CAss1Us NJ, AND HENRY CLAY.
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The following extract from an article re.
Gently published by Cassius M. Clay, con.
tains the damning proof that the Hon. Hen.
ry Clay was privy to, and sanctioned the
mission (and its mOtives) Of the former
among the Northern AbOlitionists at a crit.
ical period of the late Presidential contest.
This fact was charged by the democratic
press at the time, and bitterly denied by the
wings; what will these scrupulously vera
eiOus gentry have to say now, and in the
face Of such proof as the following :-Ap.
peal.


| went by the advice Of one of the
central committee for the wings of Ken.
tucky-by special invitation from about IF.
ty whig clubs of the NOrh-by the request
before my departure, Of four hundred and
sixteen committee men, representing clubs,
counties and conventiOns-by the irresisti.
bic persuasion Of fifty patriotic whig wo.
men of OhiO-and last of all by the tacie
approval Of the leader of the whig party,
Henry Clay. The day before left Lexs
ingtOn, l called upon Mr.. Clay and told
him the purpose Of my mission that it was
thought BY our friends that could have AM
influence, from my peculiar position, with
the anti-slavcry, anti.Texas voters Of the
free States, which no other man could, and
that was willing to go if could aid the
whig cause. Mr.. Clay said nothing, but
nodded his head with an approving smile s
and after some unimpOrtant conversation,
he offered me letters Of introduction, which
| declined as unnecessary.


G. M. CLAY"