Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-01
Mr.. TRIBUNE & TELEaApm

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So, it appears the gentlemanly Editor, who has
been the presiding genius of the Democrat iorthe
last two years, has retired from its and
new firm, its head. bow to the pu blic and claim
an indulgent hearing.
/ Their avowal of the principles by which they are
TO be governed as journalists, in many respects are
1admrabe TO instruct, to elevate, to direct to
place before the masses actual facts neither dstort
| ed nor Garnsshed,' &c.
The honesty proclivities of person is fl eouent
Ily better known by what he does, than by what he
says. We give above the sayings, and below the
doiags of the new editors Ii seems in Their selec
tons, from the thousands of public Journals to III
terest us, they could find nothing OF foreign do
nestle" intelligence, 50 congeaial to ther tastes as
| the distorred" and "varnished' article that they
profess TO copy from that schoolnast ny
region, the Lexington kentucky Observer, IN re
gard 10 public sale of Cassius Nj. Clays properly,
amongst which they prominently and in caps" SCI
| forth TWENTY Two SLAVES men, women and
children, &c. The beautiful, TRUTHFUL y and anable
comments upon that fact, thus prominently an
nounced is characteristic OF no serve press!
Read the atrocity:
| Twenty two slaves men, women and children |,
Is Cassius NJ Clay stakeholder! Does he too, bar
ter, and deal III human fieshl speculate in human ag
ony and woei Does he shackle human limbs; raise
| the whip over human backs p
What vrtuous Indignation these Low ers of the slave
race who would probably give $1,000 for good field
hand $4,000 for fancy girl evince, towards Clays
thrust into faces with such flourish of trumpets
while the Doc, 900 of other shareholders men OF re
speetability and standing ministers and laymcll,
judges, leg islators and governors who willingly en-
gage in the cnslavng their fellow men, are treated by
the Democrat as gently us the sucking dove -
Besides how beautifully these editors fulfil their
pledge 10 the public, to place before the public ac-
tual facts, neither distorted nor rarnashed.
Had they published the fact, that c. NJ Clay had
but Hteincrest in those slaves that they were his
for the present, without his will, WISH or consent
and made 80 by the last will and testament of aaoih
er; one over who he had no controls and at his death
they would, by said will vest in another under the
will, and the laws of Kentucky; and that he had no
power to cmanclpate them, or diveSt himself of his
interest therein, only by sale of that ntercs-that
he had struggled TO change the laws, that he might
elnancipae these very slaves. Had these truths been
published, the opportunity would have been pre-
sented them, of so prominently publishing their DIS
G0rted and c0FnlShed " facts of the case The con
venien tine for the exhibition of little malice was
too good for these uaUarnished journalists not to inn
prove. How their vrtuous,0 Indignation sweeps
along over the crushed reputation and sensibitIes
of poor Clay. Hear them:
"Hs unparalleled boldness in hurting the abomi-
nations of Slavery in the tooth of Shareholders had
long since alienaied him from kindred and friends;
caused HIM to suffer the sentence of Judge Lynch,
and te witness his property tumbcd into the river,
or melting III lncendiary flames; and yet 1t seems this
man is Shareholder, owns just as many slaves as
he does thoroughbred Durham cattle, and turns
item all out us property to the persons for the
same DcDS sofa AT HUOttc Auction!
What wonderful commentary Id this, upon human
consistency, and upon the Abolitionist!'
4 There, Mr. Clay, now sneak away from slavehold
ing humanity, for all coming time. Your inability
to pay your debts. has made you villain, and YOU
must beyonda doubt be the author of the Kentucky
slave code, notwithstanding your despcable abol
ton principles. You, Ike all other free soers are
a stupendous hypocrite, and your unparalleled
boldness, we intend to crush out if not by reason
and sound argument, we will do it by slavehold
ing teeth" We will invoke Judge Lynch, and hav
ing once obeyed his mandate in destroying your print
ing office, will now destroy your character anC
reputation in accordance with the righteous decs
ions o. that judicial functionary We will revile you
for having us many Durham Cattle slaves. (tha
was a villainous confidence most opportune to oul
purpose,) and blast your character by publish
ing that you hold chem all by the title, and
/ control the well the other We will make
you appear as mean as all other American Adolf
toniss' are
2 We go for American Serfdom, Slavery Lynch law
gagged presses, border rutfiansm, slave Dirt ne
schools, southern chivalry and dark skinned domes
ties. Such is our Democracy, and you, &. ii. Clay
have no business 10 be otherwise for thereby yoI
have alienated yourself from kindred and friends =
1t is not for me to dictate to these editors, how
their preaching and practice should correspond
The crow is known by irs voice well as by tht
carrion 1t feeds upon They may yet learn the tru
meaning of that horrible term with which they clos
Their article: AMERICAN ABoLITIoNIsr