The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-19

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cassius M clay at rrankfort.
The Cincinnati Commercial gives a sketch
OF Mr. Clsy's defence of Republican princi-
Piles at the Capital Of Kentucky. A large
number OF the delegates to the Democratic
State Convention remained over, and the
streets were filled at an early hour. II was
rumored that he would be attacked il he
persisted in speaking during the present ex
| citement, but beyond shutting him out of the
State House, no indignities was offered. He
said:
"Ksntuckians, the profoundest of histori-
ans, dibbon, said that OF the virtues, oour-
age and sincerity are the greatest; you know
that never speak Of my courage, and re-
gard Boosting as one Of the worst faults Of a
class Of my felln~ s:s::z-.s, bnt ths ossroum-
stances Of tonight justify me ia aluding to
the proverbial courage Of Kentuckians. Re-
lying upon that courage of yours, come
hero tonight, one against million, it may
be- As l have gone abroad ell over this
| Commonwealth, it has been insinuated that
a. John Brown intimidated Virginians, in
tended to bully Kentucky, and for this rea-
son 1t would be bestto silence me altogether.
Your known courage is q sufficient robuke to
this.
| Your women and children have no fears
There is one who should be sacred from pub
| licity, but am justified in holding up this
letter from Cash Clay's wife, in which she
says nothing Of my personal safety. That
10 OF small account, indeed, but she hopes
that to night will vindicate the great cause.
deny the charge that personal conflict
was intended by the announcement that on
the 10th of January would reply to passa-
| ges OF the inaugural Of Gov. Magofin and
the speech of Vice President Breckenridge.
They are brave and honorable men, but they
are fallible. Humble as am--not 30 much
| rs allowed the peoples hall to speak in, am
still eitisen, and shall exercise the right OF
one. Whatever has been said against me,
you believe think what speak. am an
emancipationist. He is not dangerous who
avows bis sentiments. Mr.. Clay alluded to
the expulsion OF John g. Fee and some nine
teen others from Madison county, and de-
clared Fee pure and upright man, though
he (Clay) did not agree with him in his as
sumption Of no. being amenable to the laws,
and had warned him he should not sustain
him therein. He (Clay) fought under the
Constitution and the laws, but the act OF dri-
wing Fee out was lawless and upjusti6able.-
Fee and his associates had preached no new
God, but had built saw mills and school
houses, and tonight the neglected youth OF
tho mountain districts, who had no other
friends, as the reports in your State archives
attest. condemn their expulsion
Fee had no Sharpe's rifles, had never ap-
proved the act of John Brown, but was a
peacoable and devoted Christian preacher.
Mr.. CLAY had written these facts to the Mad
ison county paper, and to the Cincinnati pa
pers, but the letters had not been allowed to
reach their destination in time to disabuse
| the popular mind, and the most useful teach
ers and workers in Madison county were
driven forth.
| Senator Breckenridge has alluded to the
| position OF Senator Seward in terms that re.
| ouire protest from me. Elsewhere the
statesman of New York will vindicate him
self, but here in Kentucky, where the press
is not free, and liberty of speech not univer-
sal, he has right to expect defence at my
hands. Mr.. Clay proceeded to show that by
"higher law" Seward intended the same
reverent acknowledgment OF an overruling
Providence, and OF the eternal supremacy Of
Divine Law, that every statesman and good
ctttsen acknowledged in other terms. Mr..
Clay Was impressively eloquent ia this part.
He next proceeded to defend Stewards ex-
preston in regard to the ssirrepressible CON-
Hict," and showed that the Representative s
OF South Carolina and other slave States. and
the editor Of tho Louisville Courier, TO-
so jubilant over Guthrie's triumph, had An
/, nounced the "irrepressicle confictn In more
4 offensive terms.
/ There sc0s IN "irrepressible conHict.O and
it became his hearers to examine we'll be-
fore they chose their side there were han
dreds in frankfort, tonight, and tens Of
Thousands in Kentucky, who, il they dared
to speak their thoughts, would proclaim OPP
position not only to slave code in the ter
ritories, but TO slavery here at home.
After these opening remarks, Mr.. Clay
proceeded to an elaborate argument ia vim
dicAtion Of the principles OF the Republican
party against the aspersions Of Magofin and
breckenridge. The scene in the State House
yard was striking.
Scores OF candles, brought BY willing
hands, partially dispelled the darkness and
showed the heavy frame, the white hair, and
the flashing eye OF Clay, 40 he stood in re-
lief against the gray pillars of the Capitol.
A large number Of influential slsve-hoidsrs
we're present, but the majority were non.
Shareholders, and none knew whore they
came from. His voice rang out 30 loud and
clear that oil tho city, within three or four
squares, was his audience.
g " Nf5 4
ca sad case Of disappointed Affect on
is said to have occurred in Knox Co.. Ind,
last week. Ayoang lady living in Shaker
Prairie, fell desperately in love with = young
man, who exhibited no reciprocity of attach
nent He was married last week to another
lady, and the disappointed girl, ss soon a.
she heard il. started for the rivsr 70 drown
hcrsslf. She was ovcrtaken and broaght
back. In little while after she jumped
into we'll, but was rescued. A little later
she got hold Of butcher knife aud stabbed
herself 10 The side. AT last accounts II was
thought she would die.
| G. The Pro- Slavery Legislature of Mis-
souri, have refused to give charter to
Methodist College at Jefferson City on the
ground that Tho Methodigts are hostile TO
Slavery. This was the only objection rsised,
and the vote was SO to %.