The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-08-08
HENRY CLAY oXBLacN REpUBLICANISm.

Weiavite the careful attention of our readers
lotar ialowing letter of Henry Clay, written
9He thirteen wears ago 10 Rev. WALTER Cor
10Y. lis one Of the most suggestive letters
W. ever read, aud particularly Interesting at this
ctss ItPoints out clearly the tendencies Of
Back Rrpa5lcanism, and in a few pertinent
PHASES gives an outline OF views, which, had
a-zfr,ysc5 them at length would have doubt
sn6,nrl one Of the greatest speeches of his
IT,. Rad ihe''ttter:
ASHLAND, Sept ?, 1913.
Mr. DsAE SiR:-AIlow m, TO suggest sub
rc Ilr one Of Your tracts, which treated in vo8r
Fna.af and condensed way, think would be
attended, 0llh great ard good effect | mean
An,iJu
Il Is manifest that the ultra Of that party are
rE1T-Ig mISchIrrous. and are hurrying the
'#n'ry to t,arful consequences. They are not
"a- c1ncli!ated by the Wings. Engrossrd
2aa siaEIr idea, they care for nothing else
lacy would ser the administration Of the gov
Ta#T1 Pr~Cpjtate the nation into absolute
..'2, .-i'Fr they would lend helping hand 10
aIra ITS career. They treat worst, and de-
.s-alr most, those who treat them best, who so
d. agree with them as TO admit slavery TO be
~rSI Witness their conduct towards Mr..
D.-5s and Mr.. Adams, in Massachusetts,, and
towards lie.
j. vii give you an outline of the manner in
"a',a ! would handle it: Show the origin Of
avery. Trace its Introduction to the British
1''grament Show how it is disposed Of by
.' FEDERAL Constitution. That it is left excu-
.'''{ 10 the States, except in regard to fugi-
,'FN oFru taxes and representation. Show
,.'. zoe agitation Of the question in the free
IIe> VA, ,i "ii first destroy ali harmony, and fnai-
s'..2 10 d'san'on-Perpefuofe acar-the er-
,-''oa ot The ,4.tricsn race-uItimate military
A5,, D4 The great aim and object of your tract
a. ,la Be to the ioboring classes in the free
...' 'g''ad .dboiition Depict the conSe-
...''s 10 them Of immediate abolition. The
-'S>"asl0g free, would be dispersed through
~ =. 'o- Cnon they 1couLd enter into competi-
~ 10 14A tree tabor; with the American, the
.S-, ue German reduce his tcages, be con-
,.I -,-ya with him, and affect has moral and 30
j. .%.'"q'7g. And as the ultraS 90 both for
..'.'on and arnalgamaton, show that their OBJ
~. ~ 70 unite in marriage the laborng white
49,, e'" aaa the Iaboring black woman, TO reduce
.,.5 Ia's fo6oring man TO the despised and de-
,,''a condition Of the black man.
H., Would show their opposition 10 Coloniza-
,.- NJ snow IFS humane, religious and patriotic
E]l mat they are TO seperate those whom
~. ~ "aa s"peratrd. Why do The Abolitioniss
t,.@ .as- Colonization! To keep md omaiganlafe
r9 S5..f @ he t'so races, an riotation Of Gods
j,t,@ h., Sno 10 keep the Blacks here, that they may
,5., 3J"e @ita: dcgrade and debnse the iabouag
., ...a'' Shou that The British Government is
,, rs.e,as % ,oththe .Abottionists, for the pur-
. hail. y q''solring the Union, &C. You can
-rg 's powerful article, that will be felt in ev-
.,,s ssA','rnIty Of the Union. I am perfectly
f'.S fon -. II viii DO great good. Let me hear
-" !oo on this subject.
HENRY CLAY.
n n. never was political question agtatrd
'ua'Fy more pregnant with momentous