Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-24
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
Letter from Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, July IL, 1852.

/ OLENELAND, Juiy II, loOz'
FRIEND RoBrSsoS: The remains of Henry
Clay passed through this place on Wednesday
last, en- route for Lexington, Kentucky. o.
course guns were fired. When the news was
received of his death on the 2oth ult., guns
also belchcd forth fame and smoke. Tn fact,
the above, together with the Fourth Of July
and the two nominations for the Presidency,
have given Cleveland quite martial appearance
there having been almost a constant cannon-
nding since the first Of June. Quite a large
number of people went down to the G.. c. and
L. Railroad Pier to witness the removal Of
the corpse from the steamboat buckeye State"
to the Columbus cars. The car in which he
was placed was trmed with black Grape, and
small flags of the same material were place cd
upon the locomotive.
The "Clevcland Herald" in speaking of the
proceedings, calls Henry Clay " the great Com.
moner' 10 call Henry Clay "Commoner,"
is as much of misnonomer as il would be to
call Ebcnezcr Elliot Duke" 1t is my hum
bic opinion that it would puzzle the Editor Of
the Herald, or any ono of Mr.. Clay's numerous
friends, to point to q single trait in his
character which entities him to the term Com
moner." Ills whole lie has been in direct
opposition to the great principles of common
ality. Ebenczcr Elliot was a Commoner.-
Place him in tho scales with Clay, and where
do We find the latter; Kicking the beam =
Compare Henry Clay with Wilberforce, Clark.
son, Howard. How small he appears What
great principle has Clay lived out and ad-
vocatedi Not one unless it be the principle
of theft and robbery! John Quincy Adams
was strenuous and bold advocate of the great
right of petition. Not so with Clay. Compare
Henry Clay with that honest and benevolent
Quaker, Isaac I. Hopper, who left the earth
bending beneath the good deeds ho had done
for those around him Clay appears as small
as ever. Remember, l am speaking of both as
men, not as Senator's for God never gave man
kind but ono ttlc-the highcs that can be given
him-MAN! But Henry Clay has one honor
If honor it can be eallcd,-and that is this : he
is said to have been the embodiment Of Wing
principles" and that is enough to damn any
man through the long ages Of eternity, and
to crush him in both this and the life to come
with the blackest neither millstonc Of iniamy
speak thus of Mr.. Clay because I cannot
believe the doctrine advocated by JosEPH TREAT
in the "Anti- Slavery Standard" that crime
should be denounced, but not the actor A
man guilty of wrong can never be distracted
from such wrong. The idea is prepostcrous.-
Denunciation of slavery, without the STAKEHOLDER
is nonsense. think the reply of "W." in
Yesterdays Buglc completely annihilates friend
Treats vagary Henry Clay said, 1.-Two hun
dred years of legislation has sanctioned aud
sanetifed American slavery" How can l con-
denim this horrible sentiment without condemn
ing its author ; Both must fall together.
trust the members of the Western Anti
Slavcrly Society are wido awake in regard to the
coming Anniversary. Never was there time
when more prompt and decisive action was nee
ded. Let there be an immense gathering of the
Abolitionists Of Ohio at Salem on the 2lst of
August Remember, friends, that Eternal
Vigilance is the price OF Liberty"
Yours Always,
SPECTATOR.