliatory
policy, they all seek the same end. aud mean substantial
" the same thing. They are all united Ia resist the ,x-
treme measures Of faction, and To rebuke the bantfnl spin
It ct dlsnninn. we are nnt disposed. therefore, To qaar-
rel with those who see n different way, from ours t. the
same result. Ii The Te-rlt is secured. we care not who
may receive The credit of II, nor TO whose advantage il
may enure. 1t is a generous competition 10 seek the
honor OF restoring halmony 10 our dlscurdant councils
and rrsce TOT Distracted country. While we believe
that if1e plan by President rayl1r is the
most practicable. and that which NEE S with most geneI-
al iavnr-Whtlel 1t presents fewer dl ficultips, and pro n
ISIS TO command The more ready and easy arquiesernct
- we are disp SD to receive with the greatest reSpecr
and consideration every suggestion from every quarter
which = prompted by a liberal splril and looks only 10 til,
good If h. republic.
There are men, we are persuaded. who seek the dis
solution Of lhr U,ion, and who will be sais6ed viii
nothing but The accnmpli ,hment uf their ttpas,nabie pnr
poses. Such men are 10 be flund in both sections OF ihf
country. When Mr. loge pttravs in glowing colors he
advantages whlch the > nth would derive from separa
tlnn, and looks forward to the meeting nfa sectional con
Y nton FIR the development If those advantapps in A sill
more allurlng form; when Nj Gle neps pr c ains. on thu
Il "r Of The Senate, that the Union is dss1lvel; wheu
Mr. CIlngman en- es lnta calculainnS VIII ch EXHIBIT til.
little value Of The Union t, his cons iturnts, and advises
the Withholding Of appropriations from the naval and
military branches Of he public service. until he is salts
hrd that they may not be required to pa, down civil in
sntrect on lit requires nice optics 10 distinguish bet zen
this hardly occult treason and that which glares bpldl,
IN the infgid declaration of the P~hIllipses and the crazy
resolutions If The earns ms. We see no d nerence be
tween The Moades aud he Venables on one side. and the
X os and Glddingses on the olher. The ianaIirisn o
disunion has possess d The nj raists of b tn SCI tons
aud the only hope Of the country ia in he wisdom anC
patriotism and conctllatnry temper of he true states
men of both 3 ctions, who possess the confidence u
the people, and desire the ~perpet1ity Of the Tn
In tins view Of our cond ton. the speech Of Mr. Ga,
cannot far to exercise a most ealniary inl1erca upor
public sentiment. 1t IS calm, dispaeslonate, conrllia,ory
W ith mt rigtIly Insisting IN his own plan Of compromise
Nj Clay seeks only In thro,, out suggestions that ma,
lend 10 alIay anlnpSltles and rekin1le the popular at
lachlnenl IL the unlo'. lie refuses 10 see any inspper,
bic d fficul5 i"S n the wy of rpco Hcjialin ION and peace
iieonIy NANTES 3 the dies r. and drtermin llion TO mo
cure d satisfactory solaii n Of the question now excIlIuu
disc intent. II good vii and good feeling cannot be ~
st red upon his own terms. he sill seeks for their resto.
ration.
This liberal spiri, must command respect, iii d rs
n t command success. It mus con .illale all good men,
1t II dues not convince them. At all events, it is II G
only spnt IN which men can cr-operate yho have fauh
IN cur institutions, and mean to transmit them unlmpair
ed 10 p%osterIy.