Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-09

his own noble Inspirations, would have stood
where | stan ] where we, Of the Republican
party standby the old Henry Clay Wig
ground, against the extension of Slavery
Let me here read what II -nry Clay says
upon that subject, a sentiment which Crit
tenden no doubt has endorsed through q
long life. The Democrats have got won.
d%eriully in love with Henry Clay Of late.
The old man they abused and sIaudered al
his Ii fe, but now they come to us ind say we
will defend old Henry from your assaults
Tho old man who was porsecuted for a life
time, the man who went 10 his grave in sor-
row under the inpniations IN ide against
him by these sar,e Democrs's, is now taken
up and they call upon old line Wings to
come out and crush out the Republicans
who stand by The doctrines Of that same
Clsy 10 favor Of the non.extension OF s law
cry. Henry CIay said 10 the last year OF his
life, in his last term Of public service, in his
grey haired old age:
Coming as | do from the Slave State, it
is my solemn, deliberate and well matured
determination that no power, no earthly
power, shall compel me to vote Tor the pos.
tive introduction Of Slavery either North
or South Of tina, line"
Oh, for shame. Democrats, to claim to be
the protectors of the fame and glory Of
Henry Clay and Of his principles, when
there. by the last " i'll and statement thai
b. publicly made before the nation, he
plants himself fairly and s%puarely upon the
Republican platform. That sent, ment |
stand here to night to vindicate. and the
the followers Of Mr.. Crittenden would stand
up to defend it IL they had full 5ent for their
honest inc nations. God grant that he
himself may stand up to il, and that they
may change, for as God is, ! would not
sooner vote for any man than John J..
Crittenden. himself, the man that Gays that
the ground that Is good to stand on 10 good
to fall on. Yet we are accused Of all these
purposes.
am pretty nearly through, gentlemen.
1t 10 not very often that ! get a chance to
to speak to you, and when | DOL wan, to
say as much % ! csn. can't get even to
talk to you through the press. I es.
tablish a press here and there, and when
old Cass. Clay gets away. they jump upon
my followers and put it down, snc | can't
speak through the post office, for a letter
Of mine Is eight days on an hours Journey,
or II never reaches It's destination.
Inc tenth charge or allegation 10 sub
summary embraced IN inc ninth, ana II IL
no' necessary that should comment upon
H.
ACCUSATIONS wITH INTEREST.
Now "what is sauce Tor the goose is sauce
for the gander." Laughter. My distin.
guished friend, John G.. Breckenridge, has
al his allegations answered BY. the rec
orl-not Cassius Clay says so. But be has
~intulgod 10 speculation and inferance, and
| intend to turn the tables on him a little in
that way. [Laughler.l That 10 so! 1t is
so very late, however, that | cannot possibly
mmen UPON these various clauses: | " III
therefore omit discussion.
! tnrh' ! accuse GoV. Magoiin' vice
rresldeht breckenridge, and The Democratic
party on inc following counts, seventeen oil
them. uhat Is principle with interest ut about
the rate OF seventy per cent.
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