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Parent Issue
Day
12
Month
September
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
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"For tíürselves. we will support no other thari men opposed to sbvery, and in favör of Northern intcrests. So help us all good angels. Mar-' shall State! mav. "HENRY CLAY is a host - his name is thö guaramee of Liberty, and the watchwprd Victory." '-'When a Congressionrd election shall ar- rive, wc shall fietst tuis ruime as the ylorious embodiment of the national principios of the party." - Mui s.'tall Süiltsman This is a pretty suddeu somerset to turn n one week. Is Mr. Clay opposed to slavery? If so, how Í3 his oppositioti mnnifes;ed? How has thíá sudden chango come over the editor's visión in so short time? Onr good opinión of him foibids us to harbor any suspicion ol duplicity. As it is, his position is now plain enough. But picase to teil us, sir, wjiat yon mean by Mr. Clay bcing "the glorious embodiment of the principies of the party." Do you mean to say tliat tiic Whi party will fully carry out Mr. Ck.y's principies resptciing human liberty? Air. C. maintains thaL a portion of the American people ought to be held ns slaves, and ho wil! go for keépíng them in that condition. Will the Whig' party saction ancha '-'prinev ple"? Be frnnk, and let us know whcre you are EFWe are indebted to Hon. J. R. Giddingö fora copy of Leaviu's Wheat Memorial. It is q document of 160 pnger, containing an immense amount of information respecting the breadstuff of this and foreign countries. 1500 copies werö printed by order of the Senate.

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Old News
Signal of Liberty