Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-10-02
Letter from Thomas Hart CLAY.

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from different quarters, who believe that an
address, put forth by me, as the eldest son
of the fuunder of the Whig party in the t.
nited States would be productive of good,
and might tend to induce many to give that
calm reflection 10 the present political con-
diticn of our beloved country, it SO impera-
lively demands; notwithstanding the objec-
tions which present themselves to me, and
which are many and grave, l have deter
mined, from sense Of duty, to comply with
their wishes; to appeal to the patriotism of
my fellow countrymen; and, if my warning
voice may be heard in this momentous crisis,
to urge upon them the selection of such can
didates for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency of the United States, as can alone
give permanence to our institutions, and
bring peace TO our distracted country.
Content 10 remain in the situation in
which Providence has placed me, | have
never aspired TO any political Office. / have
however, from my position, an acquaintance
with the public men of the United States
and their political histories, which few, 9th.
erwise situated, could have obtained.
We are called upon to select between
James Buchanan, MiIlard Fillmore, and Col
John c. Fremont, for the next Presidency
AS for the last named Of these gentlemen,
have been unable yet to learn upon what
considerations his friends base his claims
1t is but the madness of party spirit and sec.
tionalism which could attempt the elevation
Of such man to the high Office to which he
aspires.
My father thought Buchanan weak and
corrupt; wanting, as Gen. Jackson has il
in moral firmness. have no reason to va
~ my opinion from his. Mixed up as he
is, in the old Bargain and Corruption" plot
his card to the Telegraph newspaper in Ju-
ly, 1927, in which he says, q attempt not
to give the words, but the substance, "Mr
Adams has been elected to the Presidency
by Mr.. Clay's agency; Mr.. Clay has beer
appointed Secretary of State by Mr.. Adams
the people will draw their own inferences;'
his attempts to prove in public speeches il
1914, in Pennsylvania, that Mr.. Polk wa.
better Tariff man than Mr.. Clay, furnish
such a damning record of weakness ant
corruption, that cannot conceive, how ever
any Democrat of the old line, mean Jack
son Democrat, could give him his support
Who could believe, then, that any old line
Wing, any friend of my father, would bt
found enlisted in his cause?
Whether as author or signer of the Os.
tend Manifesto, he has shown an utter wan
of those statesmanlike qualities which arr
requisite in President of the United
States.
The time has come when every lover o
his country should speak out boldly ant
learessly. l shall not shrink from the duty
Too much is at stake, to tolerate silence il
any one, who is informed as to the politica
histories of either Mr.. Fillmore or Mr.. Bu
chanan Col. Fremont has none.
Turn We now to Millard Fillmore. Hy.
perion to Salyr. By the act of Providence
called to the Presidency of the United States
we see him national and conservative in al
respects;-upholding the Constitution, car.
rylng out its compromises; attending to the
Interests of every section; respected both al
home and abroad. On the completion of hi:
term, hailed by honest Wings and hones
Democrats everywhere, with "well done
thOt good and faithful servant,"&c
Can an American public halt in its opin
ion between such men? Is slavery agita
tlon never to be put to rest? Is squattei
sovereignty and fllibusterism to be tolera
ted by free and enlightened Americans =
Esau like, are we ready to sell our birth,
right for mess of pottage? Forbid it, AL
mighty God
Away with the wre,ched plea of availa
bility. Let us do what is right, and look tc
God with honest consciences for the result
To the Old Line Wings of the Ashlant
District l take leave to say, honor then
for their course. In their own approving
cousciences, they already feel their reward
They want no offices. they have acted fol
the good Of their country, and they have
come nobly up to the work. No cry of a
Variability could swerve them. In pledgint
their support of Mr.. Fillmore they do only
what their old leader would do, with all hi
might, could he now once more address hi
country.
write warmly, for feel deeply the i'm
portance Of the crisis through which we ar
about to pass. believe the "spirits of Tn
Just made perfect" if they are ever permit
ted to look down upon the affairs Of thi