Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-13
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
DAY MORSING, FEBRUARY 10. lsox'
MIR. CLAY AND THE DEMOCRACY.

The Wing journals denouucc, as hyp1ch'''
words spoken of Mr.. Clay by some Of 'a' Tb.v
on the eve Of his final retirement ifo"' r..
reason that they far from Doing ~ -. 49,.
.tho v,s md mons,rous caumnies aud wrongs 'a' e'
,, ocra,ic papers ard their party have been he"pios
Ne s ,he last quarter OF a century," They ungener'
ii, s il 10 the fact that he is no longer IN the way OF
M tcal and personal ambition Of Democratic leaders ana
that his name long atowe of strength 70 MS lf'enus
and OF terror his enemies Is no" hailo~eo oy nc uu
7ancng shadows of the grave Now, while We utterly as
gent from and abho wild and extraVagant construction
the constitution by Mr. Clay which would lead 70 an over
hadowins of power in the federal heao we
have always looked with respect upon the bold and frank
bearing of Mr. Clay who unlike the nsidous 'ha
struck him down. always won his white plume In tuli foahe
and scorned to resort 10 the ckery which defeated MIS-
nomination humbugged whole country and involved The
cnfederacy In the turmos and danger from which mas
Just escaped With Clay the leader OF the Wing party we
always knew what enemy we had to hgh what pfi"cPe
TO assa We honorcd the for his holiness ana man
ness while deprecated the mschievous princ'Pes nc
avowed.
Such has been the Democratic policy ana bearing o"au
Mr. Clay. How has been with the Wing party whose
now sneer al tho Oem0cracy for doing justice TO the
bold frankness of MI, CsyI 1t is well known that In the
farcica and ridiculous OF raylorsn the selfish leaders
of the Wing party former euiogss and dolaors OF Mr.
CLAY looking alone "avaaoility" and Inc spo lis OF
Office threw hints against the cearness and Vlgor OF
his faculties Their ambition for victory under "mitay
chicftan" induced them insnuae that age and nhrmy
had greatly impaired the intellectual power OF Mr. Clay
But that may be regarded no longer living actor
on the political sage-havng in influence become as were
s,orcal-they whistle him down the wind as unworthy OF
nte How else can explain the following circumstances
n.rated BY the New Orleans Deta2 Mr.. Clay wrote
w.m letter in favor of General Downs his colleague in the
Compromise advising his Wing friends in that State TO vote
for him for Senator declaring II ne Louisianian he
wad do So This letter fell lbornit did not gain Gen
eri Downs a single The voice which was once ON
iotent With Inc Wing party could not now stir up sin.
Gle sensation gratitude and concession in that party
To the effect speaks the Wing New Orleans Gre.
seen, in trumpe, tones, follows:
1.-The wing party may talk Tor prae2] OF what has done
Henry Clay The future historian will fairly settle the
debit aud credit that Henry Clay has been the
aou the m of the wing par and paltry recreante have
alone stolen Oft from the dying lion. He made the whg
party II Ia his creations and the child which orgets its
parent 10 accused in all generations He has upheld il
through half OF century; and IN the paitrest and most
.etSh ing>otude when his strength cbbed and his
xy sight waved DIM has stolen of into Idyorism and
ee ,cM say phat. Was there gallant leader
r such receunt host 2? Was Roland deserted IT,
tho pass Of Roncesvales p
s chief historical goe; and parasites crowd around with
euoyy for the great old man. who is passing from EARTH
VII. be So We glad Of il. Better late than
srt a aravest punishment of his cooardy and irreso.e
sup;ortrs in Heir position qrertng in uncertain equ'-
ooca,ton.
L., Wing paper hereafter dare at the Demo
cratic journals for wlia, they say OF Mr. Clay