New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-25
MR.. DOUGLAS ON HENRY CLAY.

To n, Editor of The " u Tribune.
SIR: As to the pIecise language used by Nh Douglas
against Henry Gay on the stump in Illinois duing the
csnvass Of 1914 in relation to hs Mr.. Clay 81 coarse
on the Oregon quA,tiJD, cannot speak but what he
said in the Congress Of the Uni,ed aes is matter OF
record Al has gone into the history OF The country.
And be fore giving the exact language of Douglas
Announcing Mr. Clay, allow me to say that any man,
not only il he State of Newiofk but throughout the
Ter 9Th and breadth Of the Union, who was friend Of
MIR. Clay while living, and who now gives his vote
for ca ben A. Douglas, admits the charge made oy
Mr. Douglas 10 be true that Henry Clay was traitor
to his couVtry.
Mr. Douglas delivered bis speech on the Presidential
question in tie House Of Representatives, Jane >
1874 which will be found in the appendix to TIE
Con ryessjonoi GioJe commencing at page $685. LIST &c.
sion. XXVIlIh Congress.
Sreabipe on The question Of Banks he said:
while those banks acted honestly snd faithfully public
atrt, Nj Clay cold discover no me:no ytls IN . mem
heir duty e to the Government than M Clay and
hi, whole patty, rushed to their support"
Again, same psge:
THE ag.ert between the two candijses (Csy and Polk
therefore is simply tas; While the banka acted honestly Col
Pok CAV. them honest support when they abandoned THU
h, IN 6,y Pefan s.hoIs md . So5uR ana 'eH e
A. ain, rage 500, be iaye:
The da,Jence bet reen NJ Cay ard Gel Pol. and aded
between the hs and Dem2e'ats upon ta. qgesioh li,
80 S9e,eE al tT ,' ab.Iprd 10 ,hsi ib
thereby pIeitryej their integrity and cons'eacy"
Again Gage GOO Of be same bCOs) speaking o. the
Oregon QUESTION, which was referred to in your paper
Of the llth he said
Yes. Sir Henry Clay, Secretary Of STATE u,der VI a.
in D. ofrIed to svnende. TO Seat 9iin ~ may pa
ssitude Lleh eiude about one half whole rsoy
M H.r NJ inquired ~6etfei M CALHOUN hd
pressed n. same Willingness the other day. 60 ~,
MIR DoueLAs said he knew not whst pcro', ion Ar Ca
Sssp r Ssbo" and ,be Brh Mia.ter any wa, .,e
secret and Of course no one except the parties y H. he" IT.
"Mr HARDIN inquired II his coesgo (Mr D. did not know
that Mr Clay made this proposition by way OF promise
Mr DorGLA-I have tiea1y s4ied bat Mr Clay offered
Gres.Bran onelaf o. Al our tod CRY sf Of ts Becky
to Tetan the other hpf use the words gre AID d55at be
eruity the pant q Mr. Clay We hav:
lave the hony Mr. Clay himself for saying that Great
Bitoiu bad not even the shadow Of e 3 sly lon Of In
have just quoted SIR Cy this emphatic language Morris
& a9 GIsf B' a Or can l No. not even
coo10bt tile MARI the force Of tie eIprc on. Not that
but lint he had no, even the color Of title What pre-
The Territory ard What Henry Clay render
10 The American PeoP or hayrg offered 70 surrender 70 Tor
miles of Territory TIE tile hundred ud twenty eight
million q ecre' Of Snd repeat w1t excuse car be Sen
This prof. oition forus part Of the history The country
has pitsd be The American people, tie Oregon
ton remains settled srd Nr Clay candidate for the Pres
idsnry aiuV bic acts guaranty OF hi7 future
couse II be should be elected under these coam7tances
which od orbd-hs consistency and pride Of character will
induce hin claim that election Involvement by the
Ame an peopl. bis former on, and consequently ia
ton for the Of biz administration IN regard to
thl- national question.
- lis IT, isues 10 m decided in November uex by
the election between james Polk and Henry Clay Col Polk
tales tie american and Mr. Clay the Bth side Of the ques
ton. The people y III decide between them
Sir, tbs s the feast that the friends Of Dir. Clay
nvi ed TO by Douglas & Go. 1t were Gin even to
Dfpuate that friend of Henry Clay could be in
duoed 10 form such an unholy union. cannot, | will
not believe thai solitary who has any respect
for the memory of Henry Clay will give oountenance
to such an abominable union. What give aid and
comfort 10 The vile anGerer and calumniator of Mr..
Clay Forbid it, Heaven Better, ten thousand times,
thai any rival should succeed than that any cherished
friend OF Clay should he found voting for Stephen Ar
mold Douglas. Pause-refect for one moment before
yen further col 4.
Udalfqgf0A, Sent u 1860.