Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-01

we take the following passage from letter OF
the regular Washington correspondent of the
New York Evening Post:
WASHINGTON, August l3, 1862
The speech of Mr.. Clay at Odd Fellows Hall,
last night. gave sufficient evidence that the state
ment of the Evening Post dav or two since,
in reference to him (and which has been doubted
in some quarters here) absolutely correct.
Mr.. Clay said repeatedly and distinctly in his
speech, that he would never draw his sword so
long as slavery was protected by the Government.
The tone OF his remarks on this head was not
very encouraging That / may not be accused
OF Misrepresentation, let me quote paragraph
from the Republicans report of the speech:
Mir. Clay then spoke of our efforts at home
He not fully satisfied with the drift OF fairs
he believed the President 10 be an honest man,
and the officers in the main desire to do right
but we are trying to conquer the rebellion with
the sword in one hand and the shackles in the
other. We are fighting as though we were anx-
iOus that neither side should win. You have been
eighteen months Carrying this peace
principles, and what have you ganed1 am told
by men in high authority that the capital is vet
in danger You allow A, ZOO 900 of good Union
men in the South, who your natural allies, to
cut your own thrOats. because you can not lay
aside a sickly prejudice. He (Mr. c. would
never use the sword while slavery is protected in
rebel States. Loud applause and cheers
lady near us indignantly asserted that she did not
come to hear Abolition speeches Far better
acknowledge the 'COniederacy and let Mr. Da-
Wis and his people 90 by themselves than attempt
to defeat the designs OF God in regard to the
great question of universal liberty. You must
give to every man the same liberty YOU desire
for yourself. Applause. When drGuc a slcord
IL shall be for the liberation and not for the enslaue-
TeRt Of mankind. Wild enthusiasm and ap-
plause He would not have the Constitution
disobeyed or altered line a letter. He stood
now where he always stood. for the Constitution,
the Union, and the enforcement of the laws"
The Louisville Journal thus comments upon
the foregoing atrocious sentiments:
If this report is correct, and it is taken from
the Washington Republican. in which it appeared
under Mr.. CLAY's eyes without contradiction
from him, Mr.. Clay is a conditional Unionist of
the most OdiOus description, or, rather, he is
rebel about as good or bad can be found any,
where in the country. If this is, indeed, Mr..
CLAWS position. there can be no truth in the ru-
NOR that he is to receive an important military
command west of the Mississippi. There can be
no truth even in the rumor that he is to 90 back
TO ST. Petersburg as the representative of his
country at the Court Of Russia. The only place
to which citizen entertaining such views and
prOmulgating them can be sent consistently with
a recent order Of the War Department is Fort
Warren or some other military prison of the
ton
We did hope that Mr.. CLAY would return from
abroad wrih higher and more temperate views of
our national troubles than he carried away with
him, that, at least. he would return no more
extfsme than he went We certainly never
dreamed that he would not come back an uncon-
ditiOnal Union man. Yet we fear our expecta-
tons touching him have come to nought. He
seems TO have kept pace, on the banks OF the
Neva, with the most swift footed and hot headed
aboIitiOnist in the Lyceums of New England
or the halls Of the Capitd. He has outstripped
himself. He is ahead of LovEJoY. He is neck
BY neck with GARRISON and with PHILLIPS.
werespectfulIy submit his position to the atten-
ton Of the President. If he is correctly repre-
sented, he has clearly deprived himself OF all
powers Of usefulness to this country in this day
Of her trial. He is as little able to serve her as
he Is willing.