New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-14
rhe Mhia rrturc-Anecdore of Mr. clay.
SYRAcVsE, rlAy, Uec To IoV@'
To he Editor of The ~ y. Tribune:

SYRACUSE, Friday Dec. 10, lo02
To he Editor Of The N Y Tribune:
Much has been said and written since the
Election about the dissolution Of the Wing party and
the question is often asked Is the Wing party dis
solvedi
Without attempting TO answer this question, beg
leave TO submit another and asa If the party as po
Etcal organization be not already dissolved oASf Il
not to BET
Henry Clay was the acknowledged leader Of the
Whig PARTY and the embodiment Of IL principles ana
ii may be well worth while to inquire what answer
he would be likely to make to my question were ne
now living among us. propose 70 answer II io' H'ni
as nearly az possible IN his own words
In the fall of 1913 in the city OF Lexington ny
Csssus Clay was trialior assault on one brO"n
with an aitemptto murder Henry Clay was counsellor
Csssus witness by the name OF Putof or ruton y
forget which, sworn IN the cause Clsy insle soio
e,t Tor the hury by his play of wit the name OF the
Wines Well Mr. Putof. was Brown putting OF or
was the prisoner the bar putting on, whe you .
saw themT' &c Putof was an unwilling wItness iot
Cav snd tried his beet 10 screen Brown nom IA oAe
in the affair then undergoing invest safon brown was
are of Tyler's and held office under hn az a'eaez'
Ue had neglected the duties of his Office, snd came 20
Kentucky 20 his influence IN the Pohncai ean' 40 "
rroeress 81 the time OF the array -, 49, ;.
CLAW the counsel got up an argument Win lue VI,
meas based upon these facts, whether MAJ VIZ. :.
more iustihsble in defending hiulseN OF rs eoSS-y
lay
sersng m country in dischGrging the duties OF MS vOo
-thsr TO mree in political contests and %
.eif 10 the ssy of selfdefsnse from tne assa1 "
an adversary The witness was thrown o. Us :, nar,.
the sdrotuefs of the counsel and IN the sprl 9i
6icton he replied that he would rather ueien1 - IL
! th,p his country That was enough iol O"''
p witress you can 90 down sir m..,erlv
TIE address OF Mr. Clay 70 the Jury was N 1,1.I
esoTt He alluded 10 the reply OF the witness nc
ara with his eve. flashing fire and his enes' ~
with raae lie exclaimed This, geatieni &C. 70 ~. -!
sfrtime1t. My motto has always been NY 80 =. |,
frgtJ As the dearest idol OF my life my parry neA,
NAV subserve the interests Of my country Anu NY
! third ard last" ,u.s; :. .,,I.u..
The hardy Kentuckians around me yeled ~ ~ -
,nd as der clanorous appreciation brought me 70 ~
{ felC felt the warm, big tears coursihs oo"H my
/ in silent prise - ,obls heart OF
Iwe. he truth g,shng fresh from me nooe Ia,
,he Good ola man Henry Clay loved DIS par %
,ssss ~ bepescence 70 bis country, and "nen : -
81. 10 accomplish this end IL could no longer 0e VIC w
/ ject Of bis affections -. ,;.,-.;ve princi
And new SAX with many Of Us dlsnnc,.s 20 -
p,es repudisted by the people at the se 90. "
with scrrrely voice in tie National CoSIe - -,
/ Whg party, a. political organizsfon, % a-'
| able 10 subrerve the interests OF our COUNT!
Yours, &c.
Remarks.
Can car party succeed = has always seemed
TO us a secondary question. What we see'
first to know Is, viii it be permitted nones'i!
and faithfully to avow and maintain the senti
ments which animate it, Aud shall 'os % q