Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-30
LETTER FROM CAssrUs VI. CLAY.
lfh'te Hal, p. o., Madison co. X. Y.
July B, 1852.

July 5, 1852.
| My DEAR SIR: NV name has been by soma
friends suggested as a candidate for President.
and by more for Vice President of The limited
States, on the Free Democratic ticket. Allow
me to say that have, in all my conversations
and letters, discouraged any such procedure. |
now decline altogether having my name used in
the pittsburgh Convention. In doing so, do
not fail to appreciate the very distinguished hon.
or which, were | successful in such nomination.
would be conferred upon meas much more
honorable than Wing and Democratic nomina-
ton would be, as Freedom is more glorious than
| Slavery. Neither am influenced by the pros
pect OF temporary defeat; for it is in my view far
| more honorable 10 dc$crre success than to win
1t! But !, though an old soldier in the cause Of
American RcpubicGnism, am a new conner in
the Free Democratic organization; and | deem
it but Just that the compliment OF standard. bearer
should be conferred upon those whose advanced
age will not allow them to reap any of the fruits
OF their labors in the achievement Of victory and
power / think the chances are in4favor of nv
I!VIng to see both! have yet faith that the dec
IaratIons OF 10 are not only true, but destined 10
accomplishment; that not in vain were the aspi-
rations of those great-hearted patriots, who died
that we might be free; that these events which
have illustrated the last half century are not TO
be dlmmed by confirmed despotsm; that it can
hardly be that the mission of America is TO hunt
down fugitive slave! Over the skies of nv
vision no such clouds ofdespar lower! NV spi-
rit is not marred in all its possible happiness bv
any such event. Thir, not only The eternal
course Of Destiny declares, but the late Conyen-
tons at Baltimore attest! Liberty, after all, ia
not so low in the reverence of its basphcmers.
when upon the Shrine of her Precipitation is pour
cd out the blood Of a Cass, a Buchanan, n Fill
and iF.I.t
on which the ideal builds the heaven of its hap
pincss, and the practical rests its great deyelop
ment-the cause of Humanity and of God! The
Free Democracy must at last and soon control
the destncs of this Republic. Sacred be tho
memory of our fathers! Their principles shall
be vlndcated, their avowals made good; the devil
OF our great woe shall be cast out; Slavery shall
perish! True Repubcanism shall be establish
ed-Amerca shall be free! Our alliance with
foreign dospotisms shall be dissolved; the great
pressure OF our apostpcy shall be lifted off from
the crushed hearts of the Democracy everywhere
we shall be not only the hopc but the help Of the
nations, I'LL their destiny be accomplished! A SOL
der, then, in the ranks, the nominees of tho
Putaburg Convention shall receive my unreser-
we'd support. | shall not dshonor myself by as
sociating with parties who dcspisc me- or vind-
cate political crceds which in the same breath |
denouncc. Can't or can be elected" never was
and never shall be in political vocabulary! |
ask myself, "1m | right? And ever, amid
the thund.rs Of the battle, my war cry shall be,
"Dont give up the ship!'
have the honor to be your friend and obed-
ent servant, c. NJ. CLAY.
G. Bailey, Esq.