Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-28
SPEECH OF C. M. CLAY.

This speech, the delivery of which occupied
about three hours, and which was respectfully liz
tened to by a large oonoourse of persons who had
assembled in front Of the Kentucky Capitol, is
fully equal to wha, nigh, be expected from the lips
Of Q. NJ. Clay. 1t is, however, by no means up 10
the requirements of justice, and certainly canno.
satisfy any intelligent hater of the principles of
slavery.
The speaker claimed q right to speak for tho
Republican party. His long acquaintance With
its prominent members, his familiarity with it,
principles and policy, and the fact that no has
made more speeches in advocacy of it than any
other man, north or south, would certainly seem
to stamp him us one speaking by authority ..s5
We have given %copious extracts from the speech.
which will enable our readers to jndge OF the
character of the whole. Though favoring "gradu-
al, distant, and prospective means to get clear Of
slavery, ''he is no abolitioDist. If he really be-
lieved in the sinfulness Of slaveholding, he would,
ss a matter of logical necessity, as we'll as q mat
ter of right to the slave, demand-not gradual,
distant, prospective emancipation-but immediate
enfranchisement, immediate cessation from sin,
immediate repentance of wrong. ...elf
Immediate, not gradual emancipation" is .
doctrine that in former years abolitionists mado,
prominent in the enunciation of their anti-slavery
principles, and we are not certain but the times.
call as loudly as ever for the PRONUNCIATION and en-.
forcement OF it. 1t has been too much taken for.
granted that the people believe in the duty Of i'm,
mediate repentance from the sin of sla veholdinp-
or at least that portion of them who oppose slave
ry--and hence We have men in church and in
state who claim to be abolitionists, but when push
ed tn tho wall thau dofonJ ond ;,s.;cu ..o..
ance OF man stealing, and insist tina, it is not safe.
to quit robbery now, not safe to Immediately obey
Gods law and recognize mans rights by letting
abe oppressed 90 free.
The views of tho speaker upon Instruction arc.
certainly such Us no constitutional, law-abidinc
citizens can object to. IL case of insurrection be,
does not ask, Where is the right but WHERE IL.
THE ANcLo-SAxoN? He takes his stand BY him,
not simply without reference to the question az to.
who is in the right, but absolutely knowing that
the master is in the wrong. Had the Hungarians
been negroes, Cassius would have taken his stand
by the Austrian des2ot, and have defended Han
yau, as in this speech he proclaimed his readiness
to defend the oppressors of America, and cleavo
down every John Brown who dares take sides with
the wronged and outraged. lie stands BY tho
British in their war against tho revolted East In.
dams whom they had plundered and outraged;
and because of Anglo Saxon blood, would rejoice
in the triumph of British arms in China. t,,
We have neither space nor time to call attention
to all the Objectionable positions of Mr.. Clay, but
we trust that our readers, when perusing the ex-
tracts we have furnished, will bear in mind tho
following endorsement Of the entire speech BY tho
Cleveland Leader.
ut is a fact far from creditable to the Southern
states, that their people are not generally allowed
to know what Republican doctrines actually are.
Willnl perversions and the grossess caricasures
are passed off there instead, almost universally,
and the aims and objects of the Republican party
are, for the reason, generally misconceived among
the Southern people. Mr.. Clay has rendered,
good service TO his party by this speech. and to bis.
own State also, not SO much by any effect it may,
have in changing votes. as in imparting useful in
formation where it is mt Oh needed. So
Il contains Il full! presentation of the most decided
phase of Republican sentiments. No portion of
the party really goes beyond Mr.. Clay, as he here
arOwed his opinions"