The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-04
Fer Member of the Board of Public Works,
ALONZO o. BLAIR,
of Licking County.
Clay ON COrWiH.

Cassius NJ. Clay has published violent Phil
lippic against Hon. Thomas Corwin, equaled only
in bitterness by his heated invective against Henry
Clay, production Which fell harmless at the feet
of the assaed, but which recoiled upon its author.
The assault upon Mr.. Clrwin may result in like
manner. Mr.. Clay, with many noble traits of
character has many deplorable defects, and these
defects have often led him into positions in which
he has done injustice to others and injury TO him
SELF The editor of the National Era, personal
as well as political friend Of Mr. Clay, thus speaks
of his attack on Mr.. Corwin:
"a Washington correspondent of the Southern
Patriot lately wrote letter for that paper repeat
ing certain remarks which he said he heard Mr..
Corwin mako at dinner given by him to few
friends, in which he denounced the Abotonists
in the most contemplate and bitter style. We
observe with deep regret that Cassius NJ. Clay has
made this anonymous letter the occasion for a
we're and n u attack upon Mr.. Corwin, in which
he charges him with deliberate treachery to the
cause of Freedom, for which be was rewarded by
by seat in the cabinet, &c. &c.
Mr.. Corwin is one of our friends. We know
him intimately we know him to be humane, gen.
erous 10 fault, and from The very constitution of
mis- nature, opposed to slavery aud oppression of ev
cry form. Why did not Mr.. Clay. whom Mr..
Corwin had supposed his friend, write to him and
ascertain whether the representation in the South
ern Patriot was fair one, before making war up
on him! Why take anonymous newspaper
report asthe ground of so fierce an attack upon the
reputation of a man desirous cf retiring quietly to
the shades of private life ~
He was beseiged on all hands, day after day.
His loyalty to the Wing party was appealed to,
he reminded of his obligations to that party
his Ferson al friends Piled him with every argument,
until last, against his inclination. against his udg-
ment, we are sure. he consented to become men,
of the Cabinet. feeling at the time he making
sacrifice of himself. A reward forsooth!
From that lime we have regarded him as occu-
Tying false position. The Slaveholding Interest
could not forget or forgive what he had said and
done it knew that his views and principles were
unchanged. The Anti-Slavery Interest could not
shut its eyes the fact that he was by his position
separated from it, and while forhearing, it was still
obliged to censure the act. Thus he was POLITICAL
ly isolated.
Such a man is not a fair sub ject for invective or
harsh accusation. He goes out of office, and is
anxious 10 retire from public life. Why assaiI him
rudely? Why stiike one who asks only to be let
alone
There are men who hate Freedom, or who from
selfish motives actively site to its friends
Let our arm be raised against them. Such invec-
tive as that of MIR. Clay can have no other effect
than to embitter the feelings of man like Mr.. Cor
win, who, whatever his errors of Judgment, has
certain great qualities of heart and intellect which
must always command the admiration and esteem
of all who know him."