Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-10-06
Old Line MhIRs..

now engaged might and main ia cOaxinI
the Old.lins WbigS to vote their ticket
They profess 70 have great love Scr lhsu
: jusi at this particular timsS Tbey an
: quils lavish in the use Of hOnsysd words
! calling them aEatiOnal men" ''pstriOti'
Citizens" ~and devoted followers ofths
graat Henry Clay" Thh does very wei
fOI buncum just now. when Old.line-Whig
supporters are needed; but when the de-
voted followers Of "Hsny Of the West,
inquire into the character Of this courted
alliance, they will ascertain thHt they are
only to be made the veriest toOls Of the
men, who hunted our great leader, Henry
Clay, down to bis political gnye. This
Uighl possibly be borne, il the Democratic
leaders, would promise od-line>Whigs, that
in return for their services now, some Of
their cherished doctrines such as q prOtec-
tive Tariff, a United States Bank DC,
would be cared for hereafter. No such
promises as these are made, but on tie
contrary, Buchanan Democracy is to-day,
As much As it ever was, arrayed against
these noble and patriotic teDes Of the
Wing faith. The old>Iine-Whig, then,
who yields TO this sicksning hattery, does
%, in the face Of the fact, that not only
does be receive nothing 10 the shape of
principles, for bis services; bat be virtually
endorses the malicious charges, the gross
abuse, the wholesale lies, and the political
y murdsrous assaults thatEere made upon
that great American Statesman, Henry
Clay. An eTtIaCt, from a speech made
BY A. Burke ESQ. Of Pittsburgh in ls44.I
when Mr.. Clay was a candidate fer the
Presidency serves TO show how the idol Of
the whig party was treated by the very
men who now faWningly approach and
beg bis devoted followers to support their
men and measures. Mr.. Burke, who at
the present time. il Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Pittsburgh District,
made use Of the following words;
SWhat is in the private character Of
Henry Clay, that entitle him to the respect
Of moral community" What is there
In bis public career, TO entitle him to the
confidence Of free aud enlightened peo-
pie? His own supporters are forced TO
admit that he is a "practical duelist," a
professed gambler" "profane man,
and immoral" While it is notorious that
bis public life presents a confused mass Of
political inconsistency and corruption.--
What party has he ever attached himself TO
that be has not betrayed! What political
principle has be at any time espoused, that
be has not again denouncedl What ques-
lion Of public importance has been preseu-
ted to the people, that does not bear test
imoDy to the vaciliation Of his judgment?
What great interest is there appertaining
to any action Of the country. which be has
at one time advocated, that he has not
again desertedP
"During bis whole life, hS has, regard
less ofany steady principle. been trimming
the sails Of bis political bark to catch every
fancied breeze Of local popularity-justify.
ing the opinion which Mr.. Jefferson sK>
pressed 10 reference to him, when be said
that "Henry Clay was a mere orator. des.
titute Of any fixed or settled principles OF
government, derived from theory OF expert
ence." What was the opinion Of that
acute observer of men, John Rsudolph9--
"Henry Clay, with HE spendid oratory
aud bad morals, he stinks and shines, and
shines and stinks like rotten fish BY moon.
light"
"Sse yonder Janus faced representation!
you recognize the features; one face is
turned smilingly to the North, the other to
the South. Admirable delineation--true to
life. Again, gaze upon the monument
yourselves have erected TO the memory of
the murdered Cilley." Who is respOn.
sible for the death Of that lamented states
mani In whose ears sound the shrisk Of
the mauiac widow, the cries of bis Or
phan children? Christians how can you
support the professed duelist. Moralisls
how can you support the profane man, the
ganbler2" Pittsburghers! can you sup
port the uniform enemy Of your city's
Old-Ene-Whigs, can the men who thus
reviIed our great chieftaiu when be was
living, receive thesup2Ort and counteaance
II his followers, when hsis dead, Never!
NEVER /! NEVERl!i 4 aa-
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