The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-08
Speech Of Gen. Leslie Coombs.
Later and Resolutions wriiten By Henry Clay.

d Bell aud Everett ratlncatl0n meeting az
cincinnati, last week, as follows:
Fellow citizens, this is not the FIRST visit
hat have made TO your State, by several.
Wy first appearance in Ohio was on the &C.
,asion alluded TO by the honorable gentle.
nan, when came accompanied by Kentucky
Volunteers, to protect the women and chil.
aren from the merciless tomahawk and
scalpiug knife Of the savage, and the stu
greater cruelty of British soldiers, standing
by and seeing the work well done. i
Then we came armed with mus8ets anu
bayopets, now we come with firm hearts, anu
gond reasons to stand by you ~ this contest
Tor The preservation of our Union. Long
NAV it be before any Of the despol'ers ot
nur Union, residing along the Gull coast,
shall dare to cross Kentucky and invade
Ohio. have for many years seen the move
ments which are now looming up. both IN
the South and in the North, threatening de-
structon to our glorious onion am mere
tonight, prepared with written power Of
attorney from Henry Clay, appointing me his
political egatee upon this great questi"n'
He foresaw the trouble. and fearing its lmml.
nent danger. wrote letter 10 me. and drafted
resolutions, which | tonight, Tor the second
time, present for the adoption Of the lovers
Of the Union. The first time was in Frank.
fort. last night.
Mr.. Coombs held up original letters OF
Henry Clay-one written TO him Gen. u
during the tendency of the Missouri, Com
promise question. expressing great tear oil
the formation of sectional parties, and an
other written in ls49. Mr.. Coombs SAID the
sectional parties that MIR. Clay feared then
had been smothered by the Missouri Com
promise, and they had been formed by
the abrogation Of that Compromise. Mr..
Coombs said the suggestions Of the letter
and the resolutions which Mr.. Clay had
drafted, were precisely applicable TO the
present condition Of the politics OF the
country. Mr.. COombs then read the letter
and resolutions, of Which the following Is
copy:
tCondden,iah
Washington, Dec. 90, 1919.
Ny DEAR StR:-l received your favor
the 18th inst. and thank you Tor It's details.
Nv object in writing YOU now is one
great importance and cish you 10 lead q
IL IL. Il will do the country good and d.
you good.
The feeling for disunion among some IN
temperate Southern politicians y stronger
than | supposed il could be. The masses
generally, even at the South, are, believe
yet sound but they may become lnflame'
and perverted. The best confederation o
that feeling is to be derived from populs
expression at public meetings Of the people
Now. what should be glad TO see, Is sue
meetings held throughout Kentucky. Tor yn
! must know that the dsunlOnists count uPo
the CO operation of our patriotic State.
Cart YOU get up large, powerful meet
Ing of both parties, il possible, at Lexington
at Louisville, &c, to express IN strong Ian
guage their determination to stand By u
Unions | hope the Legislature. and u
Convention also, II il has not been adjourned
NAV do the same. If YOU remain sileat an
passive, there is danger that the bad feeiln
nav reach YOU. Now is the time for saiu
tary action, and you are the man TO do u.
enclose some resolutions, which, or som
similar to them, | should be happy to Sc
adopted.
Prudence aud prcpriety will suggest !
YOU that too free use OF my name shout
not be made in getting up this movement.
Yuu will know the persons to counsel viii
and wish you would keep me advised
what YOU do.
Your friend,
II. CLAY.
Gen. Leslie Cpombs
RESOLUTIONS.
/, Rssoived, That this meeting IS firml
attached TO the union Of these STATES, an
that they 70 for il one and indyisible, mo-
aud forever.
>. R,solued, That whiie this meeting woul
be most happy that the eontroSertsd questia
: II slavery within the territory recently a
; antted from Mexico should be settled IN
manner satisfactory to all parts OF u
country, no settlement Of it. whatever
may b.. will create any just occasion 4
! di.sul,ing the tnioa.
j. Rssoirtt, That this meeting beholds
the dissolution OF our GLORIOUS Union .
remedy for any alleged evils, real or mag
8 nary: but a great sggrayation Of them al
. and euutemplaies that deplotable event !
I The parent 81 uther calamitles, lar 'ranscen'
= ing IN magnitude AMI fatal consequence
4 ang Of which complaint Is now made.
1. RaolUed, That, a. far az depends up
us. We will stand by. support aud uphold {
Uniun against al attacks from without
!. within, aud agsin.t all 0ltraisms, whether
y the Nufth Or the south.
!. Here you have ,he power Of attorney viii
: constitute. me Tie Iegatee Of Henry Clay
! this behalf. nnr would give il for halt u ]
. e.tste. A. Marc Antony exhibited the 70
If Cs.ar to the Roman populsce. 81 eshll
], To- yuu these relics II that great man, a
4 al spa Il yoa ere prepared to give up I
: tinton, 10 ssg yes Only une ye.
:, Ellie put Mr. CIsy's resolution bsfure |
meeting. aud they we're ~ course adopt
:, 4itli immense enthasiasm. ! stood BY I
death bed Of Henry Clay AID retired ifi
political fife, but when the people ii
Nufi apI Of the South are repding q
e liulyn, the one trying u uproot slavery IL
~ whSts il il, and he other trying 10 drive