Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-07
Mr.. CLAY ON MILITARY OHIEPrAINs.

The following are Che celebrated "war, pestil.
ence and famine temafks af Mr. Clay which
have been 80 often quoted and referred Ii hy edl,
tore, stump speakers aud others Thsy were
great layofites with Wing ppliciaas ia The times
! of Gen. Jackson Are they less true or torct-
bic now when the commander 10 chief af The
/ regular army il a candidate for the ptesidancv4
/ These remarks aro contained in lhe speech
delivered by Nr Claw al 4 repast OF his rispds,
I in the city af Ballimare, 10 1928. This speech
will be found IN Nilrs' Register for. May III, ot
/ that year from which we uugtes
u had ihaughf. II any one taafr than all other
1 principles eharseiasiEed the term rcpabitoan
party il was their ardent devotion TO liberty, 10
/ 20 saiety, 20 all is guarantees, | bad supposed
that the doctrines af ihat seh0al taught as 10
guard against the danger 81 Standing arnl-s, 20
profit by be lessons which sl history inencatra,
and never 90 iortei that liberty, and the pfsdom
nance nf the mtiey neiple, we're utterly in.
compatible, The republican party. In lhis
modern, new tangled and Heterogeneous parry
Cromwell and gstf have recently found apoIo.
glsts The Judgment oi centuries ia reversed !;
long established masims are overturned; the
Ethiopian is washed white, and be onY genuine
overs 81 liberty were the Philips, the cmsafs,
The Cfanwells the Narllses and the Syllas, Of
iarn4f ages.
III is time Tor sumbedng patriotism 10 awake,
whrn such d'rtgnrs ~ these are put eodh from
the capdal, aud trm the popular assemblies. II
is time thai The real republican party, tI speak
not Of former divisions, -pr:nging ifom causes no
longer existing ard which are sought % be- apt
up by some men IN particular places, only f,r sins
lister purposes )--lhat partt, under whatever flag
its member may have heretofore acted that
party which loves feedoul, for ifeedum's sake
Justly 10 estimate she impending pefils, aud to
proceed with an energy and union, called for by
the existing CRISIS In the republic. Regardless |
at al imputalians and proud 4 the opportunity /
Of free and unresttainrd intercourse with all my
f il were physically possible, |
and compeuhls wlthmy official duies, would |
visit every state, go TO every Town and hamlet, |
address every man in The Union and entrest |
hem, BY their love of country. by their lovs Of
liberty, for the sake of hemselves and their poss
erily---in the name Of their venerated an.
,estors, IN the name of the human family,
ieepy Interested in the tuhment Of the trust
committed to their hands--by all the past glory
which we have won--by all that awaits US as a
lation IL we are true aud faithful in gratitude ,
o Him WIN has hitherto 40 stgnaiy blessed US ,
o paIlse--solefnnlS patse--and contemplate the /
,rscipice which yawns beiore as IL indeed, .
Ne baye incurred the divine displeasnre and it /
le necessary to chastlse this people with the rod |
4 his vengeance, voul kunbly prostsa,s rny- ,
elf before him and inplore HIS mercy, 10 pisit /
ur fdpOred land Nth war Nth pestiteaoe, Dith |
anime, NTH aay scouygs Than miiiarg rule, or ,
5l,nd md headiess eatansiasal for mere mii,ta' Z
Y reaO,on. Ii
stf..ntta.... 1 gt.h k,d .t,., ,.tk IL, ..uati.ta
pon this Interesting sihlec,; "a an admonish &
by the state Of my health 10 deslst. ! pray /
on TO accept my thanks Tor the srntiment with :
'hich you have honor-d me- aud your permission I
, offer one which ! hope will be approved by I
ou:
"Geauine republicans. Of every faith, who, 4
ne to The cause Of Liberty, would guard II against 4
i pernicious examples. q