Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-27
From We. 7hs PseDlr"
THE WIG PARTY AND TIE IN
TENSION OFSf.AvERY.

Remarks male - JonS L. .DtrnKEs. b<yere
he Rspul{iesm 4ssoria,ioa 81 Indianapolis
In the gear ~ The people,of ksniuck '.
determined To make new Constitution.
La the one first adoptcf. human >iHxtFy
had been Recognized, \ respectable por-
flon ofJhddfisas. r. gardDg Slavery as
III lfl0us 10 all The interests which 20 10
constitute great an prosperous propie.
proposed a plan for rs gradual emnneipa !
9cn. OF c.ure hen an instituhoa ofl
tha: character has been interviewer with
abe bah.ss AID soeisl condition of roun,.
ny. such proposition was well calculated
10 produce the most intense excitement
The ablcst public men IN the Stale parlici-
pated "a s,s discussion.
On one occasion after large coneourse
OF people had listened 10 argument in It's
favor and against u, a young man came
forward to address them Ii was his first
appearance before the people other than
IN courts OF justice. lie advocated the
proposition with a power OF eloquence
never surpassed. He denounced Slavery
as moral and political esll-leslructise
of the interests OF the white. and of gr, at
injustice to the black man From that day
until his death. Henry Clay was regard.
ed, not only as the v-ry foremost of Amer
lean orators. but. as the champion OF Lib
erty throughout the world. The doctrines
that day proclaimed by him were adhered
to through life
halt century passed. and Kentucky
again called Convention to change her
constitution. The emancipation question
was again agitaied HExRY CLAY was
again its ablest advocate He published
an address to the people in which was the
following paragraph:
a vast majority Of the people Of the
United States in every section of them.
believe. regret the introduction of Slavery
into the colonies. under the authority OF
our British ancestors lament that single
Slave tread our soil. deplore the necessity
OF The continuance of Slavery in any oil
the States. regard the institution OF Sla-
very as a great evil to both races. and
would rejoice in the adoption of any safe
just and practicable plan for the removal
OF all Slaves from among us-"
Is there an intelligent, honest citizen o
Kentucky who will this day deny tia
Slavery has greatly retarded her onward
march 10 prosperity Let him stand or
the banks of the beautiful Ohio. and ash
himself why ii is that Kentucky with 4
/, more genial cline and soil of greater
richness is so far behind her sisters on iii,
otaer side of the river. There is-thert
F, can be but one answer the one is a Slav,
and the others are free States VII,
does not regret that Mr.. CT y failed in hii
efforts for the gradual emancipation o
y Slavery in his adopted State.
Additional territory was acquired. =
Missouri. formed out OF portion of tina
Territory. applied for admission into III,
. Union. and was, at first rejected becaus
; her Constitution recognized Slavery. |
was, subsequently,. admitted as a Slav
> State. upon the express condition tina
Slavery should not exist North of 36 80
: Mr. Clay favored its admis, ion upon sue
) terms, and the act. called the mis-. on,
{ Compromise" he,cn'oe lin he l-nonag
" OF Senator Dous ltss,) canonized in III
= VI tuc pCOpN.
, Let us examine still further his views o
u Slavery In an address made before IN
{ American Colonization Society. in the Ci
" of Washington in 1897. when speakn
of the opposition to his opinion. he said
IF they would repress all tendencie
: towards liberty and ultimate emancipa
g ton. they must do more than put dow
= the benevolent efforts Of this society,"
(. They must 20 back TO the era of our lib
erty and independence. and muzzle tn
i cannon which Ihunders its annual ioyou
return. They must revive the slave trad,
Il with all is train ofalrocties They mu,
! suppress the workings of British pillar
- thropy. seeking to mcliorate the condiiio
of the unfortunate West India slaves =
They must arrest the career of :. Amer
:, can dcliyerance from thraldom. The
must blow out the moral lights around u
: and exunguish that greatest torch of a
: which America presents TO a benighre
:, world. pointing the way TO their right
y their liberties, and their happiness. An
when they have achieved all these pui
poses. their work will be yet incomplct,
They must penetrate the human soul. an
eradicate the light Of reason and the lcv
of liberty. Then. and not iil then, whe
- universal darkness and despair prevail
can YOU perpctuaIe slavery, and repre-.
= all synpathics. AMI all humane AMI be
: ncvolent efforts among freemen, in beha
n OF the unhappy portion Of our race doom
" ed TO bondage -
"Our friends who arc cursed with hi
: greatest OF human evils. deserve the kind
e es; attention and consideration The
: property and their safety are both invol,
:" ed But the liberal and candid anon
: them will MT. cannot. expect that ever
project TO deliver our country from II is
be- crushed because OF a possible an
" deal danger"
rs During the tendency Of our war wit
Ne xicc. Mr. Clay made speech at lie,
a lngIon. IN the couis sc OF which he dcnour
n. ced the acquisition Of Territory into whic
at to introduce Slavery. tie sind;
O MY opinions on the subjec, Of Shaver
p are veil known. They have the merit.
y il be one OF consistence. uniformity. an
tie long duration have ever regarded III
he very as a great evil. n wrong--for the pre-
ent. fear. an lrremediable wrong--to i
unfortunate victims. should rejoice
not a SID lls slave breaihcd the AIR. with