The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-10-17
Clay and Douglas.

The Republican parry say that MT.
Douglas and his friends abused Henry
Clay all his life. and now claim to bel
bis especial iieinds. II is well known
that Mr. Clay and Douglas differed
on the tariff and bank questions, but
they always agreed on the slavery
uusston. II is to these two states
men that the country is principally
indebted for the passage Of the COM
promise OF 1850. Those measures
were advocated by such men as Clay,
Webster, Douglas, Cass, Bell and
Benton, and opposed by Seward, Hale,
Giddings, Chase, Lincoln. Lovejoy,
] ciIerson Davis and the men who now
form the Republican and Secession
parties. Mr.. Clay having advocated
the doctrine of intervention inl
1880, and secured its adoption in the|
compromise measures Of that year, III
is highly proper that the Democratic|
party should now claim him as their
friend upon this question.
In regard to the charge that Mr..
Douglas abused Mr.. Clay all his life,
: we simply say it is false. The Re
publicans can not show one word
where Douglas abused Mr.. Clay
While on the other hand, we can show
that Mr.. Douglas always held Mr..
. Clay il the highest esteem. In clos
ing a speech in the Senate OF the
2 United States. on the compromise
i measures Of 1850, delivered March
a ia, 1850, in the presence Of Mr.. Clay,
), Mr.. Douglas refers to that distIn-
), auishcd statesman in the following el-
} oquent language:
e .Mr. President II was my desire 10 hav,
e said something Of The resolutions Introduce
! by the Distinguished and venerable Senator
from Kentucky tMr. Clay,) bu | find have
Y irespasscd too long upon your kindness.
% CT mot Jc less. however, 10 justice 10 ny
Is own feelings, ihnn 10 declare, that this M
!. ton owes him deb, OF gratitude for his ser
vices 10 the cause Of the Union on this coca
sim. / care not whether yen agree sill
o. him In all Tint he has prof osed und ead
y. YOU can not doubt the purity Of The motive
N and the se.f-sarriicing spirit which prompts
MIN 10 eXulDtL lIfe HldlCniteN iuUIdt CVufhI
= OF standing undaunted between the tw
great hostile factions, and rebuking violenc
a. and excessrs OF each, pointing out ttei
n respective errors. In a spirit Of Kindness
moderation and frmness which made thsr
conscious that he was right; and all hi
te with on impartialiiy so exact that you coul
~ not have told 10 which section Of the Cnio
an he belonged lie set The ball in motto
which Is 10 restore peace and harmony
the Union. lie was the pioneer 10 The gle
n rous cause, and set noble example, whic
msny others nohIg initiating "--Appendi
otto Congressional Giobe. vol. ~. part l. l,
!. Sc sl4t Cong, 1919 80 At pagr 375,
~ In speech before the Legislator
!. Of kentucky after the compromis
~ measures Of 1850. Mr. Clay. speakin
ofthc Democratic party, said:
on aOut Of our late hearel discussion and 4
~ visions. one good result has been produce'
The people n nerllly, Wings and DEM
crat have been more thrown together
free aud friendly intercourse. Both he,
learned 10 appreciate each other. For NJ
Self. | soy. mike with true heart pleasur
/. that during The late nrduons and prolract'
, alsrssion. was IN conferences and conSul,
OO. tion qni,e as often. II not oflener. wiTlr u
VII, Democrats than Wings, md found in II
Democratic party quite a. mnch parioiisI
M devotion q Tie Union, 'probity aud honor
ny in any other party"