The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-09-20

TIE ELDEST Son OF HENRY CLAY.-Tt has
been published abroad in the Buchanecr
papers over the country that Thos. Hart Clay
the eldest and favorite son of Henry Clay is
advocating the election of Mr.. Buchanan We
understand. for we have not seen them for
several weeks, that such a statement was
published in one or both Of the Buchanan
papers of this county. Mr. Thos. H. Clay
has within the present month written letter,
the larger portion of which we print below
and to which we call the attention of every
Wing, every friend of Henry Clay and every
American citizen. Next week we shall give
sketch of James B. Clay, tie son of Henry
Clay who does support Buchanan.
ave are called upon to select between
James Buchanan, NIillard 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 consider
ations his friends base his claims. 1t is but
the madness Of party spirit and sectonalism
which could attempt the elevation of such a
man to the high office to which he aSprcs.
My father thought Buchanan weak and
corrupt: wanting, as General Jackson has it,,
in moral frmness. have seen no reason to
vary my opinion from his. Mixed up, as he
is, Ill the old Bargain and Corruption" plot.
his card to the Telegraph newspaper in July
1897, i'll which he says Il attempt not to give
the words, but the subStance), Mr.. Adams
has been elected to the Presidency by Mr.
tlay'S agency Mr.. Clay has been appointed
Secretary of State by Mr.. Adams: the people
will draw their own differences" his attempts
to prove in public speeches in 1911, in Penn
sylvania. that Mr.. Polk was a better tariff
man than MIR. Clay, furnish such damning
record of weakness and corruption, that
cannot conceive how even any Democrat of
the old line. mean Jackson Democrat, could
give him his support. Who could believe,
then, that any old line Wing, any friend of
my father, would be found enlisted in his
cause?
Whether as author Or slgncr of the Ostcnd
Manifesto he has shown an utter want of
those statcsmanlrlc qualities which are re-
quiSitc in President of the United States.
The time has come when every lover of his
country should speak ont boldly and fear
lessly. shall not shrink from the duty
Too much is at stakcto tolerate silruce in any
one who is informed as to the political his
torres of either Mr. Fillmore or Mr. Buchanan.
Col Fremont has none.
Turn we now to Mlllard Fillmore Hyler-
ion to a Satyr. BY the act of Providence,
called to the Presidency of the United States
we see him national and conservative in all
lesptcts;-upholding the constitution, carry.
ing out its compromises; attending to the IN
terests of every section; respected both at
home and abroad. On the completion Of his
term, hailed by honest Wings and honest
Democrats everywhere, with well DONE thou
good and faithful servant" &c.
Can an American public halt in its opinion
between such men! Is slavery agitation
never to be put to rest! Is sQuattcr sover-
eighty and hllibustcrism to be tolerated by
free and enlightened Americans? Esau-like,
are we ready to sell our birlh-rights for a
mess of pottaee! Forbid it, Almi ghty God
Away with the wrctchcd plea of availabli-
ty. Let us do what is right, and look to God
with honest conscicnces for the result.
TO the old line Wings of the Ashland Dis
trict take leave to say, honor them for
their course. In their own approving con-
sciences they already feel their reward. They
want no Offices, they acted for the good Of
their country, and they have come nohly up
to the work. No cry of availability could
swerve them. In pledsing their support of
Mr.. Fillmore, they do only what their old
leader would do, with all his might, could he
now once more address his country.
write warmly, for feel deeply the i'm
portancc Of the crisis through which we are
about to pass. | believe the "spirits of the
just made perfect" if they are ever permitted
to look down upon the affairs Of this earth,
are now bending their approving glances upon
the efforts of the friends of Fillmore and Don
elson, TO elevate to the high offices of Prcs-
dent and Vice President those distinguished
and trustworthy citizens.
Look at Kansas what has produced the
state Of things now being enacted there Is
it not the weak and imbecic administration
of Franklin Pierce? Has not James Buch-
anan adopted the acts of his administration
as part of his platform And can our abused
country submit to such another administration
for four years longer!
Away with such miserable abortions. In
Willard Fillmore we have statesman calm
and wise and fearless, who can still thq Gle
mcnts Of discord and advance the best in
terests of our country
TIIOS. II. CLAY.
ROT IN THE PoTATOEs.--We are sorry to