Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-12
For the Enquirer.

For ne EHg"'''
The WIZ of Wednesday published an article iu,n .
tbs L0yjsrftle Journal, which speaks OF the leonr ri
manifested by MIR. Clay toward Mr. Buchanan '"
lows: ,b. f,el-
.,rh.rs nrs many who can boar witness 10 Inc q N.
;rys manifested by Mr.. Clay toward Mr.. Buchannn
ram 1914 To the close Of his illustrious life. q y
r..rord,u, of the Baltimore Sun, a neutral paPe''
wri,iu, from the Capon Springs, in Virginia, m"A''
,j,;s stntrmcut, which is undoubtedly true: .
=. .p,l;,ics eu,rosses much of our thoughts. ltsto
,na - mystery how any friend 10 Mr.. Clay or 10 ar
Webster can reconcile themselves to vote i"r puo
hanan. His conduct to the i"rlner Is wen Know h hn.
Wr Claws adherence of his duplicity was only ou
mad IN IL, grave. 4 few months before his deceeso'
,,iriny with a friend in Washington the moment W.
Buchanan entered, his cnuntanance became sr11.JJ
and d;.contented. The host subsequently apol"sIHn na
G nr hs inaI y.rtence in remarking that MIR. CIny hn u
~ ~ "T 1911 NIL null,icnl aspirations. and seemed VIII
80, 80, .,,s;yu 10 oblivion all personal aniinns'llts'-
liz ih r -" Us II eau forgive all men but MI P
Inc !, unworthy even Vi forgiveness and Mr. nu ~.
hspan's remarks al The d!iiltr 'auit' auhFeSsru " ah
host, c"nr iliccd MN vi VIZ!
hOrrence. A. Cu..,o,o ne,nber
r. e., rnisrcual Church al the tIInu the foregoing
Conversation pvrunrts = have taken place: nc ""o
hnnti.-I IN that church Shgr.!ly H.I"r his defeat ior,Ho
I.p,%I.ncv in 1870. At lie ba!hIsih, lie nrcHl'e1 III
49,, ,nnrt solcnu and religious manner Thnns atltt
,hiugs. 80 keep Gods holy will and com1!nEGlHen.a
-" ak in the same all the day. OF his LIE. Che
o. ,Ls.. commandments il, Thou shalt love NY
neghbor az lbyseit.' .olamn
Irn;n The church warns ti,Gs. j.: the !ao't solemn
manner. who bear malice and hatred tu"hi" h"f ohe
,I, IN ,y,,v,gr TO come to the Holy c"mEunioii h''''
th.y Il; c~7gfcr' 10 torgirr, trom ne b"f"m ~ h"'"
Ic.:rls. ait Nai ne GMur i'm h~eSp1sscd HSH,HN' Mtt'
Mr.. Cay r, celvcL the coiDH,u'sL+ :, the uhy Oh "s
hlrlisrii, ana continued 10 be u paEtHhrt -, IL 10Y
.at ,sua,. 40 llr close of his i~lus,riou5 He"
WIiar" i, va: 90. Gr,acd, according 10 the u'ag" OF
The church, lie reogrvi, ~ iie p:csrnce OF G"i anu
lbs congregation, the $QieinI ps1n'.S' ~, rV" ' .ma
h.. made .t ls beptisp; r~atifyinG am confirming 'hS
.amr. These wsfs s....iie Of Mr.. C!ay's s6!c;!n: p"o
lie, religious declarations i" tia ,rsIetce 9i "n3 nhd
before the world. But il il be truv, rs. he M! 3te'
making such declaration aud pruies SONS, ~ Cav ~
y,v, 3 rr.u but Iluchanan-hc - hiworthy even u
i.rviyecese, !. prCYcs that his religious lro'rSS'ons
were nothing bit u...:.arla'ion aud hypocr'ay-
nrnyes tia, willis h. was nhhii1.,5 protesting on i''
b-tdsL knees, love mi cEGr.:r' to- q I'cn, IN
,reg an. rna';rn rcigncd in his heart; wien lie u.'ci-
cd on aga.r.st rf. \ l5ia"at in private eiFcies' WIN
tho violence Of b sV,c,iutS et.r.S5:i' Ing 70 "no"y
inconsistent with Mr.. Clay's cla.t@.%,,' h"'e'er
NAV have been his faults, he WAC meyer como, guS 10
the charge of n,incerity and hypocriry. II un'ilena
~ relations ever subsis;ed hetweeen Mr.: b"chHhah
and hirL.lf .Lc~ were rrconci!ed long before the PEE
alluded 10, enc Le "yrtinued 10 be ON tcrInt III
friendship with Ar. bac,anan ti iAs close oi
his life. This much is das - .ac memory vi -''
Clay.
Now, rs TO the truth Of The matter, it j. "tno Come
ouenr. whether he did Or did not say that Hr. Duchalhh
WAS unworthy even OF forgiveness. Mr.. buchanan
has maintained n character above rcproach from hLs
earIirrr -or,h. This is the testimony d. his hOH0rdblc
uppolriits, nat a." .hsfts Of u ~pvl:Ica! E!Ya! will tall
harmless al bis feef.